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Did Lost Civilizations Really Exist? An Archaeologist Explains - The Michael Shermer Show

Did Lost Civilizations Really Exist? An Archaeologist Explains - The Michael Shermer Show

Update: 2025-11-02
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Archaeologist Ken Feder sheds light on how archaeology separates evidence from wishful thinking and entertaining storytelling. He explains what rock art, radiocarbon dating, and DNA can really tell us about the first peoples of the Americas, and talks about the different theories about ancient human migration and the impact of European contact on Native American populations. He also shares what we know about Atlantis, the Lost Tribes of Israel, and what to make of Graham Hancock's visions of an ancient apocalypse.

Kenneth L. Feder is professor emeritus of anthropology at Central Connecticut State University. His new book is Native America: The Story of the First People.

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Did Lost Civilizations Really Exist? An Archaeologist Explains - The Michael Shermer Show

Did Lost Civilizations Really Exist? An Archaeologist Explains - The Michael Shermer Show