Reddit reviews Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology
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Happened to me this semester, but said I could use the older copy since I already owned it (took the class last semester; withdrew for medical reasons). I have another Professor who makes us buy his own books - and it might sound bad, but his books are actually interesting as opposed to other textbooks (this is the one I'm reading now: http://www.amazon.com/Frauds-Myths-Mysteries-Pseudoscience-Archaeology/dp/0078035074/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1380588501)
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Read this for a course in university. It completely destroys the notion Joseph Smith was uniquely inspired, as it goes in detail how everyone in 19th century New England was doing the exact. Same. Thing. Ancient Israelites in America and everything. Also destroys biblical literalism and new-age doomsday preppers.
For those interested in a thorough, devastating academic critique of the Ancient Aliens nonsense, I recommend Frauds, Myths and Mysteries. In it, the author examines the alleged evidence, often showing photographs, and allows the reader to see just how much creative license is required for the alien explanation.
For example, Von Dankien alleges that one Aztek painting shows a space suited human lying in a spaceship cockpit, hands near the controls. Then he points out how the cockpit is really a stylized tree and the space suit is just a jaguar mask.
> Frauds, Myths and Mysteries, 6th Edition, page 169, by Kenneth Feder
Too bad the cost is inflated by textbook pricing, it sounds fascinating.