Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology 10E by Feder, Kenneth ISBN 9780190096410, 0190096411 instant download

Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology 10E by Feder, Kenneth ISBN 9780190096410, 0190096411 instant download

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Contents

Science and pseudoscience -- Epistemology: how you know what you know -- Giants! Anatomy of an archaeological hoax -- Dawson's Dawn Man: The hoax at Piltdown -- Who discovered America? -- Who's next? After the Indians, before Columbus -- The myth of the Moundbuilders -- Lost: One content-reward -- Prehistoric E.T.: The fantasy of ancient astronauts -- The mystery of ancient civilizations: how did people get so smart? -- Good vibrations: psychics and archaeology -- Old-time religion, New Age visions, and paranormal predictions -- Epilogue: A past we deserve

Committed to the scientific investigation of human antiquity, Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology uses interesting archaeological hoaxes, myths, and mysteries to show how we can use science to learn things about the past. By placing wildly inaccurate claims within the context of the scientific method, this indispensable supplementary text demonstrates how science approaches questions about human antiquity and, in doing so, shows where pseudoscience falls short.

Kenneth L. Feder is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Central Connecticut State University. He is the author of several books, including The Past in Perspective: An Introduction to Human Prehistory, 9th Edition (OUP, 2024), and Linking to the Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology, 2nd Edition (OUP, 2007).