Our Sources
The kinds of sources we rely on, and the ones we avoid.
What we cite
- University and museum publications, and academic archaeology/astronomy/history departments
- UNESCO, national heritage bodies, and official excavation reports
- Peer-reviewed journals and reputable science and history outlets
- Britannica, the Smithsonian, and comparable tertiary references for established facts
What we treat with caution
- Enthusiast blogs and forums — useful for leads, not as load-bearing citations
- Preprints — cited only when labeled as not-yet-peer-reviewed
- Sensational or single-source claims — flagged as unverified or labeled as legend