Monthly Archives: July 2008

Pseudoscience and the Serpent Mound

Posted on July 30, 2008 by cfeagans

I recently blogged about the Serpent Mound after a visit to the Ohio archaeological site, sharing a few of the photos I took while there. Today, I get a comment that explores the “alternative” explanations for the mound (as well … Continue reading →

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Lake Erie Fish Die-Off

Posted on July 27, 2008 by cfeagans

Recently, I was in Ohio on vacation and I snapped this photo while on a ferry ride between South Bass Island and the mainland. Every few meters during the trip I noticed dead fish floating near the surface. Seeing so … Continue reading →

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Four Stone Hearth – past and future

Posted on July 27, 2008 by cfeagans

Remote Central hosted the Four Stone Hearth on July 16th and I somehow completely over looked it. Tim always does a great job and if you haven’t read the posts at the blogs he linked to, now’s as good a … Continue reading →

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Nitrogen Tire Scam part 3

Posted on July 16, 2008 by cfeagans

Okay, I thought of adding this response as a comment, but since it ended up being so lengthy, I decided to make a separate post. The original comment is here and was caught by the Akismet as spam. I’ve since … Continue reading →

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Nitrogen Tires part 2

Posted on July 15, 2008 by cfeagans

Looking through my spam filter I find the following: Cfeagans Hello. You may recall that I posted the below entry on your blog, Hot Cup of Joe, countering some of your arguments against nitrogen tire inflation. I was just curious … Continue reading →

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A Classic Paper: Archaeology as Anthropology

Posted on July 15, 2008 by cfeagans

This is an entry submitted for The Giant’s Shoulders blog carnival, the “Classic Papers” category. Binford, Lewis R. (1962) Archaeology as Anthropology American Antiquity, 28 (2), pp. 217-225 Lewis Binford is considered by many to be one of the most … Continue reading →

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Nitrogen Filled Tires: a Scam?

Posted on July 5, 2008 by cfeagans

While this is primarily an anthropology and archaeology blog, I also like to write about skeptical topics as well. I’ve written several bits about pseduoarchaeology in the past, but this topic is a straight bit of skepticism. My wife and … Continue reading →

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