Indo-Aryan words in Hurrian

[L.S.Cousins]

Stephen,

>I don't want to dwell on this too long as it is not directly
>Indolological but the dating of the Thera/Santorini is anything but
>definite -- it is in itself is a major area of controversy.  The
>traditional date is 1500BCE but many also propose 1628BCE based on
>tree rings and ice core analyses.

I don't see how that can be other than conclusive.

>   C14 dates on charcoal found in
>1979 on site gives a mean date of 1800BCE while some fava beans also
>from Akrotiri gave 1700BCE -- more and more C14 dates seem to favour
>an older date but all the evidence either way is inconclusive.  I
>cannot see why this need falsify Rohl's hypothesis (actually he is not
>alone) -- if you are interested, I suggested you have a look at his
>book.

I have a copy of his book. It is well-presented and very readable.
But very few, if any, specialists accept his position.

Lance Cousins
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HEADINGTON, UK

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