Kalkriese methodology What is the success of the media refuted Kalkriese hypothesis to explain - and why any criticism strikes at Kalkriese cartel from?
The reason lies in the fact that this discussion was not a priori
out at the scientific level - then had the visiting no chance - advocate, but as a public discussion that serves all stereotypes, the pseudo-scientific views on agents.
The pound, grow with the visiting is the fact that not a German provincial archaeologist on site, but an officer of the British Rhine Army, which has indeed brought the democracy to Germany, the hitherto little suspicious place Kalkriese into the (final) put game: Captain, then Major, Clunn , a neutral referee, but without a scientific background, an avid
leisure seekers after militaria, coins and battlefields since its deployment on Hadrian's Wall Durham. His hypothesis: Varus Battle Kalkriese he borrowed from the UK than in Germany recognized experts in Roman law, Roman history and Roman inscriptions and Nobel Laureate for Literature 1902 Theodor Mommsen, who tells of the coin finds of good Barenaue. And the prompt exploratory successes on the ground appeared to be the best way Kalkriese hypothesis to make a sound theory.
With
Mommsen, who can not defend more against his one-sided receipt with questionable scientific methods, is in Kalkriese today taken the decisive authority for the Varus Battle hypothesis to complete. His exhibition at the museum there is almost like a saint worship
by its believers. But witness the Varus battle he was not, and clairvoyant powers had not even Mommsen - in recognition of all his qualities. Perhaps the visiting Saints need another column to which it can be directed with their prayers, if their hypothesis collapses.
Why are the visiting despite scientifically untenable position with its critics so easily?
first Against the hypothesis Kalkriese contact vehemently the "romantics" who are in the tradition of the epic "Dreizehnlinden" by Friedrich Wilhelm Weber and steadfastly maintain that the west front and the frescoes in the monastery of Corvey
were Roman works. They will thus also with respect to disavow their serious arguments on the Varus Battle.
second Many "local historian" - underutilized Pensioners, teachers and pastors - offer lively dance with the motto: "With the capture
home in the heart of the world " some 700 sites of the Varus Battle, the "accidental" are always in the vicinity of their residence. It's easy to make these lay for their "limited horizons" too ridiculous.
third Search the Varus battle also feel attracted many who have sunk their roots deep into mythology, mysticism, spiritualism ... and always new stories to the
Externsteine , the dolmens, think the Germanic gods and heroes can tell. Since their imagination beyond all limits, these can easily be shrugged off as dreamers, if they comment on the Varus Battle.
4th The critics who would fear the visiting most, which are serious
academics ,
out of the race ; the financial, emotional and familial as well as career-dependencies in the narrow academic community are so entangled that not a self-cleaning process in the scientific contest expected (longer). Although the (remaining) risk that the visiting still find evidence of varus in Kalkriese to neglect objective, for a scientist, but who had publicly attacked the Kalkriese cartel would the personal disaster.
5th Highly motivated opponents of the Kalkrieser "Lippe-Detmold" are. They are losing tourists, the right to the anniversary celebration at the end of 2009 and even still you Hermanns Monument. This Lipper arguments
as economically motivated , unscientific and backwoods - just out of the Lippe Forest -
dismiss , they also accused of petty parochialism and national narrow-mindedness, definitely Germano, as in the Empire and the Principality of Lippe-Detmold, is cheap. That the same arguments for the district of Osnabrück country or Hannovereaner apply, is back behind it.
6th Behind the cover of their Leaves, behind which it should always put a critical head hidden, leading to responsible editors,
world and Handelsblatt in front, directing the public opinion management . Since she originally the visiting with the prospect of quick money and big fame to entice you to leave the set on Kalkriese - the media led the unsuspecting, but publicity-conscious Provincial archeologists like a dancing bear at the nose ring around - take them regularly and indiscriminately party. Critical reviews and letters to be suppressed: the stage is reserved for the visiting performer.
7th "Scribe", the dare to be noted that all sources are in stark contrast to Niewedder Valley and the local findings to be dismissed as text positivists. You have no criticism, because they stick far too good faith to the often distorted texts. You should only prove once an empirically more suitable habitat for the Varus Battle. However, the so-Checked the opposite question is not: "
How, then, if not from old sources, the visiting even know of a Varus Battle ?
8th The Varus Battle in Lippi's forest to try to situate science contradicts the opinion formation process in a democracy. The Hermann Monument in the ring wall of the castle was Grote of the Bavarian subject of E. Bandel in the time of
national movement started and continued under the Prussian king and German emperor and complete: National (ist) and imperial (ist) at the same time the monument is untenable. Has embraced the German public also so grateful she is for the
historically unencumbered offer of a Varus battle in Kalkriese that is given her by a carrier of the Royal Order of Commander of the British Empire, citizens of democratic Urnation, .
For scientific questions one normally expects a scientific argument, but here it is obvious an exceptional issue that calls for a balanced socio-political and politically correct answer.
The Kalkrieser have ensured that the so-called public opinion as to decide "democratic", where the honest imperialists is to put a monument Varus. The museum (sgelände) Varus battle Kalkriese "is the socio-politically necessary
counterweight to national (ist) Memorial Hermann the German Empire .
Sincerely,
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Siegfried G. Schoppe
