Examines the phenomenon of pseudoarchaeology. The essays in this book explore issues including: the differences between real and pseudoarchaeology; its populari... » 

Examines the phenomenon of pseudoarchaeology. The essays in this book explore issues including: the differences between real and pseudoarchaeology; its popularity and the media's role; and the warping of genuine archaeology to fit national and other agendas; and pseudoarchaeology's potential risk to the genuine academic field of archaeology. «