The Archaeology Show

This week we happened across 3 different stories in the News about to looting and the collection of antiquities both by museums and individuals. There are many ways that looting happens, and it can have far reaching effects on both the looter(s) and the people from whom they stole.Links Oscar White Muscarella, archaeologist who exposed looted artifacts and fakes, dies at 91 TAS Episode 165 - Desert Kites, Miami Pre-History, and Illicit Antiquities An Open Letter to Arrowhead Hunters Spanish police find hundreds of archaeological artefacts at two homes U.S. Returns Artifacts Taken from Iraq Museum in 2003 Invasion U.S. Returns Thousands of Artifacts, Including Hobby Lobby’s Gilgamesh Tablet, to Iraq National Museum, Baghdad: 10 Years Later World War II Looted Art: Turning History into JusticeContact 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 StoreAffiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have you ever wondered how we ended up with the calendar we have today? Where leap years come from, and why we need them? This week we take a look at our modern calendar and the ancient calendars that came before it.January APN Membership Giveaway!Leave us a review on iTunes or on your platform of choice and get entered to win a 1 year APN membership! Here’s the fine print:1) Leave us a review on a podcast listening platform (iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen!).2) Each review counts as an entry so feel free to review on all the platforms!3) YOU MUST Email us your name and where you did the review(s). Otherwise we don’t know you did it! [email protected] will announce the winner in February, and thanks in advance for all the reviews!!Links Gregorian Calendar from WhatIs.com What years are leap years? From Government of Canada Leap Year Julian Calendar from Britannica Roman republican calendar from Britannica Greek Calendar overview from Oxford Reference The Sumerian Calendar from Projeda Mayan Calendar from Live Science) Mayan CalendarContact 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 StoreAffiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As some of you celebrate Christmas and we all look to the end of 2022 there are the inevitable articles talking about the "Best" whatever. We saw one article from ABC that stood out to us and on this holiday episode, we're going to talk about why. Plus, we'll talk about some of our favorite episodes and articles from this year that we talked about on the show.Links Some of the best archaeological discoveries of 2022 - ABC News (different title online!) Episode 191 - Powerful Viking Women Episode 189 - Lady Sapiens Episode 187 - A cultural History of Glacier National Park Episode 185 - If You Can See me weep - Drought Archaeology Episode 161 - The Oldest PantsContact 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 StoreAffiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a solo show with Chris Webster today. They APN recently celebrated it’s eight birthday and Chris wanted to tell you a little bit about how the APN came about. It’s origin story, if you will. Also, he talks about the other shows in the “APN Encyclopedia” and what’s coming up in the future.Links Succinct Research Kulturo MediaContact 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 StoreAffiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 happened to find 3 news stories about evidence for eating and cooking food in the ancient world. First up is the first evidence of Homo Erectus cooking fish 780,000 years ago. Then, we fast forward to 70,000 years ago and leftover evidence of a Neanderthal meal gives us insight into how they prepared food. And finally, in Rome new excavations under the coliseum reveal the kind of snacks that spectators would have enjoyed.For our members, we have a bonus segment describing how one journalist attempted to recreate the Neanderthal meal that we discussed in segment 2!Links Evidence of cooking 780,000 years ago rewrites human history Oldest cooked leftovers ever found suggest Neanderthals were foodies. Archaeologists Find 1,900-Year-Old Snacks in Sewers Beneath the ColosseumContact 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 StoreAffiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is just a short episode because it was a busy week for us. However, I had time to watch a few episodes of the catastrophe of historical inaccuracies known as “La Brea”. It’s a show on NBC and it’s really bad! Chris rants on it for one segment.Links NBC’s La BreaContact 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 StoreAffiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CORRECTION: Graham Hancock wrote Fingerprints of the Gods NOT Chariots of the Gods which was written by Erich von Däniken. Our apologies for mixing up the two titles! The latest archaeological injustice from Graham Hancock is in the form of a brand new, and popular, Netflix series called Ancient Apocalypse. We talk about the eight-episode series, what we liked and what we didn't. Is Graham Hancock right? Is there evidence of an ancient civilization that lived during the last ice age that some how didn't make it through the ice age but did have time to reboot civilization in the people that were left? We'll see.