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T/F As excitement about the possibility of hidden tomb chambers grows, we should remember that it is easy and straightforward to distinguish human-made chambers and artifacts from natural features. ✔✔False (T/F) The fact that Nefertiti's tomb has never been found AND that the scans show "anomalies" behind the walls of King Tut's tomb MEANS that Reeves is correct and we have now found Nefertiti's tomb. ✔✔False (T/F) An example of justifying an historical reconstruction based on diffusion is using cultural comparisons to demonstrate that the Maya and Egyptians are similar in culture because they both built pyramids ✔✔True (T/F) As Donnelly suggested, because we have found obelisks, pyramids and mummies on both sides of the Atlantic, it proves that the Maya and the Egyptians descended from each other or radiated from a similar common source. ✔✔False Archaeology shows the pyramids of Egypt were constructed By preparing the worksite by leveling the building surface All answers are correct through the use of local Egyptian human labor to cut and move the stone blocks by quarrying the stone blocks from the Giza plateau ✔✔All answers are correct
The curse of Tutankhamen resulted in deaths of most of the archaeologists involved in the dig. continued to afflict visitors to the artifact exhibition decades after their excavation. was inscribed on a tablet found in the burial chamber was made up by a newspaper to whip up public interest and sell papers. ✔✔was made up by a newspaper to whip up public interest and sell papers. The purpose of the pyramids was to serve as tombs for the pharoahs impress people with the power and might of Egypt All choicse are correct keep the population busy during the annual flooding of the Nile ✔✔All choicse are correct Why is Tutankhamen so famous? He was the most powerful ruler of the New Kingdom. His tomb produced evidence that enabled hieroglyphics to be translated. His was the only unlooted pharoah's tomb ever discovered thus far by archaoeologists.
(T/F) The lecture at ECU on the Shroud of Turin was sponsored by the Student Activities Board and the Campus Multi-faith Alliance, therefore the premise supported that the Shroud of Turin is the burial shroud of Christ must be true. ✔✔False According to Kida, believing a claim just because a person is in a position of authority is a logical fallacy called he meek inherit the earth might makes right argument from authority social fascism ✔✔argument from authority What allegedly makes the Shroud of Turin miraculous? it has the image of a crucified Christ imprinted on it It has remarkable healing powers It glows in the dark It has remained in perfect condition for over 2,000 years. ✔✔it has the image of a crucified Christ imprinted on it What is the problem with establishing the Shroud of Turin's authenticity?
Radiocarbon tests dates the shroud to AD 1325. The shroud with its image is not mentioned in the Gospels. All choices are correct It does not conform to Jewish burial practices. ✔✔All choices are correct The Shroud of Turin is alleged to be the burial cloth of Christ the curtain that separated the holiest section of the jewish Temple a fragment of mary Magdelene's cloak the mummy wrapping around King Tut ✔✔the burial cloth of Christ In arguing for the Bosnian Pyramids, Sam states "Should we believe the people who have the positions and titles who, for some reason, don't want this to happen, or should we believe our own eyes". Which of Kida's mistakes we make in our thinking does this relate to? We have faulty memories We can misperceive our world We prefer stories to statistics
(T/F) Breault's claims - that the image on the shroud must either be because it is Christ's burial shroud OR it's the work of an artist - is an example of a false dichotomy. In other words, Breault is presenting only 2 possible alternatives and ignoring other options. ✔✔True (T/F) The radiocarbon, pollen and historical evidence presenting by Breault all support his conclusion that this is the burial shroud of Christ. ✔✔False (T/F) The monumental achievements that ancient cultures created, like pyramids and obelisks, could only have been constructed with the help of alien technology. ✔✔False (T/F)The Mayan calendar, Sumerian references to gods in fiery chariots, and Stonehenge are examples of technology far beyond the abilities of our ancient ancestors and thus proof that intelligent aliens must have visited earth sometime in the past. ✔✔False (T/F) Most ancient cultures were culturally static. That is to say, if left to their own devices, without foreign interference, they would have changed very little through time. ✔✔True Erich von Daniken interprets the long, straight Nazca lines as All answers are correct Processional pathways for Nazcan ceremonies Electrical power lines Landing strips for alien aircraft ✔✔Landing strips for alien aircraft The Dendera "lightbulb" is refuted by
Its interpretation as an Egyptian creation myth involving a lotus flower and snake No other evidence of electrical lighting anywhere in ancient Egypt The fact that there are many examples of oil lamps found in Egyptian building All answers are correct ✔✔All answers are correct Erich von Daniken's hypothesis concerning space aliens visiting earth involve the idea that advanced alien technology had to be used to create the marvels of the ancient world depictions of ancient astronauts on archaeological sites around the world All answers are correct alien intervention in human evolution ✔✔answers are correct Von Daniken seeing representations of ancient astronauts in past artwork is what Kida might call "seeking to confirm" Feder calls it the inkblot hypothesis the real deal remote viewing
Jedi mind tricks Pareidolia ✔✔Pareidolia
