tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22925401.post5747744324342420770..comments2023-08-11T08:21:09.562-06:00Comments on A Very Remote Period Indeed: All You Ever Wanted to Know about Grotte des Fées de Châtelperron.... AlmostJulien Riel-Salvatorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344338385695383003noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22925401.post-21298821120995679932008-05-02T15:23:00.000-06:002008-05-02T15:23:00.000-06:00I don't think Mellars and Gravina are the only one...I don't think Mellars and Gravina are the only ones to blame here! The harsh words (in publications and during conferences) started from the other side, from one of the authors in particular... This of course does not however justify anything, none of the name calling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22925401.post-80768618861205798792008-05-01T17:02:00.000-06:002008-05-01T17:02:00.000-06:00It certainly has some taste to the worst talk show...It certainly has some taste to the worst talk shows. <BR/><BR/>Anyhow, the main point of discrepance seems to be wether Delponte was a competent archaeologist (in which case Mellars is right) or a fraud (in which case Zilhao is right). <BR/><BR/>Rising suspicion on the professionality of a colleague is certainly letting the genie out of bottle. Even if Zilhao is right, Mellars defense looks at Majuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369840391933337204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22925401.post-37260020092612836342008-05-01T16:10:00.000-06:002008-05-01T16:10:00.000-06:00Anne,Please read the summary of harsh words in Zil...Anne,<BR/>Please read the summary of harsh words in Zilhao et al's final reply, it goes beyond "quarrelsome." FYI, I am a PhD paleoanthropologist/prehistoric archaeologist and have been personally involved in exchanges of this nature, yet still found Mellars and Gravina's choice of words shocking. Their response goes well beyond a defense of or an attack on ideas. I will be interested in your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22925401.post-56794825463575343932008-05-01T14:12:00.000-06:002008-05-01T14:12:00.000-06:00I haven't (yet) read what either set of workers ha...I haven't (yet) read what either set of workers has to say, but in response to "anonymous", it should be firmly kept in mind that paleoanthropology and prehistoric archaeology are often rather "quarrelsome" disciplines. And harsh words are often exchanged.<BR/>Anne GAnne Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045500116098233731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22925401.post-11979935732452526482008-05-01T09:57:00.000-06:002008-05-01T09:57:00.000-06:00I suppose it is no big surprise that Mellars and G...I suppose it is no big surprise that Mellars and Gravina responded forcefully to the critique(s) of their paper. That said, the repeated impugning of the intellectual honesty of a respected set of scientists in print (as opposed to the more common whispering campaign) is clearly over the line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22925401.post-24794765668611766922008-04-28T19:20:00.000-06:002008-04-28T19:20:00.000-06:00This is just so exciting, I printed them earlier a...This is just so exciting, I printed them earlier and I didn't have time to read them. Both articles look extremely "detailed" (to be nice). I'll comment on my blog and I can't wait to read your comments... and when we thought this was over...<BR/>Cheers<BR/>AlexAlexandre Steenhuysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243562354169726146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22925401.post-18287781125448661922008-04-28T18:37:00.000-06:002008-04-28T18:37:00.000-06:00I am exceedingly glad that the journal Paleoanthro...I am exceedingly glad that the journal <B><I>Paleoanthropology</I></B> is freely available to anyone who wants to download the pdfs. It's a real help. Especially when you are following topics like transitional industries, or stratification at Chatelperronian sites.<BR/>anne GAnne Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045500116098233731noreply@blogger.com