archaeology

Is "Biblical Archaeology Review" a serious, science-based journal reporting on legitimate archaeological work, or does it resemble Creationist literature, generally lacking in critical thought? Some folks I know "rely" on it, but I've never seen it and don't know how credible a source it is.

I seem to recall hearing, years ago, that someone had found evidence hinting that the Chinese landed on the west coast of North America long, long ago, perhaps beating Colombus. I'm certain that such evidence, if it exists, is very vague and doubtful, else I'd have heard more about it. But is...

I don't know why I am spending so much time on this, but I find it interesting. I like to find strange little historical things when I go on bicycling trips. Maybe someone on a skeptic board will find this interesting. This is a historical marker by the Mississippi River in Wisconsin. More...

A while back I saw a show on some station about the Ark of the Covenant and how it has been found in ethiopia. It was being held by some natives in a building, the only thing was that their high priest was the only one that is allowed in the building. (very convenient). So i did some...

Archaeology fascinates me, it always has. There's something exceedingly cool about it. It's also an amateur hobby of mine, and I make a point of reading every single piece of material I can find on the subject. For many people, the word "Archaeology" evokes images of advanced ancient...