Open Access Textbook - TAS 39
Why do textbooks cost so much? Part of the reason is that for one person to do it they need to be compensated. Another reason is that books are big, have lots of color pages, and are expensive to produce. That's why this Open Textbook idea is interesting. Today we talk to Katie Kirakosian - a professor at UMASS that is leading a team that is making a North American Archaeology textbook that will be free to download and use for everyone! It's a very interesting idea and we explore a lot of topics surrounding open access on this episode.
Links
- Katie Kirakosian
- kvkirako@anthro.umass.edu
- Twitter @kvkirako and @inaarchaeology
- Rebus Community
Contact
- Chris Webster
Tech Questions - ArchaeoTech 76
On today's episode Chris and Paul answer some listener questions.
Links
- Arch Aerial
- https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/maya-laser-lidar-guatemala-pacunam/
- https://www.dronezon.com/learn-about-drones-quadcopters/best-lidar-sensors-for-drones-great-uses-for-lidar-sensors/
- https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/02/582664327/game-changer-maya-cities-unearthed-in-guatemala-forest-using-lasers
- ArcGIS Collector
- GPS Tracks
- Avenza PDF Maps
Contact
- Chris Webster
- Twitter: @archeowebby
- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
- Paul Zimmerman
- Twitter: @lugal
- Email: paul@lugal.com
Pseudoarchaeology with Stephanie - WIA 47
Today's panel discusses the wild world of pseudo-archaeology. The regular panel is joined by Stephanie Halmhofer at Bones, Stones, and Books, and Sara Head from Archaeological Fantasies to discuss The nature of pseudo-archaeology, how to identify it, what to do when you see it, and how we as archaeologists can combat it.
Links
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
Recordings from the Society for California Archaeology 2018 Annual Meeting - CRMArch 133
On today's episode we play some recordings from the 2018 Society for California Archaeology Meetings in San Diego, CA in March. It's a hodge-podge of stuff but I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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
Indiana Jones in History with Justin Jacobs - TAS 38
We're joined on today's show by historian and author Justin Jacobs. Jacobs wrote "Indiana Jones in History: From Pompeii to the Moon". It's a great read about the real circumstances in history that produced Indiana Jones-like behavior regarding the acquisition of antiquities across the world. In the final chapter, Jacobs gives an academic breakdown of the franchise and says what he things the 5th movie (Out in 2020) could be about.
CLICK HERE to buy a copy of "Indiana Jones In History!!
Contact
- Chris Webster
Early Man (film) - Prehistories 24
I give Early Man the Prehi/stories treatment with James Dilley, an ancient technology specialist, and Erin Kavanagh, who is interested in how the past is represented whether that's the prehistoric past or the footballing past. The film is just a bit of Aardman fun, of course, but it opens up wider topics for discussion about how the past is discussed. With plenty of political prehistory in the news, where does this fit in? The fact it was storyboarded as far back as 2011 suggests we may be reading a little too much into it...
Guests
James Dilley @ancientctaftUK; Erin Kavanaugh @geomythkavanagh
Host: Kim Biddulph @kimbiddulph
Links
Pencils and Pixels article - ArchaeoTech 75
Today's episode starts with a brief discussion of the state of digital site recording technology and what the future holds. Then Chris and Paul discuss the article "Pencils and Pixels..." which discusses the coming transition from traditional archaeological field illustration to digital drawing methods and how they can be integrated into a born-digital future.
Links
- Pencils and Pixels: Drawing and Digital Media in Archaeological Field Recording
- ArchaeoTech Episode 22
- InTerris
- Wildnote
Contact
- Chris Webster
- Twitter: @archeowebby
- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
- Paul Zimmerman
- Twitter: @lugal
- Email: paul@lugal.com
Live Panel on Bears Ears National Monument - Heritage Voices 15
On March 3rd, 2018 Lyle hosted a live panel on Bears Ears National Monument with indigenous activists at Friends of Cedar Mesa’s annual Celebrate Cedar Mesa event. In addition to Lyle himself, the panel also featured Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk (former co-chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition and Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Councilwoman and current Education Coordinator for the Ute Indian Museum), Ed Kabotie (Hopi/Tewa artist, musician, and activist) and Angelo Baca (Diné/Hopi, Filmmaker and Cultural Resources Coordinator for Utah Diné Bikeyah). The four talk about their experiences with Bears Ears National Monument, but also use the topic to discuss larger issues, including tribal sovereignty, indigenous and Western science collaborations, boarding schools, and how we can all be better activists. Their heartfelt words led to a standing ovation and an encore. Thank you again to Friends of Cedar Mesa and to all the panelists.
