Fake fossils by the hundred - Johann Beringer's 'lying-stones'

[Oxytropidoceras 990]

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.

[DPS Ammonite 1,742]

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

[snolly50 1,985]

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.

[Herb 860]

interesting story