Grand Canyon Lost Civilization
What is the Grand Canyon Lost Civilization?
The Grand Canyon Lost Civilization is a pseudoarchaeological idea of an Egyptian civilization that lived within caves in the Gran Canyon.
What is the context in which it was found?
According to "How Stuff Works" G.E. Kincaid discovered large caves in 1909 that were "full of artifacts, including statues, copper weapons, even granaries full of seeds". The article also claims that "50,000 people could live inside comfortably".[1] Kincaid said that he "was journeying down the Colorado river in a boat, alone, looking for mineral."[2] when he found the caves. The caves were also reportedly inaccessible due to the "sheer walls and a series of rough rapids"[2], so there wasn't much of an investigation into the contents and existence of the caves in 1909.
The caves were said to be found by "Smithsonian Institution explorer G.E. Kincaid" and " Smithsonian anthropologist S.A. Jordan"[1], although according to "Smithsonian Magazine", "No records can confirm the existence of either Kincaid or Jordan." [3]
What is the pseudoarchaeological narrative associated with the site/artifact?
With multiple sources of evidence, critically deconstruct the pseudoarchaeological narrative
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brown, D. (2021, April 20). Lost Civilization in Grand Canyon Was, Wait, Egyptian? HowStuffWorks. https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/lost-civilization-in-grand-canyon-was-egyptian.htm
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Andrews, J. (n.d.). The Importance of the find in 1909. Copyright (c) 2003 by Biblioteca Pleyades. https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/esp_orionzone_8a.htm
- ↑ Learn the Truths Behind These Smithsonian Urban Legends. (2009, September 1). Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/urban-legends-about-the-smithsonian-135407460/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 copy/paste