Book Review The First Female Pharaoh Sobekneferu, Goddess of the Seven Stars
A review of a book that I was surprised to find I liked. Andrew Collins is either going legit or I’ve missed something. Sobekneferu: The First Female Pharaoh
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The Dendera Light Revealed
We know this isn’t a light bulb not just because the technology didn’t exist yet, but because the Egyptians tell us what it really means.
Pilgrim Gouges: Vandalism in Antiquity, Now Archaeological Curiosity
This is a slightly edited version of an article I wrote on this blog back in 2010. When does vandalism become an archaeological feature? When it’s done in antiquity, of course.
A Review of The Missing Lands: Uncovering Earth’s Pre-Flood Civilization
A book review of Missing Lands by Freddy Silva. This self-published book on Amazon has a very appealing cover but is lacking some reality.
Technology once thought adopted by Egyptians may have been innovated by them instead
Russian archaeologist, Alexander Belov, has concluded that Ancient Egyptians may have actually invented certain sailing technologies on their own rather than adopting them from other Mediterranean countries as previously thought.
Pyramids of Giza and the Pseudoarchaeology of ‘Lost Civilizations’
A response to Richard, who objects to my disparaging remarks of Graham Hancock and his fantasies about ‘Lost Civilizations.’
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 of the Serapeum, a 19th Dynasty Egyptian Site in Saqqara
The wonder and awe isn’t found in fantasies of ancient aliens and “high technology” of long lost civilizations -rather it comes with the understanding that we are more than the sum of our parts when we decide to do something together. A fact that our ancient ancestors understood all too well. For better or worse.
When does vandalism become an archaeological feature?
When it’s done in antiquity, of course. Below are some photos of a particular kind of vandalism commonly referred to as “pilgrim gouges.” I’ve noticed […]
Aswan Tombs Video
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THWho43RLEI] Here’s an interesting video that I stumbled across in YouTube today. This YouTuber just posted it 1 day ago and its his first video. […]