Archaeological Forgery - Known Archaeological Forgeries and Hoaxes

Known Archaeological Forgeries and Hoaxes

  • Calaveras Skull
  • Cardiff Giant
  • Davenport Tablets
  • "Egyptian mummy" ca. 1898 at the Old Capitol Museum, Jackson, MS
  • Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Glozel tablets, bearing prehistoric writing
  • Grave Creek Stone
  • Japanese paleolithic hoax
  • Michigan relics
  • Persian Princess, forged ancient mummy, possible murder victim
  • Piltdown Man
  • Tiara of Saitaferne in Louvre
  • The pieces "discovered" in 2006 in Iruña-Veleia

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