Lovata, Troy, 1972-

Inauthentic archaeologies : public uses and abuses of the past / Troy Lovata. - 168 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Studying inauthentic archaeologies -- Hoax at Piltdown -- The fake Anasazi of Manitou Springs -- Marking culture : Torreón as cultural icon -- Three artists on archaeology -- Megalithomania! Archaeology at play.

1598740105 9781598740103 1598740113 9781598740110

2006026627


Archaeology--Moral and ethical aspects
Archaeology--Social aspects
Authenticity (Philosophy)
Forgery
Pseudoscience
Archaeology--Philosophy

CC175 / .L688 2007

930.1