Stupid Female Archaeologists

[Dave Welsh]

The Nickle Numismatic Collection of Greek coins [at the time, a very
important collection] was ruined by the idiocy of an ignorant and
incompetent female curator who sent them all out to be polished:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Unidroit-L/message/647

There seems to be no limit to the incompetence, negligence and rapacity of
those put in charge of coins and other antiquities that have been placed in
the custody of source state academic institutions and cultural ministries.
Nepotism and favoritism are rife, and those appointees who do not endanger
artifacts they are responsible for by ignorance and stupidity, all too often
steal them.

If one had to select custodial candidates for artifacts based upon
knowledge, competence, honesty and reliablility, collectors would rank far
above most curators and officials in museums and cultural ministries. It is
only the best institutions whose standards exceed that which the typical
collector would provide.

Dave Welsh
dwel...@cox.net

"note.boy" <note...@naespamntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:zkBfl.67$zv7...@newsfe01.ams2...
> A few years back a stupid female archaeologist on Time Team totally ruined
a
> Roman bronze coin by very harshly cleaning it.
>
> I emailed Time Team suggesting that she is never allowed near a coin
again.
> Billy