The Archaeology Show

Recently, we went to see the movie Moana 2 with our little nieces and we ended up enjoying it so much more than we expected! But, of course, we had to ask the question, how accurate is the story and characters behind the Moana franchise? In this episode we deep dive the history, archaeology, myths, and Polynesian culture on which these movies are based.Links The World Of Moana Explained The Long PauseTranscripts For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/290Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’ve got a partial theme today but we start with 9000 year old bread making in the near east! We then go to Maya country for a double header. We start with 4000 year old fishing canals build buy the predecessors to the Maya and then talk about a possible solution to the Maya long count calendar.Links Focaccia: A Neolithic culinary tradition dating back 9,000 years ago (Apple) Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old fishing canals used by predecessors of Mayans in breakthrough find (Apple) Scientists Finally Solved the Mystery of How the Mayan Calendar Works (Apple) ‌Transcripts For a transcript of this episode, tap the Zencastr icon on in the upper left corner of the Podcast image.Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We get back to the news this week! We start with a cool site from Sweden where…it’s all ritual! Next we go to the Iberian Peninsula and learn about a Neanderthal glue factory, sort of. Finally, we talk about what Hollywood gets wrong, and right, about gladiators after seeing Gladiator II.Links 5,000-year-old sacrificial site stuns archaeologists in Sweden. ‘Extremely unusual’ 65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar may have been a Neanderthal 'glue factory,' study finds. What Hollywood gets wrong—and right—about Roman gladiatorsApple News Link: What Hollywood gets wrong—and right—about Roman gladiators The Real History Behind Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator II' and Life as a Fighter in the Ancient Roman Arena Man of Recaps: Gladiator RecapTranscripts For a transcript of this episode, tap the Zencastr icon on in the upper left corner of the Podcast image.Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories that showcase the bias of both journalists and researchers. First, 12,000 year old spindle whirls may be early evidence of the wheel. Then, we head to Pompeii where DNA evidence is showing the modern bias researchers have about personal adornment. And finally, Indigenous populations in Columbia are sharing their cultural knowledge about local Pictographs, and not surprisingly it is different from the assumptions drawn by past researchers.Links 12,000-year-old, doughnut-shaped pebbles may be early evidence of the wheel DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in Pompeii Nearly 2,000 Years Ago Secret meanings of ancient Amazon rock art revealedTranscripts For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/287Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we take a look at 3 recent news stories that supposedly solved a famous historical mystery. First up, the identity of the famous “horeseman” burial has possibly been identified. Then, a scrap of fabric from a tomb in Greece may have belonged to Alexander the Great. Finally, archaeologists have “solved” the mystery of the Roanoake’s lost colony. Were any of these mysteries truly solved? You decide!Links Archaeologists Identified the Body of the Famed “Horseman,” Solving a 300-Year-Old Mystery (Apple News) 'Purple tunic' from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the Great, scholar claims — but not everyone agrees Greek Researcher Claims Ancient Tunic Scrap Was Alexander the Great’s. Experts Aren’t Convinced The Identification of the Sacred “Chiton” (Sarapis) of Pharaoh Alexander the Great in Tomb II at Vergina, Macedonia, Greece (Journal of Field Archaeology) Experts Claim They Have Solved The Roanoke Mystery After The Colony Vanished In 1590 (Apple News) Archaeologists May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of the Disappearance of Roanoke’s Lost Colony Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Join the ArchPodNet Discord (Free!)Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (Instagram)ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com Join the ArchPodNet Discord (Free!) 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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we check back in with recent archaeology in the news! First, we look at new research on the oldest known battlefield in Europe. Then, we take a look a home renovation in France that turned into an early medieval cemetery excavation! And finally, a flooded Kushite tomb in Sudan is finally revealing it’s secrets thanks to the work of underwater archaeologists.Links Thousands of bones and hundreds of weapons reveal grisly insights into a 3,250-year-old battle Warriors from the south? Arrowheads from the Tollense Valley and Central Europe - From the Journal of Antiquity Accidental basement find reveals dozens of centuries-old skeletons Two Archaeologists Discover Something Extraordinary After Diving Into A Flooded Tomb (Apple) Sudan tomb diver reveals pharaoh's secrets (BBC)Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we