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Honestly, seeing the 3D scans of the collapsed tunnel at Teotihuacan made me think we're way too quick to call things 'ritual spaces'.
Ngl, after working on a dig in Oaxaca for 6 months, I'm convinced we label any weird underground feature as ceremonial just because we can't immediately see a practical use for it, so has anyone else worked on a site where the 'obvious' interpretation just felt wrong?
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taylorhunt2mo ago
But what if the practical use WAS the ritual, like storing grain for the gods?
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holly_green822mo agoTop Commenter
That feels like putting the cart before the horse.
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nelson.cameron1mo ago
Wait, isn't the cart before the horse thing more about doing steps out of order though @holly_green82? I always figured it meant you were rushing the final goal before laying the groundwork.
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