The Dirt Podcast with Dr. Anna Goldfield - Ruins 109
In this episode, Carlton interviews Dr. Anna Goldfield from The Dirt Podcast to talk about Dr. Goldfield's inspiration in becoming a zooarchaeologist, how the The Dirt Podcast started, and the importance of experimental archaeology. This a fun and interested one on one conversation between two seasoned podcast hosts. Definitely check out The Dirt Podcast if you haven't already!
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Pop Culture Archaeology - The Lost City - TAS 172
As with most times archaeology is represented in fiction there are some major inconsistencies in this movie. However, it's a fun comedy and at least you won't be bored watching it. We discuss what they got right and what they got wrong about archaeology, anthropology, and lost cities. There's even a bonus segment with a real lost city!
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Chumash Rock Art and Other Trips with Stephen Bryne - Rock Art 82
For this 82nd episode we interview Stephen Bryne, professional archaeologist and a student of rock art. Stephen talks about his adventures studying Chumash rock art as well as his recent studies with his extensive field trips to some of the largest prehistoric paintings in the world: the rock art of the Sierra de San Francisco in Baja California Mexico.
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They Told Us So - Dirt 190
We’ve had plenty of instances on the show (in the main feed and especially in Old News) of archaeological research bearing out information that existed already in the historical and oral traditions of Indigenous groups. We’ll discuss some examples of this, and we’ll also examine the relationship of Indigenous science and knowledge with the Western systems that actively invalidate and exclude them.
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When Scientists “Discover” What Indigenous People Have Known For Centuries (Smithsonian)
Intentional Fire-Spreading by “Firehawk” Raptors in Northern Australia (Journal of Ethnobiology)
Why These Birds Carry Flames In Their Beaks (National Geographic)
Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science (via WorldCat)
Indigenous Fire Practices Shape our Land (National Parks Service)
Knowledge of medicinal plants at risk as languages die out (The Guardian)
Cultivating Connection: Restoring Clam Gardens (Biohabitats)
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The Discovery of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance and Underwater Archaeology in CRM - CRMArch 239
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The incredible discovery in March 2022 of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance on the Antarctic sea floor leads to a discussion about the exciting future of underwater archaeology in CRM. Underwater archaeologist, Bill Burns, joins us to shed light on the incredible recent discovery of the Endurance and how it was made possible by new technology, archival research and the skillful navigation skills of Shackleton’s crew. Bill also shares his path and experiences of working as an underwater archaeologist in CRM and how, although it is highly specialized, the subdiscipline is finding a growing market in CRM. In the members only segment, Andrew and Bill “nerd out” on SCUBA technology and methods. If you aren’t a member but are a SCUBA enthusiast or just curious, the bonus segment is definitely worth the price of admission!
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Informational website about Ernest Shackleton, maintained by the Shackleton family
Shackleton's ship Endurance discovered after more than 100 years at the bottom of the sea (Youtube)
Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic (BBC)
106 Years, 4 Weeks, 1 Wreck: How Shackleton’s Ship Was Found
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Digging to the Other Side Podcast - HeVo 63
On today’s podcast, Jessica hosts the crew of the Digging to the Other Side Podcast. We talk about what got them all interested in archaeology, how the podcast was created, what topics they cover, and why it is important to have a podcast on archaeology and related topics across the Americas through the perspectives of Asian hyphenated archaeologists.
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Just The Boyz: The Hangover Edition - Ruins 108
On this episode, we recap our recent adventures in Colorado. We start out by going nowhere and continue doing that for the rest of the episode. Highlights of the episode include Carlton talks about his new true crime podcast, the intersection of family groups and experimental archaeology.
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Sacred Pools, Badass Prehistoric Women, and Giant Cave Art - TAS 171
We've got a few articles that are all over the place - literally - this week. The first is about a re-analysis of what was thought was an ancient harbor in Italy. Turns out there's more to it. Next we talk about, well, the prehistoric world in general as it pertains the role of women. As with everything, there's more to that story and it's way more complex than early researchers would have liked. Finally we have a story of massive cave art in a hard-to-access area in Alabama. The figures are massive and would have been difficult to see in their entirety.
