Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH1120

Course Description

Exploration of pseudoscientific claims based on archaeological evidence with a focus on elements of critical thinking, including deductive and inductive reasoning, proofs, probabilities, the influence of values, and the status of evidence. Assessment of current understanding of peopling of the New World, Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts. Noah’s Ark, Shroud of Turin, and Stonehenge.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Integrity of Research Methodology

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Professional Standards
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach

Topics & Issues

• Archaeological Education
• Interpreting the Past
• Pseudoarchaeology and Pseudoscience