Contemporary Zoorchaeology - What’s in your Rubbish Bin? - Animals 44
On this episode of ArchaeoAnimals, Alex and Simona delve into contemporary archaeology. What can our household rubbish tell us about our food consumption habits? How do today’s selection of species and butchering techniques compare to those of the past?
Transcripts
Resources
McCaferty, A. (2016) The Growing Demand for Pet Funerals. Insight Magazine.
Stewart, C., Piernas, C., Cook, B., & Jebb, S. A. (2021). Trends in UK meat consumption: analysis of data from years 1–11 (2008–09 to 2018–19) of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey rolling programme. The Lancet Planetary Health, 5(10), e699-e708.
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/food/articles-reports/2018/09/07/revealed-britains-ideal-sunday-roast
Contact
Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
Affiliates
Science Communicators of TikTok: Nicholas Carbone (@DigThePast) - Ruins 97
On this episode of A Life in Ruins Podcast, we chat with Tiktok personality and recent graduate Nicholas Carbone. We start off by talking about his earliest experiences with archaeology and his inspiration for pursuing the discipline. We then chat about Titanic and how some of us were not allowed to watch the second VHS (yes we are that old). Nicholas then discusses his field school and other archaeological opportunities afforded to him during his undergraduate degree. We finish off by discussing his TikTok channel and why he is inspired to teach people about the past.
Transcripts
Literature Recommendations
Becoming an Archaeologist: A Guide to Professional Pathways by Joe Flatman
Anthropologist explains ADHD, Depression, and Imposter Syndrome (Short Film) by David Ian Howe
Guest Contact Info: Nicholas' TikTok: @DigThePast
Contact
Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast
Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast
Twitter: @alifeinruinspod
Website: www.alifeinruins.com
Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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CLASSIC: Dogtectives! - Dirt 178
Amber's traveling for work this week, so we bring you a perfectly dry-aged episode from years past. We bring you a fascinating, poignant, and thoroughly delightful interview with Very Special Guest Lynne Engelbert, a handler with the Institute for Canine Forensics. Learn what the talented pups at the ICF do for a living and prepare to be amazed!
Links
Contact
Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens in Europe - TAS 160
The intersection of Neanderthals, and modern Homo Sapiens is a very unique and super interesting time period. We decided to do a deep dive on the origins of Homo Nenaderthalensis, how they ended up in Europe and were able to inter breed with modern humans and have a lasting genetic imprint on the human genome.
Links
Contact
Chris Webster
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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Rock Art of the Sierra de San Francisco with Trudi Angell - Rock Art 71
Episode #71 features an interview with Trudy Angell, the owner of Saddling South, a cultural tour business that has also partnered with the California Rock Art Foundation for rock art tours. Saddling South conducts field trips to the remarkable areas of Baja California within the remote area known as the Sierra de la San Francisco, the Grand Canyon of Mexico, and other fascinating trips. These locations are UNESCO world heritage sites including the Great Mural, and include the largest painted rock art in the world. Join us for a fantastically interesting talk with Trudi.
Transcripts
Links
Contact
Dr. Alan Garfinkel
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
Affiliates
Contract Archaeology in Belgium - CRM Arch 233
There are a lot of similarities and some striking differences between CRM Archaeology in the US and CRM in Belgium. Long-time member of the Archaeology Podcast Network and fan of the show Wouter Yperman joins us to talk about his decade-plus experience with this system.
Transcripts
Follow Our Panelists On Twitter
Bill @succinctbill; Doug @openaccessarch; Stephen @processarch; Andrew @AndrewKinkella, Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGTECHLLC, and @ArchPodNet
Blogs and Resources:
Bill White: Succinct Research
Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s Archaeology
Stephen Wagner: Process - Opinions on Doing Archaeology
Chris Webster: Random Acts of Science
Andrew Kinkella
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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You Are What You Eat (LIVE!) - Dirt 177
How do we know what people ate in the past? How did they make their food? How did food fit into the social aspect of life in the past? We discuss old old recipes, spicy Sichuanese history, an herbal mystery, how food changed our faces, and more!
Links
Contact
Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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Science Communicators of TikTok: Lindsay Nikole (@lindsaynikole) - Ruins 96
On this episode of a Life in Ruins Podcast, we continue our series of talking with TikTok Science Communicators and talk with Lindsay Nikole. Lindsay is a zoologist with a passion for all living things in the animal kingdom, and has over 1 million followers on TikTok.
We dive straight into her experiences growing up and her experiences getting her undergraduate degree. This devolves into a discussion about upper division courses, dinosaurs, and evolution. Lindsay then recounts some of her professional experiences working with big cats in the Pacific Northwest, Namibia, and Minnesota.
Our conversation finishes with talking about TikTok and her experience on the app.
