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Fantastic Domesticates and Where to Find Them - New World - Ruins 66
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our animal domestication series with a discussion about animals that were domesticated in North and South America. We cover llamas, guinea ...
Oldest Art? A Nubian Cathedral, and the Temple of the Winged Lions - TAS 131
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Zimmerman from the ArchaeoTech podcast joins Chris and Rachel on their archaeological project in the high desert of Nevada. We talk about a dubio...
Venus figurines with Stephanie Haro - Rock Art 46
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alan brings on a guest to talk about a different sort of art today - objects that are commonly known as Venus Figurines. Were they early pronographic ...
POWER HUNGRY Devices and Vehicles - ArchaeoTech 159
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking field and mobile power on this week's episode. With Paul working on Chris' project and guest co-host Richie Cruz also present, we have a...
76th Anniversary, WWII Potsdam Meeting. - Prof R. Hingley - Flipside 2
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode turned out to be rather the diverse discussion, inspired by the 76th Anniversary of the WWII Potsdam Meeting, where the fate of Germany w...
Methods in Indigenous Archaeology - HeVo 53
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s podcast we have Carlton Shield Chief Gover back on the show. In addition to being a host of the A Life in Ruins and Sites Bites podcasts ...
Field Season with Allyson Blanck - Dirt 146
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna and Amber are joined this week by Allyson Blanck, a Classical archaeologist and advocate for accessibility and inclusivity in the field. Learn ab...
Fantastic Domesticates and Where to Find them - Old World - Ruins 65
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Life in Ruins podcast, The hosts have another off the rails discussion about domesticates. This time however, talking llamas, gui...
Ancient Egyptian Tombs, Cave Lighting, and Turkey Bone Tattoos - TAS 130
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have three great news stories for you this week. First, we talk about an article from Smithsonian about ancient tombs in Egypt. Check out the docum...
"Abysmal Act of Cultural Vandalism": Sheffield Uni Confirms Department Closure! - WB 15th July 2021
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an ey...
Obsidian studies and Coso rock art with Sandy Rogers - Rock Art 45
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandy Rogers has master's degrees in both physics and archaeology. He's used this mix of talents in the development and use of obsidian dating techniq...
The Importance and Future of Archaeology: a personal view with John Barrett - Arch and Ale 40
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Archaeology & Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s ou...
Profiling the Profession - CRMArch 218
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We provide some pretty great advice on today’s episode. We focus on the UK study “Profiling the Profession” from Landward and it translates well...
Feeling it Out: Phenomenology - Dirt 145
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we capture a sense of the experience of living in a landscape of the past? What did the past smell like? What did it feel like? How can we unde...
Folsom Game Drive Blues with Kelton Meyer - Ruins 64
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve back into the Paleoindian period. We interview Kelton Meyer, a graduate student in anthropology at Colorado State University...
Wildnote with CRO Jeff Erramouspe - ArchaeoTech 158
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve talked about Wildnote a lot on this podcast. We even had the founder on a while back. Well, now Wildnote is growing and moving a some awesome ...
Time Warped! Part Two: The Zooarchaeology of the Later Prehistoric - Animals 36
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode part 2 of our ‘Time Warped’ miniseries, covering the zooarchaeology of Britain across time. The instalment covers what is known as...
Fantastic Domesticates and Where to Find Them - Dogs - Ruins 63
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Just the Boyz, we kick off our series on animal domesticates, starting with the oldest known domesticated animal: the dog. We are ...
Nazca, Outside the Lines - Dirt 144
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this sponsored episode, Anna and Amber talk about the Nazca culture of coastal Peru. There's SO much more to talk about than the famous Nazca Lines...
New Humans, Buried Time Capsule, and a Shaman's Snake Stick - TAS 129
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss three recent news articles about archaeology. First, potential new additions to the hominin evolutionary tree. Then, a CRM firm i...
Statue Wars, UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss, Age of Samurai: Media Picks - WB 2nd July 2021
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an ey...
Discovering Ancient Egypt in Minecraft with Charley - Dig It 33
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about Egypt in Minecraft with a Minecraft connoisseur, Charley! Tune in as we talk about Egyptology, Minecraft, and even Avat...
Back in Black: Primate Microbiomes with Carson Black - Ruins 62
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are pleased to have Carson Black return to the show. Carson joined us way back on Episode 17 to talk about Primatology and the beg...
Shaking Hands With Ella al-Shamahi - Dirt 143
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ella al-Shamahi is a paleoanthropologist, National Geographic Explorer, evolutionary biologist, stand-up comic, and author of the new book The Handsha...
A 1000 yo Chicken Egg, a Unique Child Burial, and Fancy Viking Clothes - TAS 128
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of interesting archaeology articles in the world this week. On today’s episode we cover just three. We start with an uncracked 1000 ...
