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The Archaeology Show is produced by the Archaeology Podcast Network. It's hosted by archaeologist's Chris Webster and Rachel Roden. We will interview people from around the world in a variety of topics. Enjoy the ride.
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Rogue Archaeology, Lava Tubes and Castle A - Ep 266
You guys answered our call, and this week we have 3 (kinda) news stories that were sent in by listeners! First, a rogue researcher doing interesting work in the Chesapeake Bay. Then, we look at ancient lava tubes in Saudi Arabia and how they were utilized by ancient people. And finally, a follow up to the Castle A fire at Montezuma's Castle!
Links
* Ancient Chesapeake site challenges timeline of humans in the Americas [https://apple.news/AvH2nns_GRdCwnU0fU8YUbg]
* 22,000-year-old artifacts could rewrite ancient human history in North America [https://www.businessinsider.com/ancient-stone-tools-first-humans-north-america-2024-5]
* Parsons Island Maryland Synthesis of Geoarchaeological Investigations 2013- [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Darrin-Lowery/publication/353514627_Parsons_Island_Maryland_Synthesis_of_Geoarchaeological_Investigations_2013-2020_Darrin_Lowery_FINAL_7-2-2021_low_resolution_version/links/610128c20c2bfa282a06695f/Parsons-Island-Maryland-Synthesis-of-Geoarchaeological-Investigations-2013-2020-Darrin-Lowery-FINAL-7-2-2021-low-resolution-version.pdf]
2020 Darrin Lowery FINAL 7-2-2021 low resolution version [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Darrin-Lowery/publication/353514627_Parsons_Island_Maryland_Synthesis_of_Geoarchaeological_Investigations_2013-2020_Darrin_Lowery_FINAL_7-2-2021_low_resolution_version/links/610128c20c2bfa282a06695f/Parsons-Island-Maryland-Synthesis-of-Geoarchaeological-Investigations-2013-2020-Darrin-Lowery-FINAL-7-2-2021-low-resolution-version.pdf]
* Archaeologists Found Human Remains in Lava Tubes, Filling in a Secret Historical Gap [https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a60746374/archaeologists-lava-tubes-human-remains-discovery/]
* First evidence for human occupation of a lava tube in Arabia: The archaeology of Umm Jirsan Cave and its surroundings, northern Saudi Arabia (PLOS ONE Article) [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299292]
Contact
* Chris Webster
chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Rachel Roden
rachel@unraveleddesigns.com
RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]
ArchPodNet
* APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]
* APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
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* Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724
Affiliates
* Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] -
Microwear Analysis with APN Host Dr. Matilda Siebrecht - Ep 265
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
* Tea-Break Time Travel Podcast [https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/teabreak]
* And My Trowel Podcast [https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/trowel]
* @the_archaeologists_teacup (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/the_archaeologists_teacup/]
* Microscopes and Magnifications (The Archaeologist's Teacup Blog) [https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com/post/microscopes-and-magnifications]
* The little things in life. Investigating the past one micrometre at a time [https://www.academia.edu/65877985/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 [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/130000-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 [https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/51486222/The_Surface_Alteration_Features_of_Flint20170123-19700-17tcvu3-libre.pdf?1485205331=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DThe_Surface_Alteration_Features_of_Flint.pdf&Expires=1715976828&Signature=aThU6gB6n4QLROouGrKq6x8OZI9qaA7NZXwV3IbF1exqHSNYGXG1Q7ooEBl6kC08eIE~3OXNEmmLgp2m6mNFz13Oxea6NccGKz8hOD1P4UUm95~kvSBLeIB8mvYtgsJyQ1VmylCizGRJ2ALY0-obNFuojFU37Yj9dj6WVjJHktBnGxksgIE5Cu22jLxJLSCLa5sLvBbugHDwQ62diuvoP5sakC42Ed8QbdSsC7EsSf9BpwcBaS9Ekr~8oVRK9JTqRayG4cx8AbXD-rSwWOITP8nLGWqYO6phKEu5xNZHNk0up~eUHTHsZXsVANapodNc-lOkspKQxMmORKBHQ~NIBg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA]
* Matilda's Academia page with all her published studies and theses [https://exarc.academia.edu/MatildaSiebrecht]
* https://linktr.ee/archaeobookclub
* https://www.instagram.com/scientistswhoread
Contact
* Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]
ArchPodNet
* APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]
* APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
* APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
* APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
* Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724
Affiliates
* Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] -
Egypt in the News! - Ep 264
Ancient Egypt seems to be all over the news lately, so today we cover 3 of the most interesting of those stories!
