If he's letting some arrogant schlub tarnish his name on social media, then that's his own fault
He's using his celebrity platform to denigrate experts
This feud is now in the media. He knows what he's doing whether he wrote tweets or not. He doubles down on pseudoscience
Even if Shatner didn't write the script for #TheUnXplained, he is more than willing to profit by spreading pseudoscience
It might be his job, but he's not exactly poor. He can choose his job, and he chooses to spread fake history, pseudoarchaeology, and ancient aliens rubbish
This sort of pseudoarchaeology is a contributing factor to conspiracy thinking that pervades our society. It promotes racist ideas
We shouldn't give a free pass to someone just because he's a celebrity and can pay others to polish his turds
School yard bully? @WilliamShatner I challenged you to a debate not a fistfight
I am outraged. I see a childhood hero profiting from twisting the hard work of archaeologists who devote our lives to uncovering, preserving & sharing our shared human past. You spread disinformation
@WilliamShatner you just want to play a game and rile your 2.5 million following
I work hard to share real archaeology with the public. Hundreds of thousands of people have read my Twitter threads. I've raised funds to help colleagues in war-torn Ukraine
@WilliamShatner might have 2.5 million followers, but my tweet almost had as many likes as his
I think what people want is Real Archaeology
Maybe I should start framing my research as solving mysteries
The MYSTERY of ancient Greek animal sacrifice. Do the burned bones represent a public feast or were they burned by aliens trying to confuse future archaeologists? Tune into @HISTORY after dark
The invasion of Ukraine threatens lives and livelihoods, but there are ways we can all pitch in to help preserve Ukrainian culture and help Ukrainian people
The articles in Arheologia cover over 30,000 years of archaeology in Ukraine from the Stone Age to today. It’s an open-access journal, free for all to read: arheologia.com.ua/index.php/arhe…
This thread highlights the importance of Ukrainian archaeology & how YOU CAN HELP the journal
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The archaeology of Ukraine is an essential part of our shared human heritage
Prehistoric mega-sites from over 6,000 years ago, are helping rewrite the history of urbanism. These cities, with 10,000+ inhabitants, date earlier than Mesopotamian cities found in textbooks
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There is no scholarly debate over who built the pyramids, nor is there a reason for scholars to debate YouTubers over who built them
The pyramids are splendid monuments. I know because I've seen them and climbed in them
But, there's no real mystery in their technology
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The innovation we think of as pyramids was a slow progression over generations
Nearly 5000 years ago in early Egypt, the 1st and 2nd dynasty erected funeral monuments at Abydos that were massive square enclosures made of mudbricks.