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aykavalsokec OP t1_ix2lfvn wrote

Reply to comment by ItsABiscuit in How to explain similar symbols/motifs which are found around the world? by aykavalsokec

I will copy paste a comment which I wrote before;

One example I can think of are the statues found in Turkey, Indonesia and Easter Island. Their hands are depicted as being positioned around the navel/genitals.

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ItsABiscuit t1_ix2r573 wrote

I mean, have you seen what guys are like? Probably a case of at imitating life.

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aykavalsokec OP t1_ix2r8pg wrote

Yes, imitation indicates they were in contact somehow, which falls into diffusionism.

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ItsABiscuit t1_ix2sqm0 wrote

Sorry, I had a typo, I meant to say ART imitating life. People are fascinated with their junk around the world, so I don't think it's a stretch to say that separate cultures separately developed similar themes in their artwork.

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aykavalsokec OP t1_ix2sy1m wrote

Okay, this falls into the category of evolutionism.

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Laura-ly t1_ixa9msl wrote

Would you expect their hands to be down at their toes? It's a simple matter human anatomy.

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aykavalsokec OP t1_ixbidzg wrote

There are other combinations to depict arms/hands.

They dont need to do streching exercises though.

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HolyCarp12 t1_ixcwnz1 wrote

And how many statues did NOT have their hands in the same position? How many parts of the statues were NOT at all similar?

Don't latch onto a trivial detail and give it more meaning than it deserves. Just because you have two examples of things that look similar does not mean those similarities are representative or relevant.

You could pick any feature of the artwork and eventually find SOMETHING on Earth that it resembles, without indicating any relevant connection.

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aykavalsokec OP t1_ixd6uvb wrote

Well in that case, if two things are not exactly identical, we shouldn't mention resemblances/similarities, Or even inspirations.

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