talk out our recent visit to Washington DC where we went to The National Museum of the American Indian, Ford’s Theater, the National Archives and the National Museum of Natural History.Links National Museum of the American Indian WHY I CAN’T VISIT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN Mixed Reviews for Museum of American IndianContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today’s episode is a special one where we interview Director Christian Stiefenhofer. In the first segment he gets a special announcement from Arkhaios Film Festival founder Jean F. Guilleux. We discuss the amazing documentary that Christian and his team put together and in the last segment, Rachel and Chris wrap up the show with a discussion about the film.Youtube: https://youtu.be/3VWgYoOok9YLinks Arkhaios Film FestivalContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, postdoctoral scholar Laura Heath-Stout joins Chris for a conversation about her upcoming book Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archaeology. They explore how the lack of diversity in the field of archaeology has influenced our perception of ancient history, and how this can and should change.Links Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archaeology: Releasing on Oct. 31. available for pre-order October 10Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Arkhaios Film Festival is a free annual event that takes place every fall. It highlights the work of film makers working in the anthropology and archaeology space. This year the Archaeology Podcast Network participated in the jury selection process and we interviewed a few of the film makers. In this episode you’ll hear from Andrew Jones of Curiosity Trek and Alessio Consorte of The Last Shop, two of the short films that were selected.Links Arkhaios Film Festival - October 14-20, 2024 PBS link for Curiosity Trek!Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we take a closer look at three archaeology news articles. In Norway, an archaeology rescue program is finding and recovering archaeological remains when they are exposed to air by glacial melt. Some of the artifacts are incredibly well preserved examples of organic material that normally doesn't survive the archaeological record. Then we head over to the United States and take a look at a new evidence at a paleolithic hunting camp in Michigan, where researchers have found evidence of what animals they were processing with the store tools. And finally, a medieval grave of a child in Poland appears to have been buried with extreme anti-vampire measures.Links THE GLOBAL WARMING ARCHAEOLOGY BONANZA Prehistoric Native American tools reveal what they ate at Great Lakes camp Medieval 'Vampire' Child Burial Used Extreme Measures to Keep Dead in Grave Archaeologists Unearth Grave of 'Zombie' Ancients Wanted Buried Forever TAS 239 - How to Bury a VampireContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s episode we review the surprisingly historically accurate Apple TV+ reboot of the movie Time Bandits. The new TV show, Time Bandits features a 10-episode season where a group of “bandits” travel through time meeting historical characters along the way. We talk about those characters and the real facts behind them, as well as what we liked about the show. They got a lot of the details right!Links All 11 Real-Life Historical People In Time Bandits Season 1, Explained Time Bandits (IMDb) Mansa Musa Zheng Yi SaoContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The first news story this week used DNA to find out some interesting things about some Christians in Spain. Not only were they inbreeding, likely to keep their faith and lines pure, but they had small pox and some other interesting characteristics. Next we learn about a small disc found on the island of Crete with an unreadable script on it. Finally, how did early Scandinavian’s build boats? Perhaps the evidence has always been there.Links DNA reveals inbreeding, smallpox and violent ends among cave-dwelling Christians in medieval Spain Phaistos Disk: The Mystery of a Unique Script rabias_world1 (Instagram account with traditional Chinese methods Rachel mentioned) These Markers of Scandinavia’s Bronze Age Boatyards Were Hiding in Plain SightContact 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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you pay attention to your surrounding you just might find a bit of history. Our new stories this week are all about people paying attention and looking around and ultimately finding something worthy of the history books.Links Walker stumbles on bones sticking out of field — and finds Viking-era grave in Norway Volunteer notices buried structure on mountaintop — and finds ancient Roman campsite Archaeology Student Stumbles on a Cache of Danish Viking SilverContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today’s episode is all about mega-fauna and human interactions. Our first story takes us to a creek in Iowa where the first complete mastodon for that state has been found. Next we go to UC Berkeley where researchers think they’ve figured out, through research and experimental archaeology, how early humans took down those big animals. Finally we move over to Spain where new research is