Ivory Baton, Pliny the Elder and Amelia Earhart - TAS 253
This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories. First, experimental research has helped researchers determine the function of an ivory baton. Then, we take a look at a newly discovered Roman villa that may have belonged to Pliny the Elder. Finally, Amelia Earhart is back in the news with some new and potentially controversial findings! Links * Experiments suggest ancient four-holed ivory baton was used to make rope (Phys.org) [https://phys.org/news/2024-02-ancient-holed-ivory-baton-rope.html] * Rope making in the Aurignacian of Central Europe more than 35,000 years ago (Science Advances) [https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh5217] * 1st-century villa discovered near Mount Vesuvius may be where Pliny the Elder watched catastrophic eruption [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/1st-century-villa-discovered-near-mount-vesuvius-may-be-where-pliny-the-elder-watched-catastrophic-eruption] * Amelia Earhart's plane may have crashed in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, explorer claims (Live Science) [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/have-we-found-sonar-evidence-of-amelia-earharts-lost-plane-not-so-fast-experts-say] * The Earhart Project in a Nutshell [https://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/AEdescr1.html] * Scientists discover new possible clue in Amelia Earhart mystery [https://nypost.com/2022/12/01/scientists-discover-new-possible-clue-in-amelia-earhart-mystery/] Contact * Chris Webster [email protected] * Rachel Roden [email protected] RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724 Affiliates * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion * Liquid I.V. Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order.
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Show Notes
This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories. First, experimental research has helped researchers determine the function of an ivory baton. Then, we take a look at a newly discovered Roman villa that may have belonged to Pliny the Elder. Finally, Amelia Earhart is back in the news with some new and potentially controversial findings!
Links
- Experiments suggest ancient four-holed ivory baton was used to make rope (Phys.org)
- Rope making in the Aurignacian of Central Europe more than 35,000 years ago (Science Advances)
- 1st-century villa discovered near Mount Vesuvius may be where Pliny the Elder watched catastrophic eruption
- Amelia Earhart's plane may have crashed in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, explorer claims (Live Science)
- The Earhart Project in a Nutshell
- Scientists discover new possible clue in Amelia Earhart mystery
Contact
- Chris Webster
[email protected] - Rachel Roden
[email protected]
RachelUnraveled (Instagram)
ArchPodNet
- APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
- APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
- APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
- APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
- Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724
Affiliates
- Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion
- Liquid I.V.
Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order.
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