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James Mellaart
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James Mellaart FBA was a British and Dutch archaeologist and author who is noted for his discovery of the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük in Turkey. He was expelled from Turkey when he was suspecte
James Mellaart excavating a mural in Çatalhöyük
James Mellaart excavating a mural in Çatalhöyük
Archaeological forgery
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Archaeological forgery is the manufacture of supposedly ancient items that are sold to the antiquities market and may even end up in the collections of museums. It is related to art forgery, and can o
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…Middle Bronze Age migrations (ancient Near East) Archaeological forgery Balter, Michael. The Goddess and the Bull: Çatalhöyük: An Archaeological Journey to the Dawn of Civilization. New York: Free Press, 2004 (hardcover…
The Gosford Glyphs, a set of forged Egyptian-style hieroglyphs in Australia
The Gosford Glyphs, a set of forged Egyptian-style hieroglyphs in Australia
The Piltdown Man skull, a famous palaeoanthropological hoax
The Piltdown Man skull, a famous palaeoanthropological hoax
Head of Gudea, ruler of Lagash, a Confiscated forgery; head of the Sumerian ruler Gudea. Sold as a genuine ancient Mesopotamian piece and now held at
Head of Gudea, ruler of Lagash, a Confiscated forgery; head of the Sumerian ruler Gudea. Sold as a genuine ancient Mesopotamian piece and now held at the Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.