Scandinavian York - Arch365 18036
Jórvík, the scandinavian name for the southern kingdom of Northumbria, which roughly corresponds to present day Yorkshire, and also its capital city York, was controlled by a succession of Norse warrior-kings between the late 9th and early 10th century CE.
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Glendalough - Arch365 18035
With a foundation date some time in the sixth century, the monastic landscape of Glendalough (Glen-daw-lock but said kinda fast) is a rich archaeological resource located 35 km south of Dublin.
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Mastermyr chest - Arch365 18034
The largest ever find of Viking Age blacksmithing and woodworking tools was found in the Mästermyr Wetlands, west of the town of Hemse, on the island of Gotland in Sweden.
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Acropolis - Arch365 18033
The ancient citadel, known as the Acropolis of Athens or just the Acropolis, best known for the monumental temples and structures including the Parthenon, is a symbol of ancient Athenian and Greek power and civilisation the world over.
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Wolin - Arch365 18032
Wolin, a Polish island in the Baltic Sea, has evidence of a human presence from the Neolithic, but is best known as the site of trading settlements from the early medieval period.
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Ogham - Arch365 18028
Ogham in Old Irish, or Ogham (Oham) in modern Irish, is a writing system that utilizes lines in groups of one to five across a longer, central line, usually carved into stone.
Book of Kells - Arch365 18031
The astonishingly beautiful, illustrated Gospel, known as the Book of Kells was created between the 6th and 8th centuries.
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Valsgarde - Arch365 18030
The cemetery hill at Valsgärde, in use for five hundred years, provides an unparalleled insight into elite life and death in Sweden during the tail end of the Migration Period, through the Vendel Age, and into the Viking Age.
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Jelling - Arch365 18029
Today Jelling is a small town of less than 4000 people, however, it is considered to be the site of the the founding of modern Denmark.
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SHA Takeaways - WIA 43
Several of us recently attended the Society for Historical Archaeology 2018 meeting in New Orleans. In this episode we'll talk about some of the great sessions we attended, tips and tricks for successfully networking, and some suggestions for being better conference presenters and attendees.
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- https://www.conftool.com/sha2018/sessions.php
- http://www.succinctresearch.com/28-tips-for-attending-an-archaeology-conference/
Contacts
- 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
SHA2018 and Sustainable Preservation with the Society of Black Archaeologists - CRMarch 129
The 2018 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology took place in New Orleans at the beginning of January. Bill White was there and he brings on two colleagues, Dr. Ayana Flewellen and Dr. Justin Dunnavant. They talk about their takeaways from the conference. Bill, Ayana, and Justin also talk about their work in St. Croix over the winter and about working in an area deeply affected by hurricanes and a lack of people to do preservation work. However, they mention that people on the island are working in their own communities to preserve their history.
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- Society for Black Archaeologists
- Succinct Research Blog
- Society for Historical Archaeology
- Estate Little Princess
- Archaeology in the Community - Dr. Alexandra Jones
- Junior Scientists in the Sea
- Diving With a Purpose
- Slave Wrecks Project
- The Nature Conservancy
- VICCC
- CHANT
- Boys and Girls Club
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
We Are The Decay - Anarch 46
Launching what he calls “The Archaeologist’s Manifesto” Tristan is back again (after another hiatus) and will be bringing a propaganda fuelled monthly podcast to your ears. Todays episode focuses on Decay and what that means in modern society – looking at how histories are treated and whether forgetting a history is as bad as damaging it for other ideological reasons.
Tristan’s views do necessarily reflect the views of the network or his friends
Tweet at your own risk @anarchaeologist or email tristan@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
Music Credit: All music in this episode was created by Danny Boyle
“Corpse Song” and “Alone at bar at 3am” are both copyright to Danny Boyle – contact @OhDannyBoyle for more information.
Producer
Jason Lau
Chasing Earhart with Chris Williamson - TAS 34
Chasing Earhart is an upcoming multi part documentary film series that will explore Amelia Earhart's life, times, family, friends, and all the lore and theories that have sprung up in the wake of her disappearance.
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- Chasing Earhart website
- The Chasing Earhart Podcast on Soundcloud
- Chasing Earhart on YouTube
- TIGAHR
- Amelia Earhart Festival
Contact
- Chris Webster
- Chris Williamson
- Twitter: @chasingearhart
Site Recording, it's Not Just Physical Objects - ArchaeoTech 71
There are other things you can record on a site besides artifacts and features. There's other visual ways to record, including photogrammetry, 360 videos, and imagery for augmented and virtual reality. You can also record sounds, scents, and even taste. Not sure what that would do for you, but, it's certainly an option.
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App of the Day
Contact
- Chris Webster
- Twitter: @archeowebby
- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
- Paul Zimmerman
- Twitter: @lugal
- Email: paul@lugal.com
Contact and Immigration In Archaeology - ArchyFantasies 91
Today we talk about cultures south of the US border. We talk about what we expect to see, and do see, when early European cultures come in contact with Native American cultures. We also talk about immigration and how we can track that with archaeology.
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National Monuments dedicated to immigration and the experience of immigrants and African captives:
- African Burial Ground, Manhattan
- Manzanar Internment Center
- Liberty Island-Ellis Island National Monument
- Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Contact
- Email us at ArchyFantasies@gmail.com
- Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantasies and find us on FaceBook.
- Theme Music by ArcheoSoup Productions
Antikythera Mechanism - Arch365 18027
The Antikythera Mechanism is the oldest known analogue computer and was able to track astronomical and astrological movements as well as the four year cycle of ancient Greek Games.
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Tara Brooch - Arch365 18026
Though considered by some to be the Dark Ages, some aspects of the Early Medieval period produced some phenomenal works of art. Many such works of art made in metal were created in Ireland.
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- https://www.museum.ie/Archaeology/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/The-Treasury/Gallery-1-Iron-Age-to-12th-Century/The-Ardagh-Chalice-(1)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardagh_Hoard
- https://www.museum.ie/Archaeology/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/The-Treasury/Gallery-1-Iron-Age-to-12th-Century/Tara-Brooch-(1)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Brooch
Ulfbert Swords - Arch365 18025
Possibly produced in the Frankish part of Europe, these swords have long been a mystery. Some have agreed that they represent a new technology of crucible steel. However, there are examples of them found that have been pattern-welded, a method which usually indicates a different form of metal production.
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Beaker People - Arch365 18024
Extending between the Iberian Peninsula in the West, Central Europe and Italy in the East, Britain, Ireland and Jutland in the North, and Sardinia, Sicily, and the Balearic Islands in the South the ‘Bell-Beaker’ culture is the most widely distributed and coherent prehistoric ‘culture’ that has been identified in Europe.
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Siberian permafrost Mummies - Arch365 18023
The Pazyryk culture is thought to have been a purely nomadic culture of the Iron Age since it is only identified through burials and associated artefacts. No settlements have been linked to it. These burials are found in the Altay Mountains in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia, and were placed in long barrows similar to the tomb mounds of the Scythian culture in modern-day Ukraine.