#Archaeology is about people; archaeologists care about & respect the cultures they study.

That's the difference: #Pseudoarchaeological sensationalism, as these so-called "alien" mummies, is a farce degrading the people & cultures it exploits.

Good video exposing the fraud: youtu.be/NI9DrFkH3vk

The #pseudoarchaeological appropriation of past and #Indigenous cultural achievements to attribute these to ancient "supercivilizations" or even #aliens is reviving 19th century narratives deeply rooted in #colonialsim.

Whole @smartcookies.bsky.social podcast episode here: youtu.be/iUp44_-lbs4

Which, again, begs the question how this could've passed peer review - in particular considering the well-known #pseudoarchaeological narrative surrounding the whole site.

In present form these data do not at all help to clarify anything regarding #GunungPadang, I'm afraid.

"#LegendsOfTheLost brought exciting archaeological research to the screen. Yet by interspersing that with myths and conspiracy theories, it ends up advocating for #pseudoarchaeological claims."

A critical analysis by @DSAArchaeology via...