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Rhiannon
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Re: Rectangular holes in stones
Jun 05, 2009, 12:29
Thank you Rupert for the reply! I must say the same thought occurred to me - that they would be more common if they were for lifting: surely such a handy idea would have spread like wildfire (a meme like Richard Dawkins would say). I was really taken with the simplicity and basic mechanics of it, though, and the way the stone is grabbed by its own weight.
Anyway even if it's not that at all, - I guess one can only keep on questioning and looking for parallels. If it took a load of effort to make the holes you can bet it wasn't for nothing.

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