Job Positions - CRMArch 122
New in the field and wonder what the difference is between a project manager and a field director? What about "Scientist II"? What does that mean? We talk about the different positions in field archaeology and get into some philosophy regarding staying put or moving up.
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Tanis - Arch365 306
The city of Tanis was NOT swallowed up by the desert as Indiana Jones would have you believe. In fact, it was inhabited for a long time and abandoned when the Tanitic branch of the Nile silted up.
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Knife River Indian Villages - Arch365 305
Once home to Sakakawea, a guide to Lewis and Clark, and eventually decimated by smallpox, Knife River was a collection of villages with massive earth-lodge houses.
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The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 - Arch365 304
ARPA, as it's known, is an important law used in protecting cultural resources. It was signed in to law this day in 1979 and everyone should know about it!
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The Hardaway Site - Arch365 303
The Hardaway Site goes back at least 10,000 years in North Carolina and has produced over seven metric tons of material. People will be studying this site for a long time.
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Aggersborg - Arch365 302
Viking Ring Castles in Denmark are a thing. First, that's awesome. Second, Aggersborg was massive and could have held 5000 soldiers!
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The Lamoka Site - Arch365 301
Often considered the type site for the Archaic Period in North America, Lamoka contains some amazing historical information.
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Mladec - Arch365 300
Episode 300!! We celebrate with a 31,000 year old early modern human site in the Czech Republic.
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Blackwater Draw - Arch365 299
The type site of the Clovis Culture, Blackwater Draw has been researched by hundreds of people and numerous institutions and is still shedding light on a time we know little about.
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Enkomi - Arch365 298
Enkomi was an important Bronze Age city in northern Cyprus. It was settled a long time ago, became a copper production and trading center, was destroyed by an earthquake, was re-settled a couple times, and then finally abandoned. Wow.
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The Minisink Archaeological Site - Arch365 297
Located across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, Minisink is a site that represents an important community area for the Munsee people in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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The Tomb of Queen Hetepheres - Arch365 296
A fascinating Egyptian tomb with a mysterious history - this is the tale of Queen Hetepheres.
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The Neville Archaeological Site - Arch365 295
One of the most important sites in New England, the Neville site has a rich history and a massive series of archaeological deposits that archaeologists have learned a lot from, and will continue learning from, in the future.
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Recreating Vintage Clothing with Abby Cox - TAS 27
Ever wondered how those clothes in the past were created and worn? Well, Abby Cox of American Duchess and Royal Vintage Shoes did. She studied dress-making in the 18th century and has recreated those styles using the techniques of the period. This is a fascinating discussion about experimental historic archaeology. We even talk about hair care and how people kept clean in a time that seems so dirty when compared to modern times. The discussion might surprise you!
El Abra - Arch365 294
Located high in the Columbian Andes, El Abra was once a thriving collection of rock shelters that provided everything the earliest humans to the area needed.
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- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Abra
Grimes Point Nevada - Arch365 293
Petroglyphs, rock shelters, caves, and F-18s can all be seen at Grimes Point. Located just outside Fallon Naval Air Station and Top Gun, Grimes Point contains some of the oldest rock art in the Great Basin.
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Chang'an - Arch365 292
Chang'an is an ancient city in China that has been populated for over 7,000 years and boasts a population of over 20,000,000 people today.
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Remote Working in Archaeology? - ArchaeoTech 64
That's right. It IS possible. But, you have to take all of your normal office work practices into account and prepare for the unexpected. If done correctly, remote working can turn OK employees into people that are actually happy to work! Let them work from home for part or all of the week and don't micromanage. Some of the tools and techniques in this episode will help you get on your way to operating a remote office. They've been tried and tested and DIGTECH is currently a remote working office!
Links and Services Mentioned
- Doodle
- Calendly
- Acuity Scheduling
- You Can Book Me
- Wire Cutter article on office robots
- Slack
- Trello
- Breather.com for office space and conference rooms
- XKCD comic
- 1 Password
- Supergenpass
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- Chris Webster
- Twitter: @archeowebby
- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
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- Twitter: @lugal
- Email: paul@lugal.com
The Battle of Rush Creek - Arch365 291
On a grass plain near the confluence of two rivers, 1000 Lakota Sioux, Cheyanne, and Arapaho warriors defended their families agains the charging U.S. Army.
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Chan-Chan - Arch365 290
Located on a beach in southern Chile, Chan-Chan is an ancient settlement that is teaching us about culture and about local weather events.