I would tend to disagree with making this an accredited academic forum. There are few (I don't know of any offhand) accredited universities that grant doctorates in ancient or ethnographic weapons. There is also the problem of who on the forum would be responsible for verifying the poster's degree and the accreditation of the institution? Of course there are many internet sites where you can purchase a degree of any level in any topic you wish. We have lots of knowledgeable folks on the forum and (as a scientist) I also consider any reply as an opinion not necessarily as absolute fact. Let's leave well enough alone.
Rich S
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Richard Stein, PhD
The Japanese Sword Index
http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm
"Never go anywhere without a knife"
- Leroy Jethro Gibbs
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