“They do not understand that the reason why the poor exist is that the rich own too much.
“Abolish the rich and you will not be able to find the poor.
“If no one possesses more than he needs, all will have as much as they need.
For it is those who are rich that are the reason for the many that are poor.”
From ‘On Riches’ attributed to Pelagius, native Briton writing about 390-410AD Read the rest of this entry »
Posts Tagged History
Heresy
Sep 20
Cults and Ritual
Sep 20
How can archaeologists recognise and interpret the remains of cult and ritual activity?
Defining the term “cult” could take an essay in its own right, and many books have been written on this subject from many different academic perspectives over the centuries, with little sign that modern debates are flagging.
Definitions are varied, as if the term itself is alive. Read the rest of this entry »
The Archaeology of Disease
Sep 20
What remains for us to study?
It is indeed remarkable that so much organic material from the past remains for archaeologists to study.
Egyptian and South American mummies survive in large numbers. Frozen remains also exist, giving us dramatic snap shots from the past. Material remains from ancient techniques of smoke drying, honey soaking, air drying, shrunken body parts and also remains from bogs and wet lands, ensure that we have a remarkable body of evidence to study. Read the rest of this entry »