Quote: Hyannis - 2010.02.09. 15:56:12 Quote: Spin - 2010.02.09. 15:08:08 Quote: Hyannis - 2010.02.08. 15:30:59 Someone asked the following question:
Who discovered the ruins of Troy?
The possible answers were:
a} Henrich Schliemann
b} Flinders Petrie
c} Howard Carter
d} Artur Evans
The author of the question stated that Henrich Schliemann had discovered the ruins. This is incorrect. Henrich excavated the ruins from 1870 until 1890. The correct answer to the question is not even part of the possible answers - Charles McLaren. He discovered the ruins in 1822.
Please correct this question / answer - Thank you.
To start Henrich is mispelled and is missing an i, should be Heinrich. Secondly, Schliemann is the correct answer, since McLaren is only credited with suggesting the site as the location, since it was Schliemann and another man who actually excavated the ruins proving McLaren's theory correct he is one that archaeology has creditied with the discovery.
Check your facts correctly. 1822 the ruins were discovered by McLaren and it wasn't until 1870 before the ruins were actually excavated.
Schliemann only excavated and did not discover the ruins, which the question is asking. For further info goto http://www.allaboutturkey.com/troy.htm
I have checked my facts, and I checked yours, the site you list is run by a tour guide out of turkey, here is the from the bottom of the site.
All About Turkey © Burak Sansal 1996–2010, a certified professional tour guide in Turkey. Contact Burak at buraksan@superonline.com for all kinds of regular and/or private travel services throughout the country
This is generally considered a non scholarly or noncredable site. Since the owner is also the writer and doesn't say where he got his info from. My info on the other hand is from Archaeology Essentials a peer reviewed text book for a university Archaeology class. The authors are noted archaeologists as well as respected within their field. Unlike a tour guide who are known fudging the truth to spice up the tours a bit.