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The Wizard of LiDAR (Part 1) - Trowel 47

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Tilly have an especially exciting quest this episode, as thanks to a request from the Malgaroth Historical Society of Mirkwood, they will be w...

ENCORE - Taking a Chance on Anthropology with Chance Ward - Ruins Ep 125 - Plains 22

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So Chance and Carlton were unable to get a recording together with the Federal Funding threats to the Historic Preservation Fund keeping their schedul...

Mitigating Illness and Preventative Health - CRMArch 313

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mitigating illness as an archaeologist is tricky no matter where you are at in your career. This job takes a toll on you physically and leaves little ...

Claire Lyons on The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece - TPM 16

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a special preview of the Kingdom of Pylos exhibit at the Getty Villa ahead of the livestream on June 27. Step into the Late Bronze Age...

Jonny Devaney Returns…from Italy! Pompeii, the Vatican, and Roman dogs! - Ethno 19

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Ethnocynology with David and Howe, David sits down with good friend Jonny Devaney! Jonny recently got back from an extended trip to...

Palaeolithic Rock Art of the Côa Valley with Dr Thierry Aubry - Rock Art 145

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Dr. Alan Garfinkel speaks with Dr Thierry Aubry, Research Associate at Fundação Côa Parque. Together, they explore fascin...

Ivar the Boneless - ADHD 17

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 17 George ponders the possibility that infamous Viking leader of the Great Heathen Army, Ivar the Boneless was on the spectrum…Transcript...

Current Events: Pseudoarchaeology Stories on the Pyramids, the Ark, and hanging out with Flint and Milo from a Plane! - Pseudo 164

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every so often, I need to bring this situation up to date! It’s current events time here at the Pseudoarchaeology Podcast, so I thought I’d discus...

Decolonial Approaches to Writing and Teaching Indigenous History and Geography - HeVo 97

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Heritage Voices episode features a few members of a session from the 2024 Theoretical Archaeology Group meeting in Santa Fe. Today’s guests inc...

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre - TAS 308

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss our recent visit to the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. We loved learning about the large mammals and humans that ...

The Camera, The Archaeologist, and the Durin-Door (Part 2) - Trowel 46

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tilly and Ash continue their quest to reveal the secrets of a newly discovered Doors of Durin, with help from archaeologist and rock ...

Lakota Archaeology and Historic Preservation with Tyrel Iron Eyes - Plains 21

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover is joined by Tyrel Iron Eyes, Tribal Archaeologist for the St...

Diversifying Your Geographical Skill Set - CRMArch 312

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how difficult it is to work in other states in the US and if it makes sense to take opportunities in different geographies? This episode e...

Ponca Presence: History, Homeland, and Archaeology with Stacie Laravie - Plains 20

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover speaks with Stacie Laravie, citizen of the Northern Ponca of ...

New Research Using Ancient DNA - TAS 307

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week three news stories caught our attention involving DNA in the archaeological record. In three very different places around the world, researc...

Audience questions answered! - Ethno 18

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David answers questions he received from a Q&A on Instagram. While some are archaeological, most are on dogs. The questions range fro...

Kimberly Rock Art with Dr Damien Finch - Rock Art 144

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Alan Garfinkel speaks with Dr Damien Finch from the University of Melbourne about Kimberly Rock Art and his work on the applicati...

Socrates with Kathy Charlton - ADHD 16

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 16 George and Kathy chat about some glaring neurodivergent traits displayed by legendary Ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates. Ultimately mu...

Fountain of Youth is a Terrible Movie - Pseudo 163

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Man, did Fountain of Youth suck or what? I am not a fan of complaining about movies just to complain, but good god I may have to make an exception her...

Timelines: Rapa Nui, Mississippian Culture, and Great Zimbabwe - TAS 306

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Timelines returns to The Archaeology Show! We have always been fascinated by the Moai heads found on the island of Rapa Nui, so we used the...

