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Where are the white students? - CRMArch 301
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The crew discusses a news article about the changing demographics of college campuses.Transcripts For a transcript of this episode go to https://www....
The return of the Moai - Aliens 74
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This time, we will look back at two sites we covered in the past, but with some new information and approaches. Today's excursion is based on the Anci...
How to date an archaeologist: Stratigraphy - Teabreak 33
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for the last in our series on dating methods for Tea-break Time Travel Training, and this time Matilda discusses the most common for of re...
Entrances to the Underworld - TPM 05
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we return to Ireland for a look at the Cave of the Cats associated with The Morrigan and Queen Medb and journey to a haunting volcanic...
Alexander the Great's (Alleged) Tunic - TAS 286
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 “horesema...
Dogs in Ancient Greece with Dr. Alyce Cannon (Part 1) - Ethno 005
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ethnocynology David sits down with recently minted PhD, Dr Alyce Cannon.David and Elise have known each other for the past 5 years ...
Atlantic Rock Art with Clare Busher O'Sullivan - Rock Art 134
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Alan chats to Clare Busher O Sullivan, archaeologist, author and rock art specialist about her work with Atlantic Rock Art i...
Neurodiversity with Kathy Charlton (Part One) - ADHD 04
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode George is joined by his therapist, Kathy Charlton, who is a cousellor and pyschotherapist with a particular interest in adhd. Together...
Graham Hancock's Ancient Apocalypse 2: When One Apocalypse is Not Enough - Pseudo 151
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I have watched all episodes of Ancient Apocalypse 2: The Americas. It’s the same as the first one, just with different places. Overall it makes me...
A Flooded Tomb Reveals Its Secrets - TAS 285
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
The Conservation of Gorian Dray (part 2) - Trowel 30
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s part two of our quest to conserve the portrait of Gorian Dray, with special guest and professional conservation expert Jessica van Dam. But sho...
Presenting Indigenous Archaeology on the World Stage: Reflections from JAGFOS 2024 in Kyoto, Japan - Plains 06
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover shares his experiences presenting his work in Indigen...
300 Episodes: Did we make a difference? - CRMArch 300
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we record episode 300 we reflect on the last 299 episodes and 11 years of podcasting. Did we make a difference in anyone’s career? Was it all wor...
Monoliths! With Dr. Charlotte Coull - Aliens 73
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The episode features a lively and critical dialogue between Fredrik and Dr. Charlotte Coull, a public historian specializing in the cultural significa...
Saving Mes Aynak, Cultural Heritage in Conflict with Brent E Huffman - MM 22
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
10 Years ago, Brent was interviewed by Tristan about the film Saving Mes Aynak and now they are reuinted in podcast form once again.Across the world, ...
Modern Myth Returns - MM 21
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a while, so here’s a little note from Tristan, to re-establish the Modern Myth project from hiatus. Expect to hear about a wide range of...
The Neolithic Origins of Halloween - TPM 4
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Journey to the ancient tombs of Ireland as we delve into the history behind Halloween's earliest roots. Explore the Celtic festival of Samhain, where ...
National Museum of the American Indian and Washington DC - TAS 284
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ar...
Ethnocynology and the Apocalypse - Ethno 04
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Ethnocynology with David Ian Howe, David gives an introduction to an idea he’s had for a while to discuss and explore the anthrop...
Rock Art with Dr. George Harold Nash - Rock Art 133
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on this week’s episode, as Alan sits down with Dr. George Harold Nash, a prominent specialist in the field of prehistoric rock art from the ...
Theophrastus and the 'Obtuse Man' - ADHDBCE 3
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Theophrastus wrote a series of character descriptions in 3rd C BCE Athens. The Obtuse Man describes a fictional character based on Theophrastus' encou...
My name is Oss, you bent my sword, prepare to die! - Teabreak 32
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month we’re getting elite as Matilda chats all about chieftain burials with archaeologist, curator, editor, and model Dr Sasja van der Vaart-Ve...
