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17-03-08, 06:18 PM
@ Sekhmet
When I read your most recent post I thought of Martin Bernal’s ground breaking distinction between what he calls the “Aryan Model” versus the “Ancient Model.” The second model represents a more realistic way of understanding the transmission of knowledge throughout the world, with Africa being the birthplace of a host of innovations. The first model attributes the advancement of the ancient world to Europeans. In the past 20 years, more and more scholars, convinced by the evidence, are shifting to a view of history grounded in the Ancient model. The video, however, almost seems to be stuck in the 1970s. As you mentioned, more than just another scholar’s opposing viewpoint, the video almost seems to go out of its way to avoid African contributions.
To the unsuspecting viewer, a video that so technically explains the physics of the earth and stars, must be as equally astute at accurately nailing down who the world’s first stellar geniuses were. But, astronomy is grounded in “objective science” and the other research is a combination of objective and subjective archeological story telling. Under the system of colonialism, the colonists frequently presented superior technology (science) as a means of deceiving the indigenous people into accepting the purely subjective policies that were soon to follow.
I agree with you. The “expertise” of this video makes it a dangerous piece of propaganda. The use of James Earl Jones only compounds my suspicion.
Peace!
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