Big Animals and the Humans That Love (to eat) Them - Ep 276

Today’s episode is all about mega-fauna and human interactions. Our first story takes us to a creek in Iowa where the first complete mastodon for that state has been found. Next we go to UC Berkeley where researchers think they’ve figured out, through research and experimental archaeology, how early humans took down those big animals. Finally we move over to Spain where new research is suggesting that Neanderthals didn’t ONLY eat big, slow, animals but adapted to take down smaller game. They were smarter than we think they were, of course!

Links

• Segment 1

  • 13,600-year-old prehistoric mammal found preserved in Iowa creek, researchers say

• Segment 2

  • Early humans used an interesting technique to hunt big animals

  • Clovis points and foreshafts under braced weapon compression: Modeling Pleistocene megafauna encounters with a lithic pike

• Segment 3

  • New Archaeological Discoveries Challenge Widely Held Beliefs About Neanderthals

  • Living on the edge: Abric Pizarro, a MIS 4 Neanderthal site in the lowermost foothills of the southeastern Pre-Pyrenees (Lleida, Iberian Peninsula)

Contact

• Chris Webster

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• Rachel Roden

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Pride and Prejudice and Radiocarbon dating - Trowel 26

Our hosts Ash and Tilly face a tough quest this episode, because they’ve been tasking with dating zombies. Discovering how long they’ve been dead, that is! To do this, they discuss the different methods of dating bodies in the archaeological record, and answer all those burning questions like “what is an isotope?” “What is voodoo?” And “what would happen if you took a zombie shopping?”

Links

• A Zombie is a Slave Forever (article by Dr Amy Wilentz)

• History of Zombies article

• Nobel prize lecture from William Libby

• Detailed paper on the marine reservoir effect

• Case study demonstrating marine reservoir effect

• Detailed article on the history of radiocarbon dating

• Paper on radiocarbon dating

Contact

• Email: andmytrowel@gmail.com

• Instagram: @‌and.my.trowel

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

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How do you signal? - CRMarch 295

This week the crew discusses how the choices you make can signal to peers, employers, and other professionals. They cover email sign offs, LinkedIn and more!

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Blogs and Resources:

• Bill White: Succinct Research

• Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s Archaeology

• Chris Webster: DIGTECH LLC

• Andrew Kinkella

  • Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube)

  • Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology

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Tamamta (all of us): Transforming Western and Indigenous Sciences together - HeVo 89

On today’s episode, Jessica talks with Dr. Jessica Black (Gwich’in; Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Professor in the College of Indigenous Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Dr. Courtney Carothers (Professor of Fisheries in the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks). Dr. Black and Dr. Carothers discuss their work, alongside student colleagues and Alaska Native peoples, to highlight Indigenous fisheries knowledge, Indigenous fisheries science and governance practices, and the structural inequities that keep Indigenous peoples in Alaska from their deep traditional cultural practices, livelihoods, and relations. All of this deeply relational work lead to the birth of Tamamta (a Yup’ik and Sugpiaq word meaning 'all of us'), an organization focused on connecting Indigenous and Western sciences and supporting graduate students deeply connected with Indigenous communities in Alaska on research around fisheries.

Interested in the Accountable Allies group? Keep an eye on the Tamamta website or sign up for their mailing list for resources that this group has been developing.

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Links

• Heritage Voices on the APN

• Tamamta

• State of Alaska’s Salmon and People (SASAP)

• Aulukluki neqkat: centering care of salmon and relational research in Indigenous fisheries in the Kuskokwim River, Alaska (Esquible et al 2024 article)

• Indigenous peoples and salmon stewardship: a critical relationship (article)

• Indigenizing Salmon Management

• Indigeneity, an alternative worldview: four R's (relationship, responsibility, reciprocity, redistribution) vs. two P's (power and profit). Sharing the journey towards conscious evolution (article by La Donna Harris and Jacqueline Wasilewski)

Contact

• Jessica

  • Jessica@livingheritageanthropology.org

  • @livingheritageA

  • @LivingHeritageResearchCouncil

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Bulgarians Using a Coffin as a Table? - TAS 275

This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories including an ancient Roman sarcophagus turned beach bar, the source of the altar stone at Stonehenge and more evidence refuting the claims about Homo Naledi “burial”practices made in the Cave of Bones documentary on Netflix.

