Claims
The 1909 Arizona Gazette 'Egyptian cavern' (Kinkaid, Smithsonian expedition) existed
Smoke, no fire What these labels mean →The 1909 Arizona Gazette described a Smithsonian-backed Grand Canyon cavern with Egyptian-style artifacts found by G.E. Kinkaid. No record of Kinkaid, 'Prof. Jordan' or the dig exists; the Smithsonian denies it; no cave has been located.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| contradicts | smithsonianmag.com | Smithsonian: no record of the expedition |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon mysteries (Kinkaid, figurines, Rampart, Kasskara) | reports |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbidden Archeology - uneven evidence standards | 'Smithsonian hides finds' genre; the Kinkaid story is its type specimen | 1909 | Smoke, no fire | en.wikipedia.org |
Claim
The 1909 Arizona Gazette described a Smithsonian-backed Grand Canyon cavern with Egyptian-style artifacts found by G.E. Kinkaid. No record of Kinkaid, 'Prof. Jordan' or the dig exists; the Smithsonian denies it; no cave has been located.