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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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Snail Slime to Smallpox: Unexpected Discoveries (and Yes, There Are Cherries at Mount Vernon) - Ep 268
This week we have three great archaeology news stories! First up, archaeologists have excavated a royal purple dye workshop in Greece. Then, excavations at an early colonial Incan cometary give insight into how small pox affected the community. And finally, perfectly preserved cherry bottles have been found in a cellar at Mount Vernon.
Links
* In This Ancient Workshop, Greeks Crushed Snail Glands to Make the Purple Dye Worn by Royalty [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-this-ancient-workshop-greeks-crushed-snail-glands-to-make-the-purple-dye-worn-by-royalty-180984551/]
* More than just a color: Archaeological, analytical, and procedural aspects of Late Bronze Age purple-dye production at Cape Kolonna, Aegina [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0304340#abstract0]
* Skeletons of Incan kids buried 500 years ago found marred with smallpox [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/skeletons-of-incan-kids-buried-500-years-ago-found-marred-with-smallpox]
* Two cases of smallpox from 1540 CE circum-contact (early colonial) Northern Coastal Peru [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879981724001992]
* 35 glass bottles from the 18th century filled with cherries unearthed by archeologists at George Washington's Mount Vernon (Apple News) [https://apple.news/ABxdAkbhPRSusNas0y-_-cA]
Contact
* Chris Webster
chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Rachel Roden
rachel@unraveleddesigns.com
RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]
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Affiliates
* Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] -
Burial Artifacts, Pompeii Survivors, and Australia Migration Routes - Ep 267
This week we look at 3 recent news stories. First up, the surprising contents of a burial found along the ancient silk road. Then, new research into what happened to the survivors of Pompeii. And finally, new evidence may disqualify on of the possbile migration paths that ancient humans took to Australia.
Links
* Archaeologists Found Stunning Treasure Buried by a Mysterious Forgotten Tribe [https://apple.news/Aeq460CCPTtSWsur4PkxEEA]
* Records of Pompeii's survivors have been found – and archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives [https://apple.news/ADimAfUthQqqUbhQ11LFnqA]
* Early humans took northern route to Australia, cave find suggests [https://www.newscientist.com/article/2432435-early-humans-took-northern-route-to-australia-cave-find-suggests/]
* Archaeologists Discover Clues to Ancient Migration Route That Brought Humans to Australia [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-clues-to-ancient-migration-route-that-brought-humans-to-australia-180984475/]
* Sahul Subcontinent (Britannica) [https://www.britannica.com/place/Sahul]
Contact
* Chris Webster
chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
* Rachel Roden
rachel@unraveleddesigns.com
RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]
ArchPodNet
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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
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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
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Affiliates
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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
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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/]
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Affiliates
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