GiantsNoexplanationof how datewasobtainedDubious Context(wow that artifactthat you "justdiscovered" lookslike it camestraight out of thelab/shop)DubiousResearchArchaeologistdepicted asexpertacrobat"MainstreamArchaeology"Use of CGI tomake sure youcan visualizethis hair-brained idea"Scientistshave beenwrong thewhole time"Archaeologistfightingpeople withweaponsThe localIndigenousculture couldnot possiblyhave built it.Lost ancientwisdom/technologyDisregards orignores NativeAmerican originin what is beingpresentedAtlantisAmateurtreatedas expertBuriedTreasure"They"are tryingto "hidethe truth"NoalternativeexplanationgivenVikingor other'runes'Otherarchaeologistsare just "afraidto break thestatus quo"Confirmation Bias(the tendency tosearch for, interpret,favor and recallinformation in a waythat confirms orsupports one's priorbeliefs or values)This 1artifact wasmysteriouslyadvanced forits timeUsing anunexplainedscientifictechniqueThere'sacurse!Wrongexpert forthe job -claims to beauthorityArchaeologysitesdepicted aspuzzles tobe solvedThis ancientwisdom/workwas beyondour modernscienceDramaticmusic toinfluencefeelingsLostAncientCivilizationExposingthe"truth"Norepresentativefrom the livingculture whosehistory is beingexaminedGovernmentis involvedAll pyramidstoo similar tonot have hadthe samearchitectImproperexcavationmethodsdepicted"Renegade"who seeswhat no oneelse seesThat doesn'tresemblethe scientificmethodALIENSEvidenceis basedon only 1artifactLogicalFallacy(flaw inreasoning)AncientCurseKnightsTemplarSomething"aligned"with thestarsReferences amysteriousartifact thatproveseverything butis now lostLostTribe ofIsraelNazisGiantsNoexplanationof how datewasobtainedDubious Context(wow that artifactthat you "justdiscovered" lookslike it camestraight out of thelab/shop)DubiousResearchArchaeologistdepicted asexpertacrobat"MainstreamArchaeology"Use of CGI tomake sure youcan visualizethis hair-brained idea"Scientistshave beenwrong thewhole time"Archaeologistfightingpeople withweaponsThe localIndigenousculture couldnot possiblyhave built it.Lost ancientwisdom/technologyDisregards orignores NativeAmerican originin what is beingpresentedAtlantisAmateurtreatedas expertBuriedTreasure"They"are tryingto "hidethe truth"NoalternativeexplanationgivenVikingor other'runes'Otherarchaeologistsare just "afraidto break thestatus quo"Confirmation Bias(the tendency tosearch for, interpret,favor and recallinformation in a waythat confirms orsupports one's priorbeliefs or values)This 1artifact wasmysteriouslyadvanced forits timeUsing anunexplainedscientifictechniqueThere'sacurse!Wrongexpert forthe job -claims to beauthorityArchaeologysitesdepicted aspuzzles tobe solvedThis ancientwisdom/workwas beyondour modernscienceDramaticmusic toinfluencefeelingsLostAncientCivilizationExposingthe"truth"Norepresentativefrom the livingculture whosehistory is beingexaminedGovernmentis involvedAll pyramidstoo similar tonot have hadthe samearchitectImproperexcavationmethodsdepicted"Renegade"who seeswhat no oneelse seesThat doesn'tresemblethe scientificmethodALIENSEvidenceis basedon only 1artifactLogicalFallacy(flaw inreasoning)AncientCurseKnightsTemplarSomething"aligned"with thestarsReferences amysteriousartifact thatproveseverything butis now lostLostTribe ofIsraelNazis

Pseudoarchaeology Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Giants
  2. No explanation of how date was obtained
  3. Dubious Context (wow that artifact that you "just discovered" looks like it came straight out of the lab/shop)
  4. Dubious Research
  5. Archaeologist depicted as expert acrobat
  6. "Mainstream Archaeology"
  7. Use of CGI to make sure you can visualize this hair-brained idea
  8. "Scientists have been wrong the whole time"
  9. Archaeologist fighting people with weapons
  10. The local Indigenous culture could not possibly have built it.
  11. Lost ancient wisdom/technology
  12. Disregards or ignores Native American origin in what is being presented
  13. Atlantis
  14. Amateur treated as expert
  15. Buried Treasure
  16. "They" are trying to "hide the truth"
  17. No alternative explanation given
  18. Viking or other 'runes'
  19. Other archaeologists are just "afraid to break the status quo"
  20. Confirmation Bias (the tendency to search for, interpret, favor and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values)
  21. This 1 artifact was mysteriously advanced for its time
  22. Using an unexplained scientific technique
  23. There's a curse!
  24. Wrong expert for the job - claims to be authority
  25. Archaeology sites depicted as puzzles to be solved
  26. This ancient wisdom/work was beyond our modern science
  27. Dramatic music to influence feelings
  28. Lost Ancient Civilization
  29. Exposing the "truth"
  30. No representative from the living culture whose history is being examined
  31. Government is involved
  32. All pyramids too similar to not have had the same architect
  33. Improper excavation methods depicted
  34. "Renegade" who sees what no one else sees
  35. That doesn't resemble the scientific method
  36. ALIENS
  37. Evidence is based on only 1 artifact
  38. Logical Fallacy (flaw in reasoning)
  39. Ancient Curse
  40. Knights Templar
  41. Something "aligned" with the stars
  42. References a mysterious artifact that proves everything but is now lost
  43. Lost Tribe of Israel
  44. Nazis