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I took an undergraduate class at St. Cloud State titled "Fantastic
Archaeology." We explored various theories and hoaxes and then discussed
the archaeology behind these stories. We discussed Atlantis, Prince Madoc,
cocaine in Egyptian mummies, the Piltdown man and a lot of other
curiosities. Some of the stories are too ridiculous to be credible, but
many times the history behind the story was more interesting than the
theory.
I researched the Prince Madoc myth and although there were some obvious
problems with the reality, it was fascinating reading about the lengths
people went through to prove the "truth" of the story.
And although I don't agree with the way Barry Fell tried to prove his
theories, my main criticism with some people is that they don't keep an open
mind. We should always remember that we haven't discovered everything our
ancestors did. There is always the possibility that
trans-Atlantic/trans-Pacific travel took place before the Vikings and
Columbus. I don't think the indigenous Americans needed help from "the Old
World" to build Cahokia or Mayan Pyramids, but maybe the Egyptians got help
from the Mayans. (Theories can work both ways.)
Donna Stubbs
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