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We encourage a curious approach to the past, using archaeology as the best way to do so, while warning against the worst excesses of pseudoarchaeology and also accepting the value of open-minded inqui...

We encourage a curious approach to the past, using archaeology as the best way to do so, while warning against the worst excesses of pseudoarchaeology and also accepting the value of open-minded inqui...

We encourage a curious approach to the past, using archaeology as the best way to do so, while warning against the worst excesses of pseudoarchaeology and also accepting the value of open-minded inqui...

“White supremacists talking about the usefulness of Graham Hancock theories for white supremacists talking about Graham Hancock’s work. I thought you might get a kick out of it. The discussion starts ...

Addressing Pseudoarchaeology, Pseudohistory, Pseudojournalism, Pseudoscholarship, and Pseudoscience https://damienmarieathope.com/2023/04/addressing-pseudoarchaeology-pseudohistory-pseudojournalism-pseudoscholarship-and-pseudoscience/ Science like logic should follow truth devoid of political or religious/nonreligious beliefs or persuasions. To me, to do otherwise is to move away from science and thus risks falling into pseudoscience. “Pseudoarchaeology is the interpretation of the past from outside the archaeological science community, which rejects the accepted data-gathering and analytical methods of the discipline. Methods include exaggeration of evidence, dramatic or romanticized conclusions, use of fallacy, and fabrication of evidence.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoarchaeology “Pseudohistory is a form of pseudoscholarship that attempts to distort or misrepresent the historical record, often by employing methods resembling those used in scholarly historical research. The related term cryptohistory is applied to pseudohistory derived from the superstitions intrinsic to occultism. Pseudohistory is related to pseudoscience and pseudoarchaeology, and usage of the terms may occasionally overlap.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudohistory The Pseudo-Journalist Method: “Pseudo-journalism is the selective presentation of fragments of data, containing multiple factual misstatements, and filtered through the reporter’s deceptive analytical take, to present a “discovery” as something wildly at odds with reality.” https://www.npr.org/2010/07/22/128688443/the-new-republic-the-pseudo-journalist-method (Pseudo-journalism, unlike standard journalism ethical standards, does not follow strict standards and is something that may appear to be journalistic but is not, rather it can be more rightly labeled fake/deceptive Pseudo-news.) “Pseudo-scholarship (from pseudo- and scholarship) is a term used to describe work (e.g., publication, lecture) or a body of work that is presented as, but is not, the product of rigorous and objective study or research; the act of producing such work; or the pretended learning upon which it is based.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-scholarship “Pseudoscience consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method. Pseudoscience is often characterized by contradictory, exaggerated or unfalsifiable claims; reliance on confirmation bias rather than rigorous attempts at refutation; lack of openness to evaluation by other experts; absence of systematic practices when developing hypotheses; and continued adherence long after the pseudoscientific hypotheses have been experimentally discredited.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience John Hoopes (Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas), who Graham Hancock thinks is “the most vehement and insulting of all archaeologists” and I think is great, addresses Pseudoarchaeology, Pseudohistory, and Pseudoscience https://damienmarieathope.com/2023/01/john-hoopes-department-of-anthropology-who-graham-hancock-thinks-is-the-most-insulting-of-all-archaeologists-and-i-think-is-great-addresses-pseudoarchaeology-pseudohistory-and-pseudos/?v=32aec8db952d Addressing Graham Hancock the Pseudoarchaeological Theorist, as well as Flaws in his Ancient Apocalypse, Great flood, and Seafaring R1b https://damienmarieathope.com/2022/12/addressing-graham-hancock-the-pseudoarchaeological-theorist-as-well-as-flaws-in-his-ancient-apocalypse-great-flood-and-seafaring-r1b/?v=32aec8db952d I hope our prehistory/history education videos inspire resistance in people today, by a desire for anarchism and a destain for not only capitalism but all hierarchy in general, seeing how deeply harmful it truly has always been to humanity. The “Atheist-Humanist-Leftist Revolutionaries” Cory Johnston ☭ Ⓐ Atheist Leftist @Skepticallefty & I (Damien Marie AtHope) @AthopeMarie (my YouTube & related blog) are working jointly in atheist, antitheist, antireligionist, antifascist, anarchist, socialist, and humanist endeavors in our videos together, generally, when we feel like it. Cory Johnston: Mind of a Skeptical Leftist @Skepticallefty: https://damienmarieathope.com/2021/04/cory-johnston-mind-of-a-skeptical-leftist/?v=32aec8db952d “Damien is trying to show people how things were in ancient civilizations so that they can be informed about how we got to where we are now.” - Cory Johnston ☭ Ⓐ @Skepticallefty Damien webpage: http://damienmarieathope.com/ Damien blog: http://damienmarieathope.com/blog/ Damien Marie AtHope's Prehistory Knowledge: Art, Blog Posts, and videos https://damienmarieathope.com/2021/11/damien-marie-athopes-prehistory-knowledge-art-blog-posts-and-videos/?v=32aec8db952d