Links
* Scientists Are Investigating a Puzzling Underground 'Anomaly' Near the Giza Pyramids [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alongside-egypts-great-pyramid-archaeologists-find-unmarked-underground-structures-180984355/]
* Newly mapped lost branch of the Nile could help solve long-standing pyramid mystery [https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/middleeast/egypt-pyramids-nile-river-lost-ahramat-branch-scn/index.html]
* Archaeologists discover ancient Egyptian pharaoh's fortified royal retreat [https://www.newsweek.com/archaeologists-discover-ancient-egyptian-pharaoh-fortified-royal-retreat-1897225]
* New Kingdom Pharaoh's Royal Rest House Found [https://www.archaeology.org/news/12363-240501-egypt-royal-retreat]
Contact
* Chris Webster
chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Rachel Roden
rachel@unraveleddesigns.com
RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]
ArchPodNet
* APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]
* APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
* APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
* APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
* Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724
Affiliates
* Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] -
"Baffling" Roman Artifact, an Unusual Burial, and Vegan Cavemen - Ep 263
This week we have 3 interesting news articles! First, we look at a mysterious Roman artifact called a dodecahedron that literally has baffled archaeologists and historians. Then, we look an unusual burial in Vienna with 2 individuals in an embrace. Re-analysis with new techniques has corrected assumptions made in the past about who they were! And finally, we discuss new evidence that paleolithic humans ate a primarlily vegan diet.
Links
Segment 1
* An Unbelievable Relic From the Roman Empire Is Baffling Archaeologists (Popular Mechanics) [https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a60664370/roman-dodecahedron/]
* Why Did Ancient Romans Make this Baffling Metal Dodecahedron? (Scientific American) [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-did-ancient-romans-make-this-baffling-metal-dodecahedron/]
Segment 2
* Two ancient women buried together in Austria in first of its kind find. 'Remarkable' [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article288284350.html]
Segment 3
* Scientists find that cavemen ate a mostly vegan diet in groundbreaking new study (Joe) [https://www.joe.co.uk/news/scientists-find-that-cavemen-ate-a-mostly-vegan-diet-in-groundbreaking-new-study-435241]
* Isotopic evidence of high reliance on plant food among Later Stone Age hunter-gatherers at Taforalt, Morocco (Nature Ecology & Evolution) [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02382-z?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_campaign=CONR_PF018_ECOM_GL_PBOK_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&utm_content=textlink&utm_term=PID100062364&CJEVENT=6ef31c5f0ac011ef82d001330a18b8f8]
Contact
* Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]
ArchPodNet
* APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]
* APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
* APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
* APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
* Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724
Affiliates
* Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion -
How Flint Dibble Prepared for the Joe Rogan Experience - Ep 262
A few weeks ago, archaeologist Flint Dibble was invited on to the Joe Rogan Experience to have a dialogue with Graham Hancock. Over the course of the 4 hour show, Flint did a fantastic job engaging and attempting to educate Graham and Joe. This week, APN co-founder Tristan Boyle had an opportunity to interview Flint about how he prepared for the show, and what the reaction has been on the interwebs.
Links
* Joe Rogan Experience #2136 - Graham Hancock & Flint Dibble [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DL1_EMIw6w]
* Archaeology with Flint Dibble (YouTube) [https://www.youtube.com/flintdibble]
Contact
* Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]
ArchPodNet
* APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]
* APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
* APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
* APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
* Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724
Affiliates
* Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion
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Art! - Ep 261
This week we have 3 news stories about art in the ancient world. First up, 10 years of excavating a synagogue in Israel has revealed stunning floor mosaics. Then, we head to everyone's favorited ancient city, Pompeii, where spectacular frescos were uncovered in a residence. And finally, rock carvings in Peru may depict people singing or dancing while hallucinating.
Links
* Surprising Scenes in Stone [https://apple.news/AyGnXrrOSS22S2N5qMRCu6g]
* Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (BBC) [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68777741]
* Archaeologists Reveal Rock Art May Depict People Singing While High (Newsweek) [https://www.newsweek.com/ancient-rock-carvings-singing-peru-hallucinogens-1889460]
* Dances with Zigzags in Toro Muerto, Peru: Geometric Petroglyphs as (Possible) Embodiments of Songs [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/dances-with-zigzags-in-toro-muerto-peru-geometric-petroglyphs-as-possible-embodiments-of-songs/927CAB01B6EE403E46904A2B04F2A6AE]
Contact
* Chris Webster
chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Rachel Roden
rachel@unraveleddesigns.com
RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]
ArchPodNet
* APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]
* APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
* APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
* APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
* Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724
Affiliates
* Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion
* Liquid I.V.
Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order.