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An Ancient 'Harbor' Was Actually a Sacred Pool Designed for Scanning the Stars
The sacred pool of Ba'al: a reinterpretation of the ‘Kothon’ at Motya (Antiquity)
Prehistoric women were hunters and artists as well as mothers, book reveals
PHOTOS: Mysterious humanoids carved by Native Americans found in Alabama
Ancient cave art: how new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history
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On Hedgehogs and Marvelous Minds: A New Technology for Point Data Collection? - ArchaeoTech 179
We love it when archaeologists look at other technologies that on first glance are not appropriate for archaeology. However, they're willing to give it a try and report on the results! The researches in the article we discuss used an indoor positioning system (IPS) to map an outdoor site in Israel. Their results are encouraging for this emerging technology.
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Becoming Dr. Bonesaw with Naomi Martisius - Dirt 189
This week, Amber's under the weather, so Anna goes solo with special guest Dr. Naomi Martisius. Naomi tells us how she deciphers clues about human behavior by looking at tiny tiny VERY tiny portions of animal bone surfaces under a microscope. We’ll get into her undergraduate discovery that re-wrote a part of prehistory (no, really), and her work on the extremely cool bone artifacts and ornaments from Bacho Kiro Cave, in what is today Bulgaria.
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What have Anna and Amber been up to? - Ruins 188
BONUS
Hello, friends! We’re moving our episode schedule slightly—episodes will now be coming out on Wednesdays!! But in the meantime—This is a shortened version of a much longer chat that's available to our Patreon members (link below to join and support the show)! Anna and Amber chat about some changes in their personal lives, plus some updates to The Dirt. We also FINALLY answer our own interview questions:
1. What's the best thing about anthropology?
2. What moment from human history/prehistory or the history of anthropology would you want to go back in time to see?
This is a departure from our usual episodes, so if you're not a big fan of parts of the show where we get chatty...this one might not be for you!
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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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Timelines: 2200 BCE - TAS 170
This week we have a timelines episode focused on 2200 BCE. At that time, Stonehenge as we know it today was just completed in the UK. Conversely, the Akkadian empire began to fall in Mesopotamia, and the impressive Old Kingdom in Egypt also came to an end. Join us for a discussion about what was happening in 3 world powers in year 2200 BCE!
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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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Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
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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.
Links
Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East (via WorldCat)
Ideology and Propaganda in Assyrian Art (Power and Propaganda: A Symposium on Ancient Empires)
The Assyrians — The Appalling Lords of Torture (Medium, cn illustrations of graphic violence)
Assyria: Lion hunts, Siege of Lachish and Khorsabad (The British Museum)
Ancient salmu and the (Post-) Modern Scholar (JAGNES, via Academia.edu)
Approaching ancient Assyria through archaeology leads to new insights (Universiteit Leiden)
Archaeologists Find 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian-Style Leather Armor in China (Sci-News)
(Re)Animating The Oikos: Tell Billa’s Domestic Space In 3D (UPenn)
The sack of Nineveh in 612 (Nineveh. The Great City. Symbol of Beauty and Power, via Academia.edu)
Assyrian Aramaic Dialects | Similarities & Differences (via YouTube)
Assyrians Celebrate Akitu In Northern Syria (North Press Agency Syria)
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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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Literature Recommendations
The Unseen Scars of Those Who Kill Via Remote Control by Dave Phillips
Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay
Making War at Fort Hood: Life and Uncertainty in a Military Community by Kenneth T. MacLeish
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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
Paul's back and fresh off his trip to Irag! We've been talking about the technical approach to the fieldwork and survey for a few months now and Paul's here to tell us how it went. There's a some great lessons learned in this episode and some great archaeology.
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