Topic > Bosnian Pyramids: An Infamous Case of Pseudoarchaeology

The alarm clock has gone off and it's time to start the daily routine, first a cup of coffee and the morning newspaper. When you start reading the article you notice an interesting article about a new discovery. Archaeologists have discovered a lost civilization, or at least the remains of one, not far from where you live. At first you are still groggy from the hours of rest but as you read more each word makes you more curious. With so many people trusting what is written in the news, and with the support of professionals in different fields of study, how could it not be significant? You put the newspaper down after you finish your cup of coffee and go about your day, never to return to the article again. This happens many times around the world. An artifact is discovered by a man while walking his dog or even a skeleton is discovered in an archaeological site, eventually the news spreads and becomes big news but while many believe it there are still skeptics. Along with the skeptics there are professionals who refute the claims made previously, but no one knows who to side with. A similar case happened with the Bosnian pyramids, a claim to fame for Bosnia but also an infamous case of pseudoarchaeology that still has its fair share of followers. There are many perspectives regarding the Bosnian pyramids, some in favor of the discovery and others in disbelief. From Fagan's point of view, the Bosnian pyramids would be the perfect example of pseudoarchaeology. There is not much context used to explain the pyramids, there are no other artifacts, and no human traces which would make it difficult to create a valid hypothesis regarding the pyramids. The archaeologist of the Bosnian pyramids, Semir Osmanagic, specifically demonstrates...... half of the document ...... ncyclopedia of archaeology, ed. Deborah M. Pearsall. vol. 3. Oxford, UK: Academic Press, 2008. p1896-1905. New Britain: Elsevier, Inc.Harding, Anthony (2007) The Great Bosnian Pyramid Scheme. British Archeology 92, January/February. Published on the web at: http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba92/feat3.shtmlIrna (scholar, blogger) (2008) Geology of the Bosnian “pyramids”. Published on the web at: http://irna.lautre.net/article.php3?id_article=40Salleh, Anna. “Science News – Pseudoarchaeology Says Vikings Arrived in Australia – 08/29/2007.” ABC.net.au. 29 August 2007. Web. 29 October 2010. Unknown/various authors (2006) Excerpts from reports of the official website of the Bosnian Pyramids. http://www.bosnianpyramids.org/index.php?lang=enAuthor unknown (2006) Research Plan http://www.bosnian-pyramid.net/Plan-of-Research