A Skeptic’s Guide to The Pyramids

This article first appeared as a Vic Skeptics discussion pamphlet. We’ve added two “Pyramids” classroom activities: a motivational and interactive practical exercise and a crossword. You’ll find the links to these at the end of the article. The full range of our discussion pamphlets can be downloaded here: http://www.skeptics.com.au/resources/educational/or by clicking on the “Useful Info” link at the top of this page.

By Peter Barrett (Canberra Skeptics)

Think of Egypt and you think of pyramids. These impressive objects have fascinated people for centuries; they were even tourist destinations for the ancient Greeks and Romans. What amazes people today is their massive size combined with the precision of their construction. There are people today who believe that this size and precision is evidence that the ancient Egyptians couldn’t have built the pyramids unaided, and that they instead were assisted by aliens or people from Atlantis. View More A Skeptic’s Guide to The Pyramids

June Puzzles

A new monthly crop of Picture Puzzles and “Mixed Bag” Puzzles has been added to our Puzzles and Diversions page.
In addition, the June 2011 Skeptical Crossword by guest cruciverbalist Roy Arnott can be found here: http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/june-2011-crossword/
There are now ten Skeptical Crosswords available on this website. They can all be accessed from here: http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/crosswords-links-to-all-crosswords/

May Puzzles

There are new puzzles available. For May’s (and April’s) Picture Puzzles and Mixed Bag questions, click on “Puzzles and Diversions” above.
The CROSSWORD PUZZLE has returned this month: go to http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/may-2011-crossword/
Our Puzzles Archive is here: http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/puzzles-archive/
Eight Previous Skeptical Crossword Puzzles can be found here: http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/crosswords-links-to-all-crosswords/
Enjoy.