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Unraveling the Piltdown Man Hoax: A Historical Scientific Deception

Delve into the infamous Piltdown Man hoax, exploring the intriguing case of fabricated evidence in the study of Neandertals and modern humans, highlighted by conflicting dating results and suspicious clues pointing to a possible practical joke. Discover the intricate web of scientific deception that fooled the world for decades and learn about the individuals and circumstances that led to this elaborate ruse.

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Unraveling the Piltdown Man Hoax: A Historical Scientific Deception

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  1. What is Science? Come up with idea Design experiments Test hypothesis Falsifiable Science is self-correcting Case in point…tho not speedy

  2. Historical Context Relationship btwn Neandertals & moderns Civilized world Bipedalism & big brain @ same time Skull race paralleled space race Neandertal finds in Germany/France Predetermined outcome 1911, Eoanthropusdawsonii announced

  3. Excavations @ Piltdown

  4. Thick cranial bones Small brain case Foramen magnum No condyle Canine Molars Nasals Tools Fauna

  5. Scientific Hoax Worked with minimal Neandertals Many hominids in 20s & 30s Oakley performs fluoride dating on skull, jaw & gets same date Later scrapes below brown stain, different ages

  6. Whodunnit?

  7. Another Possibility… Borneo orang Golf course Honeymoon Flint maniac LostWorld author Orang/man Map in Archaeology Overlapping maps Doctor of anatomy Grudge against science Taxonomic frolics Lived nearby Piltdown Knew Dawson Bought house of dentist

  8. Clues in Lost World If you’re clever enough and you know your business, you can fake a bone as easily as a photograph A practical joke would be one of the most elementary developments of man

  9. Clues in Lost World

  10. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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