suggesting that Neanderthals didn’t ONLY eat big, slow, animals but adapted to take down smaller game. They were smarter than we think they were, of course!Links Segment 113,600-year-old prehistoric mammal found preserved in Iowa creek, researchers say Segment 2Early humans used an interesting technique to hunt big animalsClovis points and foreshafts under braced weapon compression: Modeling Pleistocene megafauna encounters with a lithic pike Segment 3New Archaeological Discoveries Challenge Widely Held Beliefs About NeanderthalsLiving on the edge: Abric Pizarro, a MIS 4 Neanderthal site in the lowermost foothills of the southeastern Pre-Pyrenees (Lleida, Iberian Peninsula)Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories including an ancient Roman sarcophagus turned beach bar, the source of the altar stone at Stonehenge and more evidence refuting the claims about Homo Naledi “burial”practices made in the Cave of Bones documentary on Netflix.Links Beach bar used a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus as table — until a tourist noticed The voyage of the Altar Stone: A Stonehenge mystery solved (maybe) More Research Shuts Down Controversial Claims About Homo Naledi, Star Of Netflix DocumentaryContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Spoiler alert, we love the story of Plymouth Rock even if it isn’t exactly true history! This week we look at some important historical places on the coast of Massachusetts including Plymouth, the Mayflower and New Bedford.Links The True Story Behind Plymouth Rock Mayflower Descendants Search New Bedford NHPContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we talk about our recent visit to Minute Man National Historical Park. We also discuss a recent archaeological find at that park which is likely related to the first shots fired in the American Revolution. And finally, we talk all the famous authors that also happened to live and write in that same area!Links Musket balls that started the American Revolution sat buried. Until now. Minute Man National Historical Park The Concord Writers Orchard HouseContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

First up this week, we look at why an extremely significant site in Australia was able to be destroyed by a mine, against the wishes of the Traditional Owners. Then, through the efforts of engineering and experimental archaeology, a full size replica of a 4,000 year old ship was launched in Abu Dhabi. And finally, a fragment of red fabric that was dyed with bugs has been found in Israel.Links Results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast A 47,000 year archaeological and palaeoenvironmental record from Juukan 2 rockshelter on the western Hamersley Plateau of the Pilbara region, Western Australia (Quaternary Science Reviews) Ancient ship — made of goat hair and reeds — reconstructed off Abu Dhabi, photos show 4000-Year-Old Fabric from Cave of Skulls is Oldest Known Insect-Dyed TextileContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we continued our APN Host Interview series with Dr. Andrew Kinkella, the fantastic host of The Pseudo-Archaeology Podcast and one of the co-hosts of the CRM Archaeology Podcast. Andrew has done so many cool things throughout his career including excavating in Mayan Cenotes in Belize, working as a Community College Professor in California, and talking head on Discovery Channel style documentaries. After we chat about all that, we look at a recent news article about the supposed red-headed giants of Lovelock Cave in Nevada. Spoiler Alert, they weren’t real!Links Psuedo-Archaeology Podcast CRMArchaeology Podcast Kinkella Teachs Archaeology youtube TMZ Strange and Suspicious Duck Decoys of LoveLock Cave The Ancient Giants Of Nevada And The Mystery Of Lovelock CaveContact RodsterAdventures Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

First up this week we look at one more reason why Cahokia wasn’t all of a sudden abandoned the way researchers had once assumed. Then, excavations at a site in Lake George, NY may (or may not!) shed some light on a 1700’s era Smallpox hospital. And finally, is it possible that a ritual has been passed down 12,000 years? New evidence in Australia suggests it is!Links Archaeologists dispute theory of largest Native American city's abandonment In Lake George, they're sifting through history 12,000-year-old ritual passed down 500 generations may be world’s oldest Archaeological evidence of an ethnographically documented Australian Aboriginal ritual dated to the last ice ageContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 archaeology news stories. First, a bronze age site known as Must Farm has been called Britain’s Pompeii, and we look at why it has been given that name. Then, a fragmented ivory Pyx was found hidden in a Christian church. And finally, new dietary analysis of a Danish Bog body tells a story of neolithic immigration between very different communities.Links TeePublic Rodsteradventures (Instagram - follow us if you want us to make an RV podcast!) Bronze Age bonanza: The largest hoard of Bronze Age items has been unearthed at ‘Britain’s Pompeii’ (Apple News) ‘Britain’s Pompeii’ reveals Bronze Age village frozen in time 'Very special' 1,500-year-old Christian artifact discovered Stone Age Bog Body Lived