Snyder talks King Arthur with National Geographic
Christopher Snyder
A recent discovery in southwest England is making headlines for its association with King Arthur, but archaeologists are hailing it as an incredibly important find regardless of any connection with Britain's greatest legendary ruler. While some scholars are firm in their belief that King Arthur is merely a literary invention, others are more circumspect.
"We don't have evidence to prove his historicity, but we certainly don't have evidence to prove he's manufactured, that he's a completely fictional character," says Christopher Snyder, Shackouls Honors College dean and professor of history at Mississippi State University and author of The World of King Arthur.
Read more from National Geographic at http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/tintagel-arthur-knights-england-castle-medieval-royalty-merlin-archaeology.
