Reality Check

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by John W. Hoopes, Ph.D.

What You Should Know About 2012: Answers to 13 Questions

1. Who are "the Maya"? Read More

In Search of Ancient ETs?

Did the Pilgrims come from another galaxy? Read More

11-11-11, Apophenia, and the Meaning of Life

Do you do a double-take when the time reads 11:11? Did writing 11-11-11 as the date either give you a chill or make you smile? If so, you've experienced apophenia. Read More

John W. Hoopes, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Anthropology Department at the University of Kansas whose principal focus is archaeology with a special emphasis on Costa Rica.

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Books by John W. Hoopes, Ph.D.

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2012: Decoding the Countercultural Apocalypse
Image of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy (IAU S278): Building Bridges between Cultures (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia)
Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy (IAU S278): Building Bridges between Cultures (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia)
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To Capture the Sun: Gold of Ancient Panama
Image of Gold and Power in Ancient Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia (Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Conference Proceedings)
Gold and Power in Ancient Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia (Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Conference Proceedings)
Image of EMERGENCE OF POTTERY PB (Smithsonian Series in Archaeological Inquiry)
EMERGENCE OF POTTERY PB (Smithsonian Series in Archaeological Inquiry)