ANT210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sybil Leek, Magnetometer, Sleeping Preacher
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Not just about finding sites: more about representative samples. Sybil leek: chief witch of england" in 1960s -> follin"s pond (viking site) Former report identified it as possible site; graves" = blasting sites. Edward cayce: (1877-1945), faith healer/clairvoyant, sleeping prophet". Revelations": spiritual beings from atlantis, rejected fossils passed to him by keeper of classic records": norman emerson & george mcmallen: intuitive archaeology, not psychic". Boys site: palisade & 2nd house structure. Emerson died in 1978; book in 1994; his wife is cayce devotee. No testing done; thinks he can explain mental telepathy. Unverifiable (despite his claimed 80% success rate); uninformed about proper testing; no skepticism. Dowsing test: douglas creek estates in caledonia. 2005: dispute over ownership 2006: 6 nations occupy estate, claims of burial grounds. Plan: investigate alleged burial, investigate dowser site.
