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oday, we dive into a topic that captivated the world's imagination: the so-called apocalypse of 2012, which was supposedly foretold by the Mayan calendar. This phenomenon sparked a frenzy of movies, books, and even TV specials, with many experts cashing in on the hysteria.

Joining us in this episode is Professor Andrew Kinkella, not only the host of the Pseudo Archaeology podcast but also a seasoned expert on Maya history and archaeology. Together, we will explore how the year 2012 became a fixture in pop culture and examine the pseudo archaeological interpretations that have shaped our understanding of the Mayan civilization. We'll delve into the historical and cultural contexts of the Mesoamerican calendars and debunk some of the myths surrounding them.

Special thanks to our Patreon supporters [https://www.patreon.com/diggingupancientaliens] and members portal subscribers [https://diggingupancientaliens.com/support.html], whose contributions enrich our exploration of these mysterious topics. Your support keeps our investigations thorough and grounded.

As always, you can find additional resources, source citations, and contact information on our website at diggingupancientaliens.com [https://diggingupancientaliens.com/]. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving us a five-star review—it really helps!

In "Digging Up Ancient Aliens," we explore the fascinating intersections of alternative history, archaeology, and the claims surrounding ancient alien theories in popular media. I'm your host, Fredrik, guiding you through the world of pseudo-archaeology.

Links:

* Episode page [https://diggingupancientaliens.com/episode-63-2012-apocalypse]
* Andrew Kinkella online:
* Podcast: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/pseudo
* Kinkella Teaches Archaeology: https://www.youtube.com/c/KinkellaTeachesArchaeology [https://m.youtube.com/c/KinkellaTeachesArchaeology]
* Blog: http://kinkellasarchaeology.wordpress.com/
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Music

The intro music is Lily of the woods by Sandra Marteleur [https://open.spotify.com/album/73sgPADkvej5pm3lyBkJA0?si=hHgMP5C6RtGWNXM9C2R53A], and the outro is named "Folie hatt" by Trallskruv [https://open.spotify.com/track/1X5dctoVNJoPppnlNmXH1e?si=e8a272c135ed4093].

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Not all that glitters is gold… Sometimes it's silver! In today's episode, Matilda is joined by Egyptologist and Jewelery Historian Sigrid van Roode, to talk all about that most magical of materials: silver. Together, they discuss all the questions about silver that you didn't even know you had: Why did people used to regularly cut up silver bracelets? What did political issues in central Asia have to do with the Viking raids in Northwest Europe? How can you trust what you see in a photograph? And why should we pay attention to the hairstyle depicted on silver coins? Tune in to find out!

Transcripts

* For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/24

Links

* Sigrid's website [https://bedouinsilver.com/about/]
* An interview with Sigrid about life as an independent researcher [https://theleveragedphd.com/sigrid-van-roode/]
* Insta post about the headdress [https://www.instagram.com/p/CmojyVCNQW2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]
* Sidestone Press (watch out for Sigrid's book!) [https://www.sidestone.com/books/]

Guest Contact

* Name: Sigrid van Roode
* email: sigridvanroode@bedouinsilver.com
* insta: @‌bedouinsilver [https://www.instagram.com/bedouinsilver/?hl=en]

Contact the Host

* Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com
* https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com [https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com/]
* insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup [https://www.instagram.com/the_archaeologists_teacup]
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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
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* Rachel Roden
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Alan and Chris analyze three rock art panels from the Coso Range in California. You can look at these every day and see something different.

Transcripts

* For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/124

Links

* View the Rock Art panels here: https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/124

Contact

* Dr. Alan Garfinkel avram1952@yahoo.com Dr. Alan Garfinkel's Website [https://www.dralangarfinkelgold.com/]Support Dr. Garfinkel on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=79908652&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator]

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Continuing our fruitful discussion on famous geological formations that were not made by humans and don't mean anything, I thought we'd take a cruise down the Bimini Road, AKA "The Stones of Atlantis."  Located in the Bahamas, this pile of stones is the big brother to last week's pile of stones, the Yonaguni Submarine Ruins.   Which one is stupider?  YOU DECIDE.

Transcripts

* For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/142

Contact

* Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) [https://m.youtube.com/c/KinkellaTeachesArchaeology]
* Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology [http://kinkellasarchaeology.wordpress.com/]

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This week we interview Dr. Matthew Harpster about his research using polygons to measure the density of maritime activity in the ancient Mediterranean Sea. He was a guest on the show back in 2020, and 4 years later he returns to discuss his new book that reveals patterns in ancient maritime activity and creates a narrative for this activity based on archaeological data from the sea floor.

Transcripts

* For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/214

Links

* ArchaeoTech Podcast Episode 126 (April 2020) [https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/archaeotech/126]
* Reconstructing a Maritime Past (Routledge) [https://www.routledge.com/Reconstructing-a-Maritime-Past/Harpster/p/book/9780367635299]

Contact

* Chris Webster
Twitter: @archeowebby
[http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby]Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Paul Zimmerman
Twitter: @lugal
[http://www.twitter.com/lugal]Email: paul@lugal.com

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