Dave makes a very important point here which very aptly illustrates all that is wrong with current archaeological institutions. In my mind it is all about...
An active discussion of "Archaeology's Limits" is being carried on in another group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ArchaeologyTheoryMethod This is a...
This is a step in the right direction for Hawass, but I suspect the re-numeration given was unrealistic and inadequate.... Eftis. ... turning-i ... turning-in ...
Dear Jim, I echo your sentiments. By retrospective I mean providing ceretification for something one bought many years ago. This would be prone to the danger...
Sale of Old Coins Irks Archaeologists http://tinyurl.com/5gq6mr "Some archaeologists are piqued that genuine ancient coins are being sold in a benefit auction...
Dear Dave, You have done very well to highlight an unbelievable gesture of injustice aimed at legitimate coin collectors. Any person that pays serious money...
Thanks to Nikki for sending this article Changing hands As prices of Egyptian antiquities auctioned abroad continue to rise, Jill Kamil considers the role...
Greetings all, Read my latest blog entry: http://awcoingeek.blogspot.com/2008/08/knowing-difference.html Jim McGarigle Polymath Numismatics ANA, ANS, ACCG...
Dear Moneta and Unidroit list members (please excuse the cross posting), I think the members of the anti-collecting faction are making a serious mistake by...
Hi Warren, ... In all fairness, archaeologists have contributed, greatly, to numismatic literature. Perhaps this is not so noticeable in the subjects of Greek ...
I also happen to believe that archaeologists have contributed greatly to the literature on my bookshelf, a lot of it being very good. But surely that is no...
Since when Peter Northover of Oxford has been elevated to the rank of an archaeologist? Has he done any field work? He is know for his expertise in analytical...
(apologies for cross posting, but this is an active thread both here and on Moneta) Dear all, Certainly much has been done on archaeology and Celtic coinage,...
In any event, metallurgical analysis has a very limited role in authenticating the ancientness of metal antiquities. I know of a bunch of crooks from...
I am fully aware of the limitations of metallurgical analysis of ancient artefacts and that it can't decide their authenticity. It can only tell us if the...
I agree entirely with your definition of archaeologist, a definition which in its purest form is the most accurate. In Greek the word archaeologia means the...
Dear John, I know Peter Northover quite well. We both live in the same city in the UK but do not share the same views on certain aspects of ancient metallurgy....
Dear Moneta and Unidroit list members (please excuse the cross posting), I started this thread. I regret including a paragraph about the contributions of...
Hi Farhad, Once again, I think I might be able to clear up some confusion with regard to Paul Barford. A coin collector is an archaeologist only if he or she...
The points you have raised are quite valid. I believe everyone opposing the anti-collecting move has been talking, more or less, along the same lines since the...
While gold would be a difficult material to judge this needs to be qualified with the fact that metallurgical analysis of ancient bronze would determine the...
Dear John, Your description of Paul Barford's behaviour and how he exploits "weaknesses" in his opponents' arguments to gain the upper hand sums up his...
Hi Farhad, What Paul Barford knows or thinks is anyone's guess. What he says, though, is easier to analyze. Take his blog today: http://tinyurl.com/67unvl ...
Dear John, What you've said in your last paragraph about Paul Barford, that is, "There is really no need to take anything he says seriously, and I'm not sure...
Dear Kenneth, Please explain to me why you think metallurgical analysis is infallable with regard to bronze - I currently know of a Greek archaic bronze Kore...
Spanish Coins Face Stealth Sale by Secret Museum http://www.innercitypress.com/nyc1hsa080608.html Under a leaking ceiling on 155th Street in West Harlem,...
Hi Efitis, It is not about a false 'positive report' given out by a laboratory. It depends on the actual nature of that analysis. I explained why melting...
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