Crystal Skulls: A Little Clarity
The fourth Indiana Jones movie featured a “Crystal Skull” right in the title, later to appear in the movie as a key element. This isn’t […]
Pseudoarchaeology
Mega-pyramid mania: Antarctica
A few years ago, the Antarctic pyramid made its way around the internet with grandiose claims of “ancient civilizations” with “high technology” on the one […]
Dendera Light Bulb and Baghdad Battery Nonsense
A resurgence of the thoroughly debunked “Dendera light bulb” and the “Baghdad battery” pairing has started making it’s way through Facebook lately. Its as if […]
Hair Color and Mummification
At least some if not much of what drives the association of Peruvian skulls that are elongated (by head-binding in their first 3 years of life) […]
Sumerian Kings List and 241,000 Years of Rule
Edit (2/24/2019): I made an error and used the word “Ubaid” where I should have used “Uruk” for the period 3500-3100 BCE. This was a […]
Review: Finding the Truth-Worlds Biggest Pyramid
Producer: Said Sefo An apparent promoter of the Bosnian pyramid hoax who posted in a Facebook group I frequent lately offered to send me a […]
How Does an “Alternative” Archaeology Work?
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 […]
Pseudoarchaeology – What’s the Harm?
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”
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
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 […]