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The non-mystery of Puma Punku and Tiwanaku - Aliens 45

This time, we will explore the fantastic ruins of Puma Punku (or Pumapunku), a temple complex located within Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu). This site lies in modern Bolivia, and its stunning stone masonry has given rise to speculation about alien visitation. Let's investigate the site, what we know, and what has been done in the past. We will see that the alien theories are rather lazy compared to the site's real history and archaeology.

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The History of Tiwanaku and Puma Punku (2:16)

When was the site built, and what is the area's history?

Construction of Puma Punku (20:23)

How was the site built? We use experimental archaeology to learn how the site could have been constructed.

Fuente Magna Bowl (30:24)

A bowl claimed to have been found around Lake Titicaca is claimed to have a Sumerian script on it. Could this be true? Let's find out together.

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Browns Canyon National Monument - HeVo 78

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On today’s episode, Jessica joins some of her Ute research partners to talk about the work they have all been doing together at Browns Canyon National Monument. This work is being conducted through the non-profit Living Heritage Research Council and funded by the Bureau of Land Management Colorado and the Colorado State Historical Fund. Mr. Terry Knight (Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Historic Preservation Officer), Mr. Mark Wing (Living Heritage Research Council Ute team member), and Ms. Sapphire Ortiz (NAGPRA Coordinator, Southern Ute Indian Tribe) talk about the project, their favorite parts, learning moments, and what they want people to know about the Ute people. Last but not least, they give advice for anyone doing Tribal Consultations or ethnographic research.

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Delicious Mummies?! - TAS 233

his week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First, we take a look at an article about Roman structure in the Swiss Alps. Then we head to Egypt where researchers are performing chemical analysis on the residue on the jars that held a mummy’s organs. And finally we look at an article about a site in in Peru where the remains of a possible religious cult leader have been uncovered.

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Ignatius Donnelly: The Pseudoarchaeologist Who Was Also a U.S. Congressman - Pseudo 125

Did you think that Graham Hancock made up all his Pseudoarchaeology stories by himself? I thought so too, until I realized that he simply plagiarized them from a 19th century US congressman named Ignatius Donnelly. Enjoy this week’s story of a truly bizarre, interesting man: author, lawyer, congressman, pseudoarchaeologist, utopian-community-builder, and con artist!

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And My Trowel - Two Archaeologists Between Fantasy and Reality - Trowel 0

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The realms between fantasy and reality have collided and only archaeologists can pave the way through the unknown. Ash and Tilly, armed with two trowels and a backlog of archaeological theory, navigate to new, thrilling worlds, filled with magic and mayhem to answer those burgeoning questions that only archaeologists can answer. “What do you do when you find vampire teeth in a bronze age burial?” “Can you sample ecto-plasm?” “And just how DO you study dragon bones?” With the occasional help of specialists guests they uncover a new realm of archaeology and find out if fantasy is really so far from reality.

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Do Oral Histories Point to an EXTREMELY Early Arrival into the Americas? - TAS 232

On this news episode we start with a cool discovery in England and a great law that benefits everyone. Then we go to Spain and some very ancient burial practices. Finally, we look at one researcher that things oral histories, language, and genetics point to a massively early arrival of humans to the Americas.

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Evidence for the Peopling of the Americas - RockArt 111

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There’s a lot of dates thrown around regarding the first people to enter and settle North and South America. However, what’s the evidence? What do we know with a high degree of certainty? Let’s find out on this episode.

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Defining Phases 1, 2, and 3 - How Do You Do It? - CRMArch 272

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What is a precise definition of the three phases of a CRM project? Is there any excavation in a Phase 1? Is Phase 3 a 100% excavation of the site? Is there any wiggle room in the definitions? Join us as we get to the bottom of this most pressing of mysteries…

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Looking Back on One Year as a Professor; Looking Forward to a Brighter Future - Ruins 171

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On this episode, Carlton goes solo and gives an honest and raw reflection of his first full year as a tenure-track professor. He gives the backstory to the events that led up to him accepting a position at IU, what his first year has been like, and what is next for his career.

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The Creatures of Medieval Maps and Bestiaries - Animals 62

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Join us on a journey through the mystical world of medieval maps and bestiaries. We will cover a selection of creatures real and imagined, their portrayal in the medieval period and how they informed people’s perceptions of said creatures.

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Alien abductions, kachinas, and Peru's elongated skulls - Digging Aliens 44

In this intriguing episode, we seek to uncover the origins of Grey aliens and their creation as a modern myth. We will also explore Hopi society, Peruvian pyramids, and elongated skulls. At last, we will also disprove Brien Foerster's claimed alien DNA results.

Segment 1: The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction (2:38)

  • We kick off our exploration by stepping outside archaeology to delve into the famous abduction of Betty and Barney Hill.

  • Dive into the phenomenon of alien abductions, their shared characteristics, and the fascinating ways we can solve many of these perplexing experiences.