Between Two Worlds (Apple News)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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have three great archaeology news stories! First up, archaeologists have excavated a royal purple dye workshop in Greece. Then, excavations at an early colonial Incan cometary give insight into how small pox affected the community. And finally, perfectly preserved cherry bottles have been found in a cellar at Mount Vernon.Links In This Ancient Workshop, Greeks Crushed Snail Glands to Make the Purple Dye Worn by Royalty More than just a color: Archaeological, analytical, and procedural aspects of Late Bronze Age purple-dye production at Cape Kolonna, Aegina Skeletons of Incan kids buried 500 years ago found marred with smallpox Two cases of smallpox from 1540 CE circum-contact (early colonial) Northern Coastal Peru 35 glass bottles from the 18th century filled with cherries unearthed by archeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon (Apple News)Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we look at 3 recent news stories. First up, the surprising contents of a burial found along the ancient silk road. Then, new research into what happened to the survivors of Pompeii. And finally, new evidence may disqualify on of the possbile migration paths that ancient humans took to Australia.Links Archaeologists Found Stunning Treasure Buried by a Mysterious Forgotten Tribe Records of Pompeii’s survivors have been found – and archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives Early humans took northern route to Australia, cave find suggests Archaeologists Discover Clues to Ancient Migration Route That Brought Humans to Australia Sahul Subcontinent (Britannica)Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You guys answered our call, and this week we have 3 (kinda) news stories that were sent in by listeners! First, a rogue researcher doing interesting work in the Chesapeake Bay. Then, we look at ancient lava tubes in Saudi Arabia and how they were utilized by ancient people. And finally, a follow up to the Castle A fire at Montezuma’s Castle!Links Ancient Chesapeake site challenges timeline of humans in the Americas 22,000-year-old artifacts could rewrite ancient human history in North America Parsons Island Maryland Synthesis of Geoarchaeological Investigations 2013-2020 Darrin Lowery FINAL 7-2-2021 low resolution version Archaeologists Found Human Remains in Lava Tubes, Filling in a Secret Historical Gap First evidence for human occupation of a lava tube in Arabia: The archaeology of Umm Jirsan Cave and its surroundings, northern Saudi Arabia (PLOS ONE Article)Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Meet Tilly, the amazing host of Tea-Break Time Travel, and co-host of the And My Trowel podcasts. She is also the woman behind the @‌the_archaeologists_teacup Instagram account, and all the APN social media! Today we chat with her about her all podcasts, as well as her areas of expertise: microwear analysis and experimental archaeology. Finally, she lends her expert opinion on a recent news article that used some cutting edge microwear analysis techniques to draw some pretty big conclusions.Links Tea-Break Time Travel Podcast And My Trowel Podcast @‌the_archaeologists_teacup (Instagram) Microscopes and Magnifications (The Archaeologist’s Teacup Blog) The little things in life. Investigating the past one micrometre at a time 130,000-year-old Neanderthal-carved bear bone is symbolic art, study argues Burroni et al 2022: The Surface Alteration Features of Flint Artefacts as a Record of Environmental Processes Matilda's Academia page with all her published studies and theses https://linktr.ee/archaeobookclub https://www.instagram.com/scientistswhoreadContact 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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ancient Egypt seems to be all over the news lately, so today we cover 3 of the most interesting of those stories!Links Scientists Are Investigating a Puzzling Underground 'Anomaly' Near the Giza Pyramids Newly mapped lost branch of the Nile could help solve long-standing pyramid mystery Archaeologists discover ancient Egyptian pharaoh's fortified royal retreat New Kingdom Pharaoh’s Royal Rest House FoundContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 interesting news articles! First, we look at a mysterious Roman artifact called a dodecahedron that literally has baffled archaeologists and historians. Then, we look an unusual burial in Vienna with 2 individuals in an embrace. Re-analysis with new techniques has corrected assumptions made in the past about who they were! And finally, we discuss new evidence that paleolithic humans ate a primarlily vegan diet.LinksSegment 1 An Unbelievable Relic From the Roman Empire Is Baffling Archaeologists (Popular Mechanics) Why Did Ancient Romans Make this Baffling Metal Dodecahedron? (Scientific American)Segment 2 Two ancient women buried together in Austria in first of its kind find. ‘Remarkable’Segment 3 Scientists find that cavemen ate a mostly vegan diet in groundbreaking new study (Joe) Isotopic evidence of high reliance on plant food among Later Stone Age hunter-gatherers at Taforalt, Morocco (Nature Ecology & Evolution)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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A few weeks ago, archaeologist Flint Dibble was invited on to the Joe Rogan Experience to have a dialogue with Graham Hancock. Over the course of the 4 hour show, Flint did a fantastic job engaging and attempting to educate Graham and Joe. This week, APN co-founder Tristan Boyle had an opportunity to interview Flint about how he prepared for the show, and what the reaction has been on the interwebs.Links Joe Rogan Experience #2136 - Graham Hancock & Flint Dibble Archaeology with Flint Dibble (YouTube)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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 news stories about art in the ancient world. First up, 10 years of excavating a synagogue in Israel has revealed stunning floor mosaics. Then, we head to everyone’s favorited ancient city, Pompeii, where spectacular frescos were uncovered in a residence. And finally, rock carvings in Peru may depict people singing or dancing while hallucinating.Links Surprising Scenes in Stone Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (BBC) Archaeologists Reveal Rock Art May Depict People Singing While High (Newsweek) Dances with Zigzags in Toro Muerto, Peru: Geometric Petroglyphs as (Possible) Embodiments of SongsContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Archaeology is always seen as a field pursuit and for the most part, it is. However the interpretations of archaeology should be accessible to all. Our guests today, Dr. Alessandro Sebastiani and Dr. Laura Morabito presented their thoughts on accessibility in archaeology at the World Archaeology Summit in AlUla, Saudi Arabia in September 2023. They discuss things like 3D reconstruction and VR as tools to bring people to archaeological sites and research without physically bringing them there.Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have three fascinating Archaeology news stories! First up, Archaeologists have determined what Roman wine tastes like. Then, a new study looks at the impact of micro plastic contamination on archaeological sites. And finally a unique lynx burial puzzles, well, everyone!LinksSegment 1 Archaeologists Have Determined What Ancient Roman Wine Tasted Like Making wine in earthenware vessels: a comparative approach to Roman vinificationSegment 2 Microplastics Are Contaminating Ancient Archaeological Sites The contamination of in situ archaeological remains: A pilot analysis of microplastics in sediment samples using μFTIRSegment 3 1,500-year-old burial of lynx with 4 dogs stacked on it puzzles archaeologists A fifth- to sixth-century CE lynx (Lynx lynx L., 1758) skeleton from Hungary 2: Stature and archaeological interpretationsContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First up, “curse tablets” were found at a Roman villa in the UK. Then, a 1,000 year old bone ice skate was found at a site in the Czech Republic. And finally, we have a discussion about the length of childhood in humans, and how it evolved to be that way and the somewhat overlooked archaeology of childhood.Links Mysterious ‘curse tablets’ and ‘sophisticated’ paintings found at ancient Roman site Archaeologists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Ice Skate Made of Animal Bone in Czech Republic Grow Slow: Human childhood is uniquely protracted. How did it evolve to be that way and why? - New Scientist FeatureContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we discuss 3 archaeological sites that we visited while in Arizona: Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Castle and Well National Monument.Links Tuzigoot National Park Service page Montezuma Castle National Park Service American Southwest Virtual Museum - Montezuma Castle Montezuma Well National Park Service pageContact 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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First, we discuss a new dating technique that researchers in Ukraine are using on early human tools. Then, we head over to Mexico where a construction project has uncovered a uniquely arranged group burial. And finally, we head down to Peru, and the gorgeous city of Cajamarca, where researchers have found the stone circle that was built over 4,000 years ago.Links Archaeologists Just Uncovered The Oldest Evidence of Humans in Europe - Apple News East-to-west human dispersal into Europe 1.4 million years ago - Nature Trove of ancient skulls and bones found stacked on top of each other during construction project in Mexico - Apple News Archaeologists discover mysterious stone circle built before great pyramids - Apple News A monumental stone plaza at 4750 B.P. in the Cajamarca Valley of Peru - Science AdvancesContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s episode, we interview Dr. Rebecca Foote, the Director of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Research for the Royal Commission for AlUla in Saudi Arabia (RCU). Rebecca’s current role focuses on executing in-depth archaeological study unique in both geographical size and scale, assessing the rich and complex past of the AlUla region of northwest Saudi Arabia. Dr Foote develops archaeological surveys, excavations and research projects with national and international expert teams to expand understanding of AlUla’s