The Archaeology of Giants Atlantis at Last! In Search of Aliens S01, E01 https://archyfantasies.wordpress.com/atlantis-at-last-in-search-of-aliens-s01-e01/ Atlantis – Episode 17 https://wordpress.com/post/archyfantasies.com/5961?site=archyfantasies.com Remix – Atlantis in Sardinia with Dr. Emily Holt – Archaeological Fantasies ep 107 https://archyfantasies.wordpress.com/remix-atlantis-in-sardinia-with-dr-emily-holt-archaeological-fantasies-ep-107/ Mysterious Middle East Hi! I’m an archaeologist who likes games, video games, gaming, horror, the supernatural, and debunking pseudoarchaeology. Check out… Continue Reading →
Giants, and Atlantis, and Aliens Oh My!
Originally Posted on The Archaeology of Giants We’ve talked about Atlantis on the podcast and the blog before. We’re not here to rehash any of that, the long and short is, “So, where is Atlantis? It’s in two books called Critias and Timaeus and nowhere else.” We’re not changing our opinion, so no worries. Recently I’ve been watching… Continue Reading →
Remix – Atlantis in Sardinia with Dr. Emily Holt – Archaeological Fantasies ep 107
Note: there was an issue with the Audio file. This is a repost of episode 107. Today we are talking with Dr. Emily Holt from Miami University in Ohio. We learn about the Nuraghe civilization, the fantastic towers they built, and how all this is connected to Atlantis. Dr. Holt also gives us details on… Continue Reading →
Atlantis – Archaeological Fantasies Episode 17
On todays show we start looking at Atlantis. We talk about the origins of the story, what facts there are out there, how it became a popular myth, and we throw in a couple rants for good measure. Links Critias by Plato Timaeus by Plato Ignatius L. Donnelly Atlantis: The Antediluvian World. by Ignatius L…. Continue Reading →
Atlantis at Last! In Search of Aliens S01, E01
Nothing like starting off a new series with a tired topic. But seeing as Ancient Aliens is now in its 7th season, this is par for the course for Giorgio A. Tsoukalos. Mr. Tsoukalos is the main character for this new show that is going to investigate, um, stuff about, things – and Aliens! And… Continue Reading →
Everything New is Old, The History of Psuedoarchaeolgy and Archaeology.
Have I mentioned I’m doing my thesis lately? I feel like maybe I haven’t… What this really is, is an excuse for is so that I can read all these books I have piling up in more depth. I’ve put them in some order, ish, and I’ve decided to share my thoughts with you all… Continue Reading →
America’s Not-Lost Vikings, or Picking Fights with The Science Channel.
When AiPT! asked me to review the new six-part Science Channel series, America’s Lost Vikings, I was apprehensive, but a little hopeful. First, it was on the Science Channel; that’s safe, right? Also, it’s headed by two archaeologists, Blue Nelson and Mike Arbuthnot. I don’t know either man, so I did a little digging. Blue Nelson… Continue Reading →
Asteroids, Micro Diamonds, and the Younger Dryas with Jens Notroff: Archaeological Fantasies Ep 106
Today we talk to Jens Notroff about a recent report about a newly discovered asteroid crater under the Greenland Glacier. How is this connected to the Younger Dryas? What is the Younger Dryas? And is this evidence of Gobekli Tepe being older than it seems? (You can probably guess the answer for that one.) Show… Continue Reading →
Archaeological Fantasies 2018 Year in Review.
We did a lot this year on the blog and the podcast, not to mention personally. We moved to Philadelphia, continued in grad school, went to several conferences, had a litter of kittens… On the ArchyFantasies side, we moved the Podcast to an independent platform, reached out to several new guests and hosts, really launched… Continue Reading →
The Never Ending Mystery of Stonehenge: Legends of the Lost Ep 1
After last week’s marathon post, it’s kinda nice to be able to have short one this week. Why, you ask? Because two-thirds of this episode is pure woo and spirituality. It has nothing to do with archaeology, and honestly has little to do with science, so…my job here is basically done after the first 20… Continue Reading →