Archaeological Hoaxes, Myths And Frauds

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Ancient aliens, Atlantis, lost civilizations, why people believe this stuff and why archaeologists do not. A course that builds real critical thinking through some of the most entertaining examples in academia. You will never watch a History Channel special the same way again.

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