history and prehistory.Links Royal Commission for AlUlaContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’ve got three great news stories for you this week. We start with the oldest rock paintings in South America. They might be conveying a message. Next up is a tale of discarded armor from the first capital of Maryland. Finally, we talk about a 10,000 year old wall that was used to hunt reindeer. It’s now under 70 feet of water!LinksSegment 1 This Ancient Cave Art Passed Survival Information Across 130 Human Generations in Patagonia, Study Suggests Earliest directly dated rock art from Patagonia reveals socioecological resilience to mid-Holocene climate (Science Advances)Segment 2 Rare armor unearthed at site of 17th-century fort in MarylandSegment 3 Stone Age Wall Discovered Beneath the Baltic Sea Helped Early Hunters Trap Reindeer Research Paper: A submerged Stone Age hunting architecture from the Western Baltic SeaContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 mysteryContact 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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today Chris talks to the editors of a fascinating new book about animals and their representation and symbolism in ancient Mesoamerica. We talk about things like frogs that soak in water through their bellies and animals wearing clothes…and what that means! Ancient people in this area were very connected to their surroundings and observed everything with amazing clarity.Links Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica: Animal Symbolism in the Postclassic PeriodContact 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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 news stories! First up, a 2,000 year old bog body was found in excellent condition in Ireland. Then, we take a look at the “lost” capital city of Asryria, Assur. Finally, we head back over to Ireland, where a 4,000 year old tomb has been rediscovered.Links Bellaghy bog body: Human remains are 2,000 years old The Lost Capital of Ancient Assyria Everyone Thought This 4,000-Year-Old Tomb Had Been Destroyed. Then, an Archaeologist Found ItContact 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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have a couple news stories, and then the story of us! First up, an Iron Age saddle in extremely god condition has been found in Xinjiang in Northwestern China. Next, cave paintings in Spain have been preserved by the unique chemical composition of the cave. And finally, in response to a listener request, we share our story both personally and professionally!Links Ancient Chinese Saddle Surprises Archaeologists (Apple News) Ancient Chinese Saddle Surprises Archaeologists (NatGeo - Paywall) Just How Old Are the Cave Paintings in Spain’s Cova Dones?Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we interview two of the editors of the new book Materialization of Time in the Ancient Maya World: Mythic History and Ritual Order, Dr. David Freidel and Dr. Anne Dowd. This volume examines recent research on how the Maya incorporated time into their daily lives through their architecture, writings, and more.Links The Materialization of Time in the Ancient Maya World: Mythic History and Ritual OrderContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories! First a children’s cemetery has been discovered in Turkey. Then, new research shows an Egyptian mummy was actually pregnant with twins when she died in childbirth. And finally, a new study shows that a 180 ft chalk carving in an English hillside is likely Hercules.Links A cemetery belonging to 54 children was found during the excavation in the old quarry in Diyarbakır, Türkiye (ArkeoNews) Ancient Egyptian teenager died while giving birth to twins, mummy reveals (Live Science) Archaeologists have made a shocking discovery after a re-examination of a mummified teen mom who died in childbirth (ArkeoNews) Twins found in a Late Dynastic/Coptic Egyptian mummy (Open Access Paper) 180-foot early medieval carving of naked bald man with club is probably Hercules, new study suggests (Live Science)Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 archaeology news stories from Scandinavia! First, we discuss the oldest ship burial found so far in Norway. Then, a very old sword has been uncovered in Sweden, which belonged to a very tall individual! Finally, we go back to Norway where a very rare Bronze Age gold bracelet was found by a metal detectorist.Links 1,300-Year-Old Ship Burial Unearthed in Norway Medieval weapon — over 4 feet long — unearthed in town square in Sweden, photos show Metal detectorist stumbles on very rare gold treasure from 2,500 years ago, photos showContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we tackle one of our favorite topics - controversy! Last summer, the team working on the Rising Star Cave site in South Africa released a series of pre-prints making some incredible claims about the pre-human species, Homo Naledi. They were closely followed by the Netflix documentary, Cave of Bones which captured the attention of the public. However, other researchers are pushing back, claiming lack of solid evidence and published peer reviewed research. Join us while we look at both sides of the debate, and let us know where you land!Links