Artificial Cranial Modification in Antiquity and the last 10 Years
Warning: There will be depictions of human remains in this article. Some as drawings or illustrations, others as photographs of skulls. There’s been a lot […]
Pseudoarchaeology
Is the Richat Structure Atlantis?
So is the Richat Structure the original location of Atlantis? The answer to that question, of course, is no. But there are many under-informed and […]
When an Italian Cultural Resource is also a 14th Century Fraud
I don’t know if the Shroud of Turin is the most controversial or the most intensely studied artifact in the world but it certainly must […]
Comet Research Group’s Questionable Claims Get Called
On September 20, 2021, a handful of authors wrote a paper published in Nature Scientific Reports titled, “a Tunguska sized airburst destroyed Tall el-Hammam a […]
The Newport Tower: Not a 12th-Century Baptistery
A recent chapter in an obscure edited volume from a university publisher in Istanbul, Turkey, written by Patrick Shekleton, is being promoted by him as […]
The Tucson Artifacts Hoax
This is the story of how a family outing turned into the discovery of over 30 artifacts–most of them made of lead–that some people think […]
Sicilian Atlantis or Telepylos?
Revealed on Twitter last week was the discovery of a “lost city” just 40 km off the coast of Sicily! This article is why that […]
Archaeologist Helps Pseudoarchaeologist find His Lane
A couple weeks ago, Flint Dibble appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast for a nearly 4.5 hour debate with Graham Hancock.
Pseudoarchaeology on YouTube
It probably wouldn’t surprise you that YouTube, like most social media, has its share of misinformation disguised as “educational material.” In this article, I discuss […]
Gunung Padang: What Archaeology Really Says.
A review of the archaeology and geology of Gunung Padang in Indonesia, a site profiled on Ancient Apocalypse.