mmcs_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> There is an awful lot of conjecture on this period in
> Egyptian history, but it certainly seems that the
> powers that be are in no hurry to move this debate
> forward Would be intersted to hear anyone else's
> thoughts on the matter.
I think the problem is that this is one of those rare
instances where a debate would be useful, and not
necessarily an example of the 'Old Guard' protecting
their idea of the truth.
Well, okay, Hawass regularly inflicts his personal
ideas on the world, tries to enforce them. But I
think that most people -- real archaeologists and
historians -- aren't so much used to a debate as
they are with working with the evidence. And because
of that they're uncomfortable with anyone who wants
to label a mummy on the basis of good debating
skills.
I'd say that Joann Fletcher was on to something when
she set out to identify Nefertiti. Oh, sure, he laid it
heavy with the speculation, but she was thinking outside
the box. After all, she is one of the few that set idea the
idea that hieroglyphic inscriptions record the absolute
truth & must be interpreted literally.
Then again, that is a bit of a slippery slope...
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