On Thursday, May 21, 2026, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” online presentation “Exposing Frauds, Busting Myths, and Solving Mysteries in American Southwest Archaeology” by archaeologist Kenneth L. Feder, Ph.D. This free Zoom program will be held 7:00-8:30 p.m. ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time).

Did you know that archaeological evidence of an ancient community of Jewish settlers was discovered in Arizona in 1924? Have you heard the claim that ancient Celts visited Colorado and left a written message proving their presence? How about evidence of a vast cave system in Arizona that housed a community of as many as 50,000 Egyptians dating to the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses? Certainly you’ve heard the story of the fossilized remains of a Martian found in Colorado in 1864? In this encore Third Thursday presentation for Old Pueblo, archaeologist Ken Feder will address all of these claims. Spoiler alert: Ken admits that he sometimes feels like the skeptic who tells people “There ain’t no Santa Claus,” but that real archaeology is so much more interesting and meaningful then the frauds and myths.

To register for the Zoom webinar go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cPxfvdW8SuOoFTspyuKQdQ. For more information contact Old Pueblo at info@oldpueblo.org or 520-798-1201.

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Caption: A pre-Columbian Southwest sword shaped from lead? Photo courtesy of Ken Feder