Something a little different

Jim McDougall · 20th February 2005, 07:59 PM

This thread is priceless!!!!! hysterical LOL!!!

Laughter is truly the best medicine!!

fearn · 20th February 2005, 10:09 PM

Interesting! I had the same "It's a hand-axe, no, wait, it's too small" reaction.

Not that I'm arguing. The one hand axe I got to handle in Anthropology way back when was a bit bigger than my hand, or about twice the size of the example you've got here. It was also right handed, something I noticed as a leftie...

Yours is also missing the point that I saw on the other one.

Oh well, at least it shows that they weren't standardizing their knives even then

Neat blade!

Fearn

Andrew · 21st February 2005, 02:41 AM

I guessed hand axe first! It's probably not chert, though.

Conogre · 21st February 2005, 02:57 AM

My favorite response was: "So...I guess that means that it's not Moro."
Priceless!!!!
On the serious side, I keep watching as they have to keep going back and revising tool abilities and such, not only on early humans, but proto-humans and even animals.
Recent information seems to suggest that we humans may not even have a monopoly on serial killings, with the animal culprit being.....................Flipper!!!!!!
Is nothing sacred any longer?
Ooops...there goes serious.
Sorry

Battara · 21st February 2005, 02:37 PM

If you want sacred, maybe it is for circumcision.

ariel · 21st February 2005, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

If you want sacred, maybe it is for circumcision.

.... and if there was a surgical mishap, this Homo would not be Erectus anymore.
Andrew, do not have your lawyerly juices getting too hot: even in Ethiopia the statue of limitations is shorter than 2 mln years.

Andrew · 21st February 2005, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

.... and if there was a surgical mishap, this Homo would not be Erectus anymore.
Andrew, do not have your lawyerly juices getting too hot: even in Ethiopia the statue of limitations is shorter than 2 mln years.

No problem here, Ariel. Despite what doctors say, malpractice lawyers do have a sense of humor. Besides, I'm used to your bad jokes.

(Now Mike, Radu and the rest...

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20th February 2005, 07:59 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	This thread is priceless!!!!! hysterical LOL!!! Laughter is truly the best medicine!!

20th February 2005, 10:09 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Interesting! I had the same "It's a hand-axe, no, wait, it's too small" reaction. Not that I'm arguing. The one hand axe I got to handle in Anthropology way back when was a bit bigger than my hand, or about twice the size of the example you've got here. It was also right handed, something I noticed as a leftie... Yours is also missing the point that I saw on the other one. Oh well, at least it shows that they weren't standardizing their knives even then Neat blade! Fearn

21st February 2005, 02:41 AM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	I guessed hand axe first! It's probably not chert, though.

21st February 2005, 02:57 AM	#4
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	My favorite response was: "So...I guess that means that it's not Moro." Priceless!!!! On the serious side, I keep watching as they have to keep going back and revising tool abilities and such, not only on early humans, but proto-humans and even animals. Recent information seems to suggest that we humans may not even have a monopoly on serial killings, with the animal culprit being.....................Flipper!!!!!! Is nothing sacred any longer? Ooops...there goes serious. Sorry

21st February 2005, 02:37 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	If you want sacred, maybe it is for circumcision.