Detecting the Truth - "Fakes, Forgeries and Trickery"
Forger, forger, pants on fire! The world of fakes, doubles and forgeries is a very tricky one. Even the words that we use to describe different kinds of fakes are deceitful. What's the difference between a forgery and a fake? Well, a forged document is created to fool people into thinking it's the real thing. A faked document is the real thing but it has been altered in some way to fool people into thinking that nothing has been done to it. And that's just the beginning!
This website will let you discover why and how people have changed documents, paintings, maps, books, stamps and money throughout history. It will also show you the techniques and tools that experts such as conservators, archivists and librarians at the Library and Archives of Canada use to spot a fake.
Let the sleuthing begin!
Originally released in 2007 but archived in 2013 and removed at the end of 2019, this unit can still be accessed through the Internet Archive. As with any archived site, it's possible that some of the links or functionality may be broken. You may be able to use the timeline toolbar at the top of the screen to find a capture of a missing page.
Originally (but no longer) available from Library & Archives Canada at this link:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/forgery/index-e.htmlDive deeper:
