The lies of pseudo-archeology
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A worker carries a pot at the city's 3,000-year-old archaeological site, dating from the reign of Amenhotep III.
© Khaled Desouki / AFP
By: François Bernard
1 min
Science has a hard time imposing its conclusions on fanciful theories created by people who like to take their desires for realities.
Archeology is no exception to this rule, and is confronted with imaginary stories that have little to do with scientific reality.
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