Occam's Trowel, Sifting archaeological fringe to get to archaeological fact.
I've never actually watched this show, I know, I know. So I decided to sit down and go over these. I will admit, I don't get this show at all, but it's fun to watch the big drill go 'round. Hi! I'm an archaeologist who likes games, video games, gaming, horror, the supernatural, and debunking... Continue Reading →
From time to time I get sent books to review. The last one I did was the Lost History of Ancient America, and wow. So when the publishers of Randall Sullivan's new book, The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Longest-Treasure Hunt, reached out to me I warned them. Sure, I'd love... Continue Reading →
Despite the lack of treasure found on Oak Island, there appears to be something strange about the whole thing, and that's enough for some adventurers. The Money Pit is far from the most intriguing thing on, or around rather, the island. Many think this possibly man-made feature is the reason for flooding in the Money Pit. Since the discovery... Continue Reading →
Pulitzer claims that he's found a Roman sword that is "100 per cent confirmed (Gadd 2015, Zolfagharifard 2015)" and that is "the smoking gun to his theory (Gadd 2015, Zolfagharifard 2015)". He says that the sword was discovered in a shipwreck just off the coast of Oak Island, and apparently made this announcement on the History Channel's show Curse of Oak Island (Gadd 2015, Zolfagharifard 2015).
It doesn't take long for this claim to start unraveling though, and unraveling in such a spectacular way at that.
The ongoing saga that is Oak Island is back in the news again. Mainly due to the current claims of finding an ancient Roman sword in a ship wreck off the coast of said island. Which isn't entirely true, as we'll discuss later in another post. Until we're able to get to those posts... Continue Reading →
Archaeological Fantasies 