2020 Holiday Gift Guide - Tech 143

Need to find that perfect gift for the archaeologist tech lover in your life? Well, these gifts will suite just about anyone, but, check them out for anyone that has a techy side to them. We have gifts ranging from a few dollars up to a few thousand dollars - something for everyone!

Links

• Stocking Stuffers

  • USB-C adapters (~$10 for a 3-pack)

  • Cell phone clip-on microscope ($10–$15)

  • Gift Cards (Apple or Google app stores, Amazon, Forestry Suppliers)

  • Airbnb

• Under $50

  • Roku (~$25–$30)

  • Power bank (20000 mAh, Anker or Aukey, ~$40)

  • Sport smartwatch band (Apple sport loop)

• $50–$100

  • Professional society/local archaeological society membership (~$75–$100)

  • Kindle ($60–$130)

  • Raspberry Pi 400 ($70–$100)

• $100–$200

  • Part 107 drone certificate lessons (~$150–$200)

  • DJI OM 4 phone gimbal (~$150)

• Sky’s the Limit

  • Ollo Clip

  • Drones, laptops, cameras…Oh my!

  • Mavic Mini 2 (399-499)

  • Mavic Pro 2 (1200+)

  • Apple Watch Series 6 (399+)

  • Good camera ($500+)

  • Bose Frames ($249)

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • Twitter: @archeowebby

  • Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

• Paul Zimmerman

  • Twitter: @lugal

  • Email: paul@lugal.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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BMAC: The Best Bronze Age Complex You've Never Heard Of - Dirt 118

This week, Anna and Amber head to ancient Central Asia for a sponsored episode in which they explore the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex. Come along and learn why there’s BMAC stuff all over the place! Visit Gonur and the man that wants to be buried in its deserts! Consider the who and the why of the BMAC and its collapse (psst it wasn’t a collapse)! Meet some Horse Guys!

Links

• Bactria (Encyclopedia Iranica)

• Margiana (Livius)

• Archaeology Wordsmith

• Central and North Asia, 2000–1000 B.C. (Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History)

• Art of the Bronze Age: Southeastern Iran, Western Central Asia, and the Indus Valley (via Google Books)

• Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex objects in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection

• On the Origin of Metallurgical Technologies in the Bronze Age (Powder Metallurgy and Metal Ceramics)

• The Middle Asian Interaction Sphere (Expedition)

• Central Asia's Lost Civilization (Discover)

• The Roots of Hinduism: The Early Aryans and The Indus Civilization (Oxford University Press)

• Early evidence for horse utilization in the Eurasian steppes and the case of the Novoil’inovskiy 2 Cemetery in Kazakhstan (Journal of Archaeological Science)

• What Language Was Spoken by the People of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex? (“At the Shores of the Sky": Asian Studies for Albert Hoffstädt)

• The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia (Science)

• Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of the Oxus Civilization in Southern Central Asia (Socio-Environmental Dynamics along the Historical Silk Road)

Contact

• Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

VRchaeology: Pt 2 Archaeology and Heritage Experiences - Dig It 18

In this week's episode, we go into part two of our discussion about archaeology and VR! This episode we go into two specific educational and fun VR experiences from the University of Illinois and the EMOTIVE project.

Links

• Virtual Reality Game Redefines Archaeology Education

• VRchaeology | University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign

• The EMOTIVE Project

• EMOTIVE VR Experience

• Grant Cox, IG: https://www.instagram.com/artasmedia/

• EMOTIVE Project, IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotiveproject/

Contact

• Show

  • Twitter: @idigitpodcast

  • Email: idigitpodcast@gmail.com

• Alyssa

  • Instagram: aal.archaeology

  • Twitter: Lyssakemi

• Michaela

  • Instagram: mm_digitalized

  • Twitter: m_mauriello

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

The Future of Writing and Publishing in Archaeology - CRMArch 203

Grey literature is the term for CRM reports that languish behind restrictions in agency file cabinets. How do we change that? How do we talk about archaeology while maintaining confidentiality for our clients and native peoples who’s land we’re working on and exploring? It’s a tricky question that we try to answer on today’s episode. But first, the implications of space law on terrestrial archaeology.

Follow Our Panelists On Twitter

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!

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Fish People - Dirt 117

This week, Anna and Amber bring you the result of episode planning by two hosts who have had a VERY long year and who refuse to back down from a dumb joke. We're talking Mersons of Interest, aquatic apes, men who wear fish, and more! Make sure to listen through the end for...what can only be described as a musical masterpiece.

