pseudoarchaeology

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeology English pseudoarchaeology From pseudo- (“fake”) + archaeology.

1. Pseudoscientific archaeology.

   “Pseudoarchaeology appeals to people who are impatient with the deliberate pace of science and who like to believe that “there is always a faint possibility that…” Some of these “cult archaeologies” show all the signs of becoming personality cults, even religious movements.”

   “The chapters in part 1, “Case Studies in Alternative Constructions of the Past: Methods, Ideologies, and Practitioners,” present examples of the nature and culture of pseudoarchaeologies and related alternative constructions of the past.”