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Episode Notes for
Frauds, Hoaxes and Splendor in the Past
(episode 113)

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Ken Feder returns to talk about his new book Ancient America: Fifty Archaeological Sites to See for Yourself, which is available for pre-order now on Amazon. Discussion in this episode centers around the failings of science coverage in the media, the latest on the famous Piltdown Man hoax, and why everyone needs to visit historical archaeological sites when they can.

Mentioned in this episode

• Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology
• Carnival of Souls
• The Thing from Another World
• The Beginning of the End
• The Archaeological Fantasies Podcast

Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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