Some archaeologists may not work directly with the public, but their work and research are normally public knowledge at some point. One of the largest reasons behind archaeology is so that we can make sense of the human past and how we have thrived throughout the hundred of thousand years of our existence. It an interesting thing to believe that some archaeologists would keep their work so under wraps to the extent of lying about it to the public. Through my own understanding, some aspects of an excavation are hidden from the public to avoid the excavation site from being looted and destroyed. In other cases it just may not be safe for the traffic of tourists to enter a particular site. The reason certain things are kept secret is to protect the site and/or artifacts located there. As archaeologists, we have an obligation to give out the proper knowledge behind archaeology. It is important for an untrained person to understand the difference between psuedoarchaeology and true archaeology. It is important that the public understands that archaeologists only want to discover the truth during an excavation as much as the public wants to know the truth. While the truth is never a linear concept and it may never be unveiled, it is important to keep in mind that an ethical archaeologist would never willingly give false information. To answer the question whether or not archaeologists should be held responsible to confront and counteract pseudoarchaeology and pseudoarchaeologists? I believe that it is the professional responsibility for any archaeologist, whether they work in the lab or the field, to confront and counteract these false beliefs. The lively hood of an archaeologist can be demolished by pseudoarcaheological beliefs. T.V. shows like the ancient aliens or the other we covered during this class are perfect examples of how easily thoughts can be spread and believed. To the untrained person, they would never be able to see through the speculations these shows present. These shows are so captivating, showing a whole new discovery that people have yet to share with the world and it is easy to fall into the lies. The audience should definitely be taught to understand that while these psuedoarchaeologist are making claims based off interpretations, the people giving the interpretations are also most never based off hard evidence and they are almost always biased. Counteracting pseudoarchaeological beliefs may be difficult. Most audiences want watch something exciting, if archaeologists were to create a show that shows archaeology it may not get many views. Many people also do not go searching for archaeology articles so that would not be a good way of getting information out there either. I feel like if we could create a show that lines pseudoarchaeological beliefs with the true interpretations made by trained archaeologists that it could be reach a larger interested audience.