  • Uncover lesser-known aspects of the Betty and Barney Hill case that shed new light on this landmark event.

Segment 2: Hopi and Kachina (30:38)

  • Venture into the world of the Hopi people, where we decode the intricacies of their society and religion through the captivating practice of creating Kachina figures.

Segment 3: Mysteries of Peru (42:54)

  • Delve into discussions about the pyramids, the mysteries surrounding elongated skulls, and the groundbreaking world of ancient DNA research.

  • We debunk Brien Foerster's DNA analysis from a few years ago.

Join us on this enthralling journey as we peel back the layers of myths to reveal the truths about Grey aliens.

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Using Lidar to Analyze Chacoan Road Profiles - ArchaeoTech 208

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We’re talking about Chacoan road networks again! A few years ago we interviewed Sean Field. He was doing research on the road networks coming into and out of Chaco Canyon. Sean Field is at it again with another paper but this time he’s using Lidar to analyze road profiles. It’s an innovative technique and Chris and Paul discuss it on this week’s show.

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Fun with Logical Fallacies - Pseudo 124

Pseudoarchaeology arguments are almost always based on logical fallacies, meaning that the argument they use is not meant to counter a criticism, but instead used as a tool to take the focus away from the fact that there argument is baseless and terrible! I’ve experienced this on multiple occasions - let’s have some fun with the wackiest examples! Count how many of these you have been a victim of in your life, and count how many you have used on others for your own benefit! Humans are terrible people…

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The oldest synagogue, Civil War soldiers, and Poseidon's Revenge - TAS 231

We’ve got a news episode this week and three great articles. First up is possibly the world’s oldest synagogue outside of Israel. However, not everyone believes it. Then we’ve got an article about some civil war soldiers that we know a lot more about now. Finally, what happens when you worship a god of the sea and it all goes wrong? The Greek city of Helike has an idea about that from 2,600 years ago.

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Winning and Losing Proposals - Part 2 - CRMArch 271

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On the last episode we talked about proposal writing. On this episode we continue this discussion. We talk about what to do after you lose, or win, a proposal; the differences between grant writing and proposal writing; and much more.

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Did someone leave the oven on? - Tea Break 15

Make sure your seatbelt is securely tightened, because this month we're travelling back in time our furthest yet! Matilda is joined by fire expert Femke Reidsma, to talk all about how this essential tool was made and used by our ancient human ancestors. How can you recognise an ancient hearth? Why is it so important to study the first use of fire? When was the first portable lighter? And what exactly is matcha? Tune in to hear the answer to all these questions and more!

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Aliens and Heavy Metall-urgy - Aliens 43

Weapons, something that has been driving our evolution and survival as a species. Ancient Alien theorists suggest alien beings from other worlds gave us weapons, metals, and techniques. But what would an archaeologist say about all of this?

In this episode, we will look at the evolution of metallurgy, from the earliest copper age to the invention of steel. What do we know, and how did these techniques evolve? As we will see, it was not as simple as one might think, as metalwork developed in different regions at different times.

We will also look at Katanas, and they're supposed superior quality. Are katana the definitive weapon we see in movies, or is this just modern pop culture myths?

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Fire - an alien gift? (2:20)
Metalworking (8:50)
Bronze Age (16:35)
Iron Age (22:24)
Blacksmith (28:26)
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More Projectile Ballistics with Dr. Devin Pettigrew - Ruins 170

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On this episode of ALiRP we are joined again by Dr. Devin Pettigrew to talk about his three recent publications. All three discuss experimental archaeology methodologies and the need to revisit the accuracy and precision of previous research under modern techniques.

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  • Terminal Ballistics of Stone-Tipped Atlatl Darts and Arrows: Results From Exploratory Naturalistic Experiments. By Pettigrew et al., Open Archaeology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 799-820 (2023).

  • On the (Non-)Scalability of Target Media for Evaluating the Performance of Ancient Projectile Weapons. By Pettigrew & Bamforth, Open Archaeology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 799-820 (2023).

  • Reassessing the terminal ballistic performance of trilobate and quadrilobate arrow points on Iron Age battlefields. By Pettigrew & Taylor, PLoS ONE. July 26, 2023, Vol. 18 Issue 7, pe0288483 (2023).

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Deconstructing the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages - TAS 230

Lately it seems like every archaeology news article we read references the Stone, Bronze or Iron Age as a hook in the headline. We were curious, where does this come from, and is it valid to continue using it today? Join us for a deep dive on the origins of the Three Part Age system, whether it still holds up, or if it is an idea that just doesn’t apply to our current understanding of the ancient world.

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Machine Learning–Based Identification of Lithic Microdebitage - ArchaeoTech 207

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We talk to Dr. Markus Eberl about his team’s use of a particle scanner to analyze micro-debitage. They used machine learning to analyze the data set and tried to learn more about early life than we could otherwise.

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