The Camera, the Archaeologist, and the Durin-Door (Part 1) - Trowel 45

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ash and Tilly are on a quest from the Bazkardum Society to investigate a new Door of Durin. Joining them is archaeologist and rock carving specialist ...

The Potential Future of Vocational Training and Technical Workforce in CRM - Part 2 - CRMArch 311

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We take the conversation we started last episode regarding vocational training of a technical workforce in CRM a little further. Bill provides an exce...

ALPHA: a prehistoric movie about the first dog - Ethno 17

24 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David finally discusses the 2018 film “Alpha.” Alpha is a movie that takes place 20,000 years ago in France, in which a boy is se...

Discussing a Creation Story Panel at Little Petroglyph Canyon - Rock Art 143

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alan Garfinkel is joined by Chris Webster to discuss a very unique rock art panel discovered at Little Petroglyph Canyon in the Coso Range north o...

Cleopatra with Kathy Charlton - ADHD 15

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode George and Kathy discuss the infamous Cleopatra VII and whether her uncanny ability to navigate hostile political environments and thi...

Speaking to the Public at the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Meetings: Me, Flint Dibble, Milo Rossi (Miniminuteman), and More! - Pseudo 162

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So I went to the annual Society for American Archaeology meetings in Denver weekend before last. I presented on my archaeology work on the Maya cenote...

Weaving Our Own Fates! (Part 2) - Trowel 44

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of their fateful quest, Ash and Tilly chat more with prehistoric archaeologist and textiles specialist Ronja Lau. Together, the three disc...

Alm Shelter: Lifeways in the Bighorns with Dr. Alex Craib - Plains 019

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover sits down with Dr. Alex Craib, Adjunct Professor at Bluegrass...

The Potential Future of Vocational Training and Technical Workforce in CRM - CRMArch 310

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is there room for vocational training of a technical workforce in CRM? This episode considers the potential benefits of welcoming skilled labor to our...

Rock Art, Ancient Figurines, and Geoglyphs! - TAS 305

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for your weekly dive into the latest archaeological discoveries! This week, we explore how ancient South African rock art is offering new insi...

Ancient Anthologies: David reads some of his writings - Ethno 16

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David reads some selected short stories and posts from his Instagram that helped build his account.  If you've been following him fo...

World Rock Art with Dr Benjamin Smith - Ep 142

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Dr Alan chats to Dr Benjamin Smith, a leading archaeological researcher and academic from the University of Western Australi...

Caratacus with Kathy Charlton - Ep 14

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode George and Kathy explore the story of lesser known Celtic warlord Caratacus, who defied the Roman Empire for almost ten years. Display...

We take a BATH, well we visit one - Ep 304

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode we explore the Roman Baths at Bath, UK! In our first segment, we delve into the history of the iconic Roman Baths, a marvel o...

Weaving Our Own Fates! (Part 1) - Trowel 43

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tilly and Ash have been tasked with covering holiday leave for the Norns, the weavers of fate, life and destiny from Norse mythology....

Wolves and Canids in Great Plains Indigenous Cultures with David Ian Howe - Plains 18

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover sits down with public archaeologist and science communicator ...

Pawnee Nation NAGPRA - HeVo 96

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Jessica chats with Martha Only a Chief [Pawnee (Chawi) and descendant of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe; NAGPRA Coordinator for the Pa...

Ancient Hunters, Lost Gates, and Mammoth Masterpieces! TAS - 303

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Archaeology Show, we explore an ancient hunting toolkit from West Texas, revealing ingenious technology. Then, we journey to Peru's m...

Direwolf Science with Dr. Shield-Chief Gover - Ethno 15

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Ethnocynology, David chats with friend, colleague, and former A Life in Ruins host, Dr. Carlton Shield Chief Gover.David and Carlto...