UNEARTHED - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman - 2024 Arkhaios Grand Prize Winner - TAS 283
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a special one where we interview Director Christian Stiefenhofer. In the first segment he gets a special announcement from Arkhai...
The Conservation of Gorian Dray (part 1) - Trowel 29
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ash and Tilly have discovered an old and dilapidated painting in the corner of their office, although arguably the most dilapidated part is the man pi...
Hell Gap: A Window into Paleoindian Life on the Great Plains - Plains 05
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover takes listeners to one of the most significant Paleoindian si...
What's your end game, final job and retirement? - CRMArch 299
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s your plan? Do you have a plan for retirement? We don’t just mean financially. What do you want to do when you “grow up” in archaeology ...
Unmasking the Myths of Crystal Skulls: Fact vs. Fiction - Aliens 72
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The legend of crystal skulls captivates the imagination, interweaving tales of ancient wisdom, extraterrestrial artifacts, and mystical powers. Howeve...
Rapa Nui - HeVo 91
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Jessica talks with Friar Francisco Nahoe and Mata'u Rapu about how a priest and a filmmaker got involved in repatriation efforts...
Uncovering the Secrets of the Pyramids - TPM 03
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Uncover the engineering marvels behind Egypt’s iconic pyramids and new archaeological findings about their construction. Explore unfinished Third Dy...
I excavated a mammoth! Ethno 3
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Ethnocynology with David Ian Howe. David takes his listeners through a POV descriptions of what it’s like to scientifically excav...
Nigerian Rock Art with Salisu Aminu - Rock Art 132
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Dr Garfinkel talks to Salisu Aminu, rock art scholar, guard and advocate for the preservation and conservation of rock art i...
Were Neanderthals neurodiverse? Part 2/2 - ADHD 02
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of Neurodiverse Neanderthals with Dr Andy Shuttleworth, an honorary fellow at the department of Anthropology at Durham univ...
Were Neanderthals neurodiverse? Part 1/2 - ADHD 01
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of two episodes on neurodiversity in Neanderthals with Dr Andy Shuttleworth, who is an honorary fellow at the department of Anthropo...
What's The Deal With Percy Fawcett and The Lost City of Z? - Pseudo 150
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Percy Fawcett was an explorer who is famous for attempting to find a lost city that doesn’t exist, and ultimately cutting short his own existence in...
How to date an archaeologist: Thermoluminescence Dating - Teabreak 31
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s Tea-break Time Travel Training, Matilda is looking at yet another scientific dating technique used in archaeology: Thermoluminescenc...
Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archaeology with Laura Heath-Stout - TAS 282
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, postdoctoral scholar Laura Heath-Stout joins Chris for a conversation about her upcoming book Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archae...
Gods, ritual, and potted plants - Trowel 28
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why have Tilly and Ash been turned into potted plants? Maybe it’s because they were trying to categorise an ancient and (apparently) wrathful god. B...
The First Peoples: Uncovering the Paleoindian Legacy on the Great Plains - Plains 04
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover explores the fascinating Paleoindian period, focusing on the ...
Making Your Vehicle CRM-Worthy: Accessories, Add-ons, Extras, and Bad Choices - CRMArch 298
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve talked in the past about the best vehicles for CRM, but what are the best accessories to make your ride the envy of the other shovelbums? Are...
Magicians, Myths, and Aliens: The Truth Behind Ancient Magic w. Archeosoup and Legends and Lectures - Aliens 71
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is magic real? Ancient Alien theorists claim that it is, but not really. They claim that descriptions of magic are just misunderstood alien technology...
Tombs from the Dawn of Egypt pt 2 - TPM 02
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continue the journey through the ancient tomb architecture of Early Dynastic Egypt that paved the way for the pyramids. Uncover recently discovered pr...
The 2024 Arkhaios Film Festival - TAS 281
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Arkhaios Film Festival is a free annual event that takes place every fall. It highlights the work of film makers working in the anthropology and a...