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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 get back to archaeology in the news and talk about 3 recent news stories. First, a high elevation, hard to reach archaeology site in Peru with llama rock art. Then, we head over to Italy where a cache of Etruscan bronzes has been discovered in a 2,300 year old spa. And finally, it’s the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, so of course we had to look at a few recent articles about that discovery!Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links These remote Inca ruins rival Machu Picchu Archaeologists Find 24 Bronze Statues, Preserved in Tuscan Spa for 2,300 Years 100 years after unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists make new discoveries Long-lost jewelry from King Tut's tomb rediscovered a century later TAS 169 - Tutankhamun - Excavating the Archive with Dr. Daniela Rosenow and Professor Richard Parkinson Lava Cap Winery Kulturo Media 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 Chris interviews Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw, author of the 2022 Pegasus Books: The Harvest Of War. It's the story of the battles between the Greeks and the Persians 2500 years ago and how the outcome shaped democracy and our world today. Join us as Dr. Kershaw tells us this story.Links2022: The Harvest of War, Pegasus BooksContact 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New York City has had a long and varied history. From the time of the Native Americans to the late 1800s when the boroughs were folded into the city limits many people, cultures, and events have left their mark. That mark leaves a material culture that has been excavated by teams of archaeologists over the last half-century or more. That artifact collection now has a home and as a result, this book was written to tell the story OF that collection. We bring on two of the four authors in this episode to talk about the book and the city.Nan A. Rothschild is an urban social archaeologist who was Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Anthropology at Barnard College and is adjunct professor at Columbia University.H. Arthur Bankoff is the advisor to the chair for archaeology at the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and is a professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Buried Beneath The City: An Archaeological History of New York NYC Archaeological Repository Landmarks Preservation Commission 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a bit of a break for October, 2022. In the mean time, we’re introducing you to some of the other fantastic shows that we produce. Here’s an episode from one of our newer shows, “Tea Break Time Travel.” Enjoy!The trowel is generally considered to be the essential piece in any archaeologist's toolkit, but how long have trowels been around and what kinds of trowels can you use in excavations? In this episode, Matilda chats with professional archaeologist and blacksmith Dr Zechariah Jinks-Fredrick about why we choose the tools that we do, but also the development of metal tools and metalworking in the past. What's the difference between a cow bone and a trowel? Very little apparently...LinksThe Anvil and YewContact 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a bit of a break for October, 2022. In the mean time, we’re introducing you to some of the other fantastic shows that we produce. Here’s the “A Life in Ruins” Podcast with one of their more popular episodes. Enjoy!On this episode of A Life In Ruins Podcast, we have our good friend and frequent collaborator Stefan Milo on the podcast. Stefan is in the process of researching for a video on human brain size, and we talk about what he has found. Researchers have noted a decrease in brain size in humans within the last 30,000 years. We take a deep dive into how brain size has changed throughout the evolution of the genus Homo and potential reasons for the decrease in brain size. We talk about the possibility of human self-domestication and the theories surrounding it.Links When and Why Did Human Brains Decrease in Size? A New Change-Point Analysis and Insights From Brain Evolution in Ants by DeSilva et al. Hypotheses for the Evolution of Reduced Reactive Aggression in the Context of Human Self-Domestication by Richard W. Wrangham Guest Links Stefan Milo's Youtube Channel Stefan Milo's Website Stefan Milo's Instagram and Twitter: @historysmilo Stefan Milo's book Tales of Ancient Worlds: Adventures in Archaeology A Life in Ruins Contact Email: [email protected] Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast Twitter: @alifeinruinspod Website: www.alifeinruins.com Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/alifeinruins/shop 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's been a few weeks since we have had a news episode and in that time there has been so many great stories we had trouble deciding which ones to chose! First up is a million year old skull found in in China. Then we head over to Greece where researchers theorize that mysterious stone spheres are part of a board game. And finally, a discussion about the recent Scientific American cover story "The Power of Viking Women."Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Million-year-old skull found in China fills human evolutionary gap Stone spheres could be from Ancient Greek board game Viking Textiles Show Women Had Tremendous Power 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode Dr. Stefani Crabtree and Dr. Jennifer Dunne join us to discuss their recent paper on the new field of Archaeoecology. While it is often acknowledged that there is an overlap between the fields of archaeology and ecology, it has not been defined as a separate area of study until now. The study of Archaeoecology aims to show not only how humans impact nature, but also how the ecosystems they lived within shaped human culture and dynamics.**Coprolites were recovered nearby in Paisley Cave. Luther Cressman recovered sagebrush sandals from Fort Rock Cave, but noted that Paisley Cave was likely "one of the most important sites for Early [humans] in the whole West" where the coprolites were later recovered by Dennis Jenkins and his team.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.LinksTowards a science of archaeoecologyContact 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 episodes back we mentioned a documentary and book called Lady Sapiens: a journey into prehistory to look at women's roles and realign our assumptions. Thomas Cirotteau is a director and directed the documentary Lady Sapiens that looks at new research in this area. We bring him on to talk about this subject and some other things he's working on.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Lady Sapiens: Breaking Stereotypes about Prehistoric Women TAS 171 - Sacred Pools, Badass Prehistoric Women, and Giant Cave Art Lady Sapiens Film 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the subfield of experimental archaeology, researchers use historic and pre-historic methods and materials to recreate different artifacts and items in the archaeological record. By doing this we learn how peoples of the past made the things we find during excavation, which adds to the context of the life people lived at that particular time period. This week we discuss 3 examples of experimental archaeology in the news including the boomerang as a multi-use tool, how large pots were created in Crete, and the reinterpretation of an artifact found at Sutton Hoo.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Wood sharpens stone: Boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools Scored Basins from Late Minoan Crete: an Experimental Interpretation from Construction to Functionality TAS 111 - Sutton Hoo episode: https://archpodnet.squarespace.com/archaeology/111 A Proposed New Appearance of the Iron Stand from Sutton Hoo, Based on Existing Material 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We recently spent some time in Glacier National Park, and while we were there we took a tour of the park lead by Jack Gladstone, a member of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. We were blown away by not only his cultural knowledge of the area, but also his amazing singing and songwriting! We just had to share (with Jack's permission of course!) some of the tour, plus some information on the prehistoric peoples of the area, the historic development of Glacier into a national park, and some of the recent archaeology they have found in the park.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Jack Gladstone Jack Gladstone's Music on Apple Jack Gladstone's Music on Spotify Glacier National Park Sun Tours 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the past, nighttime urban activities have been overlooked by archaeologists, In this episode we interview Nan Gonlin and Meghan Strong about their latest edited volume that focus on the ancient nocturnal landscape and lightscape.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links After Dark: The Nocturnal Urban Landscape and Lightscape of Ancient Cities The Archaeology of the Night - Episode 35 (Feb, 2018) Night in Darkness in Ancient Mesoamérica Maya Vase Database 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As drought continues to ravage the northern hemisphere, there is a silver lining as receding waters reveal previously covered archeological sites. Today we talk about 3 things that have been revealed including the Stonehenge of Spain, hunger stones in central Europe, and Nero's Bridge in Rome.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links 'Spanish Stonehenge' emerges from drought-hit dam What Are "Hunger Stones" And Why Did They Terrify People In Europe? Europe’s dry rivers reveal creepy “hunger stones” Hidden ancient Roman 'Bridge of Nero' emerges from the Tiber during severe drought 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're taking a deep dive on ancient writing on this episode! After talking about the recent deciphering of Linear Elamite on the last episode we just wanted more. We'll talk about what writing means and mention other undeciphered languages. In the last two segments we'll talk about first written scripts in China and Mesoamerica. And for members, we've got a cool bonus segment about a curious artifact found in Mexico in the 1990s.