The Role of Radiocarbon Dating in Egyptian History

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Radiocarbon dating only works on organic materials so it's measuring how much like all living organic materials have a certain amount of radiocarbon in them. Egyptians were famous for being basically a nation of accountants right and that's helpful along with i understand that the eridan dry climate is sort of a very good oh yeah no i am um i'm glad actually my spouse is also an archaeologist who works in egypt and whenever i go over there with her i'm i'm glad i don't work there.

On this Live Show Beg-a-Thon, recorded on May 17, we discuss the pop culture phenomenon and appeal of pseudoarchaeology in its many forms, from fraudulent alternative history books like Erich von Däniken's 1968 book, Chariots of the Gods? Unsolved Mysteries of the Past, to television series like "Ancient Aliens" and "Ancient Apocalypse."

Alongside guest Dr. David S. Anderson, we discuss how phony "what if?" theories often go beyond the goofy, guilty pleasure premises of extraterrestrial visitors and lost civilizations to promote Eurocentric, racist pap and a mindless distrust of "the scientific establishment" in the stupidest and least productive way possible.