Pseudoarchaeologists go to extenuating lengths to appeal to the public as factual and scientific. In this process, not only do they threaten true archaeology as a whole, but the entire growth of humanity. When these pseudo scientists publish books and other forms of media, they often share the same platforms as professional archaeologists that use factual evidence (ex: pseudo books sharing shelves with professional archaeological books). In doing so, the information available to the public on human history and the past world becomes extremely difficult to differentiate between what is proven or unjustifiable- especially to those less informed on the subject of archaeology. Not only does this confuse the audience, but it also eats away the public’s time that could have been spent elsewhere absorbing factually true and data driven information about the past. Pseudoarchaeological information, leads, or ideas often require much of the scientifically proven data by archaeologists be kept hidden from the audience in order to make their own claims more believable, thereby continuing to slow the growth of public historical knowledge. 

This falsified information can also fuel hateful ideas revolving anti-scientific, hyper-nationalistic, and racist views, such as that of the Third Reich. Telling these false, dangerous realities of the past are also used to justify current wrong-doings in the world. Those who refuse justified information about the past because they are in denial of their ancestors’ actions- genocide, for example, look towards pseudoarchaeologists to paint a prettier picture, one where their ancestors are the heroes, not the villains. 

As a result of it’s mystical glamour, pseudoarchaeological claims have the tendency to appeal more to the public than proven archaeological information. This is entirely dangerous because it threatens professional archaeologists- who are the outlet for reliable, factual information. As the pseudo field gains popularity over the true, government funding begins to slew towards dead-end projects, such as looking for the lost city of Atlantis. This takes away monetary resources that could have been provided to the Archaeologists who make claims based on the scientific method and contribute data driven knowledge to the record of human history. Professional archaeologists are then required to work harder at providing more socially and culturally meaningful information to the public in order to stay competitive against pseudoarchaeologists for funding and other resources.

 So us, the public, must stray away from believing such false information about the human past.  Entertaining the ideas will allow for the continuing growth of pseudoscientific “information” and disarray of archaeology. Following ideas supported by the scientific method and being able to change our perception based on new data is vital when building an accurate story of history. This will help us take steps forward, not backwards, with our knowledge and work to protect humanity from groups that would otherwise be fueled by underlying self-interested pseudoarchaeological motives.