Pseudoarchaeology — also known as
alternative archaeology,
fringe archaeology,
fantastic archaeology, or
cult archaeology — refers to interpretations of the past from outside of the
archaeological science community, which reject the accepted datagathering and analytical methods of the discipline. These
pseudoscientific interpretations involve the use of artifacts, sites or materials to construct scientifically insubstantial theories to supplement the pseudoarchaeologists' claims. Methods include exaggeration of evidence, dramatic or romanticized conclusions, and fabrication of evidence.