was a mere few thousand years old, based on a very literal interpretation of the Bible & found the idea of extinction did not fit in with the story of creation. During her lifetime she was barred from even attending meetings of the Geological Society of London (let alone applying for membership) 🧵2/

Am just reading Paulette Steeves' Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere, which is being criticized for not fitting in with standard approaches to archaeology - which is what she meant to do. To show the holes, weaknesses & bad arguments, behind this, to open up the discipline.

because of her sex & many wealthy “paleontologists" published claims of discovery based on having purchased fossils from Anning & other fossil hunters (neglecting to mention Anning's name or contribution). Nonetheless, many contemporary geologists & paleontologists became so impressed with her 🧵3/