'Unlawful', Myopic, Moronic & Macho Management (Various News) – WB 25th June 2021
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an ey...
Living in a Pre-Contact Society with Dr. Richard J. Chacon - Rock Art 44
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard Chacon, a professor at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, has spent a lot of time living with and studying pre-contact soci...
"Aldi Academics": Day of Protest ahead of Sheffield Uni Senate! – Watching Brief 21st June 2021
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an ey...
The Digital Archaeological Record with Chris Nicholson - Ep 157
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) is a repository for archaeological data of all types. Chris Nicholson is the director of the Center For Digit...
Just the Boyz But It's Revolutionary Part II (Do not operate heavy machinery or drive while listening to this episode) - Ruins 61
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue talking about the Revolutionary War, aka the War for American Freedom, aka ‘Merica War’.We hope this one is more fact...
Star-Struck by Ancient Astronomy - Dirt 142
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People in the past looked up at the stars and planets, too. How did ancient cultures perceive the night sky? How did they explain the movement of cele...
108th Anniversary Emily Wilding Davison Death. - Dr D. Atkinson & Dr B. Hassett - Flipside 1
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode turned out to be rather the diverse discussion, inspired by the 108th Anniversary of the death of Emily Wilding Davison, suffragette, tea...
Introducing: Flipside - Flipside 0
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All the history we read in the history books can begin to seem a little mundane, but history also has a Flipside. Each month we take an historical eve...
Shooting a Documentary at Skinwalker Ranch - Rock Art 43
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Garfinkel was invited by the History Channel to fly out to Skinwalker Ranch in northeastern Utah to talk about the features there. On this episode...
Medieval Fish Bones, Belgium, and Salmonids with Liz Quinlan - Ep 32
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we chat Liz Quinlan. Liz is currently a Marie Sklodowska Curie early stage researcher completing a Ph.D. in archaeology at the Uni...
Experimental reconstruction of Roman Bread with Yvette Marks - ArchandAle 39
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Corporate Management to CRM, Use those life skills! - CRMArch 217
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a great career in another field with a major corporation, including many years in upper management, Amy Fortney Wolpert switched careers, got un...
Anti-Colonial Digital Archaeology in Canada and India - HeVo 52
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features Dr. Neha Gupta, Assistant Professor in Anthropology at The University of British Columbia, Okanagan. We talk about how arch...
The Archaeology of Patagonia - DIRT 141
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about the first (known) human arrivals in this region, waaaay way down at the tip of South America, and the archaeological remains ...
University of Sheffield Shutdown of the Archaeology Department - Ruins 60
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we discuss the potential closing of the Archaeology Department at Sheffield University with Dr. Umberto Albarella and Helen T...
Canadian Residential Schools - TAS 127
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A recent article discussing the discover of over 200 child burials in Canada has brought the Canadian Residential School system back into the light. T...
Interview with David Hurst Thomas of the American Museum of Natural History - Rock Art 42
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode Dr. Garfinkel interviews an icon of North American archaeology, Dr. David Hurst Thomas. He has been a curator of prehistory at th...
Remote Tech, Computer Takeover, and some Tech Tips - ArchaeoTech 156
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul and Chris start the show talking about tech challenges when in remote areas. How do you get internet? What about charging your devices? In segmen...
The Plaster Skulls of Jericho - Dirt 140
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1953, archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon and her team uncovered human skulls covered with plaster and decorated with shells to resemble human faces. The...
Ethnomusicology and Archaeomusicology with Dr. Mason Brown - Ruins 59
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Mason Brown, a guest assistant professor for Kathmandu University Department of Music and Affiliate Scholar for the ...
Scottish Petroglyphs, Lithic Dating, and CRM in Wyoming - TAS 126
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 stories of Archaeology in the news. First, the oldest petroglyphs in Scotland, and also the only animal shapes, were discovered by...
Linguistic Prehistory with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Ep 41
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we talk about the ideas behind Dr. Garfinkel’s dissertation. He used linguistics to determine some interesting things about the...
Real Talk with Shubhangni Gupta - Dig It 31
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Shubhangni Gupta, also known as Shubhi, who is a second-year Anthropology/Archaeology Ph.D. student at Stanford speciali...
An Interview With Tallulah Cloos, A First-Time CRM Archaeologist - CRMArch 216
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tallulah Cloos is between her junior and senior year at college and is working in CRM this summer (2021). She’s also a listener of the CRM Archaeolo...
Time Warped! Part One: The Zooarchaeology of the Early Prehistoric - Animals 35
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we start a new 5 part mini series covering zooarchaeoogy through time. This episode focuses on the early prehistoric period (Palaeolithic -...
