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Date: | Fri, 27 Aug 1999 08:57:34 -0500 |
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In yesterday's Mpls StarTribune (8.26.99), there was an article that
mentioned an archaeologist and a micropaleontolgist from Minnesota are
going to "map the earthquake damage" in Turkey. The archaeologist said:
"I can't say I'm glad the opportunity arose, but on the other hand,
it doesn't happen very often in the Mediterranean. ...This is an
unfortunate occurrence, but it's a chance for me to see it two
weeks after the fact instead of 2,000 years."
I would think it would be better for someone in the field of architecture
to do any sort of mapping of damage -- unless, of course, they're looking
at damage to archaeological sites, which is not mentioned in the article
and seems to go against the above statement. Any thoughts?
By the way -- they're spending only a week in the country and are planning
on staying "away from cities where conditions are particularly bad." The
archaeologist is well-known and respected here, but it all seems a bit too
fishy...
Barbara
p.s. one of my over-zealous co-workers came up with "aquamarine iguanas in
Djibouti"
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