Forbidden Archaeology? The Nampa Image Hoax
In the July/August 2007 issue of Atlantis Rising, a ragazine that appeals to the significance-junkie, the mystery-monger, and skeptics like me who are fascinated with the […]
Pseudoarchaeology
Forbidden Archaeology? The Exaggeration of the Antiquity of Man -part 3-
In two other parts in this series, I posted about the exaggerated antiquity of Man in which proponents suggest that modern humans (Homo sapiens), have […]
Top Twelve Pseudo-artifacts You Can Buy to Have a Piece of Pseudohistory!
Pseudo-artifacts and gift ideas for the skeptic archaeologist (or that family member that you can’t stop watching Ancient Aliens every Friday night). These are genuine […]
No Scottish Spheres in Tiwanaku
A guy named Hugh Newman has a video that was recently shared with me that I thought was interesting. In it, Newman highlights some legitimate […]
2017: A Year in Fake, Fraudulent, and Fantastic Archaeology
Here’s a review of the articles written here at Archaeology Review about fake, fantastic, and fraudulent archaeology–otherwise known as pseudoarcheaology. Bosnian Pyramid The year started […]
Yonaguni: Monumental Ruins or Natural Geology?
Just a few dozen meters off the coast of the island of Yonaguni in Japan, which is situated very near Taiwan and considered the southwest-most […]
8 Mysteries of the Ancient World That Aren’t So Mysterious
1. Mysterious eight-sided Great Pyramid? If you look at the Great Pyramid from above, particularly when the light is just right, you might see what looks like […]
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 […]
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 […]