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.LinksSegment 1 Where did writing begin? Writing (Wold History) Undeciphered scripts Segment 2 Chinese Writing (World History) Chinese Writing (Britannica) Segment 3 Mesoamerican Writing Systems Maya Writing Bonus The Cascajal Block: The Earliest Precolumbian Writing Oldest Writing in the New World Earliest New World Writing Discovered What We Learn: The Cascajal Block 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 discuss three recent archaeology news articles. First up is the recent discovery of 12,000 year old human footprints in the salt flat of UT. Then, we head over to Israel where a Roman coin with a zodiac symbol on it was found under water. And finally, researchers believe they have deciphered the ancient Iranian script, Linear Elamite.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Ice Age human footprints discovered in Utah desert Roman Coin Depicting Zodiac Symbol Discovered off Israel’s Coast Archaeologists Find Rare Zodiac Coin in Israel Have Scholars Finally Deciphered a Mysterious Ancient Script? 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On todays show we take a look at 3 recent archaeological news stories. First, a new national park in Canada is being developed in corporation with the First Nations tribes in the area. Then, research at an ancient Iraqi fortress may be the remains of an ancient city that was previously lost. And finally, new analysis of DNA found in 14,000 year old modern human DNA in China has been linked to Native Americans.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links First Look At The Proposed Pituamkek National Park Reserve (National Parks Traveler) Lennox First Island Nation Website Krista son, Helen: Pitawelkek: A 2000 year old archaeological site in Malpeque Bay (Paper) Ancient fortress found by archaeologists may be a lost royal city Rabana-Merquly: a fortress in the kingdom of Adiabene in the Zagros Mountains DNA From Chinese Cave Linked To Ancestry Of Native Americans A Late Pleistocene human genome from Southwest China 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 enjoy Season 1, Episode 2 of The Archaeology Variety Show. This episode originally aired back in March 2022.Segments: Where Are We? Last two weeks on the APN Interview with Andrew Kinkella Andrew’s Website Kinkella Teaches Archaeology - YouTube Archaeology or Aliens Archeologists Found the Location Where Jesus Walked on Water Archaeologists find 6,500-year-old pottery bearing the name of biblical judge The description of the Biblical destruction of Sodom is supported by recent archaeological discoveries. Pop Culture Archaeology: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom The Archaeology of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Thuggee Monsters in the dark: the discovery of Thuggee and demographic knowledge in colonial India Site of the Week: The Thracian Tomb of Aleksandrovo Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 210 BCE Qin Shi Huangdi, the self-proclaimed first emperor of China was laid to rest surrounded by a terra cotta version of his army and court. But what was going on at the same time in other places in the world? In this episode we talk about the terra cotta army in China. Then we move over to Europe/Northern Africa because the end of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage was coming to an end at the exact same time. Finally, we take a look at the one of the first unified empires in India, the Mauryan.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Emperor Qin's Tomb Terra Cotta Soldiers on the March Terracotta Army Qin Dynasty Second Punic War Europe at 200 BCE The Rise of the Roman Empire Archaeological methodology applied to the analysis of battlefields and military camps of the Second Punic War: Baecula Southeast Asia at 200 BCE Mauryan Empire (Nat Geo) Mauryan Empire (World History) 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

News from the English Countryside is dominating the podcast today! We've got a 4,800 year old stone circle on top of a henge and two from Stonehenge. The first is about the parasites that the early builders of Stonehenge suffered from and the second is about ancient pits, lots of them, found in the area around Stonehenge. Those ancients really DID love their stones in circles!Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Volunteers Uncover Rare, 4,800-Year-Old Stone Circle in England Definition of Henge Analysis of prehistoric feces shows Stonehenge people had parasites Intestinal parasites in the Neolithic population who built Stonehenge (Durrington Walls, 2500 BCE) TAS: Timelines: 2200 BCE - Ep 170 (Stonehenge) Hundreds of Ancient Pits Found at Stonehenge Novel insights into prehistoric land use at Stonehenge by combining electromagnetic and invasive methods with a semi-automated interpretation scheme TAS: Desert Kites, Miami Pre-History, and Illicit Antiquities - Ep 165 Contact Chris [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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 interview Dr. Spencer Pelton, the Wyoming State Archaeologist, about his work on the Powers II red ochre quarry site. He recently co-authored a paper about that site, and in it they reveal that the dating results make the Powers Site potentially the oldest quarry site in North America. It's a fascinating and unique site and Dr. Pelton graciously shares his expertise on red ochre, how it was mined, and how it was potentially used by Paleoindian people in Wyoming.Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links In situ evidence for Paleoindian hematite quarrying at the Powars II site (48PL330), Wyoming This 12,000-Year-Old Wyoming Quarry Could Be North America’s Oldest Mine A Life in Ruins Episodes with Dr. Spencer Pelton The Cowboys of Science with Spencer Pelton - Ep 01 The Cowboys of Science II: Dr. Spencer Pelton Returns - Ep 54 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Randomly, there were lots of shipwreck stories in the news this week, so we decided to do a themed episode! First up, we have a story about a shipwreck recovery off the coast of Oregon. Then we move over to a viking age shipyard that was discovered in Sweden. And finally, the excavation of a ship from the middle ages presents a unique challenge to archaeologists.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Legendary Spanish galleon shipwreck discovered on Oregon coast 'First of its Kind' Viking Age Shipyard Discovered at Birka, a Swedish World Heritage Site Press Release from Stockholm University: Unique Viking Age Shipyard discovered at Birka The Report: En vikingatida varvsplats vid Kugghamn, Birka: Arkeologiska undersökningar av L2022:2719, Birka, Björkö,Adelsö socken, Uppland, augusti 2020 och 2021 Archaeologists race against time to study crumbling 1,300-year-old shipwreck TAS Vikings Episode 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MEMBERS: CHECK YOUR AD-FREE DOWNLOADS FOR THIS EPISODE'S BONUS SEGMENT!We've got a lot to cover in this news episode. We start with a tale of the Swiss Army Knife of southern Africa. Then we talk about a site in Iraq visible now because of drought and being recording in a rapid way. Then we go to Turkey to talk about the most famous site in the world: Gobekli Tepe. But wait, there's more! For members we have a bonus segment about the world's oldest company.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links 65,000 year-old ‘Swiss Army knife’ proves ancient humans shared knowledge, research says. Ancient city emerges as Mosul’s dam is drained Drought in Iraq Reveals 3,400-Year-Old City Turkish hilltop where civilization began Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There's a lot in the archaeology news as field seasons around the world kick off into high gear! This week we've got stories about the quantifying inequality among past societies, the conservations efforts around the last ship to bring slaves to the United States, and giant statues in Sardinia. That's giant statues, not statues of giants!Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Why some ancient societies were more unequal than others (BBC) Greater post-Neolithic wealth disparities in Eurasia than in North America and Mesoamerica (Nature) Unlocking the Secrets of the ‘Clotilda,’ the Last Known Slave Ship 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Giant Statues in Sardinian Necropolis Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ENCORE: We recently had the opportunity to visit Chichen Itza in Yucatán, Mexico. It was an incredible experience, but, being archaeologists, we of course came away with more questions than were answered! In this episode we give a brief overview Mayan civilization, including Chichen Itza, and then talk about our experience on an incredibly touristy tour! The take away is, do a little research ahead of time (like listening to this podcast!) to help prepare yourself before visiting the site!Links Chichen Itza (Park website) Chichen Itza The Sunlight Effect of Kukulcan or the History of a line Pre-Hispanic city of Chichen Itza (UNESCO) Chichen Itza (Britannica) Roadster Adventures Contact Chris Webster [email protected] Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information. For rough transcripts, head over to: Https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeology/173Links Dr. Lee's UCSB History Page The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert (Oxford University Press 2022) Natalia Vogeikoff’s (Archivist of the American School) post on Mao-te Lo (Luo Niansheng) Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As with most times archaeology is represented in fiction there are some major inconsistencies in this movie. However, it's a fun comedy and at least you won't be bored watching it. We discuss what they got right and what they got wrong about archaeology, anthropology, and lost cities. There's even a bonus segment with a real lost city!Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.LinksThe Lost City (movie)Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 few articles that are all over the place - literally - this week. The first is about a re-analysis of what was thought was an ancient harbor in Italy. Turns out there's more to it. Next we talk about, well, the prehistoric world in general as it pertains the role of women. As with everything, there's more to that story and it's way more complex than early researchers would have liked. Finally we have a story of massive cave art in a hard-to-access area in Alabama. The figures are massive and would have been difficult to see in their entirety.