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Month: September 2016

How Does an “Alternative” Archaeology Work?

September 27, 2016 Carl Feagans 8

This article is part of the “Buzzwords in Pseudoarchaeology” series Google “alternative archaeology” (with the quotes) and you’ll get about 17,000 hits. The first of […]

Review: Expedition Unknown and Josh Gates

September 21, 2016 Carl Feagans 8

My first exposure to Expedition Unknown, a series on the Travel Channel, was the episode where Josh Gates, executive producer and host of the show (who […]

Pseudoarchaeology – What’s the Harm?

September 9, 2016 Carl Feagans 5

What is the harm in allowing pseudoarchaeological beliefs to proliferate and propagate? It isn’t as if it exposes children to life-threatening measles the way pseudo-medicinal […]

Open Minds and “High Civilizations”

September 8, 2016 Carl Feagans 6

Two more buzz-terms among those that propagate pseudoarchaeological ideas are “Open Minds” and “High Civilization.” Open vs. Closed Minds Having an open mind is a […]

Mainstream: Usually a Hint That What Follows is to be Read Skeptically

September 7, 2016 Carl Feagans 6

Whenever you hear or read the word “mainstream,” especially right before a branch of science, it would be wise to take in the remainder of […]

What is Pseudoarchaeology? Part 2: Out of Place Assumptions

September 6, 2016 Carl Feagans 10

Pseudoarchaeological claims are also marked by frequent mention of “out-of-place-artifacts” often called “ooparts” for short. The notion by those that see fantastic explanations for these […]

What is pseudoarchaeology? Part 1: Probably Wrong to Fantastically Charged

September 5, 2016 Carl Feagans 7

There are many who make a pretense of doing science, using scientific-sounding jargon and misplaced or misapplied scientific principles. In so doing, these people often […]

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