Links

• Beach bar used a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus as table — until a tourist noticed

• The voyage of the Altar Stone: A Stonehenge mystery solved (maybe)

• More Research Shuts Down Controversial Claims About Homo Naledi, Star Of Netflix Documentary

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

• Rachel Roden

  • rachel@unraveleddesigns.com

  • RachelUnraveled (Instagram)

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Fossil Falls and the Coso Range with Katie Olsen - Rock Art 128

On this episode we interview Katie Olsen who lives in Ridgecrest, California.  On the edge of the Coso Range and a stone's throw away from Little Lake and Fossil Falls - prominent rock art locations in the Coso Range. She shares her feelings and background as a woman and female and mother with academic training in art history as she helps us to understand the rock art of the Cosos with a special emphasis on the animal humans that are patterned and solid bodied and expresses an explicit emphasis on the female side of the human experience.

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Contact

• Dr. Alan Garfinkel

  • avram1952@yahoo.com

  • Dr. Alan Garfinkel’s Website

  • Support Dr. Garfinkel on Patreon

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How to date an archaeologist: Radiocarbon dating - Teabreak 27

It’s time for the first episode of our Tea-break Time Travel training series, where we cover all of those essential theoretical and methodological backgrounds that every time traveller needs to have under their belt. This month, we’re kicking things off with one of the most popular archaeological dating methods: radiocarbon dating. But what exactly is radiocarbon dating? How do you do it? And why does it matter if people in the past left a lot of fish-bones behind? Tune in to find out!

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

Links

• Nobel prize lecture from William Libby

• Detailed paper on the marine reservoir effect

• Case study demonstrating marine reservoir effect

• Detailed article on the history of radiocarbon dating

• Paper on radiocarbon dating

Contact the Host

• Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com

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The Plymouth Rock Hoax - TAS 274

Spoiler alert, we love the story of Plymouth Rock even if it isn’t exactly true history! This week we look at some important historical places on the coast of Massachusetts including Plymouth rock, the Mayflower and New Bedford.

Links

• The True Story Behind Plymouth Rock

• Mayflower Descendants Search

• New Bedford NHP

Contact

• Chris Webster

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• Rachel Roden

  • rachel@unraveleddesigns.com

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There Can Only Be One (Winner)! - Trowel 25

It's the 25th episode of And My Trowel, and to celebrate, Ash and Tilly decided to have a battle of wits in order to see who could remember the most from the last 24 episodes. There can only be one! (Or can there...?)

Links

• https://discord.com/invite/HMmrsAtqP3

Contact

• Email: andmytrowel@gmail.com

• Instagram: @‌and.my.trowel

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

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Farewell to Richie Cruz and Healthcare in CRM - CRMArch 294

On today’s episode we bid farewell to our good friend Richie Cruz. Richie lost his battle with cancer on July 26th, 2024 in his 30s. He was a CRM Archaeologist and has been on many episodes across the APN and hosted a show called, “You Call This Archaeology” that played mostly on YouTube and Facebook Live. We remember Richie and talk about healthcare in CRM.

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Links

• Richie’s YouTube Channel

Blogs and Resources:

• Bill White: Succinct Research

• Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s Archaeology

• Chris Webster: DIGTECH LLC

• Andrew Kinkella

  • Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube)

  • Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology

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The Great Pseudo Archaeology Quiz - Aliens 68

In this extraordinary episode I'm going head to head with Mark, or as he is better known, Archaeosoup. Who is the most knowledgeable regarding pseudo-archaeology? Only one can emerge victorious from this battle!

The quiz was created and hosted initially by the very gracious Michelle Franklin. Links to both Michelle and Mark are found here below.

Remember, we do not do dinosaurs!

Links:

• Michelle Franklin

• Archaeosoup

• Episode page

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  • TikTok

  • YouTube

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Music

The intro music is Lily of the woods by Sandra Marteleur, and the outro is named “Folie hatt” by Trallskruv.

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The Shot Heard Round the World - TAS 273

This week we talk about our recent visit to Minute Man National Historical Park. We also discuss a recent archaeological find at that park which is likely related to the first shots fired in the American Revolution. And finally, we talk all the famous authors that also happened to live and write in that same area!

Links

• Musket balls that started the American Revolution sat buried. Until now.

• Minute Man National Historical Park

• The Concord Writers

• Orchard House

Contact

• Chris Webster

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• Rachel Roden

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Nevadans for Cultural Preservation - Rock Art 127

Rayette Martin from the Nevadans for Cultural Preservation joins the podcast to talk about the work they are doing and how they are preserving rock art in Nevada.

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Links

• Nevadans for Cultural Preservation

Contact

• Dr. Alan Garfinkel

  • avram1952@yahoo.com

  • Dr. Alan Garfinkel’s Website

  • Support Dr. Garfinkel on Patreon

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Let’s Find Amelia Earhart! - Pseudo 146

It’s Amelia Earhart time! What happened on that fateful day of July 2, 1937? We’ve always been pretty sure that Earhart crashed somewhere near Howland Island, but new evidence may make us VERY sure that Earhart crashed somewhere near Howland Island! Unlike most of our stories on this channel, this one actually has some real data that is being analyzed using good scientific protocol. Imagine that!

