{"id":1287,"date":"2026-07-21T02:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veritas-et-caritas.com\/?p=1287"},"modified":"2026-07-21T02:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:58:05","slug":"professor-dave-explains-schools-a-pseudo-historian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veritas-et-caritas.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/professor-dave-explains-schools-a-pseudo-historian\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Dave Explains schools a pseudo-historian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">YouTuber Professor Dave Explains, recently called out an error-filled video made by pseudo-historian Dan Richards, and asserted Dan would never retract the video\u2019s central claim. I felt obliged to comment that Dan has retracted that claim. Dave disagrees on very specific grounds, and I think he does have a case, but it really depends on what we define as a retraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media credit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">olenchic. \u201cComet, Asteroid, Space. Free Stock Video.\u201d Pixabay, n.d. https:\/\/pixabay.com\/videos\/comet-asteroid-space-universe-208579\/.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barford, Paul. \u201cPararchaeologies: Lost Civilizations, Ancient Aliens, Alternative Narratives About the Past: It\u2019s Insulting: How NOT to \u2018Research the Past.\u2019\u201d <em>Pararchaeologies<\/em>, 19 May 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/alternativepasts.blogspot.com\/2025\/05\/its-insulting-how-not-to-research-past.html\">https:\/\/alternativepasts.blogspot.com\/2025\/05\/its-insulting-how-not-to-research-past.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DeDunking. \u201cA Retraction, 2 Apologies and a Rant DeDunking Channel Update.\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, 21 May 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=akAI85j1HGw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=akAI85j1HGw<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014. \u201cI Made a Mistake Let\u2019s Learn From It Retraction of DNA Video.\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, 12 August 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mILWHI36mlw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mILWHI36mlw<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014. \u201cI Was Wrong About Ben\u2019s Ancient Egyptian Vases UnchartedX.\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, 19 September 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qEA1ZeNXYF8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qEA1ZeNXYF8<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014. \u201cJoe Rogan Proves Zahi Hawaas Is a Fraud Part 1: Zep Tepi.\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, 31 May 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6bFq1O0jypM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6bFq1O0jypM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014. \u201cNew Egyptian Tomb Discovery Reveals The Lies of Egyptology.\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, 19 May 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xjRkRvWcD6I\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xjRkRvWcD6I<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014. \u201cWas I Wrong About Gunung Padang? Were Artifacts Found? #grahamhancock #lostcivilization #history.\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, 10 June 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YYWGeHehtRk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YYWGeHehtRk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Margolis, Andrea. \u201cExcavation Site Contained False Door Made of Pink Granite at Egyptian Tomb: Officials | Fox News.\u201d <em>Fox News<\/em>, 11 May 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/archaeologists-discover-tomb-egyptian-royalty-behind-false-door-unveils-new-secrets.amp\">https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/archaeologists-discover-tomb-egyptian-royalty-behind-false-door-unveils-new-secrets.amp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014. \u201cUniversity of Pennsylvania Archaeologists Discover Long-Lost Pharaoh\u2019s Tomb in Egypt.\u201d <em>Fox News<\/em>, 3 April 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/archaeologists-discover-long-lost-tomb-unknown-pharaoh-egypt\">https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/archaeologists-discover-long-lost-tomb-unknown-pharaoh-egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Dave Explains. \u201cDan Richards Is Completely Obsessed With Me (So Is Danny Jones).\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, 3 July 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gjxdyriUXf0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gjxdyriUXf0<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014. \u201cVeritasetcaritas Comment on Dan Richards Is Completely Obsessed With Me (So Is Danny Jones).\u201d <em>YouTube<\/em>, 3 July 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gjxdyriUXf0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gjxdyriUXf0<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTuber Professor Dave Explains, recently called out an error-filled video made by pseudo-historian Dan Richards, and asserted Dan would never retract the video\u2019s central claim. 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