Palaeolithic Cave Art with Dr Angharad Jones and Hannah Andrews from Creswell Crags Archaeological Museum - Rock Art 141

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Dr Alan chats to Dr Angharad Jones and Hannah Andrews from the archaeological museum Creswell Crags, one of the most importa...

History of Neurodivergence with Dr Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart - ADHD 13

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart returns to talk about neurodivergence, differences and the history of institutional prejudice.LinksADHD...

The Dead Sea Scrolls - Pseudo 161

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So there I was, minding my own business when the Ronald Reagan Library gave me a call and asked me to check out their exhibit on the Dead Sea Scrolls!...

We visit Stonehenge...Inside the Circle! - Ep 302

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we explore the iconic Stonehenge! We delve into its history and significance, share our personal experience visiting the site, and round th...

Post Excavations of Weathertop: Investigating the Pre- and Post-Númenórean Occupation of Amon Sûl in the Third Age - Trowel 42

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Following excavation at Weathertop (Amon Sûl), a range of post-excavation analyses was undertaken to better understand the site’s history and use. ...

How to whistle-blow, protect your online activity and increase your Netflix Library! - CRMArch 309

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With changes happening in CRM that might necessitated more whistle-blowing in the future we take a look at the tools and processes needed to successfu...

Sutton Hoo's Secrets, Obsidian Trails, and Giza's Underground? - TAS 301

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Could a new find solve the mystery of the Sutton Hoo helmet? We explore the surprising journeys of ancient obsidian tools across Canada. Pl...

Is Colossal Biosciences lying to you about direwolves? - Ethno 014

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David talks about the recent news about the direwolves that were “brought back from extinction.” However, as he explains, no dire...

Herodotus with Kathy Charlton - ADHD 12

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode George talks to adhd specialist and psychotherapist Kathy Charlton about the legendary ‘father of history’ Herodotus and the many ...

The Moana Surfrider: Haunted? - Pseudo 160

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Moana Surfrider is easily the most haunted hotel in Waikiki. What makes it so haunt-tastic? As we explore this great hotel from 1901, feel free to...

We Visit the British Museum! - TAS 300

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From the Rosetta Stone to the Elgin Marbles, we tried to see as much as we could during out visit to the British Museum. We talk about how to get in, ...

Excavations of Weathertop: Investigating the Pre- and Post-Númenórean Occupation of Amon Sûl in the Third Age - Trowel 41

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Excavations at Weathertop (Amon Sûl) have uncovered significant evidence of its role as a Númenórean watchtower and the later decline of Arnor. Art...

First Ancient Egyptian Tomb Discovered Since King Tut?! - TAS 299

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we jump back into some big news stories that have come out this past month. First, we look at the recent discovery of the first ancient Egyp...

Food for the Afterlife - TPM 15

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Past Macabre, we explore the fascinating world of funerary food—from bread buried with Egyptian pharaohs to tamales sealed in...

Wolf Photography with Hannah Rheaume - Ethno 13

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Ethnocynology with David Ian Howe, David sits down with friend and wildlife photographer Hannah Rheaume.Hannah, born in Maine, but ...

The Mistress of Animals - Rock Art 140

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Chris Webster joins Alan to talk about a rock art panel from Arizona. It’s got a handful of elements but a bug story to tell. We try to inter...

Neurodiverse Entertainers with Dr Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart - ADHD 11

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode George talks to neurodivergent Historian Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart about their research in the fascinating area of neurodiverse jeste...

Live from the Royal Hawaiian! - Pseudo 159

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some days in life you may find yourself at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach. Those are defined as “good days.” While experiencing one of ...

Perspectives from a Post-Menopausal Brown Girl in CRM - HeVo 95

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Jessica chats with Trish Fernandez (Founder and Principal at InContext). Jessica and Trish discuss Trish’s journey into archae...

Rhoda and the Rooster of Pazyryk (Part 2) - Trowel 40

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two, Tilly and Ash continue their mission with Rhoda, artefact conservator and tattoo artist, to help the Hamunaptra Revitalisation Society br...