“The time of the Indian expert is over. It’s time for expert Indians.”
ENCORE Jason Colavito and Ancient Aliens - ArchyFantasies 14
Sara and Ken Feder interview skeptical xenoarchaeologist, Jason Colavito. They talk to Jason about his work exploring the connections between science, pseudo-science, and speculative fiction.
Links
Contact
Email us at ArchyFantasies@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantasies and find us on FaceBook.
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History of Badass Women in Archaeology Pt II - WIA 46
On this episode, the hosts return to one of their favorite topics - the amazing women who have helped make archaeology the field it is. We'll talk about some of our personal heroes, women who definitely don't get enough credit, and how archaeological drawing is super hard and becoming somewhat of a lost art.
Links
- https://www.penn.museum/blog/museum/marvelous-monday-archaeologist-of-the-week-tatiana-proskouriakoff/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_O._Shepard
- https://trowelblazers.com/women-of-the-palestinian-exploration-fund/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Kenyon
- https://www.trc-leiden.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=286&lang=en
- https://trowelblazers.com/louise-baker/
Contacts
- Women in Archaeology on Twitter (@womenarchys)
- Chelsi Slotten on Twitter (@osteoarchaeo)
- Emily Long on Twitter (@trowel_tales)
- Kirsten Lopez on Twitter (@archyfem)
- Alex Fitzpatrick on Twitter (@ArchaeologyFitz)
- Show email: womeninarchaeology@gmail.com
Typologies and Terminologies with John Whittaker - CRMarch 132
Can a bunch of archaeologists agree on what are the five stages of a biface and what attributes are the most essential to record? Listen and find out.
Links
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
Tribalism and Nationalism - TAS 37
Triblism developed out of actual tribes and the need to defend your family - since you were likely related to everyone in the tribe. It's also evolutionary and helps protect your genes. Those early tribes would eventually evolve into societies that lived in larger towns and cities. This has developed into nationalism on a larger scale. Also, things within our lives that we think are benign might not be. Students yelling to kill or crush the other team at college sporting events, for example.
Contact
- Chris Webster
Structure from Motion Photogrammetry - ArchaeoTech 74
Structure from Motion is a photogrametric technique that just about anyone can do. All you need are half-decent photographs. This podcast discusses a recent article in SAA Advances about using SfM to examine, analyze, and preserve the giant hats, or pukau, on Easter Island. What would you preserve with this technique?
Links
- Using Structure from Motion Mapping to Record and Analyze Details of the Colossal Hats (Pukao) of Monumental Statues on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
- Sketchfab
- Agisoft Photoscan
- Sketchfab link to pukau
App of The Day
Contact
- Chris Webster
- Twitter: @archeowebby
- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
- Paul Zimmerman
- Twitter: @lugal
- Email: paul@lugal.com
Bears Ears Rock Art with Vaughn Hadenfelt - ArchyFantasies 93
Today we talk Vaughn Hadenfelt of Friends of Friends of Ceder Mesa. With 30 years of experience as a guide and interpreter in Bears Ears National Monument, he comes on to talk to us about Rock Art. What is it? How do we date it? Can we read it like a book? He also gives us an update on the Status of Bears Ears.
Links
- Welcome 2018 and Bears Ears Update - Episode 90
- Antiquities Laws and Regulations - Episode 75
- Friends of Cedar Mesa | Stewarding the greater Cedar Mesa area in ...
- Bears Ears Rock Art
- Pilling Collection of Fremont Culture Figurines
- Hexham Heads, ley lines, and Wear-sheep-men
Contact
- Email us at ArchyFantasies@gmail.com
- Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantasies and find us on FaceBook.
- Theme Music by ArcheoSoup Productions
Zooarchaeology with Alex Fitzpatrick - WIA 45
Do they have squirrels in Scotland? Maybe you enjoy in depth discussions about ancient ceramics. In today's episode we discuss one of the myriad of sub-fields within archaeology, with zooarchaeologist Alex Fitzpatrick. We cover what is zooarchaeology (in short animal bones), how it has been used to learn about humans and the world in the the past, and some of the projects she works on. We also discuss some of Alex's work on various science communication projects.
