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According to the conventional view of history, humans have only walked the Earth in our present form for some 200,000 years. Advanced civilizations appeared several thousand years ago, but much of the mechanical ingenuity we know in modern times began to develop only around the Industrial Revolution ....
A Caltech scientist has apologized for damaging a sacred site. Is it enough? Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times July 25, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The Fish Slough Petroglyph site in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management s Volcanic Tablelands area on Monday, July 12, 2021, in Bishop, California.Gary Coronado/TNS LOS ANGELES A Caltech professor who outraged Native American tribes by drilling holes in an ancient petroglyph site while doing research without a permit near Bishop, California, has issued a public apology, saying he was “horrified” by what he had done. “While the area’s geology is of significant interest, it is also of cultural and historical importance,” the scientist, Joseph Kirschvink, wrote in a statement. “I am horrified that I inadvertently collected samples from a sacred area that I too cherish and respect. I sincerely and deeply apologize for the disturbance we caused.” ....
Is professor's apology for damaging a sacred site enough? latimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from latimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.