I've had some folks send me the link to this recent article: "Data From a Dead Satellite Reveals Lost Continents Under Antarctica." This is followed by the breathless proclamation: "These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood...
Piri Reis map
PEERANORMAL Episode 14: The Piri Reis Map
Discovered in 1929, the Piri Reis map, dated to 1513, was virtually unknown except by those who may have seen it displayed in its current home, the Topkapi Palace Museum in Instanbul. That all changed when Erich von Däniken made it part of his ancient astronaut theory...
The Map Behind the Piri Reis Map
That's the title of this intriguing essay on the Piri Reis map -- an early 16th century map that allegedly shows the coastline of Antarctica not covered by ice. The image above of the Piri Reis map comes from this much longer and more detailed analysis, the effort of...
Graham Hancock and Bad Archaeology
Professional archaeologist Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, the force behind the Bad Archaeology blog, recently posted a series of articles detailing the (poor) research techniques and (flawed) argumentation of Graham Hancock. Here are the links to the series: Hancock’s...
Did Muslims Discover America in 999 AD?
Short answer: No. Longer answer: Jason Colavito's post: Did Ibn Farrukh Discover America in 999 CE? (CE is the "non-Christian" abbreviation commonly used in academic convention in place of "A.D."). As usual, Jason has done a great job here. I recommend the post to...
Why the Piri Reis Map is Neither an Enigma Nor Evidence for Ancient Aliens
This recent post on the Bad Archaeology blog provides a much-needed antidote against the Piri Reis paleobabble contagion. As author Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews notes at the outset: Maps of the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries are a favourite source of information for...