A daily briefing of the archaeology and history of sites around the world.
Insulators - Episode 171
On today's episode we learn about a historic artifact found often on archaeological sites - the insulator. Available in glass or ceramic :)
Debitage - Episode 170
On today's episode we learn about the French word Debitage. It's a word used to describe the debris from making stone tools.
Ancient America - Canyon de Chelly - Episode 169
On today's episode Kenneth Feder continues the series based on his most recent book, "Ancient America: 50 Archaeological Sites You Should See For Yourself", with Canyon de Chelly.
Links
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
Survival Guide - Ch 9, Lodging - Episode 168
Today's episode is Chapter 9 in a series based on Chris Webster's book the "Field Archaeologist's Survival Guide: Getting a Job and Working in Cultural Resource Management". Today, we cover Lodging.
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I Want To Be A REAL Archaeologist - Episode 167
On today's show, Chris Webster talks about being a real archaeologist and what you can do as a non-archaeologist to find out what that means.
Ancient America - Aztalan Mounds State Park - Episode 166
On today's episode Kenneth Feder continues the series based on his most recent book, "Ancient America: 50 Archaeological Sites You Should See For Yourself", with Aztalan Mounds State Park.
Links
- Aztalan Mounds State Park
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
The Great Basin - Episode 165
On today's show we learn about the Great Basin. It's a unique place in the American West and has interesting geology and a fantastic and complex history.
Survival Guide - Ch 8, Job Positions - Episode 164
Today's episode is Chapter 8 in a series based on Chris Webster's book the "Field Archaeologist's Survival Guide: Getting a Job and Working in Cultural Resource Management". Today, we cover Job Positions.
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Ancient America - Grave Creek Mound - Episode 163
On today's episode Kenneth Feder continues the series based on his most recent book, "Ancient America: 50 Archaeological Sites You Should See For Yourself", with Grave Creek Mound.
Links
- Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
Bison Hunting on the North American Great Plains - Episode 162
Written by Cheryl Fogle-Hatch
This episode describes bison hunting on the North American Great Plains. Bison is the scientific name for animals that most people know as buffalo. The Great Plains is a geographic region of western Canada, the United States, and Mexico that contains prime bison habitat. Many different species of grasses on the Great Plains supported large herds of bison until they were nearly hunted to extinction during the late 1800’s. Before then, bison were an important food resource for Native American groups.
Prehistoric hunters were successful because they understood bison herd behavior and they used knowledge of the landscape to trap and kill bison.
Links
- Archaeology Southwest 2017. A Century of Paleoindian Archaeology. Accessed June 7, 2017.
- Frison, George, C. 1998. Paleoindian large mammal hunters on the plains of North America. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 95: 14576-14583. Accessed June 5, 2017.
- Government of Alberta, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site. Background of the Buffalo Jump story. Accessed June 6, 2017.
- National Geographic Society, North America: Physical Geography. Accessed June 7, 2017.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Time Line of the American Bison. Accessed June 7, 2017.
- U.S. National Park Service, Bison Ecology - Yellowstone National Park. Accessed June 7, 2017.
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Survival Guide - Ch 7, Types of Projects - Episode 161
Today's episode is Chapter 7 in a series based on Chris Webster's book the "Field Archaeologist's Survival Guide: Getting a Job and Working in Cultural Resource Management". Today, we cover The Types of Projects.
Links
Ancient America - Little Petroglyph Canyon - Episode 160
On today's episode Kenneth Feder continues the series based on his most recent book, "Ancient America: 50 Archaeological Sites You Should See For Yourself", with Little Petroglyph Canyon.
Links
- Little Petroglyph Canyon
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
The Antiquities Act - Episode 159
On today's episode, Trowel Tales Podcast host Emily Long tells us about an important regulation in archaeology and historic preservation, the Antiquities Act of 1906.
Context in Archaeology - Episode 158
On today's episode we talk about context. Why is it almost more important where and artifact was found rather than what was found? Why should you leave artifacts in place how you found them? We answer some of those questions and more on today's episode.
Ancient America - Mesa Verde - Episode 157
On today's episode Kenneth Feder continues the series based on his most recent book, "Ancient America: 50 Archaeological Sites You Should See For Yourself", with Mesa Verde National Park.
Links
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
Experimental Archaeology with Doug Scott - Episode 156
On today's episode, Dr. Doug Scott joins us again to tell us about experimental archaeology. What is it, how is it done, and why do we do it?
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Survival Guide - Chapter 6, Essential Gear - Episode 155
Today's episode is Chapter 6 in a series based on Chris Webster's book the "Field Archaeologist's Survival Guide: Getting a Job and Working in Cultural Resource Management". Today, we cover Essential Gear.
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Ancient America - Crystal River Archaeological State Park - Episode 154
On today's episode Kenneth Feder continues the series based on his most recent book, "Ancient America: 50 Archaeological Sites You Should See For Yourself", with Crystal River Archaeological State Park.
Links
- Crystal River Archaeological State Park
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
Bioarchaeology - Episode 153
On today's episode we learn about bioarchaeology. What is it, what do bioarchaeologists do, and what can we learn from the study of human remains?
The Moore's Mill Battle with Dr. Doug Scott - Episode 152
On today's episode Dr. Doug Scott talks about the Moore's Mill Civil War Battle in Missouri. Missouri comes in third for most battles in the Civil War. Dr. Scott talks about how they were able to determine through archaeology exactly what happened there and he talks about an ancestor of his that fought on that site.
