Archaeologists have an obligation to consider views that differ from their own equally valid; this includes frivolous claims made by individuals such as Erick von Däniken's claims that the Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens.

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Archaeologists have an obligation to consider different viewpoints based on evidence and scholarly debate, but they are not required to treat claims lacking scientific evidence, such as those made by Erick von Däniken about aliens building the pyramids, as equally valid to well-supported archaeological research.

Archaeologists Have an Obligation to Consider Views That Differ from Their