Category Archives: Favorites

The Year of Pseudo-archaeology

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Carl Feagans

In the last year, there have been a few stories that presented some bad archaeology and, since this is the last Four Stone Hearth of the year, I thought it might be useful to recap these stories with a summary … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Archaeology? The Nampa Image Hoax

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Carl Feagans

In a recent issue of Atlantis Rising, the ragazine that appeals to the significance-junkie, the mystery-monger, and skeptics like me who are fascinated with the first two, Michael Cremo’s latest column “Forbidden Archaeology” highlights a figurine of dubious origin. The … Continue reading →

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The Anthropology of Catastrophe: Volcanoes

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Humans have always been afflicted by natural catastrophes ranging from tectonic to weather related and, possibly, even impacts from space! But none, perhaps, have found the significance both culturally and destructively, as the volcano. Throughout the history and prehistory of … Continue reading →

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Rock Art Analysis

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Rock art analysis has received a bad rap in archaeology over the years, but in the last decade or so, some advances have been made to begin changing that. It’s easy to see why many archaeologists might have a hard … Continue reading →

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Cavemen Liked Big Butts and They Cannot Lie

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Acouple of online editions of U.K. newspapers reported the recent finds of 30 carvings recovered at an archaeological site in Poland, dating to about 15,000 years ago. Most anthropologists and archaeologists would probably be immediately familiar with the Venus Figurine … Continue reading →

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Anthropologists find evidence of earliest “Double-Dog Dare:” over 164,000 yrs ago!

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Carl Feagans

One of my favorite movies during the holidays is the 1983 classic “A Christmas Story” depicting the schemes of Ralphie Parker as he tries to convince Santa Clause (and his parents) to bring him a Red Ryder BB gun, which … Continue reading →

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The Bosnian Pyramid: a Brief Summary

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Carl Feagans

I n the Spring of 2006, the self-qualified “archaeologist” Semir Osmanagic announced that he discovered pyramids near Visoko, Bosnia. And not just any pyramid, but the largest pyramid in the world. And not just any largest-pyramid-in-the-world, but the oldest largest-pyramid-in-the-world! … Continue reading →

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Defining Pseudoskepticism

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Carl Feagans

One of the points about my blog that I’ve tried hard to adhere to is being skeptical of pseudo-archaeology1 and even of other claims made in the name of science or medicine2. To date, I have at least 37 posts … Continue reading →

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Dilmun and Punt: Part III

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Carl Feagans

This is the third in a three part series on the subject of Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations. In this final segment, I wrap up with discussion of Dilmun and Punt as places of origin … Continue reading →

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Dilmun and Punt – Part II

Posted on July 1, 2007 by Carl Feagans

In my last part, I discussed the mentions of Dilmun and Punt in Mesopotamian and Egyptian texts and examined their mythical contexts. In this part, I’ll discuss the physical considerations of the two mythical places in archaeological and geologic contexts. … Continue reading →

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