Archaeologica.org

his girlfriend

he will say its a natural formation altered by man

he won't go into specifics and will claim that he doesnt have enough Data for that

Schoch does intend to publish a report, right?

Minimalist wrote:That does seem to be his conclusion re Yonaguni. Will he dare repeat himself?

At this point it is premature for me to attempt an answer to this question, but I certainly have a preliminary working hypothesis. My impression, based on the limited data I have seen, is that the Bosnian Pyramids may have started out as natural hills that were subsequently used and modified. If this is the case, there are certainly similar examples elsewhere in the world. The Great Pyramid of Egypt, the exemplar of all pyramids, is built over an original natural mound structure.

Note also that he still manages to draw a comparison with Cheop's pyramid

The example of many folks now attacking his "girlfriend" is what I mean about "clutching at straws

Beagle wrote: But because he flips off the "club" he is very disliked

Beagle wrote:All the rhetoric coming now is because many folks are fearful that he may give some credence to the Bosnia excavation

Beagle wrote:The example of many folks now attacking his "girlfriend" is what I mean about "clutching at straws".

There is no archaeology club...at least in Britain. That seems to be a particular obsession with a lot of people over the Atlantic.

To understand why jargon is so entrenched in academia, it is necessary to examine how academics maintain their power and status. Academic disciplines are central in this process.

There is no inherent reason why knowledge should be divided up into disciplines such as physics and philosophy. These divisions are made and enforced by practitioners. It is salutory to remember that most of today's disciplines did not exist one or two centuries ago.

An academic discipline can be considered to be a strategy by a group of practitioners to claim control over resources and decision-making. The practitioners assert that they alone are capable of judging competence in their area of study.

Credentials are central to disciplinary control. A tight, effective discipline will demand that all who enter the field must have degrees in the discipline itself. No outsiders are allowed. Someone with lots of experience in practical psychology or engineering, but without appropriate credentials, is most unlikely to obtain a university post.

Minimalist wrote:

There is no archaeology club...at least in Britain. That seems to be a particular obsession with a lot of people over the Atlantic.

Of course there is and it isn't restricted to archaeology. Membership in any of these clubs is attained by getting a PH. D. in the subject. They are jealous of their field and seek to defend their turf from interlopers.

Doctors can work themselves into a lather whenever anyone suggests alternative cures which are outside the realm of traditional medicine.

Egyptologists went bird-shit when Schoch announced his findings regarding the sphinx.

You will absolutely HATE this article but I see a lot of truth in it.

http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/ ... ust09.html

To understand why jargon is so entrenched in academia, it is necessary to examine how academics maintain their power and status. Academic disciplines are central in this process.

There is no inherent reason why knowledge should be divided up into disciplines such as physics and philosophy. These divisions are made and enforced by practitioners. It is salutory to remember that most of today's disciplines did not exist one or two centuries ago.

An academic discipline can be considered to be a strategy by a group of practitioners to claim control over resources and decision-making. The practitioners assert that they alone are capable of judging competence in their area of study.

Credentials are central to disciplinary control. A tight, effective discipline will demand that all who enter the field must have degrees in the discipline itself. No outsiders are allowed. Someone with lots of experience in practical psychology or engineering, but without appropriate credentials, is most unlikely to obtain a university post.