Transcripts
Literature Recommendations
Guest Contact
Lindsay's TikTok - @lindsaynikole
Lindsay's Instagram - @lindsay_nikole
Contact
Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast
Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast
Twitter: @alifeinruinspod
Website: www.alifeinruins.com
Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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Neolithic Drum Sculpture, Homo Sapiens in Europe, and the Coronado Expedition - TAS 159
This week we have three super interesting news stories that grabbed our attention. First, a beautiful carved chalk drum was found with a Neolithic child burial in the UK. Second, new evidence shows the entry of Homo Sapiens into Europe may have been 10,000 years early than researchers previously realized. And finally, an archaeologist in Arizona claims to have found evidence that re-maps the route taken by the Coronado Expedition in 1540.
Links
“Remarkable" 5,000-Year-Old Drum Sculpture Found In Neolithic Children's Grave (IFLScience)
French cave findings suggest Europe’s first Homo sapiens arrived earlier than thought (rfi)
Contact
Chris Webster
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
Affiliates
Middle American Archaeology with John Hoopes - Rock Art 70
Today’s guest for episode 70 is Dr. John Hoopes, a professor from the University of Kansas. His specialization is Middle American archaeology - which is far south-central America and far northern South America including Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama (just to name a few). John discusses some of his studies and recent publications on the extraordinary objects of gold and jadeite dating from 2500 years ago to the historic era. Highlighting the reasons that these remarkable objects are so ritually potent and supernaturally powerful. Come along for a wondrous ride.
Transcripts
Links
Contact
Dr. Alan Garfinkel
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
Affiliates
Starlink and Listener Feedback - Archaeotech 173
In this potpourri episode Chris and Paul discuss the practicalities of Chris’s new Starlink setup and some of the great listener feedback from recent episodes, including a home-grown tech project that knocked our socks off.
Transcripts
Links
Inspiration for Marcus’s Home-Grown RTK and Genealogical Project
Contact
Chris Webster
Twitter: @archeowebby
Paul Zimmerman
Twitter: @lugal
Email: paul@lugal.com
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
Affiliates
Historical Archaeology for the Future - HeVo 60
On today’s podcast Jessica interviews Dr. Ayana Omilade Flewellen (they/she), Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside. Through Dr. Flewellen’s work in historical archaeology of the African Diaspora focusing on the era of Enslavement and post-emancipation, we talk about how the way people, in this case Black women, dress and adorn themselves and how those practices are shaped by larger factors, including racism and sexism. We also dive into the work of the Society of Black Archaeologists and Diving With a Purpose to tell a larger story of Black history in the field of Anthropology and to the general public, as well as to provide opportunities for the next generation of Black scholars and maritime archaeologists.
Transcripts
Guest Links
Read: “The Future of Archaeology Is Antiracist”: Archaeology in the Time of Black Lives Matter
Featured on CNN Short Films: “Lessons from the Deep: Diving With A Purpose”
Dr. Flewellen: ayanaf@ucr.edu
Show Links
Contact
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
Affiliates
Science Communicators of TikTok: Isaac Russell (@science_is_real) - Ruins 95
In this episode, we chat with Isaac Russel (@science_Is_real on TikTok), an 8th-grade science teacher and TikTok personality. We delve into his early experiences growing up in small-town Kansas. He details how community college was helpful for him and how he also lived in a very interesting situation. We then rapid-fire questions about teaching 8th-grade science, covering topics such as teaching over zoom, instructing his students on evolution, and also asking about Westboro Baptist Church. The episode finishes off with a discussion about TikTok and opinions on the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis.
Transcripts
Literature Recommendations
Guest Contact
Isaac's TikTok - @science_is_real
Isaac's Twitter - @irussel121
Contact
Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast
Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast
Twitter: @alifeinruinspod
Website: www.alifeinruins.com
Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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Studying Salvage Anthropology w/ Samuel Redman - Dirt 176
We dive into Dr. Samuel Redman’s latest book, Prophets and Ghosts: The Story of Salvage Anthropology. Amber and Anna (mostly Amber) have lots of questions about the seemingly paradoxical 19th- and 20th- century urge by American scholars to “rescue” objects and even human remains from “disappearing” Indigenous groups. It’s a fascinating window into anthropology viewed as a moral and academic obligation, and the social underpinnings of the development of the discipline in the US. And! You can enter to win your very own copy of Ghosts and Prophets! Harvard University Press generously hooked us up with three copies to give away. The promotion is running via Twitter and Instagram, so keep an eye out for those posts for the extremely low-effort rules for entering.
Links
Wendy Red Star’s 1880 Crow Peace Delegation (Birmingham Museum of Art)
Wendy Red Star’s Children of the Large-Beaked Bird (MASS MoCA)
Blanket Stories: Transportation Object, Generous Ones, Trek (Marie Watt Studio)
Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology (Smithsonian Institution)
Contact
Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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Spines in Peru, Decapitated Romans and Egyptian Notepads - TAS 158
This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news articles. First, spines excavated in the Chincha valley of Peru are threaded on reeds posthumously. Archaeologist speculate this may have been done by the family members of the data after looting by the Spanish occurred. In segment 2 we take a look at a cemetery in the UK with an unusually high number of decapitated bodies. And finally, it turns out that ancient Egyptians used broken pot sherds as a type of notepad that school children used to practice script writing.
