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Summary: Outstanding for archeology and skeptic enthusiats
Review: This is an outstanding book written as a result of the author's own reading in the paranormal genre. Kenneth Feder points out how believable he found "The Morning of the Magicians" until it wandered into his own field of expertise: archeology. After comparing notes with chemists, physicists, historians, etc. he found the same response-- that such books seem perfectly logical--at least in areas in which one has no knowledge. All the big name hoaxes are here: the Cardiff Giant, Piltdown Man, the Shroud of Turin; but presented in a way that's fresh for the initiated and straight forward for the budding archeologist; and since he's writing as an archeologist, Feder never lapses into the bitter sarcasm so common to skeptical writers. There are surprises: who knew one of the largest pyramids in the world was in St. Louis, or that the Shroud of Turin was declared a fake in 1359? Above all Feder's love of archeology and sincere delight in the real mysteries of the past should make this book required reading for anyone interested in human history.
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Summary: Finally, a straight-forward book on the "paranormal."
Review: What a tremendous book! This book not only teaches on how to interpret what you find in the realm of Archaeology, but how NOT to interpret it. Ken's book is not only integral to those interested in Archaeology, but it's at least important to those in any science. It shows one how we know what we know. Nice cover photo too, even though his son took the picture!!
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