Reckoning with the Popular Uptake of Alien Archaeology

• Published in: Public archaeology Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 162 - 183
• Main Author: Rossi, Franco D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 03.07.2019
• Subjects: aliens; archaeology in popular culture; conspiracy theories; manifest destiny; nationalism; pseudoarchaeology; space exploration

This article summarizes my experience at Baltimore AlienCon in 2018. The programme offered a curious blend of themes explored in Ancient Aliens and similar programming, alongside other domains of 'pseudoscience', 'rogue' archaeology, and conspiracy theory, with an added touch of...