A daily briefing of the archaeology and history of sites around the world.
Stories from the Field, The Best Find - Episode 260
Every archaeologist is asked, upon someone discovering their profession, what is the best, or coolest, thing you've ever found? What's "cool" to someone else is not cool to others. To archaeologists, though, it's all about the stories.
Artifacts, Features, and Sites - Episode 174
On today's episode we learn about the differences between artifacts, features, and sites.
Where Do Artifacts Go To Die? - Episode 129
I am a huge fan of talking about the past being created in the present, especially in the way examine objects that have travelled through time to reach us right now. Although, this focuses mainly on how we think about these items and their place with our framework of theory; however we often neglect how these items leave our thoughts and the present.
Contact
- tristan: @anarchaeologist
Historic Bottles - Episode 068
On today's episode we're going to learn about historic bottles. What are the parts of a bottle? How are they recorded by archaeologists? How can I date a bottle?
This information is a companion to a video from Professional Certifications for Scientists. Check out there video in the links below.
Links
- PCS's Introduction to Bottles
- Toulouse: "Bottle Makers and their Marks"
- SHA Bottle Website
Lithic Artifacts and Analysis - Episode 012
On this episode, Emily Long defines and describes lithics and the different ways lithics are analyzed.
