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==First criticism: fraud==

==First criticism: fraud==

In 1983, a half-dozen leading [[British]] scientists including [[Fred Hoyle|Sir Fred Hoyle]] carefully studied the two best ''Archaeopteryx'' specimens, front and back, and declared them to be fakes.<ref>Sarfati, 2000</ref>  They discovered that the front and back slabs of each specimen do not match.<ref>British Journal                                       of Photography (March-June 1985).</ref><ref>W.J. Broad, "Authenticity of Bird Fossil is Challenged," N.Y. Times C1, C14 (May 7, 1985).</ref><ref>T. Nield, "Feathers Fly Over Fossil 'Fraud'," New Scientist 1467:49-50.</ref><ref>G. Vines, "Strange Case of Archaeopteryx 'Fraud'," New Scientist 1447:3.</ref> They found that an alteration had been made to the left wing as depicted in an 1863 drawing.<ref>See references ''supra''.</ref> They concluded that the feather markings had been imprinted by hand.<ref>See references ''supra''.</ref> They also found that etching process had used cement blobs.<ref>See references ''supra''.</ref> When the scientists requested the ability to use an electronic microscope and carbon-14 dating, the museum refused and withdrew the specimens from the scientists.<ref>See references ''supra''.</ref> The same [[British]] Museum had been responsible for the [[Piltdown Man]] fraud.

In 1983, a half-dozen leading [[British]] scientists including [[Fred Hoyle|Sir Fred Hoyle]] carefully studied the two best ''Archaeopteryx'' specimens, front and back, and declared them to be fakes.<ref>Sarfati, 2000</ref>  They discovered that the front and back slabs of each specimen do not match.<ref name="four">British Journal of Photography (March-June 1985).<br />W.J. Broad, "Authenticity of Bird Fossil is Challenged," N.Y. Times C1, C14 (May 7, 1985).<br />T. Nield, "Feathers Fly Over Fossil 'Fraud'," New Scientist 1467:49-50.<br />G. Vines, "Strange Case of Archaeopteryx 'Fraud'," New Scientist 1447:3.</ref>

They found that an alteration had been made to the left wing as depicted in an 1863 drawing.<ref name="four" />

They concluded that the feather markings had been imprinted by hand.<ref name="four" />

They also found that etching process had used cement blobs.<ref name="four" />

When the scientists requested the ability to use an electronic microscope and carbon-14 dating, the museum refused and withdrew the specimens from the scientists.<ref name="four" />

The same [[British]] Museum had been responsible for the [[Piltdown Man]] fraud.

==Second criticism: not a transitional==

==Second criticism: not a transitional==