The Dirt Digs Down Under - Ep 91
Description: Anna and Amber make a long-overdue trip to Australia this week. How did humans get there? How long ago did they arrive? What have they been doing since then? We cover these and other big brain-exploding topics for your education and entertainment!
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Humans First Arrived in Australia 65,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests (The New York Times)
Human occupation of northern Australia by 65,000 years ago (Nature)
The first genomic history of Australia’s peopling (ScienceDaily)
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander collection timeline (Australian Museum)
Explore cultural objects, art & technology (Australian Museum)
Indigenous Archaeology: Historical Interpretation from an Emic Perspective (Nebraska Anthropologist)
Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies (AIATSIS)
‘Dreamtime’ and ‘The Dreaming’ – an introduction (The Conversation)
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Even Tinier Plants with Dr. Kristen Wroth - Ep 90
We've talked tiny plants, but this week we're going EVEN SMALLER. Anna and Amber chat with Dr. Kristen Wroth, who studies plant micro-remains like phytoliths to learn about ancient human behavior. We talk about favorite plants, field stories, and more!
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Phytoliths: What They Are and What They Tell Us (Environmentalscience.org)
Phytoliths: A Comprehensive Guide for Archaeologists and Paleoecologists (via WorldCat)
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Archaeo Mad Libs With The Dirt - BONUS
We took paragraphs from two very out-of-date archaeology papers and took out lots of key words. Then, listeners sent in their own word lists, with which we filled in those paragraphs! The results were very silly, and we had a lot of fun!
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The Dirt Stays Home - Ep 89
Like most of you, we've been staying at home for the past several weeks, so we thought--what better way to distract our listeners from THEIR households than a look at OTHER people's households! Anna and Amber talk about how archaeologists' concept of "house" and "home" and "living space" has shifted over the years, and take a look at some ancient examples of home life.
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The Archaeology of Household: An Introduction (via ResearchGate)
Archaeological houses, households, housework and the home (via ResearchGate)
Syllabus - ARCH 2320 Household Archaeology in the Ancient Near East and Beyond
Household Studies in Complex Societies (Oriental Institute Seminars)
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Art Crimes - Ep 88
Cue the tense cinematic score. We’re talking about art crimes, both solved and unsolved! Heists, forgeries, and criminal masterminds abound, as we discuss the “value” of art, and why the black market for art and antiquities continues to thrive.
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8 of the Most Notorious Art Forgeries in History (Mental Floss)
Museum's Collection Of Purported Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Are Fakes, Experts Say (NPR)
All of the Museum of the Bible’s Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake, Report Finds (Smithsonian)
Family of forgers fooled art world with array of finely crafted fakes (The Independent)
The Global Fight Against Black Market Antiquities Intensifies (The Medialine)
Networks can stop the black-market antiquities trade (ShareAmerica.gov)
Illegal trade in antiquities: a scourge that has gone on for millennia too long (The Conversation)
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