The self-described “militant archaeologist” -- who, despised by his academic rivals, despised them in turn — found ancient Trellech when others found dirt. [Scientists find stunning ruins in the Honduran jungle — and anger other scientists in the process]Wilson's lost city is no such thing, they say. But they were so focused, they could not accept anything else.”Really, a lost city? He put out news releases and told anyone who'd listen about a “lost city” beneath his field. By the late 2000s, the Howells had moved on and Wilson's “lost city” was the only excavation going.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2017 15:47 UTC