Links
- https://thefemalescientist.com/portrait/alex-fitzpatrick/1680/meet-alex-fitzpatrick-a-zooarchaeologist-and-science-communicator-who-uses-social-media-to-increase-public-knowledge-of-zooarchaeology/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2016/11/21/earliest-archaeological-evidence-of-turkey-domestication-found-in-tennessee/#3fd5dfeffd37
- https://www.heritagedaily.com/2017/06/new-bone-identification-method-will-help-study-past-human-societies/115698
- https://www.mongoliacenter.org/investigating-mongolias-nomadic-origins-through-the-study-of-ancient-horse-remains-william-taylor/
- https://phys.org/news/2017-04-precision-chronology-mongolia-nomadic-horse.html
- https://500womenscientists.org/request-a-scientist
Contacts
- Women in Archaeology on Twitter (@womenarchys)
- Chelsi Slotten on Twitter (@osteoarchaeo)
- Emily Long on Twitter (@trowel_tales)
- Kirsten Lopez on Twitter (@archyfem)
- Alex Fitzpatrick on Twitter (@ArchaeologyFitz)
- Show email: womeninarchaeology@gmail.com
Farewell Persephone - Anarchaeologist 47
Today Tristan discusses and ruminates on death, funerary practices, and where archaeology fits into all of it.
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
The Dirt on Field Schools and Finding a Job - CRMarch 131
Spring is around the corner, which means the start of another field season. What advice can our panelist give about choosing a field school? What experience can a recent graduate bring to the table that will jumpstart their archaeology career? Listen and find out. For the seasoned field tech, the panel offers up ways to brush up your resume and freshen up your on-line presence for potential employers.
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
American Veterans Archaeological Recovery Project - TAS 36
The American Veterans Archaeological Recovery project, or, AVAR provides a great opportunity for veterans to gain experience in a new skill and work with a team again like they did in the military. It's therapeutic, instructional, and awesome for all involved and Stephen Humphreys joins us to tell us all about AVAR.
Links
Contact
- Chris Webster
Using Video Games to Teach Archaeology - ArchaeoTech 73
It's a four-year-old article from SAA Advances but brings up some interesting thoughts about teaching archaeology - It's called Red Land / Black Land. The article is by Ethan Watrall and discusses an effort to create a "mod" for the Civilizations 5 gaming platform where you work through Egyptian history and learn along the way. They had some unexpected challenges and some unexpected outcomes.
We also have a great App of the Day segment with one newcomer on the block and an app to look out for and NOT download.
Links
App of The Day
- Chris: Wildnote
- Paul: Field Notes for Android
Contact
- Chris Webster
- Twitter: @archeowebby
- Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
- Paul Zimmerman
- Twitter: @lugal
- Email: paul@lugal.com
Boy with the Bronze Axe - Prehistories 23
The Boy with the Bronze Axe by Kathleen Fidler is set in the Neolithic Orkney settlement of Skara Brae. Though written for children this book is also really interesting for adults thinking about how interpretations of Skara have changed over the years. Kim talks to Orkney resident and specialist Caroline Wickham-Jones about the archaeology behind the book when it was written in 1968 and how it could be updated for the 21st century
Guests
Caroline Wickham-Jones https://www.mesolithic.co.uk/contact-me/
Host: Kim Biddulph @kimbiddulph
Links
- Buy The Boy with the Bronze Axe by Kathleen Fidler: http://amzn.eu/75Jo45n
- Podcast on Schools Prehistory (Kim's website) about Boy with the Bronze Axe: http://www.schoolsprehistory.co.uk/2015/01/19/book-review-the-boy-with-the-bronze-axe-by-kathleen-fidler/
- Buy Caroline Wickham-Jones's non-fiction book about Orkney - Between the Wind and the Water: http://amzn.eu/fAbc9Qz
- Silverskin by Joan Lennon - a book about Skara Brae written in 2016: https://www.birlinn.co.uk/Silver-Skin.html
- Clips from the BBC's documentary Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08819tl
- Episode 2, Series 4 Expedition Unknown: Origins of Stonehenge: http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/expedition-unknown/episodes/origins-of-stonehenge
- Historic Scotland's webpage about visiting Skara Brae: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/skara-brae/
- Orkneyjar - for all things Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/sites.htm
- Ness of Brodgar excavations website: http://www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/
Archaeologists preparing a raft to take cores in the loch of Skaill. This picture also illustrates how different Skara Brae is from the era depicted in The Boy With The Bronze Axe . The picture is taken by Sue Dawson and the work is funded by Historic Environment Scotland.