An Apologist for Noah?
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 […]
Pseudoarchaeology
Real Archaeologists Don’t Wear Fedoras and Crack Their Whips
Image via Wikipedia At least not without copious amounts of beer. The rumor mill is a-buzz with chatter about Indiana Jones V. After going from […]
Noah’s Ark Found… again.
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 […]
I nailed it. So to speak.
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, […]
The Dating of Iron Nails
A recent story making it’s rounds among those who fancy an interest in archaeology, history and “biblical” versions of both carries the headline “Archaeologists find […]
Shroud of Turin? Probably Not a Death Shroud of Jesus
The death shroud held by the Vatican and occasionally displayed, commonly known as “The Shroud of Turin,” has long since been demonstrated to be a […]
A Decade of Pseudoarchaeology
Here are six pseudoarchaeological topics that I encountered on the internet since the beginning of the millennium. I think most of them I dealt with […]
The ‘Ancient Underwater Ruins’ of Yonaguni, Japan
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 […]
Alien Skulls? Not even close!
If you’ve ever spent any time browsing a UFO forum or website, you’ll eventually run into a link or claim that the ancient Mesoamericans and […]
5 Minute Archaeology Update: Swiss Watch Travels Time?
Probably not. Most probably not. Archaeologists in China are alleged to have discovered a tiny Swiss watch in a 400-year old tomb and, according to […]