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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...

Honoring Lance Foster: A Legacy of Indigenous Advocacy and Archaeology - Plains 12

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this heartfelt episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover pays tribute to the late Lance Foster, the Tribal H...

2025 New Year's Resolutions! - CRMArch 304

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The crew discuses their New Years Resolutions, past and present.Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/cr...

Working with Tribes as a Non-Anthropologist - HeVo 93

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Jessica chats with Maia Poston (They/Them; Tribal Liaison and Manager of Project Support for InContext). Maia talks about growin...

Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 Review - Part 2 - TAS 292

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second half of our conversation about Season 2 of Ancient Apocalypse on Netflix. If you haven’t heard the first part, you will want to l...

Etruscan Death and Divination: Gods and Goddesses of Death (Part 4) - TPM 10

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the ancient Etruscan burial practices and deities of the underworld.The Etruscans began rising to power around 900 BCE in Etruria, modern day ...

Salukis and German Shepherds with Jonny Devaney - Ethno 08

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David chats with good friend and guest Jonny Devaney.David had interviewed Jonny on the David Ian Howe Show a few months ago and on t...

How Pseudoscience Exploits Human Remains for Alien Theories - Aliens 78

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode delves into the ethical implications surrounding using human remains in archaeology and pseudoscience, particularly within the context of...

The End... Of 2024 - From broken hands to breakthroughs - Aliens 77

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the final episode of Digging Up Ancient Aliens for 2024! Join Fredrik as he looks back on a fascinating year exploring alternative history ...

Searching for evidence of neurodiversity through museum displays with Kyle Jordan (Part Two) - ADHD 06

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second half of this episode George is again joined by Kyle Jordan, a Museum curator and Egyptologist born with Cerebral Palsy.They talk about h...

From the Jungles of Belize: Beware the Duende! - Pseudo 154

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While some people like Bigfoot and others prefer a good helping of Loch Ness Monster or Chupacabra, the Belizean choice is the Duende. Join me as we ...

Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 Review - Part 1 - TAS 291

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, we finally did it. On today’s episode we cover Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 with Graham Hancock. We actually have so much to talk a...

The Little Lobster of Atlantis (part 1) - Trowel 35

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode, Ash and Tilly have been given a quest by Dr Otalp to write a project proposal for the underwater landscape of Sitnalta, which used to be...

Encore - An Introduction to Plains/Pawnee Archaeology - A Life in Ruins Podcast - Ep 150 - Plains 11

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! The Archaeology Podcast Network took a break for the Holiday. So for episode 11, we are releasing an Encore episode from the A Life in...

Encore - Staying in Archaeology without Staying in Archaeology - CRMArch 259

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most people listening to this podcast are CRM archaeologists. However, sometimes you just have to get out of archaeology for a while but want to stay ...

Encore - How Flint Dibble Prepared for the Joe Rogan Experience - TAS 262

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Chthonic Mysteries of Greece: Gods and Goddesses of Death (Part 3) - TPM 09

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we uncover the Mycenaean roots of Ancient Greek deities and beliefs about death and the afterlife. The Mycenaeans controlled much of ...

Encore - Fantastic Domesticates and Where to Find Them - Dogs - Ruins 63

04 Jan 2025

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 ...

Encore: Signs and Iconicity with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Rock Art 108

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay joins Alan to talk about iconicity in rock. This is a fascinating discussion about some of the deep meanings and uses of rock ...

Encore - The Curse of King Tut - Pseudo 128

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Encore: Ancient Apocalypse or Modern Lies? - TAS 195

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Wyrm That Stole Yule (part 2) - Trowel 34

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s part two of Ash and Tilly’s quest to prevent Ragnarok, as they chat with archaeobotanist and fantasy author Genoveva Dimova about the symboli...

The Late Archaic: Shifts in Society and the Legacy of the Nebo Hill Site - Plains 10

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover explores the Late Archaic period, a time of significant cultu...

ENCORE Commonly Held Myths About CRM Archaeology - CRMArch 263

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Winter's Cold Embrace: Gods and Goddesses of Death (Part 2) - TPM 08

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the gods and goddesses associated with winter and death. From Itztlacoliuhqui of Mesoamerica, to Boreas, Demeter, and Pers...

Encore - Homo Naledi and the Cave of Bones Controversy - TAS 246

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we tackle one of our favorite topics - controversy! Last summer, the team working on the Rising Star Cave site in South Africa released a se...

Stonehenge and the Winter Solstice with Professor Timothy Darvill - BTT 1

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of Behind the Trowel Podcast, I'm joined by the late Professor Timothy Darvill OBE, a leading expert on Stonehenge and prehist...

ENCORE - Social media bifaces - Tea Break 5

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this month's episode, Matilda chats with fellow podcaster and well-known YouTube anthropologist David Ian Howe all about ancient arrowheads. Probab...

