Feder, Kenneth L.

Frauds, myths, and mysteries : science and pseudoscience in archaeology / Kenneth L. Feder - 5th edition - Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2006. - xviii, 366 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Contents;

1. Science and pseudoscience
2. Epistemology: How you know what you know
3. Anatomy of an archaeological hoax
4. Dawson's dawn man: The hoax at Piltdown
5. Who discovered America?

6. The myth of the Moundbuilders
7. Lost: One continent - Reward
8. Prehistoric E.T.: The fantasy of ancient astronauts
9. Mysterious Egypt
10. Good vibrations: Psychics and Dowers

11. Old time religion - New age visions
12. Real mysteries of a veritable past



Bibliographical references : p.334-353 . _ Index : p. 354-366.

9780072869484 0072869488 (acidfree paper)


Forgery of antiquities.
Archaeology.

/ .F43 2006

930.1 / FED