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Archaeoskeptic. Archaeologist for the US Forest Service. I write about pseudoarchaeology. I blog at https://ahotcupofjoe.net (he/him) https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9803-9000
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#FindsFriday! We shovel tested then did a pedestrian survey of a former community for enslaved, then emancipated, people near a 19th century iron furnace. Lots of solarized glass, ceramic shreds and even Archaic & Woodland points. And one golf ball.

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I recently gave a talk locally on the archaeology of moonshine on the Land Between the Lakes, once known as the "Land Between the Rivers." They recorded it, so I figured I'd share it here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcGM...

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Until the fences come down, DEI is necessary.

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I thought I should let you all know what is going on over at Twitter ASAP Spread the word: Elon Musk is indeed deportation-eligible

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A 6-Week Timeline of Corruption presented to the Senate floor by Senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

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The ‘Taung child’ published on this day in 1925

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I have a list of what to do and do. See below #3 Do not resign. DO NOT. File in state (if CA) or federal court. Force them to argue for arbitration It will require them to agree CBA is operative (he claims no). 🚫 money appropriated 🚫 required 21 days provided for ADEA if 40+ yrs old. 1

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NEW VIDEO. "What Graham Hancock Wants You to Ignore: Real Archaeology in the Ice Age"premieres in 90 minutes on my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YWi...

submitted 83 days ago • 5 comments

Don't turn a blind eye. Speak out where you can. Federal employees should be loyal. To the American People. "Who controls the past now controls the future Who controls the present now controls the past" Don't give in.

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This is interesting

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A recent chapter in an obscure edited volume is being promoted as peer-reviewed proof that the Old Stone Mill tower in Touro Park of Newport, Rhode Island is a 12th century baptistery.

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Keeping it real. #RealArchaeology

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My truck is keeping it real. #RealArchaeology

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If you've never heard of the Tucson Artifacts, you should read this article. They're certainly not proof of PreColumbian Roman contact as some claimed, but they're fascinating pieces of history nonetheless.

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My review of Unpacking the Universe: The Making of an Exhibition. A free documentary available right now from the Heritage Broadcasting Service.

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I stand by this.

submitted 115 days ago • 326 comments

Revealed on Twitter last week was the discovery of a “lost city” just 40 km off the coast of Sicily! This article is why that idea is sunk. So to speak. I initially expected a short blog article, but undersea mapping is really cool. Like geophys in archaeology, there can be caveats.

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Hopefully I didn't say *all* the same stuff @jasoncolavito.bsky.social did in his review. I'm a little behind in writing projects. TL;DR - this probably ain't the book for a Christmas gift of someone interested in Real Archaeology. A lot of KT is described, but mostly to speculate.

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One of the coolest things I've read in a while. But then I'm also a historic archaeologist.

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A hop-ortunity for orbit?

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This is a clear example of Dunning - Kruger. Not only is literature review a staple 1st step of any archaeological investigation, but Cinq-Mars continued a quite successful career after arguing dates that challenged Clovis first. Not Folsom. This dude doesn't know enough to know he's wrong.

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Caption this photo!

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#FindsFriday #RealArchaeology My coworker and I recovered a moonshine still last week. It was in a flash flood zone and exposed to visitors, and not in original location. We screened the in-fill before moving and used a leafblower in the area which revealed the lead arm!

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Googling archaeology conspiracy theories often gives r/AskArchaeology as the first result. We'd be grateful if you could please spread the word to your networks and archaeos that are involved in combating misinformation as we need help there! www.reddit.com/r/AskArchaeo... @flintdibble.bsky.social

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