Links

• Are mermaids real? (NOAA National Ocean Service)

• Did Human Evolution Include a Semi-Aquatic Phase? (The Scientist [not the Coldplay song])

• The African ape-like foot of Ardipithecus ramidus and its implications for the origin of bipedalism (Elife)

• The Neanderthal Ear—Prone to Irritating Infections (Sapiens)

• Fantastically Wrong: The Murderous, Sometimes Sexy History of the Mermaid (Wired)

• An Archaeological Puzzle on the Danube (The New York Times)

• Lepenski Vir (Atlas Obscura)

• The genomic history of southeastern Europe (Nature)

• The Ichthyophagi: Fishing for Monstrosity in Alexander Romances (EsoterX)

• Olaus Magnus (Strange Science)

• Olaus Magnus, A Description of the Northern Peoples, 1555: Volume III, Volume 3 (via Google Books)

• The Mythology of Kingship in Neo-Assyrian Art (via Google Books)

• Neo-Assyrian fish-apkallu wall panel relief (British Museum)

• Neo-Assyrian apkallu figurine (British Museum)

• Berossus on the Creation (Livius)

• Oannes: The Best Evidence for Ancient Aliens? (Jason Colavito)

Contact

• Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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I'm Commander Shephard and This Is My Favourite Bone on the Citadel: The Zooarchaeology of Mass Effect - Animals 29

Space hamsters and shifty looking cows: Tristan joins Alex and Simona to discuss the zooarchaeology of Mass Effect creatures.

Links

• BioWare (2007) Mass Effect

• BioWare (2010) Mass Effect 2

• BioWare (2012) Mass Effect 3

• BioWare (2017) Mass Effect: Andromeda

• Mass Effect Fandom Site

• Bones in Space from NASA

Contact

• Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz

• Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady

• Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology

• Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Tribal Cultural Resource Management with Danielle Flowers - Rock Art 24

Today Dr. Garfinkel interviews Danielle Flowers. They talk about Danielle's work doing Native American consultation. She discusses working with an understanding of Native American cosmology and world view as it relates to archaeological sites and rock art.

Links

• California Rock Art Foundation

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

  • Twitter: @archeowebby

• Dr. Alan Garfinkel

  • avram1952@yahoo.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Space Archaeology with Justin Walsh - ArchaeoTech 142

When people think of Space Archaeology, and many of us do, our thoughts often drift towards the moon landing sites or the numerous rovers on Mars. And while those are of archaeological interested there are other sites we may not have thought about. Our guest, Dr. Justin Walsh, talks to us today about space law and ownership and about the project he’s working on with Dr. Alice Gorman (Dr. Space Junk) regarding the International Space Station. This is a fascinating journey through both space and time and we hope you enjoy the ride!

Links

• ISS Archaeology Site

• ISS Archaeology Twitter

• ISS Archaeology Facebook Page

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • Twitter: @archeowebby

  • Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

• Paul Zimmerman

  • Twitter: @lugal

  • Email: paul@lugal.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Iceman - Prehistories 29

Kim talks to stone tool specialist and experimental archaeologist Dr James Dilley about the film Iceman, a dramatic reconstruction of the last days of Ötzi the Iceman. We consider such important questions as “What was the social structure of Chalcolithic society?”, “Did they not have mittens?” and “Which 80s blockbuster was that actor in?”.

James - @AncientCraft https://www.ancientcraft.co.uk

Contact

• Twitter: @prehistpod and @kimbiddulph

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Our Ruined Lives with Simon Radchenko - Ep 34

For this episode of Our Ruined Lives, we are interviewing Mr. Simon Radchenko. Simon is a Ukrainian archaeologist pursuing his Ph.D in Archaeology at the University of Turin in Italy. Most importantly, Simon is the reason that Carlton had such a wonderful experience in Ukraine, during the pre-covid summer of 2019. We chat with him about his first interaction with Carlton and then delve into post-communism archaeology in Ukraine. We finish up talking about the New Archaeological School.

Link

• Instagram for New Archaeological School: @new_archaeological_school

Contact

• Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com

• Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast

• Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast

• Twitter: @alifeinruinspod

• Website: www.alifeinruins.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Thanksviking II: The Vikinging - Dirt 116

Anna and Amber embark once again into the Viking Age, this time with the help of Neil Price's excellent book Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings. Come learn about the origins of Ragnarok, Viking sorcery, and more!

Contact

• Email the Dirt Podcast

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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The Lakota Sioux Standing Rock Tribe with Jeremy Freeman - Rock Art 23

Tribal archaeologist Jeremy Freeman joins us on this episode of the Rock Art Podcast. Jeremy works with the standing rock Lakota Sioux tribe in North Dakota. He talks about the management of cultural resources on their 2,000,000 acre reservation.

Links

• California Rock Art Foundation

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

  • Twitter: @archeowebby

• Dr. Alan Garfinkel

  • avram1952@yahoo.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Post-Election Minisode - Dig It 17

Contact

• Show

  • Twitter: @idigitpodcast

  • Email: idigitpodcast@gmail.com

• Alyssa

  • Instagram: aal.archaeology

  • Twitter: Lyssakemi

• Michaela

  • Instagram: mm_digitalized

  • Twitter: m_mauriello

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Budgets and Seasonality - Ep 202

In today's episode, the team discusses the basics of budgeting, the in-coming winter, and the relationship between the two.

Follow Our Panelists On Twitter

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!

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

New evidence for Neolithic textiles in the Orkney Islands - TAS 103/Hist Yarn

Recently, new evidence for Neolithic fabric was found impressed on a sherd in the Orkney Islands. In an area where the environment is not conducive to preservation of textile, archaeologists must look for evidence in unconventional ways. Recently, a team from The University of the Highlands and the Islands in Scotland used Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) to identify the impression of woven fabric on a sherd. Chris and Rachel discuss the fabric impression, how it could have been made, and what the broader implication are of this discovery.

