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A description of the Cardiff Giant mystery in which a man in upstate New York buried a ten-foot-tall, petrified model of a man, which was discovered by well diggers a year later, and set into motion a money-making spectacle. The author explores the power of nineteenth century media. He also mentions other famous hoaxes. Scams. Forgery of antiquities New York (State) Cardiff. Follett RL 6.9 IL 5-9. | |