Comments on Chinleana: Archaeologists vs. Paleontologists

I've read Gould's books, and Johanson (sp?...

2011-12-14T01:57:58.733-07:00

I've read Gould's books, and Johanson (sp?) on Lucy... but my knowledge of paleontology comes from a beloved professor who specializes in fusilinids and corals from the Paleozoic, and sees them through the lens of stratigraphy. So I never thought to conflate the two disciplines.

to be perfectly honest, a huge part of the problem...

2011-12-12T17:16:17.641-07:00

to be perfectly honest, a huge part of the problem is that archeology, in the public's and especially the press's preception, is full of arrogant egos who care not for facts, but only publicity.

No, thank you, I do not want to be mistaken for an archaeologist (or worse, a palaeoanthropologist).

And I pity the many thorough, honest and quiet people who do proper archeology and fight for funding every day.

I'd be pretty surprised if the people deciding...

2011-12-11T22:30:59.958-07:00

I'd be pretty surprised if the people deciding the ratio of archaeologists to palaeontologists have ever heard of Cope and Marsh. Or even Powell. Or the USGS.