"Bizarre & Controvertial Archeological Discoveries." Topic

"Many strange archeological discoveries have been made in modern history. Hundreds of artifacts have been unearthed that have baffled scientists and challenged modern man's view of history. Many of these objects have been labeled out of place artifacts or anachronisms. These archeological discoveries are always controversial and the scientific community is extremely selective in what they accept as fact. Every object on this list has been accused of being an elaborate hoax. In many cases, a conspiracy is the only explanation, without an extensive rewriting of the world's history books. These artifacts tell a story of ancient civilizations, Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contracts, and mysterious technological advancements. Many of these archeological discoveries challenge the scientific theory of evolution, as well as many religious beliefs…."
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The Kensington rune stone is definitely a hoax. The hoaxer admitted it, but by that time the newspapers had their teeth in the story and his admission was simply ignored.

Olaf Ohman never admitted it was a hoax, and his grandson Darwin still claims that it is a legitimate artifact. Research on the actual stone conducted by a University of Minnesota geology professor concluded that the stone was definitely not carved after being excavated by Ohman because of tree root erosion markings OVER the runes.

Ohman was not the hoaxer. His neighbor was. And the immediate post-discovery analysis has long since been discredited.

Anything condoned by Scott Wolters is bound to be a hoax. Even his academic qualifications have been denied by the University he claims they are from.

There's a huge 900 page slab of a book (essentially a catalogue) about anomalous archaeological discoveries: 'Forbidden Archaeology', by Michael A Cremo and Richard L. Thompson, published in 1993.

Michael Cremo:

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