Welcome to Lemurtown - Dirt 139
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners, once again, life has come at us like a poorly written simile, so we're releasing a previous Patreon episode. And once again, we are so deep...
Pirates of the World with Dr. Jamie Goodall - Ruins 58
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are chatting with Dr. Jamie Goodall. Dr. Goodall is currently a staff historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and ha...
NEWS: Climate Models, Non-Kosher Ancient Judeans, and Coins - TAS 125
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have three articles for you today. The first is about current climate models and how they don't take archaeological information into consideration....
Migration Patterns and Habits of Big Horn Sheep with Carlos Gallinger - Rock Art 40
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Gallinger joins the podcast again as a Big Horn Sheep expert. He talks about modern migration patterns of the animal and how that can help arch...
Teaching a Computer to Classify Ceramics with Dr. Leszek Pawlowicz - ArchaeoTech 155
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Dr. Pawlowicz of Northern Arizona University about a recent paper he was involved in that used convolutional neural networks to classify...
Horror Part 3 - Prehist 33
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The long arm of the prehistoric past reaches through the millennia to grab our attention, and, in this episode, to grab us by the throat. Yes, we’re...
Just The Boyz but it's Revolutionary - Ruins 57
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Just the Boyz, the hosts attempt to discuss the events leading up to the American Revolution and the first year of the fight for A...
Holding Out for a Hero(dotus) - Dirt 138
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Amber's birthday episode! Since she loves historiography, we're taking it back to one of the earliest historians, Herodotus. How did he think abo...
Language, Community, and Context - HeVo 51
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features Dr. Jenny Davis, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and an Associate Professor of Anthropology and American Indian Studies a...
Obsidian Flakes in Lake Huron, A Wielbark Cemetery, and a Computer Program Sorts Pottery - TAS 124
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Archaeology Show, we discuss three exciting Archaeology Articles and News stories. First, two obsidian flakes from central Oregon hav...
Debate and Presentation Anxiety - Dig It 30
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the completely normal (somewhat irrational fear) of having anxiety during public speaking. Sometimes it's difficult to mai...
Animal-Human Headdresses with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Rock Art 39
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alan Garfinkel has studied animal-human headdresses in the eastern Mojave desert for much of his career. These items help shamans commune with the...
Making wine for the Emperor on the Roman imperial estate at Vagnari (Italy) with Maureen Carroll - Arch and Ale 38
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s ...
Tools for Organizing and Managing Your Day - CRM Arch 215
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you are just living your life or you're the person in charge, we all have "projects" to manage and we need tools to get them done. What do our...
Our Ruined Lives with Morgan Kinney - Ruins 56
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Our Ruined Lives, Morgan Kinney, a graduate student at Adams State University, joins the hosts to talk about his career in cultural...
Prepare to Be Amaz(on)ed - Dirt 137
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We haven’t covered much archaeology from the Amazon Basin on the show, but this week, that changes! Instead of being the primitive groups early Euro...
Neanderthals with gnawed bones, Sicicillian Wine and the Human Diet - TAS 123
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Archaeology show, we discuss 3 recently published Archaeology Articles and stories in the news. First, Neanderthals are back in the n...
Bighorn Sheep and Shamanism in Rock Art with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Rock Art 38
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bighorn sheep were and are a major source of food, religion, and spirituality in many parts of the Americas. Dr. Garfinkel has study rock art and sham...
Drones in the Classroom with Dr. Jesse Tune - Archaeotech 154
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jesse Tune joins Chris and Paul to talk about their favorite subject: Drones! Don't play the drinking game on this one. We can't be held responsib...
Mummies' Day - Dirt 136
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anna and Amber celebrate some of the lesser-known mummies of the world. Amber shares her hometown mummies, while Anna spins the stories of ...
Laotian Jars, Oldest African Human Burial, and Saudi Arabian Stone Rectangles - TAS 122
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss three interesting archaeology stories in the news. First, new dating techniques are used to date Laos' field of jars. Then, we di...
This Just In: Sifting Through the News with Izzie - Dig It 29
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we virtually sit down together with Izzie to discuss the current news of the world as well as what's been happening in the archaeolog...
Revolutionary Interpretations of Coso Rock Art with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Rock Art 37
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a bit different. Dr. Garfinkel discusses and sketches his latest unpublished research into some new and rather revolutionary interpret...
The Modern Myth of The British Empire with Kim A. Wagner - Modern Myth - Episode 20
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode dives into the world of the British Empire - as it is viewed in Britain and the lingering narratives that surround it.Today's guest is Ki...
CRM Project Reports - CRM Arch 214
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show Chris and Bill talk about CRM Reports. In response to a previous episode an APN member had some things to say about our comments regar...