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links An Ancient 'Harbor' Was Actually a Sacred Pool Designed for Scanning the Stars The sacred pool of Ba'al: a reinterpretation of the ‘Kothon’ at Motya (Antiquity) Prehistoric women were hunters and artists as well as mothers, book reveals Discovering ancient cave art using 3D photogrammetry: pre-contact Native American mud glyphs from 19th Unnamed Cave, Alabama (Antiquity) PHOTOS: Mysterious humanoids carved by Native Americans found in Alabama Ancient cave art: how new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 a timelines episode focused on 2200 BCE. At that time, Stonehenge as we know it today was just completed in the UK. Conversely, the Akkadian empire began to fall in Mesopotamia, and the impressive Old Kingdom in Egypt also came to an end. Join us for a discussion about what was happening in 3 world powers in year 2200 BCE!Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Stonehenge General Info from Wikipedia The Stones of Stonehenge Seeing Beneath Stonehenge Akkadian Empire (Wiki) The Akkadian Period (ca. 2350–2150 B.C.) Akkad Enheduanna Old Kingdom of Egypt General Info from Wikipedia Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 marks the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankamun's tomb, and in celebration Dr Daniela Rosenow and Oxford Professor Richard Parkinson have helped create a museum exhibit that tells the story of its discovery and excavation. This unique approach highlights the people that did the excavation rather than the artifacts themselves for a unique approach to one of the most famous Egyptian archaeological discoveries. Join us for a conversation with Dr Rosenow and Professor Parkinson about the people responsible for excavating Tutankamun's tomb.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation Excavating the Archive Exhibit Excavating the Archive - Book Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Paul Zimmerman took his microphone along with him on a trip to Iraq over March and April. While there he recorded with the team at the beginning of the project, around the middle, and then at the end - from the airport! It's a great journey through an archaeological project and you learn a lot about this amazing site in Iraq.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Droning on with Paul in Iraq - Archaeotech Ep 168 The Lagash Archaeological Project Website Dr. Augusta McMahon’s Twitter Reed Goodman’s Twitter Dr. Brad Hafford’s YouTube Channel Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 archaeology news stories. First up is a recent study that looks at the deterioration of the Pueblo Bonito Great House at Chaco Canyon using historic photos of the structures. Second, is a new study that looks at the health defects and deficiencies found in the skeletal remains of a colonial era cemetery in Australia. Finally, new evidence shows cut marks on dog bones found in trash pits in colonial Jamestown, indicating there were times when they were foodMEMBERS! Check out the bonus segment by logging into the website here!.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingInterested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links The deterioration of the Pueblo Bonito Great House in the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, USA Health effects of European colonization: An investigation of skeletal remains from 19th to early 20th century migrant settlers in South Australia Study finds metabolic deficiencies among migrant settlers in colonial Australia Jamestown colonists may have kept, eaten indigenous American dogs Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Surgery has been performed throughout ancient history to varying levels of success. In this episode, we cover a brief history of surgery sound the world, as well as some specific techniques like trepanation and blood letting. Additionally we discuss several examples of surgery in the archaeological record.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingStart your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links 5,300-Year-Old Skull Offers Earliest Known Evidence of Ear Surgery This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics The Historical Timeline of Surgery Hippocrates, Galen, and the uses of trepanation in the ancient classical world Edwin Smith papyrus 7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine And Public Health Technology in America: A Brief History Metal plate fused to 2,000-year-old Peruvian warrior's skull proof of early surgery Evidence of brain surgery 4,000 years ago A Hole in the Head: A History of Trepanation Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's a news episode! We've got desert kites in the Middle East (so, game fences?), a return to the Miami Circle and associated sites, and finally some illicit antiquities getting pulled from an auction in New York.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Segment 1 Well-Preserved, 9,000-Year-Old Shrine Discovered in Jordan Desert Desert Kites Segment 2 Prehistoric Human Remains Found at Miami Luxury-Condo Site Segment 3 Ancient Artifact Pulled From Christie's Auction After Archaeologist Claims Suspect 'Provenance' Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 some interesting archaeology news articles. First up is a new algorithm that can read and restore Ancient Greek texts. Second, a researcher claims to have found approximately 65 previously unknown British royal burials. We definitely have a lot of questions about that statement! And finally, a beautiful reconstruction of a Stone Age woman by both artists and archaeologists is on display in Sweden.