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Preparing for Disaster in the Field - Ep 238

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You're in the field and a cell tower is down. No communication! Or, you get an alert about a tornado warning, lightning nearby, hurricane on approach. What do you do? What should your company do? What are, or should be, policies related to disaster preparedness? We talk about this and more on this week's episode of the CRM Arch Podcast.

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The Neo-Assyrians - Dirt 187

Settle in for a HEFTY episode, folks! This week, Amber and Anna examine the world of the Neo-Assyrian empire. This means some substantial time spent context-setting, thanks to the complex nature of early Mesopotamian politics, religion, warfare, and state propaganda. Then we look further at that carefully crafted state propaganda and its influence on Assyriology. THEN we get into a bit of archaeology, and finally, discuss the Neo-Assyrian legacy and descendant communities. What a ride!

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*LISTENER NOTE* We discuss some pretty graphically violent art in this episode, starting around time stamp 35:00. Content warning for war crimes and sexual assault--skip ahead about 25 minutes.

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Tutankhamun - Excavating the Archive with Dr. Daniela Rosenow and Professor Richard Parkinson - TAS 169

2022 marks the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankamun's tomb, and in celebration Dr Daniela Rosenow and Oxford Professor Richard Parkinson have helped create a museum exhibit that tells the story of its discovery and excavation. This unique approach highlights the people that did the excavation rather than the artifacts themselves for a unique approach to one of the most famous Egyptian archaeological discoveries. Join us for a conversation with Dr Rosenow and Professor Parkinson about the people responsible for excavating Tutankamun's tomb.

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The Anthropology of Drone Warfare with Georgia Butcher - Ruins 106

For this week's episode, we are joined by a Ph.D. student in Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder, Georgia Butcher. Georgia is a cultural anthropologist who studies the impact of drone warfare on drone pilots. We dive into her formative years and the story that hooked her on anthropology. Carlton and Connor then really nerd out about her research, starting with her Undergraduate Honor's thesis at Colgate University and finishing with her current research. You will not want to miss this exciting conversation.

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Shamanism and Rock Art: A Current View - Rock Art 80

Today we visit with Donald Liponi, noted author and rock art scholar. He shares his research on his next book and the most contemporary scientific understanding of shamanism, altered states of consciousness, and rock art.

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Lagash Spring 2022 Recap - ArchaeoTech 178

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In the Field with the Lagash Archaeological Project, Iraq - TAS 168

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Ruins 105 with Stefan Milo

On this episode of A Life In Ruins Podcast, we have our good friend and frequent collaborator Stefan Milo on the podcast. Stefan is in the process of researching for a video on human brain size, and we talk about what he has found. Researchers have noted a decrease in brain size in humans within the last 30,000 years. We take a deep dive into how brain size has changed throughout the evolution of the genus Homo and potential reasons for the decrease in brain size. We talk about the possibility of human self-domestication and the theories surrounding it.

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Maroon Communities - Dirt 186

On a listener-sponsored episode, Anna and Amber tackle the archaeology and historical context of maroon communities. These are societies formed by self-liberated Africans during the period when the slave trade was a huge part of the world economy. We discuss some archaeological case studies, and then really think long and hard about what it means to reconstruct these lives, and who has historically done so.

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National Park Archaeology with David Nichols - Rock Art 79

David is an Integrated Resources Program Manager at Great Basin National Park (Acting), and the Park Archeologist and Cultural Resources Program Manager for the Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument. On today's episode David shares his experiences at Great Basin National Park in Nevada where there is a rich history of Basque sheep-herder dendroglyphs as well as Prehistoric pictographs and Historic inscriptions. David also shares his plans to incorporate the local tribal stories and viewpoints through ethnographic work at both Great Basin National Park and the Mojave National Preserve.

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From Researched to Researcher - One Indigenous Archaeologist's Journey through Academia - HeVo 62

On today’s podcast, Jessica hosts Dr. Ora Marek-Martinez (Diné, Nez Perce, and Hopi), Director of Northern Arizona University’s Office of Native American Initiatives and the Native American Cultural Center and Assistant Professor in the Anthropology Department. They discuss Dr. Marek-Martinez’s journey to become an anthropologist and negotiating different understandings of anthropology between the different cultures she was raised in. Discussions also include how to improve anthropology as a discipline (including reading recommendations) and how faculty can better support Indigenous students. They close out with a discussion of season 4 of the Sapiens podcast that Dr. Marek-Martinez co-hosted and Jessica highly recommends.

