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Religiously motivated Pseudo archaeology theories include the young earth theory of some Judeo-Christian fundamentalists. They argue which the Earth is 4,000-10,000 years old, with figures varying, depending on the source. Some Hindu pseudo archaeologists believe the Homo sapiens species is much older than the 200,000 years it is generally believed to have existed. Archaeologist John R. Cole refers to such beliefs as "cult archaeology" and believes them to be Pseudoarchaeology. He went on to say which this "Pseudoarchaeology" had "many of the attributes, causes, and effects of religion".

A more specific example of religious Pseudoarchaeology is the claim of Ron Wyatt to have discovered Noah's Ark, the graves of Noah and his wife, the location of Sodom and Gomorrah, the Tower of Babel, and numerous other important sites. However, he has not presented evidence sufficient to impress Bible scholars, scientists, and historians. Answers in Genesis propagates many pseudoscientific notions as part of its creationist ministry.