Appearence and tactics of early 5th century Saxons.

[ambrosius]

Hi Paul,

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.
Good for you! I may have been mistaken, but you used it in a sentence where you clearly voiced an opinion about Richard Pryor...

Robert, Richard Pryor was the American comedian
who appeared in Superman III. FrancisPryor is the archaeologist under discussion. :lol:


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he is a bronze age specialist who has found his way onto television and been asked to comment on subjects of which he actually knows very little").
My English may not be very good, but to me that constitutes a derogatory remark.

No, actually, that's a pretty accurate description. And I
think you'll find that most archaeologists agree with it. Francis Pryor is
a rather mediocre prehistoric archaeologist who is rather opinionated,
and who happens to be the President of the Council for British
Archaeology - probably because nobody else wanted the job. :roll:


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--

Absolutely!

Man, that TV show must've been bad! What can I say - please read the book and check each argument in detail.

Yes, the TV show was bad. And no, the book says exactly
the same things.

Be warned about his chapter on Roman Britain though - that's crap.

Oh, I see! So it's okay for you to criticise Pryor's book,
but not Paul... :twisted:

I do not think that by presenting a show you automatically claim that you are the expert

Well Pryor did. He introduced the first episode by telling
us that all received wisdom about 5th c. Britain was 'Rubbish', and
he went on to give us the Merrie Englande version.

I am a bit puzzled by this remark -- how can you argue without using personal views?
Paul, I suspect you know what I meant there. If not I'll repeat it: plaese discuss the arguments, not if someone has a right to speak up or not. See the above comment.

Paul was criticising Pryor's attitude, not his right to speak.
And you have criticised Pryor's book whilst telling Paul he hasn't the
right to criticise the TV series. :roll:

Ambrosius/Mike