From the Woods to the Farm: Transformations in the Central Plains - Ep 16

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, we examine the shift from the Late Plains Woodland Period to the emergence of the Early Plain...

The Sunnyside? - CRMArch 308

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

During these uncertain times in our discipline, it is easy and understandable to be assuming the worst. However, in order to ride any storm, it is imp...

Stories from the Internet - Aliens 81

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we take a deep dive into various pseudohistorical claims circulating online and rigorously analyze the evidence debunking them. We di...

TAS LIVE: Mexican Pre-History - TAS 298

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On a warm sunny day in February Chris and Rachel set up on the beach in Mexico with a live audience and a virtual one to talk about the prehistory of ...

The Kandakes of Kush - TPM 14

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries, the story of the Nile has been dominated by Egypt but just beyond its borders, another great empire thrived. The Kingdom of Kush, risin...

(Part 2) On Tattoos, Nashville, and the Civil War? - Ethno 12

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David then discusses the Bellemeade Mansion and the Hermitage in Nashville, and how these powerful Southern families partook in the war.But mainly, Da...

Quantum Consciousness - Rock Art 139

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everything in this world is connected. On this episode, Alan and Chris discuss shamanism in relation to the quantum consciousness.ContactDr. Alan Garf...

The First Step - ADHD 10

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode George ponders the possibility that neurodivergent people played a major role in ancient migrations. Through the medium of his imagina...

Kinkella Visits Sedona Arizona and Gets New Aged - Kinkella Visits Sedona Arizona and Gets New Aged - Pseudo 158

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sedona Arizona is a pretty place. It’s also so full of New Age groups and believers that it puts the mumbo in mumbo jumbo. Is this a good thing, bad...

TAS LIVE: Gladiator 2 Review - TAS 297

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share the live recording of TAS from the 10th anniversary celebration back in December. We deep dive the Gladiator movies and talk about...

Rhoda Fromme and the Rooster of Pazyryk (Part 1) - Trowel 39

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Tilly and Ash need to figure out how to archaeologically investigate ancient tattoos, in order to help out the Hamunaptra Revitalisation S...

Plains Woodland Pathways: Kansas City Hopewell - Plains 15

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, we explore the Plains Woodland Period and the vast networks that connected the Great Plains t...

Section 106 goes to court? What do the recent changes to NEPA and NHPA mean for CRM? - CRMArch 307

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The crew discusses the recent changes to NEPA and NHPA and how these job creation programs for lawyers will affect CRM… or not.Blogs and Resources:B...

New Discoveries From Ancient Egypt - TPM 13

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a pharaoh! It belongs to Thutmose...

On Tattoos, Nashville, and the Civil War? (Part 1) - Ethno 11

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Episode, David discusses his recent travels to California and Connor’s visit to Nashville the week before.David and Connor met up with Aaron...

The Ancient Art Archive with Stephen Alvarez - Rock Art 138

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Dr Alan sits down with Stephen Alvarez, internationally acclaimed National Geographic photojournalist and documentarian behi...

The Cog That Turned - ADHD 09

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode George once again employs his imagination and tells the fictional story of a neurodivergent copper age miner who’s frustration with ...

Monolith: 2001, 2010, Today and Forever! - Pseudo 157

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone’s favorite monolith must be the one from 2001: A Space Odyssey, but did you know that monoliths have been popping up across the world in my...

Ancient Apocalypse - Chapter 1 debunked - Aliens 80

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Fredrik as he digs into Graham Hancock’s latest claims on Ancient Apocalypse, season two, Chapter One. In this episode, skepticism and archaeol...

Written in the Waters: An interview with author Tara Roberts - TAS 296

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Chris interviews explorer and author Tara Roberts. She dove and worked with Diving with a Purpose, a non-profit organization that excavated und...

