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Fredric Rice asked this question about Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization:
This book appears to be a spoof, a hoax. Does anyone know if the author is trying to be serious? For that matter, is anyone stupid enough to believe such anti science nonsense?
Daniel See Wikipedia's article on Pseudoarchaeology. Excerpt:

"Academic archaeologists have heavily criticised pseudoarchaeology, with one of the most vocal c…moreSee Wikipedia's article on Pseudoarchaeology. Excerpt:

"Academic archaeologists have heavily criticised pseudoarchaeology, with one of the most vocal critics, John R. Cole, characterising it as relying on "sensationalism, misuse of logic and evidence, misunderstanding of scientific method, and internal contradictions in their arguments".[5] The relationship between alternative and academic archaeologies has been compared to the relationship between intelligent design theories and evolutionary biology by some archaeologists.[6]"(less)
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