ANT210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pseudoscience, Empiricism, Big Bang
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Archeology was used for nationalism to prove that germany could rightfully own land where their past items could be found. In canada, land claims are critical as well towards the first nations. Financial motivation there are illegal ways to make money in archeology. Racism was part of the nazi agenda. European involvement (this is racist because it shows that the mayans themselves couldn"t do anything and therefore needed help from the. Religion useful lie keeping people in the dark for the greater good. Vietnam war and stats on television for wounded and dead. Relying on others listening to authority figures. There are workshops on how to seem like an expert. You need to use extreme and certain words such as always and never, and not words like maybe and possibly. You could also be quoted out of context so you need to be careful with what you say. People buy into it, but they aren"t always qualified.
