Egyptian artifacts were never found in The Grand Canyon. Learn where this archeological myth started and why it's perpetuated for so long.
On April 5, 1909, a newspaper called thewas filled with wild claims that remnants of an Egyptian civilization had been discovered within a massive cave in the Grand Canyon’s cliffs.
Perched 2,000 feet above the Colorado River, the chambers of this “underground citadel” were littered with artifacts, hieroglyphics and even mummified remains, possibly of Egyptian descent.Yet, despite being more than 100 years old, the tales sparked by the hoax article continue to circulate today.
It’s been discussed in countless blog articles and several books, promoted by the History Channel showpodcast. But where did all of this starry-eyed speculation come from?over a century ago, the article, written by an anonymous author, purported that Smithsonian-funded explorer G.E. Kinkaid — under the guidance of a professor named S.A. Jordan — had made a history-defining find.
“[It was] not only the oldest archeological discovery in the United States,” the article read, “but one of the most valuable in the world."article emerge as soon as you examine its basic premise: For one, there is no record of the existence of either Kinkaid or Jordan.
Haley Johnson, president of the Grand Canyon Historical Society, also speaks to the inconsistencies in the original article. “The images alone are obvious fakes,” she says.the magazine published by the Grand Canyon Historical Society, author Dan Lago examined more than a dozen newspapers from the time — and found that most ignored the
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