Introducing Behind the Trowel - BTT 0

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing a new podcast from the Archaeology Podcast Network. Behind the Trowel.Behind the Trowel is a video podcast that delves into the fields of ...

Encore: Evidence for the Peopling of the Americas - Rock Art 111

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

ENCORE: Kinkella Visits "The Thing" - Pseudo 98

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Encore: The Ramblings of a Lakota Anthropologist on American Indians and Anthropology and Tribal Relations - HeVo 75

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Wyrm That Stole Yule (part 1) - Trowel 33

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In arguably their most important quest yet, Ash and Tilly have to prevent Ragnarok! Yggdrasil, the world tree, is missing, and the Asgard Yuletide Com...

Wheels of Time: The Middle Archaic and the Medicine Wheels of the Great Plains - Plains 09

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover delves into the fascinating Middle Archaic period through the...

BS at the beginning, BS at the end. How to Recognize IT before it's too late - CRMArch 303

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a project or relationship starts poorly, it usually ends poorly. The panelist discuss how to recognize problems early in projects, relationships,...

Let's take a break - Teabreak 35

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a little different to usual, as Matilda discusses her background in archaeology and how she got to where she is today, as well as her ...

The Archaeology of Moana 2 - TAS 290

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Guardians of Eternity: Death Gods and Goddesses (Part 1) - TPM 07

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 7 of The Past Macabre, delve into the lesser-known death deities of Ancient Egypt. Beyond Osiris and Anubis, discover guardians like Wepwau...

Strider's Passing - Ethno 07

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David shares the news of Strider’s passing, and discusses the two other times he has had to say goodbye to dogs in his life.Segment...

Pacific Rim Rock Art with Rachel Hoerman and the Huliaupa'a Community - Rock Art 136

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Dr Alan speaks with historic preservation specialist and project coordinator of Huliauapa’a, Rachel Hoerman. Along with co...

Searching for evidence of neurodiversity through museum displays with Kyle Jordan (Part 1) - ADHD 05

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode George is joined by Kyle Jordan, a Museum curator and Egyptologist born with Cerebral Palsy.Kyle talks about his museum displays, disa...

2024 End of the Year Review! - Pseudo 153

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time to reflect on the highs and lows that 2024 has brought to the world of Pseudoarchaeology. As always, there are not any highs, but the com...

How Will the Next 4 Years Change CRM? - CRMArch 302

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the old adage goes, the one constant in life is change. How we react and prepare for change can make the difference in how it impacts our life -neg...

The Mayan Calendar Has Been Solved! - TAS 289

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 st...

The Amulet of Uncertainty (part 2) - Trowel 32

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for part two of Ash and Tilly’s discussion with archaeologist and jewellery historian Dr Sigrid van Roode all about magical amulets. In ...

Adapting to Change: The Early Archaic Period on the Great Plains - Plains 08

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover examines the Early Archaic period, a transformative era in th...

Sharks in the Colosseum! #fakenews - TAS 288

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 abou...

It's all fun and games - Teabreak 34

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The board is set as Matilda chats with Dr Alice Blackwell from National Museums Scotland all about the beautiful and iconic Lewis chess pieces. They’...

Archaeologists vs. Ancient Aliens: The Truth Behind Viking Myths - Aliens 75

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast delves into the peculiar claims made by the show Ancient Aliens regarding the Viking Age. Swedish archaeologist Fredrik and Norwegian arc...

The Journey Through the Ancient Egyptian Underworld, The Duat - TPM 06

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Embark on a journey following Ancient Egyptian funerary texts that guided souls through the Duat, the shadowy underworld filled with gods, monsters, a...

Dogs in Ancient Greece with Dr. Alyce Cannon (Part 2) - Ethno 06

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of ethnocynology David sits down with Dr Alyce Cannon for part two of their episode on dogs in ancient Greece.In the previous episode,...

Pictish Rock Art with Hamish Findlay Lamley - Rock Art 135

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Dr Alan chats to Hamish Findlay Lamley, Pictish specialist, leatherworker, and tattoo artist, about all things relating to the ancient Pict...

Six Degrees of Menendez Murders: I Knew a Guy Who Knew the Guy - Pseudo 152

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the Menendez murders have gotten renewed attention in recent weeks, I thought I would tell my story about my personal interactions with one of the ...

The 2024 Updated NAGPRA Regulations - HeVo 92

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Jessica chats with Krystiana Krupa (NAGPRA Program Officer for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Blythe Morrison (Co...

Famous Pompeii Casts Are Not Who They Seem - TAS 287

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Amulet of Uncertainty (part 1) - Trowel 31

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s something glinting in the bookshelves, but what can it be? This episode Ash and Tilly are joined by archaeologist and jewellery historian Dr...

Indigenous Archaeology: Reclaiming Narratives of the Past - Plains 07

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover dives into the field of Indigenous Archaeology, exploring its...