248. Elizabeth Weiss on Woke Archaeology and Erasing the Past
The Michael Shermer Show · Michael Shermer, Elizabeth Weiss
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Show Notes
Shermer and anthropologist Elizabeth Weiss discuss: fossil ownership; how anthropologists draw conclusions about past peoples through their study of skeletons and mummies; why continued curation of human remains is important; why anthropologists should prioritize scientific research over other perspectives; the future of archaeology on its present trajectory toward the politicization of science; why the fossil remains of most Native American sites have tenuous or no connection whatsoever to modern tribal peoples living nearby; the consensus on how long ago migrations began; her lawsuit against San Jose State University for defaming her as a "racist" and blocking her from further scientific study of the fossil collection she has curated for 17 years, and much more…