The Artifact Roadshow - TAS 25
On today's show we talk to two archaeologists that have organized an amazing outreach system that they're using in the mid-west. It's called the Artifact Roadshow and it's a place where people can bring in their finds and have them recorded and evaluated. It's a great tool for public outreach and can be modeled anywhere.
Links
Contact
- Chris Webster
Mermaids and Mummies - ArchyFantasies 82
Today we're looking at the Fiji Mummy and the recent Peruvian Mummy Hoax. How do these two cases intersect, what can one teach us about the other, and How does PT. Barnum fit into all this.
Links
- The Racism Behind Alien Mummy Hoaxes
- Pre-Columbian bodies are once again being used as evidence for extraterrestrial life.
- Did Researchers Find a Mummified, Three-fingered Alien in Nazca, Peru?
- Proof of aliens or another hoax? Conspiracy theorists claim they have found a three-fingered 'mummified humanoid' with an elongated skull in a South American cave
- P.T. Barnum Museum
- 15 Credibility Street #20: A Mummy-Bundle of BS
Contact
Email us at ArchyFantasties@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantsies and find us on FaceBook.
Theme Music by ArcheopSoup Productions
Tech Without Internet - ArchaeoTech 62
Every been out in the field and had NO cell service? Of course you have! Well, in a world where we are increasingly relying on technology and internet connectivity to do our jobs, what do we do when that connectivity isn't there? Go back to paper? No! There are other ways and all is not lost.
Links
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/02/facebook-drone-aquila-internet-test-flight-arizona
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Loon
Contact
- Chris Webster
- Twitter: @archeowebby
- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
- Paul Zimmerman
- Twitter: @lugal
- Email: paul@lugal.com
Should All History be Saved? - WIA 33
On today's episode the hosts discuss the removal of statues from public space. They pay particular attention to the confederate monuments that are the subject of current public debate.
Links
- https://ferris.edu/jimcrow/
- https://baltimoreheritage.github.io/civil-rights-heritage/confederate-memory/
- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/22/toppling-statues-nelsons-column-should-be-next-slavery
- http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-monuments-found-20170817-story.html
- https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation/baltimore-took-four-confederate-monuments-comes-next/
- http://blogs.berkeley.edu/2017/08/16/losing-the-past-or-changing-the-future-archaeologists-and-modern-monuments/
Contact
- Women in Archaeology on Twitter (@womenarchys)
- Chelsi Slotten on Twitter (@osteoarchaeo)
- Emily Long on Twitter (@trowel_tales)
- Kirsten Lopez on Twitter (@archyfem)
- Show email: womeninarchaeology@gmail.com
Stories from the Field, The Best Find - Arch365 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.
Ancient America - Miamisburg - Arch365 259
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 Miamisburg Mound.
Links
- Miamisburg Mound
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
Earthwatch - Arch365 258
Earthwatch is an amazing organization that lets ordinary people work on extraordinary projects with real scientists.
Links
The Angel Phase - Arch365 257
The Angel Phase is characterized by millions of simple ceramic vessels and sherds. Learn about this mid-western archaeological phase on today's episode.
Links
Low Balling Bids, Good or Bad? - CRMArch 119
Low balling is the practice of intentionally bidding low to win a project. It has a massive stigma in the CRM world, but, can it be used for good? Is it always a bad idea or are there times when low balling can be a sound, effective strategy? We dive into this topic on today's episode with business owner Sonia Hutmacher and long-time project manager, Bill White.
Follow Our Panelists on Twitter:
Bill @succinctbill; Doug @openaccessarch; Stephen @processarch; Chris W @Archeowebby,@DIGTECHLLC, and @ArchPodNet
Blogs:
- Bill White: Succinct Research
- Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s Archaeology
- Stephen Wagner: Process - Opinions on Doing Archaeology
- Chris Webster: Random Acts of Science
Working with Museums Panel - Heritage Voices 9
We are excited to share our first panel episode with you. In addition to being a panel episode, this episode is also a crossover episode with the Go Dig a Hole podcast. Today’s panel features indigenous archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, and even a THPO from the Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and Plains tribes talking about their experiences working with museums. They talk about the major challenges they face with museums, including representation, repatriation, and past preservation techniques, as well as positive museum experiences and the directions they would like to see museums go in the future. Finally they give guidance on how museums and tribes can better work together in the future.
Links
- Go Dig a Hole Podcast
- Oregon SHPO (especially Oregon Tribes section)
- Emily’s Blog on Museum Representation
Contacts
- Jessica
- Chris
- Kassandra Rippee
- Lyle
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Ancient America - Kolomoki - Arch365 256
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 Kolomoki Mounds.
Links
- Kolomoki Mounds
- Link to Report Stolen Artifacts
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
Mahasthangarh - Arch365 255
Mahasthangarh is an ancient city with a rich and rocky past. Check it out on this week's episode of Arch 365.
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Idaho's Buhl Woman - Arch365 254
She was found in a quarry, ate mostly bison and elk when she was alive, and died mysteriously. This is Idaho's Buhl woman - known as Buhla.
Links
Ancient America - Casa Grande - Arch365 253
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 Casa Grande.
Links
- Casa Grande Ruins
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
On The Ocean with Sir Barry Cunliffe - TAS 24
New from Oxford University Press - On the Ocean by Sir Barry Cunliffe. On the Ocean talks about seafaring vessels and the people that used them from prehistoric times through 1500 AD. It's a fantastic read shows the ingenuity of people across many cultures.
Oxford University Press is offering a 30% discount on On the Ocean Pre-Orders and some of Barry's other books. Use the code at checkout: AAFLYG6
Books by Sir Barry Cunliffe
Contact
- Chris Webster
Gobustan National Park - Arch365 252
Located on the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan, Gobustan is a culturally rich area laden with rock art, artifacts, and amazing stories.
Links
Moku'ula, A Palace in Hawaii - Arch365 251
Moku'ula was home to some of the most famous kings of Hawaii. It's not undergoing recovery efforts after being a baseball field for many decades.
Links
New People and Old Apps - ArchaeoTech 61
Introducing new co-host Dr. Paul Zimmerman! Paul has been working in IT for many years now, but, cut his teeth on archaeology on the other side of the world. He's a great addition to the show and we have a lot of great shows in the works.
Links
App of the Day
- Chris: Apple Maps (it's on your iPhone!)
- Paul: Notability
Contact
- Chris Webster
- Twitter: @archeowebby
- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
Ancient America - Walnut Canyon - Arch365 250
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 Walnut Canyon.
Links
- Walnut Canyon National Monument
- Discount Code: RLFANDF30
- Info Sheet for Book
- Ancient America Book
Punk Rock Shelter - Arch365 249
Not really punk rock, but, a great shelter that was used for 400 years and is now completely under water. I guess that's a little punk rock.