Links
Native Peruvians threaded corpses’ spines on to sticks, study suggests
Decapitated skeletons of Roman 'criminals' found during England rail excavation.
Huge Discovery of 18,000 'Notepads' Documents Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Contact
Chris Webster
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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New methods for dating rock art with Kirk Astroth - Rock Art 69
In this week's episode, Dr. Alan Garfinkel interviews Kirk Astroth about new and innovative methods he used to date rock art for his masters thesis. Kirk used a combination of established methods and new technology to date panels containing prehistoric, historic, as well as modern rock art. He came to several interesting conclusions, as well as identified ways to continue developing this new direction in rock art dating.
Links
Contact
Chris Webster
Dr. Alan Garfinkel
Affiliates
The Good and Bad after COVID - CRMArch 232
This episode looks at the protocols being put in place to handle COVID in our work. We also discuss what has left because of COVID that we won't miss and what's here to stay.
Transcripts
Follow Our Panelists On Twitter
Bill @succinctbill; Doug @openaccessarch; Stephen @processarch; Andrew @AndrewKinkella, Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGTECHLLC, and @ArchPodNet
Blogs and Resources:
Bill White: Succinct Research
Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s Archaeology
Stephen Wagner: Process - Opinions on Doing Archaeology
Chris Webster: Random Acts of Science
Andrew Kinkella
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
Affiliates
A Podcast Donnybrook with Tristan Boyle - Ruins 94
On this episode of A Life in Ruins Podcast, we talk to our arch-nemesis, co-founder of the Archaeology Podcast Network, and host of the Modern Myth Podcast Tristan Boyle. We start out talking about our terrible impersonations of him and talk about where he is from and where he currently lives in the UK. We then delve into his formative years and how he got into archaeology. Tristan then nerds out about heavy metals in hair samples. We then ask him to recall the APN origin story. Tristan then talks about Unarchaeology as a response to inaccessibility within archaeology as a discipline. He then talks about his favorite "Modern Myth" Podcast and we finish talking about the CRM career field and how it needs to change.
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Links
Literature Recommendations
Vox Archaeo: Podcasting the Past by Tristan Boyle in Public Archaeology: Arts of Engagement
Middens and Microphones: Podcasting as Digital Public Outreach in Archaeology by Tristan Boyle
Guest Contact
Tristan's Instagram/Twitter: @anarchaeologist
Contact
Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast
Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast
Twitter: @alifeinruinspod
Website: www.alifeinruins.com
Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
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Timelines: 79 CE in Pompeii, Teotihuacán, and Aksum - TAS 157
Everyone knows that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE buried the Roman town of Pompeii in volcanic ash, abruptly ending its time as a flourishing port city on the Bay of Napes. But, what what else was happening in the ancient world at the same time? In this Timelines episode, we begin by chatting about Pompeii and it's unfortunate demise in segment one. Then we move over to Central America, where Teotihuacán is entering its monumental architecture building phase at the same time. And finally, in segment three we look at the Kingdom of Aksum, which was growing into a thriving trade town on the route between Rome, the middle east and India. These three very similar, yet very different stories were taking place at the same time of approximately 79 CE around the world!
Links
TAS 146 - Pompeii Slave's Rooms, Homo Naledi, and ancient theater toilets
TAS 135 - Romans in Israel, Greeks in Pompeii and an Abby in England
TAS 116 - Ancient Hazelnuts, Artistic Neandertals and a Pompeiian Chariot
TAS 107 - Amazonian Petroglyphs and Duck from Food Counter in Pompeii
Rock Art 68 - Uto-Aztecan Iconisity with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay
Contact
Chris Webster
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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Sanxingdui and the Shu State - Dirt 175
This week, we explore yet another place that’s not a backwater or influenced by aliens! In 1986, two pits were excavated at the site of Sanxingdui (Three Stars Mound) in what is today China’s Sichuan province. These two pits, and six more uncovered in 2021, were full of bronze, jade, gold, and ivory objects that appear to have been “sacrificed” (burned or broken) before burial. The artifacts were made in a style never before seen in Chinese material culture. What was going on at Sanxingdui, and why was the site abruptly abandoned thousands of years ago? We can tell you right off the bat that it wasn’t aliens, but you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out more!
Links and Sources
Large Standing Figure, Sanxingdui Museum (Art and Archaeology dot com)
A Preliminary Report on the Standing Bronze Figure from Sacrificial Pit Number Two, Sanxingdui (Early China, via JSTOR)
New finds at Sanxingdui Ruins show creative power in ancient China (Xinhua Net)
Sanxingdui relics: What is the secret of the bronze heavenly tree? (CGTN)
Mysterious Sanxingdui Ruins reveal more stunning relics (Global News)
Mystery of Ancient Chinese Civilization's Disappearance Explained (LiveScience)
Contact
Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com
ArchPodNet
APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com
APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
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