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Chelsea Rose digs into the recent past in this episode of Underground History. -
Underground History recently participated in an international effort to promote “RealArchaeology.” This coordinated media blitz was done in response to the rise of pseudoarchaeology and scientific conspiracy theories, as well as to amplify resources where real archaeological content was being produced and shared, and to both pre- and de-bunk false stories and theories that are circulating. Archaeologists certainly aren’t the only ones on the firing lines in what is becoming an increasingly post-truth era, but there are real concerns, and consequences, when false historical narratives gain traction.
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The history of our region is rich in detail, and a crowd of people will get their hands dirty this summer digging into it. Quite literally. The Geisel… -
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Much of our history is underfoot, literally. Archaeology is all about digging into the ground to find clues to previous inhabitants and previous… -
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