Tag Archives: Near East

The Pseudoarchaeology of Saint John the Baptist

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Carl Feagans

Image via Wikipedia Yet another example of religiously (and probably nationalistically) motivated pseudoarchaeology has emerged in the news. A Bulgarian archaeologist and at least one overly nationalistic politician with a bad mouth claim to have discovered the remains of Saint … Continue reading →

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An Apologist for Noah?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Carl Feagans

Image via Wikipedia I recently received a comment on my post about the pseudoscientific / pseudoarchaeological quest for “Noah’s Ark,” the mythical boat that carried two of “every kind” (which most creationists describe as analogs to “species”) of animal along … Continue reading →

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Application of Cognitive Archaeology

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Carl Feagans

Patterns of thought can be effectively inferred from the material remains of the past. Nicholas Toth[1] conducted experiments in flintknapping in which he discovered patterns he proposed as evidence of right-handedness in hominids reaching into the archaeological record as far … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] The Science of Noah’s Flood

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Carl Feagans

IMAGE: BOOK In reviewing the book, Noah’s Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries About The Event That Changed History (Ryan and Pittman, 1998), it must be first noted that the text itself is pleasurable to read. The story of William Ryan … Continue reading →

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