A daily briefing of the archaeology and history of sites around the world.
Dmanisi - Episode 330
Dmanisi - located in Georgia, Southwest fo the capital of Tbilisi, contains some of the oldest hominid remains ever found in the area.
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Gadsby's Tavern - Episode 329
From former presidents to tourists, Gadsby's Tavern has been host to a number of characters, business, and stories.
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The Lydenburg Heads - Episode 328
Seven fired earthenware heads discovered in South Africa could have been used for ceremonial purposes or something else...
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Winooski Archaeological Site - Episode 327
It's a prehistoric Native American site in Vermont that was first identified in 1972 and listed on the National Register in 1978. Winooski has a lot to say about the prehistoric past and right now there are more questions than answers.
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Bedford Village Archaeological Site - Episode 326
It's got a museum and a long history - it's the Bedford Village in Pennsylvania and it was part of the Monongahela culture.
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Bears Ears National Monument - Episode 325
In 2016 Bears Ears was made a National Monument by President Obama. It has a long and extensive history and is important to a great many people.
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Sunken Village Archaeological Site - Episode 324
A well preserved Chinookan Village that's over 700 years old, Sunken Village is an archaeological site located in Oregon.
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The Gault Site - Episode 323
Containing over 16,000 years of history, the Gault Site shows evidence of almost continuous human occupation.
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The Pumpkin Creek Site - Episode 322
This Archaic Period site located in Oklahoma shows evidence of early Native Americans in that part of the region via high-quality stone artifacts.
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The Coats-Hines Site - Episode 321
Located in Williamson County, the Coats-Hines Site is loaded with mastodon remains and evidence of the interaction between early Native Americans and these creatures.
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Tazumal - Episode 320
Tazumal is an awesome pre-Columbian Maya site in El Salvador. Learn about it today.
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The Mitchell Site - Episode 319
With earth lodge sites and artifacts, the Mitchell Site was a very important prehistoric Indian village in South Dakota.
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Saluda Old Town Site - Episode 318
The site of an almost meaningless treaty, the Saluda Old Town site represents 5000 years of history for the Saluda people of South Carolina.
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Public Archaeology Twitter Conference - Episode 317
Today episode is a chat with public Archaeologist Dr. Lorna Richardson of umea university about the Public Archaeology Twitter Conference scheduled for 17th November 2017. Setting itself apart from standard academic conferences, #PATC is open to all and comments and questions are welcomed through the public platform. Speakers tweet their paper in around 15 tweets and the conference lasts from early morning to late evening. There are key notes held on the 16th November 2017 as well as a twitter wine reception for people to mingle on the hashtag.
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Pictograph Cave - Episode 316
A series of three sites, Pictograph Cave is a site in Montana with some fantastic rock art, and, the site of one of the first archaeological investigations in the state.
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Ground Penetrating Radar - Episode 315
Ground Penetrating Radar is a non-invasive method that is used to map archaeological sites without destroying them. It can be used to find a number of subsurface features prior to, or instead of, excavation.
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Carnac - Episode 314
Famous for its hundreds of standing stones, Carnac is a French commune on the south coast of Brittany in northwestern France.
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Magnetometry - Episode 313
Magnetometry is a non-invasive method that is used to map archaeological sites without destroying them. It can be used to find a number of subsurface features prior to, or instead of, excavation.
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Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings - Episode 312
Located in Finland, Astuvansalmi is a massive collection of sites with the most amazing being the rock paintings. The pictographs date back to at least 3000 BC.
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Earth Resistance - Episode 311
Earth Resistance is a non-invasive method that is used to map archaeological sites without destroying them. It can be used to find a number of subsurface features prior to, or instead of, excavation.
