Forbidden Archeology by Michael A. Cremo

Further, the overall tone of the work is far superior to that exhibited in ordinary creationist literature.”Īrchaeologist Tim Murray wrote in his review of Forbidden Archeology: “I have no doubt that there will be some who will read this book and profit from it. In distinction to the usual brand of such writing, the authors use original sources and the book is well written. Feder wrote in his review of Forbidden Archeology: “While decidedly antievolutionary in perspective, this work is not the ordinary variety of antievolutionism in form, content, or style. Most scholars of mainstream archeology and paleoanthropology have described this work as pseudoscience, but even his critics have acknowledged some positive aspects of the book.Īnthropologist Kenneth L.

Cremo identifies himself as a “Vedic creationist.”Ĭremo’s book Forbidden Archeology has attracted attention from some mainstream scholars as well as Hindu creationists and paranormalists. Scholars of the mainstream archaeological and paleoanthropological communities have described his work as pseudoscience. Cremo’s book, Forbidden Archeology, has attracted attention from Hindu creationists and paranormalists, but has been criticized by many mainstream scholars for his unorthodox views on archeology. Cremo (born July 15, 1948, Schenectady, New York), also known as Drutakarma Dasa, is an American Hindu creationist whose work argues that humans have lived on the earth for billions of years.

Forbidden Archeology by Michael A. Cremo