19th October 2011, 01:29 PM
P Prentice Wrote:i dont really care if anybody thinks its a science or not but i will contradict those that use the assumption to peddle facts which are clearly no such thing - bring on the hypotheses and let us stretch the cresdible once in a while
oh and could one of you scientists point out the last time they changed the peoples perception of archaeology?
OH Oh no! I agree with you again.....whats going on. Have I wandered into a parallel universe? Or am I being more reasonable
But seriously yeah, you hit the nail right on the head. Science does not equal fact!
As to changing someones perception of archaeology............I did use the line "hey do you wanna see some dead bodies?" on a girl in a club, then preceded to show her some photos of skellies..........by the look on her face, then, by how the look changed when my girlfriend explained I was an archaeologist........I reckon I changed her perspective on archaeology!
As for other scientists.....how about R. Pope's (and others) poo pooing of certain aspects of the cosmological model for the Iron Age? Or P. Rowley-Conway's article 'through a taphonomical glass darkly'? Or even how about the tobacco and cocaine in Egyptian mummy hair thingy?