The Archaeology of Childhood with Mackenzie Cory - Ruins 31
On this episode of A Life in Ruins podcast, we chat with Mackenzie Cory, a fellow University of Wyoming Graduate! Mac delves into his formative years, working in Wyoming and his inspiration to take the next step into graduate school. We also discuss his current PhD research and how we can identify and look at childhood in the archaeological record. We then end the episode with a discussion about problems found in field schools and the ramifications of those problems to Mac’s academic career.
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Spooktober: They Built It On a Haunted Burial Ground - Dirt 110
For decades, American horror has been haunted by the specter of the "Indian Burial Ground." This week, we look at the roots of the phenomenon, the history behind some of the most famous instances, and Indigenous responses to the trope. Plus, Amber serves the worst Maine accent while trying to explain the plot of Pet Sematary, and bullies you all into checking out her Book Club recs.
Links
Why Every Horror Film of the 1980s Was Built On ‘Indian Burial Grounds’ (Atlas Obscura)
The Suburban Horror of the Indian Burial Ground (The National Review)
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places (via WorldCat)
This Essay Was Not Built On an Ancient Indian Burial Ground (Off Screen)
Twisting Conventions: A Feminist Indigenous Perspective on the Horror Genre (Off Screen)
Jeff Barnaby on Blood Quantum and colonialist zombies (Seventh Row)
Podcast Ep. 39: Jeff Barnaby’s Rhymes for Young Ghouls & Blood Quantum (Seventh Row)
Blood Quantum (2020) Official Red Band Trailer HD (via YouTube)
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VRchaeology: Intro - Dig It 14
In this weeks episode, start part one of our discussion about archaeology and VR! A very abbreviated explanation of VR, it’s integration into archaeology, and what we think of its impact in archaeology. We will continue our discussion of VR being used in archaeology as well as Archaeogaming in the following parts!
Sources
Schroeder, R., 1996. Possible worlds: The Social Dynamic of Virtual Reality Technology. Boulder: Westview Press.
Sivan, Y., 2008. 3D3C Real Virtual Worlds Defined: The Immense Potential of Merging 3D, Community, Creation, and Commerce. Journal For Virtual Worlds Research, 1(1). Available at: https://journals.tdl.org/jvwr/index.php/jvwr/article/view/278
Sutherland, I.E., 1968. A Head-mounted Three Dimensional Display. In Proceedings of the December 9-11, 1968, Fall Joint Computer Conference, Part I. AFIPS ’68 (Fall, part I). New York, NY, USA: ACM, pp. 757–764.
Yee, N., 2014. The Proteus Paradox: How Online Games and Virtual Worlds Change Us-And How They Don’t, Yale University Press.
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Indigenous People and Relating to the Cosmos with Dr. Ed Krupp of the Griffith Observatory - Rock Art 17
Dr. Ed Krupp is Director of the Griffith Astronomical Observatory in Los Angeles, California. He is a world class scholar and is a pioneer in the study of how indigenous people, the world over, relate to the cosmos, saw the celestial realm and provided prehistoric astronomical observatories as sun, moon, and star watchers. These activities are of course memorialized in rock art and in rock features constructed on the land to view the heavens and predict important seasonal changes in the sky world.
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Are Universities Underbidding CRM Projects? - CRMArch 199
Universities are in trouble in 2020. There were generally no field schools over the summer and in-person classes are a thing of the past. Also, many universities are not excepting graduate students until further notice. To continue to be a for-profit institution some are turning to field archaeology and CRM. What will that do to the business of archaeology? Doug Rocks-Macqueen leads the crew on that discussion this week.
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Bill @succinctbill; Doug @openaccessarch; Stephen @processarch; Bill A. @archaeothoughts; 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
Jobs with Cox McClain
Our CRM group is one of the fastest growing in the US. We need temporary and salaried archeologists at every level, from technicians to PIs, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Previous Oklahoma experience would be nice but is not required. Send your cover letter, resume, and references to: JOBS@COXMCLAIN.COM. Thanks!
