@Baelor-Breakspear
Miniminuteman who is an actual archaeologist did like four hour breakdown of why Graham Hancocks ancient apocalypse show is horseshit
@aleleeinnaleleeinn9110
Give Milo Rossi a shout out. He never passes up a chance to bring to light the connection between racism/Nazi fascism and both pseudo science and the errors of earlier archeologists. And Milo beats the drum pf CONTEXT of finds.
@Serai3
Keanu's bought into some bullshit before. Being a good guy in no way guarantees that you know what you're talking about. "As a kid, I always thought the timeline was off." Yeah, that's 'cause you were a KID, Keanu. 🙄
@blueredingreen
Pseudoarchaeology doesn't just diminish the credibility of archaeologists, but it's part of the wider movement to diminish the credibility of scientists and experts more broadly.
@gaflene
Quick name an archaeologist: well of course I know him, he's me Edited to add: a young upcoming indigenous archaeologist named Carlton Gover has put out good work. I learned from Edward and Ruth Jolie, also indigenous archaeologists. Ruth especially had a lot of influence on how I approached indigenous cultural knowledge. Brad Lepper of OHC has dedicated much of his career to fighting misinformation about the ceremonial Earthworks in Ohio. Allison Byrnes, Julie Field, Bret Ruby, and Joe Baker all shaped my career and I wouldn't be able to make this joke without them.
@supershikoku
Jette Arneborg!! She's a woman archaeologist from Denmark who is a leading authority on Norse/Viking exploration and settlement across the North Atlantic. She has led so many digs and research projects in places like Greenland and even L'anse aux Meadows, the Viking settlement in Newfoundland, Canada. She is a major reason why we know so much about pre-Columban European settlement in North America and about their diet, their way of life, and the reasons their settlements ultimately failed. She's also an authority on ancient Inuit migrations and culture. I literally squeed when you asked viewers to talk about an archaeologist in the comments. Jette Arneborg is genuinely a hero of mine! So many people know things that Arneborg helped discover (like when white progressive types want to flex about how they know Columbus wasn't the first European in America, or when Mormons talk about evidence of metal objects in North America to support the Book of Mormon), but absolutely nobody knows her name.
@JuliaBax
First archeologist name that came to mind was Miniminuteman, and he also has a series on youtube debunking Graham Hancock's bulls*t
@Zahaqiel
Important reminder: Calling someone a dweeb is not an "ad hominem" unless you're saying that he's wrong because he's a dweeb. A person can be wrong AND a dweeb, and that is not a logical fallacy. That's is merely observation.
@Hasmanian
Yeah, I'm willing to admit it. Indiana Jones.
@haroldstrickland6126
I wonder if Keanu's interest in the topic stems from the comic book he wrote about a 60,000 year old immortal, which has been optioned by Netflix for live action and animated adaptations. There's a lot of pseudo-everything in that story, including the novel he co-wrote with China Mieville about the same character. I guess it would be good cross-promotion for Netflix, if they ever do produce Keanu's project. But you know, Netflix has become so notorious about its "documentaries" that every time I scroll past one, I'm filled with anger and disgust. There is certainly an intellectual danger with grifters and charlatans muddying the waters for people who have a layman's familiarity with science. It widens the knowledge gap caused by otherwise normal ignorance of or unfamiliarity with complex topics. It allows the Jordan Petersons of the world to flourish.
@jimmaccauley
5,000 years of overrun is quite long for a builder's quote but not entirely unbelievable.
@lisaboban
Miniminuteman? Milo Rossi here on YouTube who debunks sooo much nonsense.
@lorassorkin
Field archaeologist here. Just wanted to say thank you for trying to open peoples' eyes to the difference between science and entertainment.
@JackJackIsBackBack
Just because you're a good guy doesn't mean that you can't also be an idiot.
@Ben-kv7wr
Dr Joann Fletcher! The goth, ginger northern English Queen of Egyptology, who walks around the desert in all black with a black parasol bc of her red hair. She’s amazing, documentaries she’s been in are here on YouTube!
@MartijnHover
The greatest problem with all pseudo-science is that it relies on distrust of "mainstream" science, which distrust then becomes more general. So the distrust in archeology caused by frauds like Hancock then spreads to distrust in medical science or climate science, which can have, and already has had serious consequences.
@kawaiigoomy3487
My Aunt Jackie (she has a master's degree in archeology). :)
@abigailsmith6000
One good thing about Ancient Apocalypse is that it confirmed my bullshit detector is still in working order. I watched a few episodes when it first came out without knowing that it was bullshit, and very quickly got a weird feeling that something was off about it, so I googled it and saw that it was pseudoscience which made a lot of sense. Another fun note about Hancock is he hired a reporter to write a hit piece about a college student on youtube for making a video debunking AA. Kid is miniminuteman is anyone is interested, he's an archeology student who makes archaeology videos.
@handanyldzhan9232
8:51 The Nazis also tried to use pseudo-archeology to justify their views and "prove" the superiority of their "Aryan race".
@RebeccaWatson