Gotta Dig 'Em All! The Zooarchaeology of Pokemon - Animals 34
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following a listener’s request, this month’s episode is all about the skeletal morphology of Pokemon. Learn more about oviparous ghosts, witness S...
The Cowboys of Science II: Dr. Spencer Pelton Returns - Ruins 54
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Spencer Pelton returns to the show to chat with the hosts about becoming the Wyoming State Archaeologist. Dr. Pelton first appear...
That Good Old Copper Complex - Dirt 135
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been remiss in discussing the Chalcolithic (Copper Age) anywhere in the world, so we’re fixing that by spotlighting one particular technolog...
SAA 86th Annual Conference: An Indigenous Response - Ruins
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the A Life in Ruins Podcast, Carlton co-hosts an episode with Emily Van Alst, Ash Boydston-Schmidt, and Kay Mattena. The fo...
Archaeology of a Country with some News - TAS 121
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode Chris and Rachel discuss a recent visit to the historical monuments in Philadelphia, PA and Gettysburg. In the last segment they ...
Ghost Dance Rock Art and Theology - Rock Art 36
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ghost dance was a revitalistic movement that was most popular in the 1870s and 1890s. The religious leaders of the ghost dance movement were relig...
Wildnote, Photographs, and UTMs - Archaeotech 153
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode Paul and Chris meet up in Chris' hotel room in New York City. It's only the second time they've recorded in the same room. Paul and...
Horror Part 2 - Prehist 32
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The long arm of the prehistoric past reaches through the millennia to grab our attention, and, in this episode, to grab us by the throat. Yes, we’re...
All the Pretty Horses - Dirt 134
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we've got one more past Patreon episode for you! Thank you all for your patience as we get back into the swing of things. We'll be back wit...
Just the Boyz: Clovis Organized Crime Syndicate (allegedly) - Ruins 53
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts discuss four hypotheses for the arrival of humans into the New World: Beringian Land Bridge, Coastal Highway, Solutrean, and Oceanic. They d...
Lost City in Luxor, LiDAR in Tikal and Harriet Tubman's Father's Home - TAS 120
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, on the archaeology show, we take a look at a couple new(ish) discoveries that have been in the news this week. First, an extremely well pre...
Projectile-Pointed People in Rock Art - Ep 35
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What? That's right. Arrowheads, or as archaeologists know them, projectile points, are sometimes carved or painted on rock as parts of people. In this...
Quitting in Academia | When is it ok? Side note, it's always ok - Dig It 28
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we celebrate our 1 year anniversary! Yay! What a wild year it has been for everyone. We are so grateful for every one of you. We also...
Critical Thinking, Old-timers, and COUNTING IS HARD - CRMArch 213
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss three different short topics on today's episode. Starting with the comments on a Facebook post regarding episode 212 we talk about the impo...
Native Youth and Land Based Education - HeVo 50
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s podcast Jessica interviews Dr. Lindsey Schneider, Assistant Professor of Native American Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies at C...
Sorry to Barge In - Dirt 133
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anna and Amber are playing catch-up after attending the SAA conference, recovering from vaccine shots, and life in general. We'll be taking...
Our Ruined Lives with Hip Hop M.D. - Ruins 52
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are excited to chat with Maynard Okereke, who goes by the Science Communicator persona: Hip Hop M.D. Maynard is a Science Communic...
Repatriation of the Benin Bronze with Neil Curtis - TAS 119
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode of The Archaeology Show hosted by Tristan Boyle.Recently it was announced that a Benin Bronze, a statue head of an "Oba" or ...
New methods for dating rock art with Kirk Astroth - Rock Art 34
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dr. Alan Garfinkel interviews Kirk Astroth about new and innovative methods he used to date rock art for his masters thesis. K...
1860-1914: Making the Armaments Centre of the World with Chris Corker - Arch and Ale 37
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s ...
Visiting Chichen Itza and the Best Field Cameras - Archaeotech 152
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Paul discuss visiting one of the most well-known archaeological sites in the world: Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. What ca...
Rowe, Rowe, Rowe Your Boat - Ruins 51
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Chris Rowe, a returning guest who originally appeared in Episode 12. We begin by catching up with him on his life and hi...
Other People of Size - Dirt 132
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A follow-up and expansion to episode 99, People of Size, Anna and Amber explore other categories of largeness and how they’re represented in the arc...
Two archaeologists visit Chichen Itza - TAS 118
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We recently had the opportunity to visit Chichen Itza in Yucatán, Mexico. It was an incredible experience, but, being archaeologists, we of course ca...
Public Archaeology in Utah feat. Erin Haycock - Dig It 27
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with public archaeologists, Erin Haycock! We virtually sit down and chat about her research interests, venture into her Maste...