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[edit] The Usual Plagiarism

It's amazing how people on Wikipedia just cut and paste whole blocks of information illegally from other website.

Most of the content here was copied and stolen from http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/abcde/evans_arthur.html // Aes-Sedai 9:46 AEST.

Is this still true? Folks at 137 (talk) 18:37, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Controversy surrounding excavation of Knossos

Does anyone else think it would be worth mentioning the fact that the methods he used during excavation and particularly the 'restoration' at Knossos are now deemed somwhat controversial? --Philthemancunian 10:49, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

I agree it should be in here, considering the insane things he did to the place. Archaeologist indeed! Not to mention most of his theories about Knossos and certain rooms, which most archaeologists don't agree with. 81.109.27.158 (talk) 18:58, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Agreed the "over-restoration" should be noted; however, lets not get carried away with over-emphasis of modern thinkers. In his day his theories of the rooms were not bad, given the data and methods available then. Of course, modern archaeologists know more about Knossos, but lets not put down Evans in the process. Cewvero (talk) 21:19, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WPHERTS importance

Local man with significant (and controversial) international contribution to his field; hence "top" rating. Folks at 137 (talk) 18:37, 4 January 2008 (UTC)