A Chronicle of an Archaeology Student

Julia Józefowicz

Small doses of archaeology prepared at the back of a lecture theatre. Who built the pyramids, dinosaurs et al., where is Atlantis… In other words, expectations and reality about studying archaeology, and a summary of the interesting things I have learnt at uni. Welcome to my chronicle.

Episodes

  1. 11/22/2020

    Licking heritage 2/2

    This is the second part of my fieldwork episode where I answer your questions about fieldwork based on my two projects (England&Portugal), I explain the licking part and discuss some important differences between Western and Eastern archaeology through the public perspective. Sources (selected): The brilliant and important article about colonialism and cosplay that I was referring to. Have a read. "How academics, Egyptologists and even Melania Trump benefit from colonialist cosplay". https://hyperallergic.com/595896/how-academics-egyptologists-and-even-melania-trump-benefit-from-colonialist-cosplay/ My social media: IG: @archaeologychronicle Twitter: @jmjzfwcz

  2. 11/08/2020

    Licking heritage 1/2

    This episode is the first part of me talking about my fieldwork, how digging in England and Portugal looks like. And, I am answering some of your questions about excavations! My social media: IG: @archaeologychronicle Twitter: @jmjzfwcz

  3. 10/18/2020

    Archaeology & race

    When "race" was invented, how it has influenced the "scientific thought", ethnicity and archaeology, plus current issues in the public domain. Resources (selected): Heng, G. (2018). The invention of race in the European Middle Ages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Hirschman, C. (2004). The Origins and Demise of the Concept of Race. Population and Development Review, 30(3), 385–415. open access: "Black Pharaohs?" A lecture by Stuart T. Smith: https://youtu.be/4QK7P0Bdpj0 (It is quite hard to digest from someone outside archaeology - more so because of the delivery rather than lecture's content I think, so I recommend putting subtitles on as you listen to it; also you can just listen to the conclusion 44:38-54:20). "There's no scientific basis for race": https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/04/race-genetics-science-africa/ On Gal Gadot's recent booking (there's plenty): https://www.teenvogue.com/story/gal-gadot-cleopatra-problem Since we're discussing  t h i s  topic today, go here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ And check out this IG: @women_in_archaeology ! My social media: IG: @archaeologychronicle Twitter: @jmjzfwcz

  4. 10/03/2020

    The cursed discipline

    What is the deal with Egyptology and why Egyptologists hate their lives so much... (if you didn't laugh, I'm sorry). Studying Egyptology vs studying Egyptian Archaeology. Resources (selected): open access: https://chrisnaunton.com/2020/07/23/decolonising-egyptology-the-dirty-little-secret/ +Carruthers, W. (Ed.),(2015). Histories of Egyptology: Interdisciplinary Measures. New York and London: Routledge. (this book is partially available through Google Scholar). Said, E. Orientalism. (1978). New York: Vintage Books. My MicroPasts project you can help me with: https://crowdsourced.micropasts.org/project/DonorsEEF1922/ Hiroshi Yoshida "Sphinx-Day"; "Sphinx-Night" (1925). Social media: Instagram: @archaeologychronicle Twitter: @jmjzfwcz

  5. 09/19/2020

    Ancient emojis?

    Are ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs just like modern-day emojis? If not, how do they actually work? On the "words of god" and how to better understand ancient Egyptians. Resources (selected): open access: https://artsexperiments.withgoogle.com/fabricius/en (Fabricius developed by the University of Macquarie staff, Sydney, Australia; to learn some hieroglyphs, and to play with some). https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/literature/language/index.html (on language history and usage). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transliteration_of_Ancient_Egyptian (for the basic one-sound signs, look under the table of transliteration schemes) + Collier, M. & Manley B. (1998). How to read Egyptian hieroglyphs: A step-by-step guide to teach yourself. London: British Museum Press. Social media: Instagram: @archaeologychronicle Twitter: @jmjzfwcz

  6. 09/04/2020

    A nasty word starting with C

    This is a 'word in focus' type of episode where I talk about a word we very often use when we talk about the past. This one covers understanding our thinking habits, racism lurking through our everyday speech (without our conscious consent), the beauty of diversity, and some hopes for the future. Resources (selected): open access:  https://aeon.co/ideas/a-history-of-true-civilisation-is-not-one-of-monuments Rosling, H., Rosling O. & Rosling Rönnlund A. (2018). Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think.

  7. 08/24/2020

    What is archaeology?

    Is archaeology what you think it is? It certainly wasn't what I expected when I first became a student. This is why I am opening a door for you today. It's not a secret club though. On the contrary. Listen and enjoy to this short story of what archaeology is. Resources (selected): Open access: www.aeon.co/society/archaeology www.badarchaeology.com www.andytheargumentativearchaeologist.com For prospective nerds to get you going try skimming through one of these: Renfrew, C., & Bahn, P. G. (2016). Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice (Seventh Edition). London: Thames & Hudson. Scarre, C. (2005). The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies. London: Thames & Hudson. Trigger, B. (2006). A History of Archaeological Thought (Second Edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. The Lion King snippet © The Walt Disney Company.

  8. Trailer

    Introduction

    When one thinks about archaeology, their main focus is on ancient civilisations, unsolved mysteries, and clandestinely built structures. Is that what archaeology student encounters when they make their first steps in the department of archaeology? If not, then what? I am leaving you now with an intro to my podcast, which will touch upon these and other issues in the future episodes.  Podcast artwork made by Ollie Szot - @smol.funky.man (Instagram). Podcast jingle by Jan Jaroń.

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Small doses of archaeology prepared at the back of a lecture theatre. Who built the pyramids, dinosaurs et al., where is Atlantis… In other words, expectations and reality about studying archaeology, and a summary of the interesting things I have learnt at uni. Welcome to my chronicle.

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