Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:59, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology

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I am not seeing sources dealing specifically with this book, nor is it written in an encyclopedic tone.  MBisanz  talk 09:49, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep = The tone is pretty bad, but it meets criterion 4 for the notability of books (being used for instruction at multiple universities). Flopsy Mopsy and Cottonmouth (talk) 02:17, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. I added a quote from a reliably-published secondary source (an academic journal article by Bettina Arnold) indicating the significance of this book. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:33, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep, It seems to meet WP:BK #4 as a google search shows http://www.google.com/search?q=Frauds%2C+Myths%2C+and+Mysteries%3A+Science+and+Pseudoscience+in+Archaeology+site%3A.edu&btnG=Search&hl=en&sa=2 . —Preceding unsigned comment added by Smallman12q (talk • contribs) 21:03, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep with respects to the nom whom I greatly respect, being required reading at college and univeristies meets the inclusion requirements. Any concerns with article format should be addressed by WP:CLEANUP, not deletion.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 22:01, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Per above.--Sloane (talk) 22:45, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


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