Burrows Cave
"Burrows Cave is the name given to an alleged cave site in a disputed location in Southern Illinois allegedly discovered by Russell E. Burrows. . . . .
Burrows says he discovered the cave while hiking in 1982, and that it contained numerous archaeological artifacts, including carvings, coins, and other artifacts. Many of the purported artifacts are said to have inscriptions in various ancient languages such as Egyptian, Ancient Greek, etc., but the inscriptions are generally meaningless. Burrows claims that the cave is a tomb holding the artifacts and remains of 13 crypts. To date, nobody outside Burrows' immediate circle has claimed to have been inside the caves, and many of the claimed artifacts have been revealed as forgeries. The cave and its artifacts are widely considered to be a hoax or fraud, even among proponents of other pseudoarchaeological theories such as Barry Fell. The idea has gained some traction within proponents of Mormon archaeology and hyperdiffusionism theorists such as Frank Collin (writing as Frank Joseph).
Burrows says he discovered the cave while hiking in 1982, and that it contained numerous archaeological artifacts, including carvings, coins, and other artifacts. Many of the purported artifacts are said to have inscriptions in various ancient languages such as Egyptian, Ancient Greek, etc., but the inscriptions are generally meaningless. Burrows claims that the cave is a tomb holding the artifacts and remains of 13 crypts. To date, nobody outside Burrows' immediate circle has claimed to have been inside the caves, and many of the claimed artifacts have been revealed as forgeries. The cave and its artifacts are widely considered to be a hoax or fraud, even among proponents of other pseudoarchaeological theories such as Barry Fell. The idea has gained some traction within proponents of Mormon archaeology and hyperdiffusionism theorists such as Frank Collin (writing as Frank Joseph).
- Text from Wikipedia entry for "Burrows Cave" (accessed 10/14/2015) [links added]
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Blog Posts and Articles
- "Templars at Cahokia: A Burrows Cave Connection?" (Jason Colavito, 9/16/2013)
- "2013 Burrows Cave Hoax Update" (Richard Flavin, 1/2014)
- "Harry Hubbard Answers Your Questions on the Illinois Caves and America Unearthed" (Jason Colavito, 1/10/2014)
- "More Mary Magdalene, Plus Harry Hubbard and the Ark of the Covenant" (Jason Colavito, 1/8/2014)
- "Scott Wolter, Burrows Cave, and Christian America" (Jason Colavito, 3/6/2013)
- "Archaeology: Magic Caves in Illinois and Other Archaeological Myths" (Brad Lepper, Columbus Dispatch, 3/4/2013)
- "Burrows Cave and Other Archaeological Fantasies" (Brad Lepper, 3/3/ 2013)
- "Russell Burrows: The Bizarre Adventures of Olney, Illinois' Own Indiana Jones" (White Trash Peg, 9/23/2012)
- "Burrows Cave: A Modern Hoax" (Richard Joltes, 2003)
- "Falling into Burrows Cave" (Richard Flavin)
Other Online Media
- "Digging Our Burrow's Cave with Joe Wilson" (ArchyFantasies podcast, episode 57, 10/4/2016)
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