The
Modern
Discredi.ng
of
Ancient
Crea.vity
Feder,
Kenneth,
from
Frauds,
Myths,
and
Mysteries:
Science
and
Pseudoscience
in
Archaeology,
pp.
161-‐192.
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The
history
of
this
debate
had
its
fair
share
of
hoaxes
and
frauds
(pp.
169,
178-‐180).
Why
were
people
so
ready
to
believe
them?
What
is
the
appeal
of
an
archaeological
hoax?
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The
Davenport
Conspiracy
Tablets
falsified
and
buried
by
Reverend
John
McCarty.
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“Aliens
Did
It!”
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But
were
most
of
the
theories
in
the
Moundbuilder’s
Debate
based
on
hoaxes?
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What
were
some
of
the
“Vanished
Races”
suggested
by
19th
century
anthropologists?
What
commonali.es
do
you
see?
What
might
be
their
appeal?
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How
does
this
debate
connect
to
the
last
discussion
of
the
no.on
of
“Primi.ve”
art?
How
are
the
problem’s
Blocker
address
present
in
this
debate?
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Compare
and
contrast
the
methods
and
findings
of
Caleb
Atwater,
Squier/Davis,
and
Cyrus
Thomas.
How
is
this
significant
to
the
history
of
archaeology?
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How
might
these
theories
serve
to
“comfort
the
conquers”?
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Caleb
Atwater,
Map
of
ar.facts
on
Paint
Creek,
Ohio,
1820.
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Squier
and
Davis,
Map
of
the
Newark
Works,
1848.
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Cyrus
Thomas,
Map
of
Newark
Works,
1894.
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Feder
calls
the
Moundbuilders
one
of
the
“best
kept
secrets”
in
American
history?
Why
do
you
think
so
few
know
about
or
recognize
the
Moundbuilders
today?
How
do
you
think
this
compares
to
the
19th
century
debates
over
their
origin?