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Contact

• Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube)

• Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology

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The Intangible Wand - Trowel 24

Ash and Tilly are about to embark on their biggest quest yet - trying to find archaeological evidence for the origins of magic! But how can you identify magic in the archaeological record? Listen in to hear a discussion about what defines a wand, how to tell if someone’s used magic, and what the link is between witches and beer.

Links

• Intangible and tangible knowledge in Open-Air Museums (article)

• Muscle development in prehistoric archers (article)

• Women and beer (Smithsonian)

• Witches and Beer

• Evolution of witches from brewers

Contact

• Email: andmytrowel@gmail.com

• Instagram: @‌and.my.trowel

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

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A kinda true story - Aliens 67

This is the finale of our summer special. The second part of Lucian of Samosata's novel “A True Story.” While the first part is filled with space travels and battles on distant planets, this part will deal with other topics. What was Homer's true nationality, why Pythagoras didn’t like his victory meal, and if Herodotus were sent to the Greek version of hell for his accounts?

Lucian of Samosata, a second-century CE author, penned what some consider the first science fiction novel in history, "A True Story." Lucian vividly describes space travel, intergalactic battles, alien beings, and even alien abductions in this short story. However, rather than attempting to write a sci-fi epic, Lucian's work is a satirical critique of contemporary travel books and historical accounts. In this episode, we'll continue to look at Lucian's imaginative narrative and see how it gives us a unique window into the ancient world.

Links:

• Episode page

• Histourian - Check out Histourian - a new guided tours app!

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• Become a APN member

Music

The intro music is Lily of the woods by Sandra Marteleur, and the outro is named “Folie hatt” by Trallskruv.

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Heather's origin story - Ep 293

In this episode we explore how one of our panelists, Heather, began her career in archaeology. From professional hockey referee to archaeology and everything before and after.

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Blogs and Resources:

• Bill White: Succinct Research

• Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s Archaeology

• Chris Webster: DIGTECH LLC

• Andrew Kinkella

  • Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube)

  • Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology

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Microwear Analysis with APN Host Dr. Matilda Siebrecht - Teabreak 26

Meet Tilly, the amazing host of Tea-Break Time Travel, and co-host of the And My Trowel podcasts. She is also the woman behind the @‌the_archaeologists_teacup Instagram account, and all the APN social media! Today we chat with her about her all podcasts, as well as her areas of expertise: microwear analysis and experimental archaeology. Finally, she lends her expert opinion on a recent news article that used some cutting edge microwear analysis techniques to draw some pretty big conclusions.

Links

• The Archaeology Show (Podcast Page)

• And My Trowel Podcast

• @‌the_archaeologists_teacup (Instagram)

• Microscopes and Magnifications (The Archaeologist’s Teacup Blog)

• The little things in life. Investigating the past one micrometre at a time

• 130,000-year-old Neanderthal-carved bear bone is symbolic art, study argues

• Burroni et al 2022: The Surface Alteration Features of Flint Artefacts as a Record of Environmental Processes

• Matilda's Academia page with all her published studies and theses

• https://linktr.ee/archaeobookclub

• https://www.instagram.com/scientistswhoread

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Australian Mine Blows up an Archaeological Site - TAS 272

First up this week, we look at why an extremely significant site in Australia was able to be destroyed by a mine, against the wishes of the Traditional Owners. Then, through the efforts of engineering and experimental archaeology, a full size replica of a 4,000 year old ship was launched in Abu Dhabi. And finally, a fragment of red fabric that was dyed with bugs has been found in Israel.

Links

• Results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast

• A 47,000 year archaeological and palaeoenvironmental record from Juukan 2 rockshelter on the western Hamersley Plateau of the Pilbara region, Western Australia (Quaternary Science Reviews)

• Ancient ship — made of goat hair and reeds — reconstructed off Abu Dhabi, photos show

• 4000-Year-Old Fabric from Cave of Skulls is Oldest Known Insect-Dyed Textile

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

• Rachel Roden

  • rachel@unraveleddesigns.com

  • RachelUnraveled (Instagram)

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Helena Blavatsky - Pseudo 145

Continuing on with the whole “I listen to my listeners so I am a good person” situation, this week I’m covering Helena Blavatsky. Beyond the fact that several of you have asked for this one, I myself have been super curious about Helena Blavatsky, as her name crops up whenever you take a stroll in the Pseudoarchaeology universe. Of course, if your name is “Helena Blavatsky” then membership in the occult is required.

Transcripts

• Segment 1

• Segment 2

• Segment 3

Contact

• Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube)

• Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology

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