Oxytropidoceras Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Taylor, P. D., 2017, Fake fossils by the hundred-the story of Johann Beringer's 'lying-stones.' Deposits Magazine. 52: 38-41 (November) PDF at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321309341_Fake_fossils_by_the_hundred-the_story_of_Johann_Beringer's_'lying-stones' Web article at: https://depositsmag.com/2018/03/29/fake-fossils-by-the-hundred-the-story-of-johann-beringers-lying-stones/ The Lying Stones of Dr. Beringer http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_lying_stones_of_dr._beringer Yours, Paul H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Beriger’s iconoliths would fool hardly anyone today. They make the most primitive of the Chinese fake fossils look like masterpieces. Thanks for the articles. John My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 It's been years since I read it, but I recall Stephen J. Gould gives this topic interesting coverage in his book, The Lying Stones of Marrakech. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 interesting story "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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