Rick
I am neither confused, nor am I an archaeologist.
I always try to have an open mind on anything that could be interpreted in a variety of ways. Similar marks in caves have been interpreted as ritual. I merely suggest that this avenue of interpretation should be explored.
To deny that humans have undertaken ritual acts in a number of ways, throughout many centuries right up to the current age (crossing fingers, touching wood etc) would be a puzzling thing for an intelligent researcher to do. I hasten to add that I am not accusing anyone here of closing their mind to the possibility of the marks being ritual.
The study of these marks in in its early stages. It may not come to much, but raising it here gives others the opportunity to give consideration to the matter.
Peter Burgess
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