The Temple of Karnak and Possibly its Worse Tour Guide
I found myself somewhat amused by Brien Foerster’s video that highlights a few moments of a tour he guided in Luxor, Egypt at the Temple […]
Pseudoarchaeology
The Elongated Skulls Mystery Really isn’t a Mystery at All
In this article, I’m doing something a lot of archaeologists aren’t necessarily comfortable with: showing the remains of an indigenous people, in particular: their skulls. […]
A Misrepresentation of Two Sarcophagi by Brien Foerster
Brien Foerster is clearly ignorant of genuine archaeological method and theory. He took a video of two Egyptian sarcophagi at the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia recently […]
Piri Reis Map and Claims of Antarctica
The Piri Reis map is one that often finds its way into the fringe archaeology discussion periodically as if it’s being discovered for the first […]
Pretend Swordplay: Hercules Swords and the Hornets’ Nest of Reality
When I was an adolescent, among my favorite movies were Zorro, The Three Musketeers, and Conan the Barbarian. My friends and I spent countless hours […]
Bosnian Pyramid Hoax: an Overview (Part 2)
If you missed Part 1, go here first! A Few of the Core Claims What follows are the claims of the Bosnian pyramid crowd, much […]
Bosnian Pyramid Hoax: an Overview (Part 1)
A long time ago, in a land far, far away… at least that’s how a good tall tale should begin. And, in many ways, it […]
Seven Warning Signs of Pseudoarchaeology
In the last article, I presented John Casti’s “Hallmarks of Pseudoscience” (from his book Paradigm’s Lost), reworked to fit pseudoarchaeology. Today, I’ve reworked Robert Park’s […]
The Hallmarks of Pseudoarchaeology
Several years ago, probably around 2008, I remember reading a book which I highly recommend if you’re at all interested in the mysteries of science […]
Hyper-diffusion in Archaeology
This is a term that gets tossed around among archaeologists and academics, particularly when they’re being critical of the many nonsense claims of sensationalists like […]