The value of digging the same hole twice

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on November 5, 2001 at 16:50:42:

In reply to: Oh, a couple things I forgot to ask about (especially for CCJ) posted by Lauren on November 5, 2001 at 15:18:58:

Men turn up with hennaed fingertips in the medieval period ... mostly
men who are scholars or intellectuals. Syria, Egypt, Spain, Persia
... only the wealthiest places that had the economic base to support a
leisured, embellished, and educated class.

One of the other possible situations for men's fingers to be hennaed
would be for a holiday, like Eids. Then ... most people had a bit of
henna, and some time off to goof around and play games.

Those books on Spain are winners, yes. And I'm glad you spotted that
Tanith. Yup, Tyre was henna ground zero! And Tanith is crucial in
making the case for henna haveing spread around the Med long before
the rise of the Greek and Roman civilization. Now, if I'd told you
to look at the henna on the Tanith in that book that would have
influenced your perception of what was there. However, in all of
these cases, you've interpreted dark fingers and toes the same as I
have, as henna ... and thus independently, we verify each other.

THAT'S why you NEVER take another's research for granted, or once the
research is done ... just not bother do to it again. You go back over
the same material and see if you come to the same or different
conclusions!

I don't have the Welsh book at home with me, though I can pick it up
from the library next I'm over there.

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- Re: Tanit statue Catherine Cartwright Jones 00:11:51 11/6/2001 (2)
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    - Re: Alhambra book Catherine Cartwright Jones 18:19:44 11/6/2001 (0)

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: Men turn up with hennaed fingertips in the medieval period ... mostly : men who are scholars or intellectuals. Syria, Egypt, Spain, Persia : ... only the wealthiest places that had the economic base to support a : leisured, embellished, and educated class. : : One of the other possible situations for men's fingers to be hennaed : would be for a holiday, like Eids. Then ... most people had a bit of : henna, and some time off to goof around and play games. : : Those books on Spain are winners, yes. And I'm glad you spotted that : Tanith. Yup, Tyre was henna ground zero! And Tanith is crucial in : making the case for henna haveing spread around the Med long before : the rise of the Greek and Roman civilization. Now, if I'd told you : to look at the henna on the Tanith in that book that would have : influenced your perception of what was there. However, in all of : these cases, you've interpreted dark fingers and toes the same as I : have, as henna ... and thus independently, we verify each other. : : THAT'S why you NEVER take another's research for granted, or once the : research is done ... just not bother do to it again. You go back over : the same material and see if you come to the same or different : conclusions! : : I don't have the Welsh book at home with me, though I can pick it up : from the library next I'm over there.
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