Those Mysterious Mound Builders - Episode 4

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In this episode we look at the Mound Builder Myth in some detail. We discuss the history of the myth, the alternative explanations for the mounds, how Cyrus Thomas proved the mounds were built by Native Americans, and why the idea that the mounds were built by Europeans still persists today. Also, we highly encourage you to take your local mounds to lunch, and, go visit them today!

Things we discussed in Episode 4:

• Cyrus Thomas with the Smithsonian

• Newark Holy Stones

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• Bat Creek Stone

• Los Lunas Decalogue Stone

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• Ezra Stiles from Yale University

• Other Peoples Garbage - Odyssey Series Documentary

• Prince Madoc

• Related Episode 3 where we discuss the "Lost Civilizations North America" film.

Places to Go See!

• Serpent Mound in Ohio

• Hopewell Culture Sites in Ohio

• Cahokia Mounds in Illinois

• Angel Mounds in Indiana

• Poverty Point Mounds in Louisiana

• Ken's Awesome Books on these topics

  • Encyclopedia of Dubious Archaeology

  • Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries

Contact

Email us at ArchyFantasties@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantsies and find us on FaceBook. 

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Fringe Archaeology and Giants - Episode 3

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On Episode 3 of the Archaeological Fantasies podcast, Sara and Ken talk about Fringe Archaeology, Ken's brush with the media, and...Giants! It's an exciting episode that is sure to get you thinking.

Links

• The Lost Civilizations of North America DVD site: http://www.lostcivilizationdvd.com/

• Civilizations Lost and Found: Fabricating History - Part One- Three

  • http://www.csicop.org/si/show/civilizations_lost_and_found_fabricating_history_-_part_one_an_alternate_re/

  • http://www.csicop.org/si/show/civilizations_lost_and_found_fabricating_history_-_part_two_false_messages/ 

  • http://www.csicop.org/si/show/civilizations_lost_and_found_fabricating_history_-_part_three_real_messages/

• Steven Mrozowski's Rebuttal to In Search of Giants.

  • http://blogs.umb.edu/fiskecenter/2014/12/05/who-said-anything-about-giants/

Contact

Email us at ArchyFantasties@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantsies and find us on FaceBook. 

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The Genetic Disk - Episode 2

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Ken and Sara talk about the Genetic Disk. Is it real? What does it mean? Where does it come from? How do you apply critical thinking to this sort of artifact?

Links

• The Genetic Disk

• Nazca Lines

• Erich von Daniken

Contact

Email us at ArchyFantasties@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantsies and find us on FaceBook. 

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Debunking Pseudo-Archaeology - Episode 1

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Join Sara and Ken as they introduce the Archaeological Fantasies podcast. This show will release every other week on Mondays. Please, subscribe, like, and comment below.

Links

The Archaeology Fantasies Blog 
Dr. Kenneth Feder 
Ken`s books 

• Encyclopedia of Dubious Archaeology 

• Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries 

• Archaeology Fantasies

Contact

Email us at ArchyFantasties@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantsies and find us on FaceBook. 

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