Sorry: much as I like Cornelius, he doesn't take into account the couple of
centuries fighting behind us trying to establish credibility as scientists;
the fights against charges of being "ridiculous" that were especially common
during the 1820s-1840s, for example...
It's almost like telling some victor of any of the human rights battles of
the 1960s to go back to their old traditional ways...

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Indiana Jones is no bad thing for science??

 

"There is a little "Indy" in many archaeologists, even if in public contexts
that persona is hidden behind the face of a serious scientist. We may hate
to admit it, but Hollywood's depiction of archaeology may capture something
of the spirit of the discipline after all", says Cornelius Holtorf