I believe it is the professional responsibility of all archaeologists to confront and counteract pseudoarchaeological ideas and pseudoarchaeologists, especially if it is in their field of study. Archaeologists have this responsibility because they are the individuals with the most authority and understanding of archaeology. When an individual as no knowledge of basic archaeological ideas and they watch a show on the History Channel of read an article on a website they trust, they make the assumption that the information they are receiving is true and factual. We have talked about the negative effects of pseudoarchaeological ideas: nationalism, ethnocentrism, and promoting state violence. Although these may seem like problems that are not as extreme as they were in the past, we have talked about how you can still see them today through popular media and movements against certains groups. These movements have all been founded on the same ideas that found pseudoarchaeological ideas like Atlantis: one group is superior to all the rest. If legitimate, scholarly archaeologists allow ideas like these to go unrefuted, the public have no ability to understand that these ideas are not true or based on actuality, and these harmful movements can become more supported and gain more validation from the public. There are many ways that the archaeological community can combat pseudoarchaeology, and it starts with informing people through large outlets. Often when a scholar releases information it tends to be within the community and not easily accessed outside the scholarly community unless an individual is specifically looking for information on the topic. Scholars need to talk about their research in a more public format whether it’s on a large website, a talk show, or youtube. The format just needs to be public enough that it ensures many people will read or have access to it without them having to necessarily be looking for it like they currently have to. The scholarly community is going up against very large outlets and popular media that have large audiences and large adamant followings. Along with making research easily accessible, archaeologists also need to make it easy for the public to understand. Sometimes the dialect that scholars use can be complicated for the public to understand. Making the information easy to understand will help with the accessibility of the information. To combat pseudoarchaeology effectively, archaeologists need to make their information as public and as accessible as they possibly can. Combating pseudoarchaeology is a very daunting situation. However if archaeologists do not do it soon and quickly, there could be major damage done to society and people’s lives.