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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
Book Review: The Lost History of Ancient America
Editor-Joseph, Frank. (2016). The Lost History of Ancient America:How Our Continent Was Shaped by Conquerors, Influencers, and Other Visitors from Across the Ocean. Wayne, NJ: […]
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?
Google “alternative archaeology” (with the quotes) and you’ll get about 17,000 hits. The first of which might be the Pseudoarchaeology entry for Wikipedia, but the […]
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 […]
What is Pseudoarchaeology? Part 2: Out of Place Assumptions
Pseudoarchaeological claims are also marked by frequent mention of “out-of-place-artifacts” often called “ooparts” for short. The notion by those that see fantastic explanations for these […]
What is pseudoarchaeology? Part 1: Probably Wrong to Fantastically Charged
There are many who make a pretense of doing science, using scientific-sounding jargon and misplaced or misapplied scientific principles. In so doing, these people often […]
American Conspiracy theorist and pseudoscience proponent may be attempting to circumvent Peruvian authorities to desecrate human remains
Today, conspiracy theorist and pseudoscience proponent J. Hutton Pulitzer “tweeted” a photo of a woman holding a human skull while standing in what appears to […]