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Archaeology: Restoring ancient texts using artificial intelligence New study identifies the likely burials of up to 65 British Kings The Royal Burials of 65 Celtic Kings Identified in England and Wales This Beautiful Reconstruction of a Stone Age Woman Feels Almost Like Time Travel Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 another timelines episode! This time we look at 1100 CE in North America. We decided to focus on some of the most iconic sites at that time and look at what caused them to succeed and ultimately fail.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Chaco Canyon Chaco Canyon National Park Page Chaco Canyon - Arch365 003 Ancient America - Chaco Canyon - Arch365 172 Greater Chaco Landscape - Heritage Voices 22 What is Chaco? Location, Features, and Chronology with Rich Friedman - Site Bites S1E1 Origins of Chaco - Who were the Chacoans and where did they come from? with Dr. Cathy Cameron - Site Bites S1E2 Major Debates in Chacoan Archaeology with Paul Reed - Site Bites S1E3 “Chaco” after Chaco with Dr. Steve Lekson - Site Bites S1E4 Descendant Communities Perspectives with Patrick Cruz - Site Bites We Bet You'll Enjoy This Episode - Dirt 114: Gambling in the Archaeological Record Cahokia Cahokia Mounds (official website) Hohokam Hohokam Pima National Monument Hohokam (Britannica) Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We've started a new show! Join Chris and Rachel LIVE every other Wednesday at 4pm PST/7pm EST. Find the schedule and sign up for each show at www.kulturomedia.com/live-events. On this episode of TAS we present you the first show with an interview with A Life In Ruins Host Carlton Gover, a game show called Archaeology or Aliens, and Pop Culture Archaeology! There's a few more segments and we have fun throughout.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links A Life in Ruins Podcast Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Archaeology or Aliens 1. Archaeology breakthrough after spy satellite images unveiled world's ‘first city’ 2. Origins of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf solved 3. Archaeologists discover innovative 40,000-year-old culture in China Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 FOUR news articles for you today. The first is about the oldest ear surgery that took place over 5,000 years ago. She lived! For a little while anyway. Then we go to London where one of the best Roman mosaics to be found in the last century was uncovered. They had all the best things! Finally (sort of) we go to China and look at the oldest pants, or trousers, ever found. We have a fourth article about a new rock art dating technique but that's in our bonus content for members of the APN. If you're not a member head over to https://www.archpodnet.com/members for more info.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links 5,300-Year-Old Skull Offers Earliest Known Evidence of Ear Surgery Ancient Roman floor more than 1,500 years old found under London street World’s Oldest Trousers Used Methods Still Employed by Modern Fashion Live Show Sign-up for March 9th, 2022 Kulturo Media Live Events Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The intersection of Neanderthals, and modern Homo Sapiens is a very unique and super interesting time period. Wedecided to do a deep dive on the origins of Homo Nenaderthalensis, how they ended up in Europe and were able to inter breed with modern humans and have a lasting genetic imprint on the human genome.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links French cave findings suggest Europe’s first Homo sapiens arrived earlier than thought An Evolutionary Timeline of Homo Sapiens Who were the Neanderthals? Homo neanderthalensis (Smithsonian) Homo Sapien Origin Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 super interesting news stories that grabbed our attention. First, a beautiful carved chalk drum was found with a Neolithic child burial in the UK. Second, new evidence shows the entry of Homo Sapiens into Europe may have been 10,000 years early than researchers previously realized. And finally, an archaeologist in Arizona claims to have found evidence that re-maps the route taken by the Coronado Expedition in 1540.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links “Remarkable" 5,000-Year-Old Drum Sculpture Found In Neolithic Children's Grave (IFLScience) British archaeologists found a 5,000-year-old drum and three children locked in a neolithic embrace (Wash Post) French cave findings suggest Europe’s first Homo sapiens arrived earlier than thought (rfi) New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories (The Conversation) Arizona archaeologist says she's found artifacts linked to famed 1540 expedition: "A history-changing site" (CBS) Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 articles. First, spines excavated in the Chincha valley of Peru are threaded on reeds posthumously. Archaeologist speculate this may have been done by the family members of the data after looting by the Spanish occurred. In segment 2 we take a look at a cemetery in the UK with an unusually high number of decapitated bodies. And finally, it turns out that ancient Egyptians used broken pot sherds as a type of notepad that school children used to practice script writing.