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rockhopper Feb 1, 2012 09:47:09
Replying to Resonox

see the post 'upland landscape alteration in south east ireland'. It's been edited slightly because of the 10'000 character limit for postings, but essentially its all there. It was submitted for publication in Deices, the journal of the Waterford archaeological and historical society, but was rejected for being "too controversial". I believe if it had been submitted by a recognised member of the archaeological profession things might be different.

R Resonox
Resonox Feb 1, 2012 10:15:23
Replying to rockhopper

I'm maybe too obtuse to see it...I can't find the "controversy"...I can see bits where the "established academics" might dismiss due to the contradictory nature(IMO...and this might just be due to my lack of understanding) of some sentences...but nothing controversial (again IMO) obvious. Perhaps the amount of hours spent and the areas covered over this 8 year period seems, to the academics, insufficient....Just an idea. You might well be right and because you aren't of their "status" perhaps they are dismissing you as an interfering amateur.....If I've read the report wrong I'd appreciate the controversial bits cut & pasted in bold....cheers

N nigelswift
nigelswift Feb 1, 2012 12:02:51
Replying to rockhopper

rockhopper wrote:
I believe if it had been submitted by a recognised member of the archaeological profession things might be different.
We've had loads of debates on here about whether things were genuine or not but normally there are pictures. It's hard for people to decide if your archaeos are closed minded or simply unconvinced without them. In fact I'd say impossible.

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