08-03-2006, 11:43 AM
Dear Vortigern,
Sorry, but isn’t that a derogatory remark – only farmers can speak about agricultural issues? He’s a prehistoric archaeologist (no, not a Bronze Age specialist) – I take it for granted that these people are well-versed in their speciality - which was about prehistoric farmers! He also never claimed to be an Early medieval specialist.
I don't think that it is a derogatory remark at all, nor did I say that you should only listen to farmers about farming. I am just pointing out that Pryor has a tendency to speak outside his field, and because he does it with the authority of television his views do need to challenged-- as for him not claiming to be an early medieval specialist -- he presented a programme about the early medieval, post Roman period!
Why is ' found his way on to television' an insulting remark? Only recently I found my way onto television in a BBC4 programme about the Sutton Hoo helmet.
Incidentally, Harke does not take the view of total replacement of populations either. However, he is an early medievalist with a sound reputation.
Please discuss arguments here, not personal views.
I am a bit puzzled by this remark -- how can you argue without using personal views? I am happy to discuss this aspect on pms rather than here but my personal views and yours are the basis of what we are talking about. Your personal view of the the Adventus Saxonom is different to mine -- we would not be having this discussion otherwise.
Cheers,
Paul
ps - I'll reply to the rest later.
Sorry, but isn’t that a derogatory remark – only farmers can speak about agricultural issues? He’s a prehistoric archaeologist (no, not a Bronze Age specialist) – I take it for granted that these people are well-versed in their speciality - which was about prehistoric farmers! He also never claimed to be an Early medieval specialist.
I don't think that it is a derogatory remark at all, nor did I say that you should only listen to farmers about farming. I am just pointing out that Pryor has a tendency to speak outside his field, and because he does it with the authority of television his views do need to challenged-- as for him not claiming to be an early medieval specialist -- he presented a programme about the early medieval, post Roman period!
Why is ' found his way on to television' an insulting remark? Only recently I found my way onto television in a BBC4 programme about the Sutton Hoo helmet.
Incidentally, Harke does not take the view of total replacement of populations either. However, he is an early medievalist with a sound reputation.
Please discuss arguments here, not personal views.
I am a bit puzzled by this remark -- how can you argue without using personal views? I am happy to discuss this aspect on pms rather than here but my personal views and yours are the basis of what we are talking about. Your personal view of the the Adventus Saxonom is different to mine -- we would not be having this discussion otherwise.
Cheers,
Paul
ps - I'll reply to the rest later.
Paul Mortimer
