Baltic Shipwrecks - Arch365 18021
The Baltic has become a major focus for maritime archaeology over the last three decades with a huge variety of different types of wreck dating from the medieval period to the 20th century in close proximity to each other.
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Fullacht Fiadh - Arch365 18019
A fulacht fiadh, as it is called in Ireland, or burnt mound as it is known in the UK is a type of cooking pit which usually dates to the Bronze Age (2500-500BCE).
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Carcassonne - Arch365 18020
Carcassonne is more than just a board game and is also one of the most well known medieval fortified towns in Europe.
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Great Zimbabwe - Arch365 18018
Located in the south-east of modern Zimbabwe near Lake Mutirikwe, the 7.2 hectare World Heritage Site of Great Zimbabwe was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe which existed between c.1220 and 1450 CE.
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Dead Sea Scrolls - Arch365 18017
Initially uncovered by bedouin shepherds in the first half of the 20th century the Dead Sea Scrolls, also known as the Qumran Cave Scrolls, contain the second oldest dated fragments of texts which eventually formed the canon of the Hebrew Bible.
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Hygiene in Roman Times - Arch365 18016
Bathing was not only one of the most common daily activities in Roman culture but was a highly communal activity that was raised to the level of high art through extensive ritual.
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Battersea Shield - Arch365 18015
During the construction of a predecessor to the present Chelsea Bridge, over the River Thames, workers dredging the river bed found a large quantity of Roman and Celtic weapons amongst a significant number of skeletons.
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Photographs in the Field - ArchaeoTech 70
On today’s show we’re going to talk about taking and managing field photographs.
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- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
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Attending an Archaeological Conference - TAS 33
Where DO archaeologists present there work? Conferences. Often, prior to an article publication, book, or other format an idea or research is presented at a professional conference. Sometimes, this is the ONLY place a site is talked about. How can you go to a conference? Do you need to be an archaeologist? Once you're there, how do you dress and act? All this and more on today's episode.
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- Chris Webster
Welcome 2018 and Bears Ears Update - ArchyFantasies 90
Welcome to the First episode of 2018! In this episode we talk about the effects of the recent EO on Bears Ears National Monument and other sites of significance. We debate the actual effects and reiterate the importance of these sites. We also talk about The podcast in 2017 and where we'd like to see it go in 2018.
Shout out to everyone who's helped us grow this past year and all of our listeners. Here's to another great year on the APN!
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- Bears Ears National Monument - Arch365 325
- State of the Monuments - Episode 40
- Antiquities Laws and Regulations - Episode 75
- After Bears Ears National Monument Shrinkage, The Fight For Redesignation Is Still On
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- Email us at ArchyFantasies@gmail.com
- Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantasies and find us on FaceBook.
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Skara Brae- Arch365 18014
Sometimes storms cause nothing but destruction but sometimes they reveal secrets of our past. This is the case of Skara Brae, a Neolithic settlement on the Island of Mainland, part of the Orkney archipelago, North of Scotland.
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Lendbreen Tunic - Arch365 18013
Melting ice in Northern Norway is revealing more about human activity than ever suspected.
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Offa's Dyke - Arch365 18011
A linear earthwork along the border of Wales and England, Offa’s Dyke is one of the largest surviving Saxon-era earthworks in Britain.
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Tower of London - Arch365 18010
The Tower of London has an enduring place in the popular imagination as a place of torture and execution, but it is also a World Heritage Site, and fascinating example of evolving castle design through history.
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Helgo Bronze Buddha - Arch365 18009
Excavations on the Swedish island of Helgö, an important trading and metalworking site since the pre-Viking period, revealed an extraordinary and diverse collection of religious artefacts from across Europe and Asia.
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Sutton Hoo - Arch365 18008
The site of two 6th and early 7th century cemeteries, Sutton Hoo also contains a ship burial and many Anglo-Saxon artifacts.
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The Minnesota SHPO and CRM Unions - CRMArch 127
On today's episode, we have guest Ryan Howell, an archaeologist that lives and works in the upper midwest. He's concerned with the situation regarding the move of the Minnesota SHPO from the Historical Society to the State Admin offices. We talk about that, and, unionizing in CRM. What would it do for us and is it possible?
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- Stephen Wagner: Process - Opinions on Doing Archaeology
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Lycurgus Cup - Arch365 18007
A 4th-century Roman glass cage cup, the Lycurgus cup is truly a unique artifact. Depending on lighting, you'll see something different each time you look at it.
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L'Anse Aux Meadows - Arch365 18006
Located on the northernmost tip of Newfoundland in Canada lies the only confirmed site of a Viking settlement in North America.