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A Discussion with Dr. Todd Surovell - Ruins 107

On this episode of A Life In Ruins podcast, David interviews his former advisor Dr. Todd Surovell. Todd served as an advisor to David and was a committee member for David and Connor‘s MA theses.

David begins interviewing Todd about what archaeology means to him, and a discussion of his early life. The conversation later turns into how Todd found his way into anthropology, and his work in graduate school.

And in the third segment, Todd and David discuss Clovis archaeology, Clovis and Folsom culture, and megafaunal extinctions. Todd also discusses what it means to be human.

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Where in the World? Part Two: The Zooarchaeology of Africa - Animals 46

Welcome to episode two of a miniseries focusing on the zooarchaeology of various world regions. This episode is centred around African zooarchaeology, focusing on the natural history and anatomy of the most prominent wild and domesticated species. Find out more about African Giant Rats, how loud Guinea fowls can be and what a zebrinny is.

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  • Beja-Pereira, A., et al. (2004). African origins of the domestic donkey. Science, 304, 1781.

  • Boeyens, J. C., & Van der Ryst, M. M. (2014). The cultural and symbolic significance of the African rhinoceros: a review of the traditional beliefs, perceptions and practices of agropastoralist societies in southern Africa. Southern African Humanities, 26(1), 21-55.

  • Marshall, F. (1989). Rethinking the role of Bos indicus in sub-Saharan Africa. Current Anthropology, 30(2), 235-240.

  • Parkinson, J. A. (2018). Revisiting the hunting-versus-scavenging debate at FLK Zinj: a GIS spatial analysis of bone surface modifications produced by hominins and carnivores in the FLK 22 assemblage, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 511, 29-51.

  • Pikirayi, I. (2018). The demise of Great Zimbabwe, AD 1420–1550: an environmental re-appraisal. In A Green and R Leech (eds) Cities in the World, 1500-2000.Routledge, 31-47..

  • Potts, R. (1984). Home Bases and Early Hominids: Reevaluation of the fossil record at Olduvai Gorge suggests that the concentrations of bones and stone tools do not represent fully formed campsites but an antecedent to them. American Scientist, 72(4), 338-347.

  • Rossel, S. et al. (2008). Domestication of the donkey: Timing, processes, and indicators. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(10), 3715-3720.

  • Shen, Q. et al. (2021). Genomic analyses unveil helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) domestication in West Africa. Genome biology and evolution, 13(6).

  • Stiner, M. C. (2004). Comparative ecology and taphonomy of spotted hyenas, humans, and wolves in Pleistocene Italy. Revue de Paléobiologie, 23(2), 771-785.

  • Wylie, D. (2009). Elephant. Reaktion Books

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Preparing for Disaster in the Field - Ep 238

MEMBERS! Check your member pages for a bonus fourth segment!

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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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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