Post by K+1 on Nov 17, 2014 10:48:25 GMT 2
From Paul Murphy, through Calrlos Carvalho via MOZ INFO:
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This UK based "journalist" took an ancient pottery bowl back to the UK for carbon dating and has vanished with it. I know you are involved with rediscovering Africa's forgotten history, please put the word out so that others will not lose precious items to this man or pressure can be brought to bear for its safe return.
Assistance please.
I am trying to obtain an explanation and answer from the United Kingdom based Journalist Paul Redman.
None of my communications have been answered for over a month now.
The story goes like this:
Paul Redman visited Koos von Landsberg at TARATIBU wild life reserve in early May 2014.
These are pictures of his visit.
At the time Koos and his Team discovered this ancient clay pot on the secret mountain.
Paul Redman offered to take a piece of this Clay Pot back to the United Kingdom and have "Carbon Dated"
He promised to communicate with Koos and send the findings to him.
Koos has attempted to contact Paul Redman many times without success - none of my emails - twitter messages ext have been attended too.
This is very unusual and it upsets Koos that put his trust in Paul Redman.
Any assistance would be highly appreciated.
Here is another example of Europeans coming here to steal our artifacts. It’s been happening for hundreds of years in every scale you can imagine. Now Koos seems quite upset by this, and he is but one man. Consider, though, that Europe has been at this, all over Africa, coming in the name of the Sciences and sometimes the name of god, to loot, pillage and swindle.
We, dear reader, are exploring every avenue to find this Paul Redman character, and we implore thee to use every means you have to spread the word about Paul Redman and his thieving ways. It is also a wise idea to read up on the plight of Africa and European pillaging. They do this, and if we allow them to get away with it, there will be no African legacy to speak of."