The Fact Of The Matter

These Examples Of The Lack Of Simplicity In English And French, All Appearances To The Contrary, Could Be Multiplied Almost Without Limit And Apply To All National Languages.

National Languages Are All Huge Systems Of Vested Interests Which Sullenly Resist Critical Inquiry.

A Second Type Of Direct Evidence Is Formed By Statements, Whether As Formal Legends Or Personal Information, Regarding The Age Or Relative Sequence Of Events In Tribal History Made By The Natives Themselves.

As A Matter Of Fact, A National Language Which Spreads Beyond Its Own Confines Very Quickly Loses Much Of Its Original Richness Of Content And Is In No Better Case Than A Constructed Language.

I Am Convinced That The Stratigraphic Method Will In The Future Enable Archaeology To Throw Far More Light On The History Of American Culture Than It Has Done In The Past.