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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

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The Kensington Rune Stone is one of America's best-known archaeological hoaxes. This article gives a good overview.

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[โ€“] recreationalplacebos@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh man, if I had a nickel for every time some old farmer asked me if I was looking for runestones when out surveying in central Minnesota. I tell myself they're just joking around, but there are a lot of true believers around here, so you never know.

Who knows, you still might find one -- one that was buried by a bored farm kid. Might've made a nice diversion from cow-tipping.

[โ€“] LogLurker@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

I had never heard of this before! Very thorough read, thank you for sharing.