Archaeological Fantasies Podcast
by Sara Head
February 5, 2022 6:52 am
Welcome to the Archaeological Fantasies Podcast. Join us as we explore the wild world of pseudoarchaeology. We look critically at topics including Transoceanic travelers, Ancient Aliens, Vikings in America, all the way to archaeological evidence of Big Foot. We interview a wide variety of archaeological and scientific experts about everything from DNA to ancient Rock Art. We dig into pseudoarchaeological topics and really look at the origins of some of the weirdest questions out there.
Welcome back to the Archaeology Fantasies Podcast!
February is Lovecraft Month, because I like Cthulhu and Lovecraft’s impact on pseudoarchaeology.
Today I’m looking at how and why Lovecraft used archeology in his stories to create suspense and horror. I’m also contrasting him to one of his contemporaries, M.R. James, and how James used archeology in his own ghost stories. How were these two writers similar and how were they different, and How major was their impact on modern horror and ghost stories?
Show Notes:
But What Lurks Without? M. R. James vs. H. P. Lovecraft
https://shadowesareincumenin.com/2019/11/01/but-what-lurks-without-m-r-james-vs-h-p-lovecraft/
A Warning for the Curious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7xJSQY8Ssw&ab_channel=NoRemainingCommercialPotential
The Nameless City
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nameless_City
The Lost Crown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Crown:_A_Ghost-Hunting_Adventure
The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft And Extraterrestial Pop Culture: H. P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002OB5JOU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Spooky Archaeology: Myth and the Science of the Past
https://www.amazon.com/Spooky-Archaeology-Myth-Science-Past-ebook/dp/B07RDMH1VL/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1644004167&sr=8-1
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