Forbidden Archaeology? The Nampa Image Hoax
In the July/August 2007 issue of Atlantis Rising, a ragazine that appeals to the significance-junkie, the mystery-monger, and skeptics like me who are fascinated with the […]
Month: July 2018
Pseudoscientific Curriculum Offered by Miami-Dade County Schools
Throughout the United States, there seems to be a general push to teach children in public schools what certain politicians, religious leaders, and interest groups […]
The Gilgamesh Epic and its Relationship to Other Mesopotamian Myths – part 2 –
In my last post, I discussed both the Old Babylonian and the Akkadian versions of the Gilgamesh Epic and some of their similarities and differences. […]
The Gilgamesh Epic and its Relationship to other Mesopotamian Myths – part 1-
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story of heroism and adventure that still has an appeal to the reader today, suggesting that the human need […]
Forbidden Archaeology? The Exaggeration of the Antiquity of Man -part 3-
In two other parts in this series, I posted about the exaggerated antiquity of Man in which proponents suggest that modern humans (Homo sapiens), have […]
Forbidden Archaeology? The Exaggeration of the Antiquity of Man -part 2-
In an earlier blog post, I mentioned the Nabta Playa monuments that date back to the Neolithic and the attempts of certain significance-junkies to use […]
Top Twelve Pseudo-artifacts You Can Buy to Have a Piece of Pseudohistory!
Pseudo-artifacts and gift ideas for the skeptic archaeologist (or that family member that you can’t stop watching Ancient Aliens every Friday night). These are genuine […]
Forbidden Archaeology? Pseudo-archaeology and the Exaggeration of the Antiquity of Man
Some may be familiar with the woo magazine, Atlantis Rising, but for those who are not, allow me to offer a brief introduction. Atlantis Rising […]
Using Software with LiDAR to Find Precontact Sites
On the Forest where I work, the vegetation from about mid-April until early-November makes pedestrian survey in anything but a plowed field next to impossible. […]
Embellishments of memory: the unreliable nature of eyewitness testimony
ABSTRACT: In news of the past: UFO study finds no sign of aliens. But there will be no shortage of people who subscribe to the notion […]