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A Quick Clarification for the Record: I'm Real -- It's the "Roman Sword" that's Fake

6/16/2017

28 Comments

 
I admit that I have not done a good job this summer keeping up with the pseudo-archaeology. I continue to think there is utility to actual archaeologists and anthropologists being part of a constructive discussion about what we know about the human past and how we know it.  The sameness of the "fringe" chatter gets boring sometimes, though, and I've been taking a break.

I wanted to take a minute, however, to point out yet another misrepresentation/lie by our friend Hutton "100% Confirmed" Pulitzer, pointed out to me with this screenshot from Facebook:
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This is old hat to those of us who engage with these "forbidden history" types online.  When they have no positive evidence to support their claims, it's common for them to invoke "conspiracy to conceal evidence by _____" to explain the lack of evidence (fill in the blank with academic field, government agency, or religion of your choice). When multiple people assess the situation and come to the same conclusion (that the claim is bogus), they frequently sound the "I'm being attacked by paid shills with fake profiles" alarm. In this case, Pulitzer is reiterating his frequent claim that I'm involved in some sinister plot to discredit him by "hiding behind a fake profile."

There's no need to discredit him any further -- he's already done that to himself.

For the record, I have only one profile on Facebook. It's really me. It's my real name. I keep my profile "private" because most of what I post is stuff about my family. 

I'm really an assistant research professor at the University of South Carolina, where I teach and do research for 9 months of the year. That's it.

Just like his baloney stories about the "Roman sword" and so many other things, Pulitzer cannot and will not produce a shred of evidence to back up his claim that I'm "hiding behind a fake profile." I'm not. It's a lie, like so many other things he's said. 

And now I'm going to go back to doing interesting things. Right now I'm on my way to pick up a load of scrap, then I'm going to take care of a few things at the office and then hopefully have some time this afternoon to work in my garage. Tomorrow I'm planning on taking the kids to the beach. I've got more real archaeology stuff in the works, and I'll be writing about it as I have the time and inclination. Summer!
28 Comments
Peter de Geus
6/16/2017 06:59:09 am

That’s just your theory.

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Bob Jase
6/17/2017 09:51:59 am

Hypothesis at best.

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B L
6/16/2017 07:19:55 am

Was that quote a self-description from Jovan's forthcoming autobiography? Taking pre-orders now. Only $59.99. Release date to be determined later

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Elizabeth Stuart
6/16/2017 07:24:54 am

Some of us, whose history Hutton has tried to appropriate and recreate in his own pseudo image, don't take to kindly to him. Nova Scotians are a proud, educated, cynical, bunch that don't take crap from bullshiters like him.

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Jim
6/16/2017 08:45:45 am

"Paranoia is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality.[1] Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself (e.g. "Everyone is out to get me")."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia

Between you and Jason, he's running scared. He sees you guys behind every tree.

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Andy White
6/16/2017 08:49:50 am

I'm only behind one tree: the one where I sit and drink ice water on a hot day. Which is just about every day down here.

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Jim
6/16/2017 08:53:06 am

Shush now, don't tell Hutton that !

Ph
6/16/2017 10:04:19 am

Querulous paranoia is a new word i learned today.
Something positive about it after all :)

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Peter de Geus
6/16/2017 08:54:43 am

Oh this is absolutely freakin priceless. Jovan has posted two things of note this morning. Obviously he read the blog, so one is in response to this and it's pure playground sandbox mentality. BUT the BEST, OMG the best is the posting of a 'Roman helmet' - not the actual one of course but one "like this" allegedly found near Oak Island. Another appropriated picture just like the shield boss picture from last year. Jovan, I know you are reading this.......Buddy you are the best, the best laughs ever, sorry I digress.....IT'S NOT ROMAN YOU IDIOT.......HAHAHA......IT'S CELTIC....HAHAHA......Iron Age, La Tène culture. Do your own research.........buhahahahaaaa..........

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Killbuck
6/16/2017 08:59:02 am

DOH!

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Raparee
6/16/2017 01:47:36 pm

Figures.

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Peter de Geus
6/16/2017 02:29:57 pm

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?assetId=600629001&objectId=1394288&partId=1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_T%C3%A8ne_culture

I've been giggling all day.

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Raparee
6/16/2017 02:48:23 pm

He's not even trying anymore... and his acolytes are eating it up.

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Peter de Geus
6/17/2017 07:11:52 am

Just to follow up Jovan, and minions, you did read the whole description at the British Museum didn't you? Notice the exhibitions that the helmet has been in.

Exhibited:
2016 11 Mar- 25 Sep, Edinburgh, National Museum of Scotland, Celts.
2015-2016 24 Sep-31 Jan, London, BM, G30, 'Celts: Art and Identity'
1970 15 Oct-22 Nov, London, Hayward Gallery, Early Celtic Art 1970 22 Aug-12 Sep, Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Museum, Early Celtic Art

You see these sorts of things are done by scholars, experts, and academics that know what they are talking about. You have no idea what you are talking about because you are not an expert, a scholar, or an academic. Same goes for your minions.

It's Celtic Jovan. By the way, the sword is still fake.

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Jim
6/17/2017 08:02:03 am

I see Huttons facebook group was clued in to it being Celtic. The result,,,Hutton goes all in on the Roman helmet and boots out the member who told the truth.
Perhaps he should go to the British Museum waving his cue-cat scanner to and fro (oops I meant to say his XRF scanner) and offer his rewrite history for Museum.

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Jonathan E. Feinstein
6/20/2017 11:03:04 am

What gets me about Hutton is that he still hasn't realized that his 100% Authentic Roman claim has no traction and, like any vaguely intelligent con-artist should just move on to some other bit of manufactured evidence, preferably in a different area.

If he had an imagination he'd find a few pebble tools and use them to claim the Great Pyramid of Giza was cobbled together a million years ago by "Homo habilis" or if he wants to keep going on a Roman kick pull out a beat-up rice paper fan that "proves" Julius Caesar was really Chinese (remember you heard it here first!)

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Kathleen
6/21/2017 04:42:40 pm

"...is a cancerous fungus in a group and must be amputated." Totally disgusting and/or hysterically funny. I can't stop reading JHP

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GEE
6/22/2017 11:45:35 am

Andy, he is so jealous of you.

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Andy White
6/22/2017 03:34:43 pm

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful.

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Peter de Geus
6/22/2017 03:37:27 pm

I thought it was me. But then who am I?

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Andy White
6/22/2017 03:43:26 pm

I thought we agreed I got to be the good-looking one?

Peter de Geus
6/22/2017 03:49:00 pm

Whatever, all I know is that I look better in the suit.
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6/22/2017 03:49:59 pm

ahhh rats it screwed up, oh well

Andy White
6/22/2017 04:12:00 pm

So much for being the "techie" one. Would you like to try "knocking-kneed pot smoker"?

Peter de Geus
6/22/2017 04:21:57 pm

It's your blog. Tech problems are at your end. Enough, I have to run errands. Need anything?

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Andy White
6/22/2017 04:25:00 pm

Beret and about dozen medals? I've got a conference coming up.

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6/22/2017 05:17:36 pm

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Clynock
7/31/2017 11:14:37 am

Wow. This site and its commentators are reasonable and don't believe in the mess of pseudohistory. I say this because in other blogs like Badarchealogy and Archyfantasies there are comments made by numb nuts who believe in creationism and/or ancient aliens. This is a refreshing piece.

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