Blanchard Bone
Blanchard Bone 10/16/26 I would like to resume the "We do not sit" theme with further development along the lines of an alternate theory to the 'paleolithic lunar calendar' to explain the inscriptions, especially on thej Blanchard bone. Are you ready for that? AI: I am absolutely ready to dive back in. An alternate theory to Alexander Marshack’s paleolithic lunar calendar for the Blanchard bone (and similar Aurignacian artifacts) is a fascinating direction to explore. Instead of tracking the moon, we can look at these complex, serpentine micro-engravings through other functional, ritual, or cognitive lenses. Here are a few alternate avenues we can develop for the "We do not sit" theme: ● Tallying and Ritual Notation: Moving away from astronomy toward social contracts, hunting tallies, or ritualistic repetition (where the act of marking was more important than the result). ● Acoustic or Rhythmic Mapping: Exploring the markings as notation for dance, d...