I like how the text weasels around having to mention the name of “The famous explorer and former director of the USGS”. The Egyptians are a nice touch too.
Thankfully, when it comes to archaeology, there is no shortage of archaeologists getting pissed at this sort of bullshit that denigrates their field and their work.
On top of that, it’s gotten armchair experts to damage important sites to “prove” aliens were there or whatever.
If you’re interested, this is one of my most cherished books. I got it in college for a class and I’ve re-read it several times. The author of it actually frequents the group I get most of these posts from, so I got to tell him how much it’s meant to me over the years. I highly recommend it.
I enjoyed Al Franken’s book, “Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.” Your post reminded me of it. Similarly formative in spotting bullshit.
It’s right to say there are no Egyptian hieroglyphs, and nothing to be labeled as writing iirc. However, there’s ancient art all over the canyon. It’s all from peoples who have lived there.
I like how the text weasels around having to mention the name of “The famous explorer and former director of the USGS”. The Egyptians are a nice touch too.
Wouldn’t want you to be able to easily google it and find out he (correctly) attributed the hieroglyphics to the native americans, now would we?
They don’t even exist. There are no glyphs in the Grand Canyon.
https://www.iflscience.com/the-archaeologist-who-found-ancient-egyptian-hieroglyphs-in-the-grand-canyon-69484
I was genuinely surprised that an explainer article like this exists. :)
I always forget looking up whether there isn’t a couple decades of relevant backstory to the post before writing comments here.
Thankfully, when it comes to archaeology, there is no shortage of archaeologists getting pissed at this sort of bullshit that denigrates their field and their work.
On top of that, it’s gotten armchair experts to damage important sites to “prove” aliens were there or whatever.
If you’re interested, this is one of my most cherished books. I got it in college for a class and I’ve re-read it several times. The author of it actually frequents the group I get most of these posts from, so I got to tell him how much it’s meant to me over the years. I highly recommend it.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91340.Frauds_Myths_and_Mysteries
Bought it.
I enjoyed Al Franken’s book, “Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.” Your post reminded me of it. Similarly formative in spotting bullshit.
Sounds interesting, thanks!
PS this book is dope. And I can’t believe I’ve never heard of it. I’ve heard of the author, I now realize, and we rolled in some of the same circles.
Awesome! I’m glad you like it! Weird how we both happen to be at least adjacent to him.
It’s right to say there are no Egyptian hieroglyphs, and nothing to be labeled as writing iirc. However, there’s ancient art all over the canyon. It’s all from peoples who have lived there.