This lighthearted presentation examines fantastic claims about the distant past from right here in the Midwest—including Michigan—where we are no strangers to tales of crop circles, ancient alien interventions, bigfoot, Atlantis, and transoceanic explorations by foreigners who visited well before Columbus. Such ideas are fun to think about, but how well do they hold up under archaeological scrutiny? Dr. Larry Zimmerman is Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Admission is free or $5 suggested donation.