Controversial Claims About Homo Naledi Are Stirring Up Evolution Enigmatic Hominin Seemingly Buried Dead and Carved Symbols 100,000 Years Before Modern Humans Unknown: Cave of Bones - Netflix Documentary No scientific evidence that Homo Naledi buried their dead and produced rock art Cave of Bones Explorer’s Club Talk with Dr. Lee Berger 241,000 to 335,000 Years Old Rock Engravings Made by Homo naledi in the Rising Star Cave system, South AfricaContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First up is the reanalysis of skeletal remains in a neolithic mass grave in Spain is creating a different picture of how people interacted in that region. Then, we look at how satellite images have added many more megastructure sites to bronze age Serbia and Slovenia. Finally, we discuss the perishable artifacts that have been preserved by glaciers in Canada, but are now being revealed due to glacial melting.Links 5,000-year-old mass grave of fallen warriors in Spain shows evidence of 'sophisticated' warfare Fernández-Crespo, T., Ordoño, J., Etxeberria, F. et al. Large-scale violence in Late Neolithic Western Europe based on expanded skeletal evidence from San Juan ante Portam Latinam. Sci Rep 13, 17103 (2023). New Satellite Images Reveal Europe’s Hidden Bronze Age Megastructures University College Dublin Statement: UCD archaeology brings to light Europe’s hidden Bronze Age megastructures Melting Ice in Canada Reveals Ancient Artifacts Melting ice reveals dozens of 7,000-year-old artifacts in Canada. Take a lookContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (Instagram)ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAffiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It seems like every week there is an article that says archaeologists are dumbfounded, astounded, or astonished. When that’s not happening we’re rewriting history as we know it. The three articles this week all claim to rewrite history with their claims. Let’s dive in.Links A Prehistoric Pyramid May Have Just Rewritten Human History, Scientists Claim Pseudo-Archaeology Podcast Ep 129 - Gunung Padang Is Not A Pyramid: Does Anyone Double-Check Anything Anymore? Gunung Padang: What Archaeology Really Says. Archaeologists Call Foul on the Purported Discovery of a 27,000-Year-Old Pyramid Archaeologists Discover Vast, Complex Prehistoric Society That Rewrites History Spanish Bronze Age bling upends archaeological assumptionsContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gender and sex today are fluid concepts. Is that because it’s a new idea or because it’s finally something that can come out of the shadows? On today’s episode we look at gender and sex in rock art. We challenge preconceived notions that male shamans are the only ones that created rock art. We also talk about gender representation in rock art.TranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this podcast head over to: https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeology/243Rock Art Podcast Contact Dr. Alan [email protected]. Alan Garfinkel’s WebsiteSupport Dr. Garfinkel on PatreonTAS Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week’s news episode we start with two stories about slavery. The first comes from the discovery of a 2000 year old child’s show found in an Austrian mine. The second is from Ghana and the discovery of Britain’s first slave fort in Africa. Finally, we learn about conclusive evidence of Vikings arriving in the Americas well before Columbus.Links 2,000-Year-Old Child's Shoe Found in Austrian Minehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-childs-shoe-found-in-austria-180982946/ 2000-year-old child’s leather shoe discovered in Austrian salt minehttps://archaeologymag.com/2023/09/childs-leather-shoe-discovered-in-austria/ Dig reveals the roots of Britain’s slave trade — and the bloody birth of our worldhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dig-reveals-the-roots-of-britains-slave-trade-and-the-bloody-birth-of-the-modern-world-ll5zzbmnn 'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66359512 A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas Before Columbus https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a45823574/vikings-in-america-before-columbus-new-discovery/ RodsterAdventures Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rodsteradventuresContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if time travel were possible? Well, it is, sort of. Into the future, anyway. But what about time travel to the past? What rules would a time traveler likely have to follow from a historical perspective? Where would Chris and Rachel like to go and what would we like to do or see? We talk about all this on today’s episode. Where would you go? When would you go?Links From historical holidays to archeological sites, top destinations for the time travellerhttps://apple.news/A4OszwT7TRH6VEdwtAbxu1A Human History Expeditionhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/destinations/europe/land/human-origins-france-spain/ Highlights of Albaniahttps://www.responsibletravel.com/ Highlights of Ancient Greecehttps://www.exodustravels.com/Contact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (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=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.