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There are some speculations as for the function of those cup-hole stones, known since paleolithic times.First they were thought to be
places of liquid offerings of wild honey, milk, etc. But after that, real functional cup-holes were discovered, e.g. on foundations of early churches - as places where "new" fire was ignited and taken away to a household. They were placed vertically, so any liquid offer
would be nonsense. But I think, there`s a similar idea behind both kinds of cup-holes. From a major sacred site, a fresh fire (symbol for "sacred marriage"!?) or benign attitude of a local goddess is taken away to a territory claimed by a human group, making individual offering or a fire ceremony.
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