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The Peter Principle - CRMArch 237

The Peter Principle states that a person who is competent at their job will earn a promotion to a position that requires different skills. If the lack skills for the new role they will be incompetent at the new level and will not be promoted again. Sounds like pretty much all of CRM employment! Let's discuss.

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Pueblo Bonito, Australian Settlers, and Tasty Dogs + a BONUS segment! - TAS 167

This week we take a look at 3 archaeology news stories. First up is a recent study that looks at the deterioration of the Pueblo Bonito Great House at Chaco Canyon using historic photos of the structures. Second, is a new study that looks at the health defects and deficiencies found in the skeletal remains of a colonial era cemetery in Australia. Finally, new evidence shows cut marks on dog bones found in trash pits in colonial Jamestown, indicating there were times when they were food

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Anthropology and Science Fiction - Dirt 185

In a SURPRISE THIRD INSTALLMENT of our discussion of sci fi and archaeology, we talk about two giants of world building, Octavia E Butler and Ursula K LeGuin. We also talk about a few fictional anthropologists of TV and cinema.

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Just the Boyz Catching up - Ruins 104

In this episode, the three hosts reconvene after a month of not having recorded an episode. Carlton and Connor check in with David on how the bus refurbishing is coming along and the recent trip to Arkansas. Carlton talks about his dissertation data collection, recent environmental distress in Colorado, and his recent trip to Oklahoma City. The guys close out the episode with a conversation on future episode formats and upcoming guests.

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Shamanism and Cognitive Anthropology with Kevin Stein [Encore] - Rock Art 78

This episode is with Kevin Stein an entertainment, marketing, and public relations consultant and rock art aficionado.  Kevin has traveled widely and studied the intimate details of rock art both in the Americas and in the old world.  He has also conducted his own seminars and presentations on the nature of shamanism and the connections with the study of cognitive anthropology.  This is a fascinating discussion on shamanism, rock art, and its relationship to the comparative study of religion. 

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Archaeology and Robotics with Daniel Carvalho - ArchaeoTech 177

Daniel Carvalho is a researcher working on applied robotics for archaeology. He's interested in creating an actual robot for archaeological use. We're not talking drones or computer programs alone. We're talking about robots that can do a multitude of tasks for archaeology and beyond.

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Experimental Archaeology at Butser Ancient Farm with Trevor Creighton - Ruins 103

On this special 4 segment episode of A Life in Ruins Podcast, we are lucky to be joined Trevor Creighton, a project archaeologist at Butser Ancient Farm.

Butser Ancient Farm is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company with a focus on education and research, located just north of Portsmouth in the UK. They have a series of buildings at the farm, which are constructed based on evidence from archaeological excavations. They test theories about the technologies, building techniques and ways of life of ancient people by reconstructing parts of their homes and lives. They have constructed buildings from the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Roman period in Britain and a house from the Anglo-Saxon era.

Trevor explained his very interesting journey from doing Radiography to getting an M.A. in Visual Arts and eventually getting an M.A. in Archaeology from the University of Leicester. He then delves into the history of Butser Ancient Farm, what they do and what time periods are represented. We then discuss more broadly about experimental archaeology and experiential archaeology. We finish off by discussing if their is an equivalent to Butser Farm in North America.

Butser Plus is a way you can view how the folks at Butser Ancient Farm explore the ancient past. Butser Plus contains behind-the-scenes mini documentaries of the farm. Go check it out for a remote way to observe experimental archaeology.

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  • Roman Britain in Black and White by Mary Beard

  • Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans by Francis Pryor

  • The Anglo-Saxon World by Martin J. Ryan and Nicholas Higham

  • Britain AD: A Quest for Arthur, England and the Anglo-Saxons by Francis Pryor

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Science Fiction and Anthropology: Part 2! - Dirt 184

We're back! And we're continuing our exploration of science fiction in archaeology AND anthropology in science fiction. Last time, we talked to author Pat Edwards about world-building and storytelling--this time, we tell the stories. Amber gets speculative, Anna spins some yarns, and we investigate the Thousand and One Nights.

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Ancient Surgery - TAS 166

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