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You’re not supposed to be here! ‘Exotic’ species in the archaeological record - Animals 27
On this month’s episode, Alex and Simona were meant to discuss non-native species in the archaeological record. What actually happened is a mix of exotic pets, headphone-wearing animals and helpful ancient Roman advice.
Links
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2014/04/exotic-pets/
Lockwood, J.L. et al. 2019. When pets become pests: the role of the exotic pet trade in vertebrate animals. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17(6).
Mitchell, M.A. History of Exotic Pets. In Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. Elsevier.
Toynbee, J.M.C. (2013) Animals in Roman Life & Art
Barnsley: Pen & Sword
Baboon skeleton buried in Hierakonpolis (Photo Credit: Renee Friedman)
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Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2014/04/exotic-pets/
Lockwood, J.L. et al. 2019. When pets become pests: the role of the exotic pet trade in vertebrate animals. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17(6).
Mitchell, M.A. History of Exotic Pets. In Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. Elsevier.
Toynbee, J.M.C. (2013) Animals in Roman Life & Art
Barnsley: Pen & Sword
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Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
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Handing It Over to Spooktober - Dirt 109
Amber eases Anna into Spooktober with some archaeological accounts of hands in... unexpected places.
Links
The Second Intermediate Period: The Hyksos (slide show, via Brown University)
Severed Hands Discovered in Ancient Egypt Palace (LiveScience)
Stone Age Horror! Pit Filled with Severed Limbs Uncovered (LiveScience)
A farewell to arms: a deposit of human limbs and bodies at Bergheim, France, c. 4000 BC (Antiquity)
Strange stone age skull-hands burial in Brazil has anthropologists stumped (News.com.au)
The Oldest Case of Decapitation in the New World (Lapa do Santo, East-Central Brazil) (PLOSOne)
Archaeologists Make Rare, Gruesome Find in Portugal (MentalFloss)
Canadian researchers say they can explain these imprints of disfigured human hands (National Post)
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Astral Photography and Rock Art with Jerman Cervera - Rock Art 16
A truck driver turned rock art photographer, Jerman Cervera is passionate about what he does. He and Alan talk about his journey to photography from a young age to photographing some of the most significant rock art sites in the world. From the Coso Range in California to the pictographs of Baja, Mr. Cervera has captured some amazing images.
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Digital Nomads - ArchaeoTech 138
On today's episode Chris and Paul talk about digital nomads. How do you stay connected while traveling or living on the road. Chris has been doing it for years and now lives in an RV. He has a unique perspective on the subject.
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Chris Webster
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Paul Zimmerman
Twitter: @lugal
Email: paul@lugal.com
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Eat, Pray, Quarantine: The 2020 Summer of Covid - Ruins 30
In this episode our three intrepid hosts re-cap their summers in quarantine. They talk the missed field work opportunities, the pressures of publishing, oh and Connor got married.
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Warding Off Evil - Dirt 108
This week, Anna and Amber get ready for the spooky season by talking about some of the ways that people in various cultures have protected themselves from bad luck, ill will, and evil. Load up on garlic, toss some salt over your shoulder, and join us!
Links
The Evil Eye: An Account of this Ancient & Widespread Superstition (via WorldCat)
Apotropaic Plants in the Persian Folk Culture (Iran & The Caucasus)
21 Food Superstitions You Should Really Know About (Bon Appetit, oof)
Indigenous People Want Brands To Stop Selling Sage And Smudge Kits (HuffPost)
Native Americans Troubled By The Appropriation And Commoditization Of Smudging (Beauty Independent)
Burning Sage May Not Be Cultural Appropriation — But It Isn’t Very Sensitive, Either (Bustle)
Prayers, Amulets, and Charms: Health and Social Control (African Studies Review)
Spheres of Influence: The Magical History of the Witch Ball (Inner Lives)
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Photographing and Interpreting Rock Art with Eric Lawton - Rock Art 15
Eric Lawton is a world class fine art photographer and has been around the word with his camera. Eric has been fascinated with rock art for his entire life and has a deep interest in how we relate to photographs and art forms of people throughout history.
