Comments on: Archaeologist Says “Lost City” of Johor Does Not Exist http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2006/04/28/archaeologist-says-johor-lost-city-does-not-exist-malaysia/ News, resources, books and podcasts about the archaeology and ancient history of Southeast Asia Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:49:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Observer http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2006/04/28/archaeologist-says-johor-lost-city-does-not-exist-malaysia/#comment-2 Observer Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:12:59 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2006/04/28/archaeologist-says-johor-lost-city-does-not-exist-malaysia/#comment-2 I was informed that the expedition was a hastily-cobbled-together mass holiday for various so-called researchers from anyone who wanted to participate (mainly from ‘friendly’ organisations like a teacher’s college etc). As the whole discovery and release of info from RCR was somehow politically sensitive to researchers who have for years been siphoning govt funds for wild-goose chases, they never got the actual coordinates from RCR and went ahead to with the expedition to areas already covered in their govt-funded research. Yes, it is odd that they decided to release the info 10 months after this expedition, and it’s sad, and irresponsible for the team to make such a declaration when the single expedition turned out to be unsuccessful. I was informed that the expedition was a hastily-cobbled-together mass holiday for various so-called researchers from anyone who wanted to participate (mainly from ‘friendly’ organisations like a teacher’s college etc). As the whole discovery and release of info from RCR was somehow politically sensitive to researchers who have for years been siphoning govt funds for wild-goose chases, they never got the actual coordinates from RCR and went ahead to with the expedition to areas already covered in their govt-funded research.

Yes, it is odd that they decided to release the info 10 months after this expedition, and it’s sad, and irresponsible for the team to make such a declaration when the single expedition turned out to be unsuccessful.

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