The Archaeology Show

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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.

5 DAYS AGO

Encore: Ivory Baton, Pliny the Elder and Amelia Earhart - Ep 253

The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It's a favorite of ours! Happy holidays! This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories. First, experimental research has helped researchers determine the function of an ivory baton. Then, we take a look at a newly discovered Roman villa that may have belonged to Pliny the Elder. Finally, Amelia Earhart is back in the news with some new and potentially controversial findings! Links * Experiments suggest ancient four-holed ivory baton was used to make rope (Phys.org) [https://phys.org/news/2024-02-ancient-holed-ivory-baton-rope.html] * Rope making in the Aurignacian of Central Europe more than 35,000 years ago (Science Advances) [https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh5217] * 1st-century villa discovered near Mount Vesuvius may be where Pliny the Elder watched catastrophic eruption [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/1st-century-villa-discovered-near-mount-vesuvius-may-be-where-pliny-the-elder-watched-catastrophic-eruption] * Amelia Earhart's plane may have crashed in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, explorer claims (Live Science) [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/have-we-found-sonar-evidence-of-amelia-earharts-lost-plane-not-so-fast-experts-say] * The Earhart Project in a Nutshell [https://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/AEdescr1.html] * Scientists discover new possible clue in Amelia Earhart mystery [https://nypost.com/2022/12/01/scientists-discover-new-possible-clue-in-amelia-earhart-mystery/] 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]

36 min
DEC 9

The Archaeology of Moana 2 - Ep 290

Recently, we went to see the movie Moana 2 with our little nieces and we ended up enjoying it so much more than we expected! But, of course, we had to ask the question, how accurate is the story and characters behind the Moana franchise? In this episode we deep dive the history, archaeology, myths, and Polynesian culture on which these movies are based. Links * The World Of Moana Explained [https://screenrant.com/moana-world-culture-gods-explained/] * The Long Pause [https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2896-the-long-pause] Transcripts * For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/290 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]

34 min
DEC 2

The Mayan Calendar Has Been Solved! - Ep 289

We've got a partial theme today but we start with 9000 year old bread making in the near east! We then go to Maya country for a double header. We start with 4000 year old fishing canals build buy the predecessors to the Maya and then talk about a possible solution to the Maya long count calendar. Links * Focaccia: A Neolithic culinary tradition dating back 9,000 years ago (Apple) [https://apple.news/AsgUgyB36REqb_CbTRzm2Tg] * Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old fishing canals used by predecessors of Mayans in breakthrough find (Apple) [https://apple.news/A9BdeNO6EQDmx5aTVjlnEhg] * Scientists Finally Solved the Mystery of How the Mayan Calendar Works (Apple) [https://apple.news/Aaz0s5MHvQai4fyWLBFQulg] ‌ Transcripts * For a transcript of this episode, tap the Zencastr icon on in the upper left corner of the Podcast image. 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

28 min
NOV 26

Sharks in the Colosseum! #fakenews - Ep 288

We get back to the news this week! We start with a cool site from Sweden where…it's all ritual! Next we go to the Iberian Peninsula and learn about a Neanderthal glue factory, sort of. Finally, we talk about what Hollywood gets wrong, and right, about gladiators after seeing Gladiator II. Links * 5,000-year-old sacrificial site stuns archaeologists in Sweden. 'Extremely unusual' [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article295448364.html] * 65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar may have been a Neanderthal 'glue factory,' study finds. [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/65-000-year-old-hearth-in-gibraltar-may-have-been-a-neanderthal-glue-factory-study-finds] * What Hollywood gets wrong—and right—about Roman gladiators [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/gladiators-truth-movie-myths]Apple News Link: What Hollywood gets wrong—and right—about Roman gladiators [https://apple.news/AAP6YnjCEQWyurREH5bzuSA] * The Real History Behind Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator II' and Life as a Fighter in the Ancient Roman Arena [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-ridley-scotts-gladiator-ii-and-life-as-a-fighter-in-the-ancient-roman-arena-180985494/] * Man of Recaps: Gladiator Recap [https://youtu.be/Vapaj7_zr9c?si=_D3LxoW3wABpajb4] Transcripts * For a transcript of this episode, tap the Zencastr icon on in the upper left corner of the Podcast image. 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

41 min
NOV 18

Famous Pompeii Casts Are Not Who They Seem - Ep 287

This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories that showcase the bias of both journalists and researchers. First, 12,000 year old spindle whirls may be early evidence of the wheel. Then, we head to Pompeii where DNA evidence is showing the modern bias researchers have about personal adornment. And finally, Indigenous populations in Columbia are sharing their cultural knowledge about local Pictographs, and not surprisingly it is different from the assumptions drawn by past researchers. Links * 12,000-year-old, doughnut-shaped pebbles may be early evidence of the wheel [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/12-000-year-old-doughnut-shaped-pebbles-may-be-early-evidence-of-the-wheel] * DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in Pompeii Nearly 2,000 Years Ago [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-evidence-is-rewriting-the-stories-of-victims-who-perished-in-pompeii-nearly-2000-years-ago-180985426/] * Secret meanings of ancient Amazon rock art revealed [https://www.newsweek.com/secret-meaning-ancient-rock-art-amazon-revealed-1983950] Transcripts * For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/287 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]

