Dr David S Anderson
@dsaarchaeology.bsky.social
Archaeologist specializing in Mesoamerica,
#Pseudoarchaeology, and Appalachia . Posts my own, unless I’m a brain in a jar! He/him
#Pseudoarchaeology, and Appalachia . Posts my own, unless I’m a brain in a jar! He/him
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Hello Bluesky! I’m an archaeologist who pushes back against false claims like #AncientAliens & #Atlantis that misrepresent the accomplishments of indigenous people & the scientific methods of #archaeology.
Combatting misinformation takes more than debunking, it’s takes a community working together!
Combatting misinformation takes more than debunking, it’s takes a community working together!
Big Archaeology up to its old tricks! 😂
February 19, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Big Archaeology up to its old tricks! 😂
My department is hiring a Biological Anthropologist, spread the word!!!
jobs.radford.edu/jobs/teachin...
jobs.radford.edu/jobs/teachin...
Teaching Faculty, FTT -Department of Anthropological Sciences - Radford, Virginia, United States
Title: Teaching Faculty, FTT -Department of Anthropological Sciences
Application Review Date: March 16, 2026
Campus Location: Radford City - Main Campus
Work Authorization: Radford University employs ...
jobs.radford.edu
February 18, 2026 at 2:28 PM
My department is hiring a Biological Anthropologist, spread the word!!!
jobs.radford.edu/jobs/teachin...
jobs.radford.edu/jobs/teachin...
Archaeologists are all in for this fight! 😂
February 18, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Archaeologists are all in for this fight! 😂
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The Roman Pharos (lighthouse) at Dover, still standing after almost 2,000 years! 🤩
It is the tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain, and one of only three surviving lighthouses from the former Roman Empire! Dated 1st-2nd century AD.
📷 me
#Archaeology
It is the tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain, and one of only three surviving lighthouses from the former Roman Empire! Dated 1st-2nd century AD.
📷 me
#Archaeology
February 17, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The Roman Pharos (lighthouse) at Dover, still standing after almost 2,000 years! 🤩
It is the tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain, and one of only three surviving lighthouses from the former Roman Empire! Dated 1st-2nd century AD.
📷 me
#Archaeology
It is the tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain, and one of only three surviving lighthouses from the former Roman Empire! Dated 1st-2nd century AD.
📷 me
#Archaeology
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Historians: this is the archaeological equivalent (morally if not legally) of cutting pictures out of medieval manuscripts in a library and selling them on eBay.
*Academic sells history off to the highest bidder*
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Professor finds Iron Age coin hoard near Bury St Edmunds
Tom Licence says he feels a personal connection to the coins, which are to be auctioned.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Historians: this is the archaeological equivalent (morally if not legally) of cutting pictures out of medieval manuscripts in a library and selling them on eBay.
Classic Gary Larson!
February 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Classic Gary Larson!
The New York Times claimed this is not a group of four…
February 14, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The New York Times claimed this is not a group of four…
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A little blue hippo made by an Egyptian artisan around 4,000 years ago! 🦛 ❤️
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
A little blue hippo made by an Egyptian artisan around 4,000 years ago! 🦛 ❤️
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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A REQUEST: I have a student who is wheelchair bound+their dream is to participate in an archaeological
excavation... not a "token" desk job but for real, to dig. Their disability means they have to stay in the chair. What is out there for opportunities/adaptive aids etc? 🏺 (shared w their blessing)
excavation... not a "token" desk job but for real, to dig. Their disability means they have to stay in the chair. What is out there for opportunities/adaptive aids etc? 🏺 (shared w their blessing)
February 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A REQUEST: I have a student who is wheelchair bound+their dream is to participate in an archaeological
excavation... not a "token" desk job but for real, to dig. Their disability means they have to stay in the chair. What is out there for opportunities/adaptive aids etc? 🏺 (shared w their blessing)
excavation... not a "token" desk job but for real, to dig. Their disability means they have to stay in the chair. What is out there for opportunities/adaptive aids etc? 🏺 (shared w their blessing)
Catching up on important reading!
February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Catching up on important reading!
New episode of Movies We Dig!!!
In this episode we go back, waaaay back to 10,000 BC, w/Roland Emmerich's stealth prequel to Stargate. And what conversation about Stone Age tribes battling Atlantean Pyramid Enthusiasts (Aliens?) would be complete without our resident pseudo-archaeology expert, @dsaarchaeology.bsky.social?
February 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM
New episode of Movies We Dig!!!
So, does the Artemis crew realize what they are signing up for? #MoonSphinx
February 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
So, does the Artemis crew realize what they are signing up for? #MoonSphinx
I can’t help sharing Ea Nasir memes…
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I can’t help sharing Ea Nasir memes…
The Venn Diagram of people asking when did Star Trek become so woke, and people who think there are five lights is a circle.
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The Venn Diagram of people asking when did Star Trek become so woke, and people who think there are five lights is a circle.
Just found out that @dynamitecomics.bsky.social is sending Scrooge McDuck to Lemuria. I'm all in for this #WeirdArchaeology / pop culture crossover!
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Just found out that @dynamitecomics.bsky.social is sending Scrooge McDuck to Lemuria. I'm all in for this #WeirdArchaeology / pop culture crossover!
Recording an episode with @movieswedig.bsky.social tomorrow all about Roland Emmerich’s 10,000 BC. Check out their many amazing back episodes in the meantime!
January 19, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Recording an episode with @movieswedig.bsky.social tomorrow all about Roland Emmerich’s 10,000 BC. Check out their many amazing back episodes in the meantime!
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And, of course, there's always the book itself! Now available for pre-orders!
shop.the3littlesisters.com
shop.the3littlesisters.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
And, of course, there's always the book itself! Now available for pre-orders!
shop.the3littlesisters.com
shop.the3littlesisters.com
Luck to get to visit the @metmuseum.org’s exhibit Divine Egypt earlier this month.
January 18, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Luck to get to visit the @metmuseum.org’s exhibit Divine Egypt earlier this month.
Back online after a social media hiatus. I hope all you fine people are doing well in 2026!
Hello Bluesky! I’m an archaeologist who pushes back against false claims like #AncientAliens & #Atlantis that misrepresent the accomplishments of indigenous people & the scientific methods of #archaeology.
Combatting misinformation takes more than debunking, it’s takes a community working together!
Combatting misinformation takes more than debunking, it’s takes a community working together!
January 17, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Back online after a social media hiatus. I hope all you fine people are doing well in 2026!