The Arrow of Ambivalence (Part 2) - Trowel 38

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Romance is decidedly still the air! Ugh!In part two, Tilly and Ash are still on the hunt for the Arrow of Ambivalence. Joined by experimental archaeol...

The Shawnee Nation in Civilization 7 - Plains 14

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, we dive into the history of Indigenous representation in the Sid Meier’s Civilization serie...

Executive Orders and Impact on CRM - CRMArch 306

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is the future of CRM in the United States? There is a myriad of reasons why professional archaeologists might be pondering this question. Recentl...

Seeing the Hozhó in Anthropology - HeVo 94

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Jessica chats with Kendrick McCabe (Ethnographer and Cultural Resource Specialist at Parametrix). Kendrick talks about switching...

The Oldest? Really? - TAS 295

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we found several news stories claiming that they had new evidence for an artifact or site being “the oldest…” Join us for a discussion...

Ghosts of Valentine's Past - TPM 12

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Before Valentine’s Day became a celebration of romance, and even before it was associated with a Roman Catholic saint, this was a time of celebratio...

Ethnocynology in the Apocalypse: Children of Men - Ethno 10

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As laid out in Episode 4, David will be doing deep dives into movies, TV shows, and books that have to do with anthropology and dogs in the apocalypse...

Dr Aaron Wright, Archaeology Southwest - Rock Art 137

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode Alan chats to Dr Aaron Wright, a leading archaeologist at Archaeology Southwest. With a Ph.D. in Anthropology, Aaron has spen...

The Dreamer in the Dark - ADHD 08

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode George gets creative and tells a short story about a fictional neurodivergent artist in the upper palaeolithic, and discusses neurodiv...

The Chupacabra is Coming to Get You! - Pseudo 156

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What the hell is a chupacabra anyway? You’ve heard the term, but then you thought “Wait. Is that like a Mexican Leprechaun or something?” You ...

Prehistoric Cannibalism?! - TAS 294

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show we talk about three recent news stories including prehistoric cannibalism in Poland, a WWI era German soldier buried in a 2000 year ...

Why this Ice Age Bone Needle is so Important. - Ethno 09

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Ethnocynology, David highlights a recent paper published about a bone needle he helped excavate in the summer of 2022.While David w...

The Arrow of Ambivalence (Part 1) - Trowel 37

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special romance-themed episode, Ash and Tilly are on the quest to stop love! Or at least, halt Cupid his pesky, cherub-like tracks. Joine...

Classifying the Past: The Great Plains Taxonomic System - Plains 13

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover unpacks the history and evolution of the Great Plains taxonom...

CA Fires and Federal Assistance - CRMArch 305

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 305, the podcasters discuss the lamentably destructive fires currently ablaze in Los Angeles and CRM’s response to this disaster. We talk...

Death Cannot Stop True Love - TPM 11

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Uncover timeless displays of romantic affection or "true love" that were intended to endure long after death. We'll explore some remarkable examples, ...

Neolithic Sun Stones, Hidden Incan Tunnels and Powerful Celtic Women - TAS 293

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover three archaeology news stories. First, we look at “sun stones” that may have been buried as a ritual to bring back the sun afte...

ADH'G' - ADHD 07

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, George explores his own experiences with ADHD, archaeology and why the ADHD BCE podcast means more than just chatting to interesting ...

Kinkella Meets the Witchdoctor of Belize! - Pseudo 155

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had an experience that you look back on years later and think, “Did that really happen?” This is definitely one of mine. Included ...

The Little Lobster of Atlantis (part 2) - Trowel 36

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in for the second part of Ash and Tilly’s discussion with Dr Sasja Van der Vaart-Verschoof as they write a project proposal to investigate the ...

What do you know about pseudoarchaeology? - Aliens 79

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a lively quiz competition as Fredrik goes head-to-head with returning guest Mark while Michelle tests their pseudoarchaeology and alternat...