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The 200-kg beautifully ornamented anchors have two holes in them -- one for the anchor rope and another one for a wooden stick. Photo by BNGES

1 posted on 09/14/2011 2:56:35 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

To: SunkenCiv

150 ton ships?

They almost sound like modern cargo ships.

3 posted on 09/14/2011 3:17:39 AM PDT by Jonty30

To: Antoninus

ping

7 posted on 09/14/2011 3:34:23 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

To: SunkenCiv

Any fool can see that the Cretan Phoenician rock is way different from the Greek rocks.

I mean, sheesh. Its soooo obvious.
Excise taxes, you posit? Not about Helen and the war over condoms?

Thats revisionist....

LOL

10 posted on 09/14/2011 4:57:09 AM PDT by Adder (Say NO to the O in 2 oh 12)

To: SunkenCiv

I can’t find the beautiful ornaments.

15 posted on 09/14/2011 5:38:05 AM PDT by RoadTest (Organized religion is no substitute for the relationship the living God wants with you.)

To: SunkenCiv

Ok. I give up. Why the hole for a wooden stick? And how do they know a stick was supposed to go in the hole?

Usually they come up with the old “It was part of a religious ritual” when they don’t have a clue about the true use for some article they find.

I can theorize that the stick supposed to act as an anchor fluke like the modern Danforth anchor—but what do I know? I’m no cretan. (heh,heh)

21 posted on 09/14/2011 6:50:31 PM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)

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