Dr. Kevin MacDonald

And again, that's, you know, in terms of coming up with explanations, that's an explanation for why they're quite consciously not allowing a statue to go entire, even if broken up into a whole.

And again, that's, you know, in terms of coming up with explanations, that's an explanation for why they're quite consciously not allowing a statue to go entire, even if broken up into a whole.

And again, that's, you know, in terms of coming up with explanations, that's an explanation for why they're quite consciously not allowing a statue to go entire, even if broken up into a whole.

Yes, and building in some kind of flaw is definitely one way to do that. But one hopes that research will continue in the broad NOC culture area, and that eventually we might find, for some reason, these objects intact. But if there's something similar, working on various TEL sites associated with the Empire of Ghana and the Empire of Mali, is that

Yes, and building in some kind of flaw is definitely one way to do that. But one hopes that research will continue in the broad NOC culture area, and that eventually we might find, for some reason, these objects intact. But if there's something similar, working on various TEL sites associated with the Empire of Ghana and the Empire of Mali, is that

Yes, and building in some kind of flaw is definitely one way to do that. But one hopes that research will continue in the broad NOC culture area, and that eventually we might find, for some reason, these objects intact. But if there's something similar, working on various TEL sites associated with the Empire of Ghana and the Empire of Mali, is that

When you have abandonment layers in these tell sites, which have layer upon layer of houses, and you're consciously abandoning one, probably because of a death or some tragedy, and you're leaving objects, say, that were in a house within the house, oftentimes you'll break out the bottoms of the pots. So you're sort of killing the pots.

When you have abandonment layers in these tell sites, which have layer upon layer of houses, and you're consciously abandoning one, probably because of a death or some tragedy, and you're leaving objects, say, that were in a house within the house, oftentimes you'll break out the bottoms of the pots. So you're sort of killing the pots.

When you have abandonment layers in these tell sites, which have layer upon layer of houses, and you're consciously abandoning one, probably because of a death or some tragedy, and you're leaving objects, say, that were in a house within the house, oftentimes you'll break out the bottoms of the pots. So you're sort of killing the pots.

And again, it's the same sort of thing that intact objects have power. And so you break things to drain the nyama out of them, as it were, to get rid of the spiritual power from these objects.

And again, it's the same sort of thing that intact objects have power. And so you break things to drain the nyama out of them, as it were, to get rid of the spiritual power from these objects.

And again, it's the same sort of thing that intact objects have power. And so you break things to drain the nyama out of them, as it were, to get rid of the spiritual power from these objects.

Okay, well, yes, your question makes me think of a lot of different things. One, of course, is that from the clay studies which have been done, these are being made out of a singular chosen clay source, which means that the actual place of manufacture is probably quite concentrated. Also, since we're looking at a people who become blacksmiths in quantity,

Okay, well, yes, your question makes me think of a lot of different things. One, of course, is that from the clay studies which have been done, these are being made out of a singular chosen clay source, which means that the actual place of manufacture is probably quite concentrated. Also, since we're looking at a people who become blacksmiths in quantity,

Okay, well, yes, your question makes me think of a lot of different things. One, of course, is that from the clay studies which have been done, these are being made out of a singular chosen clay source, which means that the actual place of manufacture is probably quite concentrated. Also, since we're looking at a people who become blacksmiths in quantity,

Of course, in many parts of Africa, you know, blacksmith lineages are quite isolated. They marry into themselves. They keep themselves to themselves because they have this transformative power. So one would imagine that the same people who might be considered the most powerful blacksmiths might be the people who are making these objects.

Of course, in many parts of Africa, you know, blacksmith lineages are quite isolated. They marry into themselves. They keep themselves to themselves because they have this transformative power. So one would imagine that the same people who might be considered the most powerful blacksmiths might be the people who are making these objects.

Of course, in many parts of Africa, you know, blacksmith lineages are quite isolated. They marry into themselves. They keep themselves to themselves because they have this transformative power. So one would imagine that the same people who might be considered the most powerful blacksmiths might be the people who are making these objects.

But another thing which comes to mind is the degree, because again, you know, we're Part of NOC is on the Bennu, although it doesn't run quite right to allow things to flow through the area. But... It's remarkable the degree to which different areas of production can be concentrated. So years ago, I worked in a very ancient town in Mali called Diyar.

But another thing which comes to mind is the degree, because again, you know, we're Part of NOC is on the Bennu, although it doesn't run quite right to allow things to flow through the area. But... It's remarkable the degree to which different areas of production can be concentrated. So years ago, I worked in a very ancient town in Mali called Diyar.