ANT210H5 Lecture Notes - Ancient Astronauts, Kenneth Feder, Crystal Skulls
Document Summary
Fantasies, hoaxes and misrepresentations of the ancient world. 2011 frauds, myths, and mysteries: science and pseudoscience in archaeology (7th edition). I may assign additional readings in the form of articles or web pages. If so, they will be made available through. If you want a hard-copy text and the bookstore is sold out, speak to the staff/manger and they will order a copy for you. It is also available to order from online book sellers and for nearly half the price, as an ebook. Our society needs citizens who can critically evaluate the many competing claims of scientists and pseudoscientists. One need not know everything about science to do this. Using archaeological hoaxes and misrepresentations of the ancient world as a focus, this course examines scientific methods and how to rationally examine claims that may, at least superficially, seem reasonable but quirky. The course also introduces the fascinating reality of what archaeologists can teach us about the ancient human past.
