The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert - TAS 173

There have been many foundational people in archaeology and the life and achievements of one are now fully coming to light with a new book from Oxford University Press. "The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert" (Oxford University Press 2022), written by Dr. John W. I. Lee is a fascinating tale of an archaeologist that paved the way for so many that came after him. Join us as we learn about John Wesley Gilbert, the first Black Archaeologist. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! [https://www.paleoimaging.com/about-the-paleoradiography-course] Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimaging [https://twitter.com/Paleoimaging] Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. [https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow] Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information. [https://zencastr.com/pricing?coupon=TAS&fpr=bgfoz] For rough transcripts, head over to: Https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeology/173 [https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeology/174] Links * Dr. Lee's UCSB History Page [https://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/john-w-i-lee/] * The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert (Oxford University Press 2022) [https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780197578995.001.0001/oso-9780197578995] * Natalia Vogeikoff's (Archivist of the American School) post on Mao-te Lo (Luo Niansheng) [https://nataliavogeikoff.com/tag/mao-te-lo/] Contact * Chris Webster * [email protected] 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 * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

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