38 min
NOV 11

Alexander the Great's (Alleged) Tunic - Ep 286

This week we take a look at 3 recent news stories that supposedly solved a famous historical mystery. First up, the identity of the famous "horeseman" burial has possibly been identified. Then, a scrap of fabric from a tomb in Greece may have belonged to Alexander the Great. Finally, archaeologists have "solved" the mystery of the Roanoake's lost colony. Were any of these mysteries truly solved? You decide! Links * Archaeologists Identified the Body of the Famed "Horseman," Solving a 300-Year-Old Mystery (Apple News) [https://apple.news/AlDm947rDS6WPjHR7blLR0A] * 'Purple tunic' from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the Great, scholar claims — but not everyone agrees [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/purple-tunic-from-royal-tomb-belonged-to-alexander-the-great-scholar-claims-but-not-everyone-agrees] * Greek Researcher Claims Ancient Tunic Scrap Was Alexander the Great's. Experts Aren't Convinced [https://news.artnet.com/art-world/alexander-the-great-tunic-controversy-2562530] * The Identification of the Sacred "Chiton" (Sarapis) of Pharaoh Alexander the Great in Tomb II at Vergina, Macedonia, Greece (Journal of Field Archaeology) [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00934690.2024.2409503?src=exp-la#abstract] * Experts Claim They Have Solved The Roanoke Mystery After The Colony Vanished In 1590 (Apple News) [https://apple.news/ASsYDHEvZTKmxz9xNz4eg7Q] * Archaeologists May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of the Disappearance of Roanoke's Lost Colony [https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologists-mystery-lost-roanoke-lost-colony-1921594] * Fort Raleigh National Historic Site [https://www.nps.gov/fora/index.htm] * Join the ArchPodNet Discord (Free!) [https://discord.gg/FB2JjXfGpA] 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/] * Join the ArchPodNet Discord (Free!) [https://discord.gg/FB2JjXfGpA] * 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]

1h 2m
NOV 4

A Flooded Tomb Reveals Its Secrets - Ep 285

This week we check back in with recent archaeology in the news! First, we look at new research on the oldest known battlefield in Europe. Then, we take a look a home renovation in France that turned into an early medieval cemetery excavation! And finally, a flooded Kushite tomb in Sudan is finally revealing it's secrets thanks to the work of underwater archaeologists. Links * Thousands of bones and hundreds of weapons reveal grisly insights into a 3,250-year-old battle [https://apple.news/A7RW95TolR_GUGuIuAV9Fyw] * Warriors from the south? Arrowheads from the Tollense Valley and Central Europe [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/warriors-from-the-south-arrowheads-from-the-tollense-valley-and-central-europe/C4F6ECB759833BFD337D37ADAE564C4B?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=bookmark] - From the Journal of Antiquity * Accidental basement find reveals dozens of centuries-old skeletons [https://www.newsweek.com/dozens-centuries-old-skeletons-found-basement-1961449] * Two Archaeologists Discover Something Extraordinary After Diving Into A Flooded Tomb (Apple) [https://apple.news/AW7XMbqUoQRa5LHqXe3pO4Q] * Sudan tomb diver reveals pharaoh's secrets (BBC) [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48867830] 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]

47 min
OCT 28

National Museum of the American Indian and Washington DC - Ep 284

This week we talk out our recent visit to Washington DC where we went to The National Museum of the American Indian, Ford's Theater, the National Archives and the National Museum of Natural History. Links * National Museum of the American Indian [https://americanindian.si.edu/] * WHY I CAN'T VISIT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN [https://commonplace.online/article/why-i-cant-visit-the-national-museum-of-the-american-indian/] * Mixed Reviews for Museum of American Indian [https://www.npr.org/2005/08/17/4804395/mixed-reviews-for-museum-of-american-indian] 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]

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103 Ratings

Y’all are just great

09/12/2023

Lane__Q

I hate reviews, but I really feel the need to say that you two have an excellent podcast and I really do wait for every episode. I am a law student who is a total archaeology/history nerd and you guys are a portion of my periodic fix. The breakdowns are always insightful and accessible. Beyond the subject matter, I love the humor from both of you and your chemistry is really endearing and cozy. You two have a gift in this and I hope you stick with it. Thanks, - Lane
Chichén Itzá episode was a joke

Oct 30

thefirstcritic

I listened to the Chichén Itzá episode and expected some information about… archeology. It was almost totally devoid of content of any kind. The hosts had no idea what a cenote was (sink hole or underground river?) and had little information about the site, other than a few dates and a recommendation for a tour company that apparently (in the hosts’ telling) provided a tour that was (in the hosts’ telling) both incorrect and without context. In case anyone is interested, “cenote” comes from the Mayan word D’zonot, meaning holy well. It is the sinkhole, not the river. The Yucatan is mostly made of porous limestone. As a result, the peninsula has little in the way of above-ground rivers. Most of its rivers are underground, and they are revealed when the ground collapses, forming a cenote. The Mayans were not especially good cave divers. So they would have had no way to know that they built a pyramid above one of the below-ground rivers. How the hosts couldn’t figure out this basic fact is a mystery.
Great potential

Mar 25

lcasey2478

It would a great option for the hobby archaeologist, but the ‘banter’ between the hosts makes it nearly unbearable to listen to. The guy does a better job of staying on track, but the female cohost’s constant giggles and interjections are annoying. Great potential, poor execution
Easy listen

05/22/2023

MessyJThatcher

Great information, easy to follow and I personally enjoy the dry humor and banter between the two. Thanks for keeping us informed and entertained.