Links

• “Rare evidence for Neolithic Textiles identified on Orkney”, Science Notes, Current Archaeology, July 17, 2020

• Textiles and Animal Skins from ScARF

• Flint Howe, Luce Sands

The cord impression on the vessel is clearly visible, with the textile imprint to the right. [Image: UHI Archaeology Institute]

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Maori Homes and Communities - HeVo 45

On today’s episode Jessica hosts Jacqueline Paul (Ngapuhi, Ngati Tuwharetoa, and Ngati Kahungunu ki Heretaunga), Māori Landscape Architect, Lecturer at the School of Architecture and Researcher at Ngā Wai a Te Tūi Māori and Indigenous Research Centre at Unitec. We talk about representation and including diverse perspectives into your work (and not forgetting to include young people!). We also talk about the Maori concept of home and how Maori and Western perspectives are coming together. Also, how to advocate for change, including homelessness and it’s disparate effects. Finally, this episode was recorded in early April 2020, so naturally we were talking about COVID-19. We talked about culture and home, as well as how privilege affects your experience and structural violence within a pandemic.

Links

• Women in Urban - Speaker list

• Jacqueline Paul - Portfolio

• Jacqueline Paul

• Dr. Diane Menzies Heritage Voices Episode-39

Contact

• Jessica

  • Jessica@livingheritageanthropology.org

  • @livingheritageA

  • @LivingHeritageResearchCouncil

• Lyle

  • Lyle.Balenquah@gmail.com

• Jacqueline Paul-

  • jaackiepaul@gmail.com

  • @jaackiepaul

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Ellora Caves - Dirt 115

This week, Anna and Amber engage in some light speleology to give you a glimpse of the Ellora Caves--a shared Hindu, Buddhist and Jain sacred site in India. What makes a place feel sacred and special, and why are so many caves viewed as sacred places around the world and throughout time? Plus, Amber's review of Werner Herzog's opus In the Cave of Forgotten Dreams. We are all crocodiles looking back into the abyss of time, friends.

Links

• Ellora Caves (UNESCO World Heritage Sites)

• Vignettes of Ajanta & Ellora (Google Arts and Culture)

• Ellora Cave Temples

• Ellora Caves (Atlas Obscura)

• Hinduism Primer

• Buddhist Caves - Ellora (Lonely Planet)

• Hindu Caves (Lonely Planet)

• Jaina Caves at Ellora (Sahapedia)

• Jain Caves (Lonely Planet)

• The Sacred Cave (Sweet Briar College)

• Sacred Caves of the World: Illuminating the Darkness (The Changing World Religion Map)

• Mayan Caves: Places of Sacred Rituals (National Geographic)

• Virtual Visit - La Grotte Chauvet

• Visit the Cave - Lascaux

• 10 sacred caves around the world (National Geographic)

• The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent (via WorldCat)

• Royal Patronage and Religious Tolerance: The Formative Period of Gupta—Vākāṭaka Culture (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society)

Contact

• Email the Dirt Podcast

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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The Eastern Mojave: A Conversation About Adventure and Science with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Rock Art 22

This episode is unusual as Chris Webster interviews Dr. Alan Garfinkel about his recent work in the national Mojave preserve. Dr. Garfinkel was in the Mojave desert over the summer identifying, documenting, and evaluating world class rock art sites. In this episode he shares stories both of the documentation process, as well as other anecdotes from his time in one of the hottest places in the US!

Links

• California Rock Art Foundation

• Rock Art Episode 16 - Jerman Cervera

• Rock Art Podcast - Archaeoastronomy

• Mary’s Cave

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

  • Twitter: @archeowebby

• Dr. Alan Garfinkel

  • avram1952@yahoo.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Required Tech Skills for Leveling Up - ArchaeoTech 141

We talk a lot of tech on this podcast but what do you really need to know in order to level up your skills and get a higher position? On today's episode we talk about the skills you should have and things you need to learn if you want to get a higher position in archaeology or similar environmental fields.

Links

• CRM episode 201

• ArchaeoTech Isaac Ullah episode 130

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • Twitter: @archeowebby

  • Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

• Paul Zimmerman

  • Twitter: @lugal

  • Email: paul@lugal.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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10,000-year-old Rock Art in the Desert: A Conversation with Dr. Marissa Molinar - Ruins 33

On this episode of A Life in Ruins podcast, we interview Dr. Marissa Molinar. She studies the practices, and products of prehistoric art, through an evolutionary, social, and aesthetic lens. She gave an excellent talk at the APN Educational Expo (APN AEX 2020) about her work and she also had a pretty sweet zoom background. We get deep into her research on rock art and her methods of comparing different rock art panels. She details the complicated process of getting permission to survey on military lands and also how she got into anthropology and archaeology. We also have a discussion about representation in archaeology and the effects of colonialism in public education.

Contact

• Marissa's Instagram: @MaybeLikeWater

• Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com

• Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast

• Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast

• Twitter: @alifeinruinspod

• Website: www.alifeinruins.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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