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Native Peruvians threaded corpses’ spines on to sticks, study suggests Scientists found 192 spines threaded on poles in Peru, a macabre practice that may be a response to Europeans pillaging graves Decapitated skeletons of Roman 'criminals' found during England rail excavation. Fleet Marsten HS2 Huge Discovery of 18,000 'Notepads' Documents Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Everyone knows that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE buried the Roman town of Pompeii in volcanic ash, abruptly ending its time as a flourishing port city on the Bay of Napes. But, what what else was happening in the ancient world at the same time? In this Timelines episode, we begin by chatting about Pompeii and it's unfortunate demise in segment one. Then we move over to Central America, where Teotihuacán is entering its monumental architecture building phase at the same time. And finally, in segment three we look at the Kingdom of Aksum, which was growing into a thriving trade town on the route between Rome, the middle east and India. These three very similar, yet very different stories were taking place at the same time of approximately 79 CE around the world!Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Pompeii (Wiki) Pompeii (Britannica) Pompeii (Official Website) TAS 146 - Pompeii Slave's Rooms, Homo Naledi, and ancient theater toilets TAS 135 - Romans in Israel, Greeks in Pompeii and an Abby in England TAS 116 - Ancient Hazelnuts, Artistic Neandertals and a Pompeiian Chariot TAS 107 - Amazonian Petroglyphs and Duck from Food Counter in Pompeii Teotihuacán (Wiki) Teotihuacán (Britannica) Teotihuacán (History) Rock Art 68 - Uto-Aztecan Iconisity with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay UNESCO Heritage Site Kingdom of Axsum (Wiki) Kingdom of Axsum (National Geographic) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 a 4,000 year old board game that was discovered in Oman. Then in segment two, we head over to the UK where a Roman market town has been excavated in advance of the HS2 railway construction. And finally, LIDAR has uncovered more structures in association with Machu Picchu.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Stone Board Game in Oman (Smithsonian Magazine) 4,000-year-old stone game board discovered (Oman Daily Observer) Qumayrah Valley in Oman: new discoveries of ancient towers, copper trade and games (Press release from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw) HS2 dig uncovers the Roman market town that vanished (The Times) High-speed rail construction reveals Roman town in the UK (ars technica) Ancient and hidden, Machu Picchu's complexity uncovered by archaeologists (NBC News) Inca water channel flow analysis based on 3D models from terrestrial and UAV laser scanning at the Chachabamba archaeological site (Machu Picchu National Archaeological Park, Peru) (Journal of Archaeological Science) Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular 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 some interesting articles from the news media to discuss today. We start with a massive dig in the UK that’s been going on since 2018. The HS2 Rail Project has unearthed thousands of artifacts. This time, we’re talking about a carved wooden Roman figure with amazing preservation. Then we go to Arabia to learn about ancient highways. Finally, we see what can be found on the Cape Cod National Seashore.Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links ‘Exquisite’ Roman figure found on HS2 dig in Buckinghamshire HS2 Website Archaeologists discover ancient highways in Arabia Dig this: Historian goes deep into the archaeology of Cape Cod Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, the hosts are a little under the weather so we pulled a favorite from the archives for today’s episode. We hope you enjoy!With the recent release of The Dig, a Netflix film focused on the excavation of an incredible burial ship at Sutton Hoo, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to take a closer look at this site! Sutton Hoo is extremely important and interesting for many reasons and we dive into those as well as review the movie. Did we like it? Join us and find out!We had so much to talk about that we couldn’t fit it all into the episode. Become an APN member to get access to the rest of the conversation!Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information.Links UK National Trust - Sutton Hoo The British Museum Edith Pretty Mercie Lack and Barbara Wagstaff The Dig Trailer Sutton Hoo burials: reconstructing the sequence of events Current Archaeology Sutton Hoo Roadster Adventures Contact Chris Webster [email protected] 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 Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.