Tag Archives: Pseudoarchaeology

Grave Dowsing?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Carl Feagans

What’s a water dowser do when his method is demonstrated time and again to be nonsense on stilts? Turn to dowsing for graves, I suppose. It wasn’t mentioned if the dowser who worked for Mississippi landowner about to lose a … Continue reading →

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2010: The Year in Pseudoarchaeology

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Carl Feagans

Compared to previous years, 2010 wasn’t really a productive one for the pseudoarchaeologists. Very little has been said about the Bosnian Pyramid, and rightfully so since it wasn’t a pyramid. The James Ossuary went back to the toilet it came … Continue reading →

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The Newark Decalogue and Keystone Revisted

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Carl Feagans

Jim Goodman comments on my post, The Pseudoarchaeology of Glenn Beck, to point out the waste of his tax dollars on my education. Perhaps. But I doubt any of his tax money went to my tuition. Still, his primary criticism … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Ark Found… again.

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Carl Feagans

Noah’s Ark Ministries International, a Chinese Christian evangelical group, claims to have found “Noah’s ark” in Turkey. It’s overdue. Various groups have been claiming every 2-3 years that this mythical boat has been found, but actual evidence never finds its … Continue reading →

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I nailed it. So to speak.

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Carl Feagans

A few days ago, I posted some questions, skeptical of the recent news that a “crucifixion” nail of the time of Jesus was found. Primarily, I questioned the very notion that the nail could be dated with any accuracy. Other … Continue reading →

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The ‘Ancient Underwater Ruins’ of Yonaguni, Japan

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Carl Feagans

One of the pseudo-archaeological claims that I see from time to time on the intertubes is the speculation that there are underwater ruins of an ancient civilization off the coast of Yonagumi. This by itself isn’t such a fantastic claim. … Continue reading →

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Pseudoscience and the Serpent Mound

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Carl Feagans

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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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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