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Lycia, Churches, and PhDs featuring Audrey Scardina - Ep 13
In this episode, we talk to Audrey Scardina (future Dr.) about her journey through life from her undergrad in theater to finishing up a Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh in Archaeology.
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Is the RPA Really Useless? - CRMArch 198
Following from a popular Facebook post about the RPA talk about about what it is, what it’s doing, what it’s supposed to do, and what it should do. The RPA is a big organization in the field of CRM and has a long history. What can we do with that?
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Bill @succinctbill; Doug @openaccessarch; Stephen @processarch; Bill A. @archaeothoughts; 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
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Tribal Capacity Building to Support Sovereignty - HeVo 43
On this month’s podcast we have Dr. Ashley Spivey, Executive Director of Kenah Consulting and enrolled member of the Pamukey Indian Tribe. We start out talking about Ashley continuing her family legacy of maintaining her community’s heritage through material culture. Dr. Spivey also talks about the recent recognition of 7 Virginia tribes despite Virginia’s *paper genocide* and their historic erasure. While normally only recognized related to the first English settlements in America as the Powhatan Chiefdom, she discusses Virginia tidewater Indigenous communities’ long and vibrant role throughout American history. Finally we discuss her current work through Kenah Consulting to build tribal capacity in Virginia and across the US to support sovereignty and self-determination. They assist in building lasting capacity through federal acknowledgement, land claims, natural resource rights, cultural resource management planning, program development, and grant writing.
Photos include a photo of Dr. Spivey, a photo of the front façade of the Pamunkey Indian Museum and Cultural Center, and two photos from archaeological excavations at the Raymond Bush Site on the Reservation. This research was funded through the Society for American Archaeology Native America Graduate Student Scholarship and formed the foundation of her dissertation research. The two photos from this excavation include one of Dr. Spivey and her grandfather, Warren Cook, and one of the excavation team comprised of Pamunkey and Mattaponi tribal members and a William and Mary colleague.
Links
Mashantucket Pequot - Episode 12- https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/heritagevoices/12
Nation-Building After Federal Recognition - Episode 14- https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/heritagevoices/14
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Jessica
Lyle
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A Very Brief Intro to Ancient Egyptian Archaeology - Dirt 107
This week, Amber and Anna bring you three of the best-known archaeological sites from Ancient Egypt. These sites tell us a whole lot about life in the past--not just for the pharaohs and the elites, but the workers who built them. We also dip our toes into Ancient Egyptian cosmology and zip through the dynastic timeline!
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YCTA From the Field - Pt 2 - TAS 102
This time it’s just Chris and Richie. They talk about fire survey during all the west coast fires in 2020, cast iron pans, and how out of shape Chris is!
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Rock Art, Science, and Religion with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Rock Art 14
On this episode we talk to Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay about his career in rock art. From his homeland of Calcutta, India, to continued graduate studies in Texas, and his current research working out of Guanajuato University in Mexico. They take a deep dive into the mysteries surrounding the relationships of science and religion. Our guest scholar provides up to date thinking on how our minds process images and create emotions relating to our understanding of deities. We delve into just what rock art images mean and how they affect the emotional states of its viewers. Finally, we provide some working hypotheses on what those animal-human figures depicted in prehistoric rock art communicate in terms of their compound metaphors as shamans, ancestors, and deities.
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Dr. Alan Garfinkel
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First Time Tech User in the Field - ArchaeoTech 137
On today’s quick show Chris talks to Rachel Roden, his wife, an archaeologist and crew member on the DIGTECH team working northeastern Nevada. Rachel talks about running fieldwork fully digital for the first time. What went right? What went wrong? Where can we improve?
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Chris Webster
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Paul Zimmerman
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Email: paul@lugal.com
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Linguistics and Endangered Languages with Dr. Chris Donlay - Dirt 106
Anna and Amber finally get some much-needed linguistics help from Dr. Chris Donlay. We talk about his unconventional academic path and his work recording and studying endangered languages! Plus, he schools us on how language shapes our perception of the world, how old spoken language *might* be, and what to do with a linguistics degree.