Piltdown man is one of the most famous frauds in the history of archaeology. The sensational discovery,of this “fossil hominid”, which supposedly proved that man and ape shared common ancestor, was in the end nothing but a clever counterfeit.

Archaeological forgery is the fabrication of purportedly ancient items that are sold in the antiquities market and may sometimes even end up in museums. Fame and money are usually the reasons why most archaeological forgeries are perpetrated. Here are six notable archaeological hoaxes in history.