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Hello everybody
Working on the history of palæoanthropology and
with an interest for "wonders" and pseudo-science I have stumbled upon an
examble of misinterpretation of natural formed flints as fossils.
In the late 19th century existed a "stenologisk
samling" (literally a "stone-ological collection") in the provincial town of
Svendborg on the Danish island Fyn (Funen). This collection consisted
of - among other things - a "petrified fowl", a "petrified girl", "a
mermaid" a "calf's head" and the biggest piece of them all: the so-called
"Svendborg-man" - a petrified man complete with kidneys, genitals etc - all in
stone. The collection is lost but photos are available.
Since I am about to write an article on this
collection I would like to know from professional geologists how common this
idea of seeing things-that-just-are-not- there is - does museums have a lot of
inquiries on for examble petrified humans ? I remember some good stories on this
list a few years ago but I have unfortunately deleted all of them.
Furthermore I would be gratefull for some links og
references to where to read more about this subject or phenomenon - preferably
from a historic wievpoint.
Thanks in advance for alle the help!
Anne Katrine Gjerløff
MA, ph.d.researcher
University of Copenhagen
Dept. of History
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