22-09-2019, 09:45 PM
(22-09-2019, 08:42 PM)Mark Knowles wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I think what I am pointing to, is the question of how we understand objects or events that seem out of place with their historical context. Take for example the antikythera mechanism, this really didn't fit into our conception of history. It is really a methodological question I am asking. Getting very specific is something I am trying to avoid doing. Obviously in one sense everything is unique.
I see what you're saying, Mark. Thanks for clarifying. If I understand you correctly, when studying and comparing ideas about the VMS, it's helpful to regard the making of the VMS as a unique project, both in its own time and thereafter.
I think a similar methodological assumption helps in approaching the mystery of how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. Aspects of the creating process are precedented and have been done again since, but the project as a whole has been done only once.
Correct me if I'm not understanding you well.