Tombs from the Dawn of Egypt pt 1 - TPM 01
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Travel back over 5,000 years to Nekhen and Abydos, and explore the predynastic and early dynastic tombs that laid the foundations for the iconic pyram...
How I created Ethnocynology (Part 2) - Ethno 2
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of these premiere episodes of Ethnocynology with David Ian Howe, David speaks for another 30 minutes straight (with maybe 3 pauses) about hi...
How I created Ethnocynology (Part 1) - Ethno 01
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this premiere episode of Ethnocynology with David Ian Howe, David speaks for 30 minutes straight with almost 0 pauses about his favorite subject—...
Dance and Cosmology with Jose Botello - Rock Art 131
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Garfinkel brings Jose Botello back on the show to talk about his master’s work at Cal State Northridge. They talk about ceremonial dance, cosmol...
"The Atlantis Puzzle" and the Richat Structure: African Atlanteans Won't Leave Me Alone - Pseudo 149
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On yet another special edition of this podcast, I’ve been asked to review “The Atlantis Puzzle,” so I did. Is it the same old pseudoarchaeologi...
The Road to Olmec - Tea-Break 30
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matilda is joined this week by Raven Todd DaSilva (who you might recognise as the face behind the very popular “Dig It With Raven” YouTube channel...
Dealing With Your Demons, Medieval Style - TAS 280
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a closer look at three archaeology news articles. In Norway, an archaeology rescue program is finding and recovering archaeological ...
Tracing Time on the Plains: From Paleoindian to Ceramic Periods - Plains 03
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover provides an overview of the major cultural periods that have ...
The Challenges of Remote Work - CRMArch 297
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Nitty Gritty of the Remote Work Model - The remote work model is here to stay but the argument regarding it needs to move past “yes” or “no”...
The Tohono O'odham Nation and Kitt Peak National Observatory: Building Relationships and Creating Resources - HeVo 90
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Jessica talks with Dr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan (Tohono O'odham Nation Education Development Liaison at Kitt Peak National Observa...
Time Bandits Review - TAS 279
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we review the surprisingly historically accurate Apple TV+ reboot of the movie Time Bandits. The new TV show, Time Bandits featur...
The Supernatural Gamekeeper with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Rock Art 130
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay from Guanajuato, Mexico one of our most popular guest scholars, is back for a discussion on the Supernatural Gamekeeper. Much...
Completing the Circuit of Silliness: The Baghdad Battery - Pseudo 148
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Were you hoping that the Dendera Light from the last episode was the last you would hear of “ancient electricity?” Well too bad! Brace yourself ...
How to date an archaeologist: Dendrochronology - Teabreak 29
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for the next installment of Tea-break Time Travel Training and this month we're showing the trees some love and looking into the details of ...
Inbreeding Christians, Unreadable Text, and Boats Built in Plain Sight - TAS 278
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first news story this week used DNA to find out some interesting things about some Christians in Spain. Not only were they inbreeding, likely to k...
Little Ancestors and Chosen Ones - Trowel 27
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wizards have been in touch again, and so this episode Ash and Tilly have been tasked with finding the one who can save the world and bring all of ...
Animals of the Great Plains - Plains 02
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover takes you on a journey through the diverse and fascinating wo...
The Environment of the Great Plains: Shaping the Archaeological Record - Plains 01
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, we delve into the unique and diverse environment of the Great Plains, exploring how its lands...
Kensington Runestone - Aliens 70
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This time, we will look at the infamous Kensington Runestone found in the USA and the claims made by Scott Wolter from America Unearthed. Is the stone...
Why Work a 10-4 Rotation and Other Cycles? - CRMArch 296
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We received a listener question (submit yours to [email protected]) about how hard it is for someone with a family to work a 10-4 ro...
People Stumbling Into Archaeology - TAS 277
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you pay attention to your surrounding you just might find a bit of history. Our new stories this week are all about people paying attention and loo...
The Supernatural Gamekeeper with Dr. Richard Chacon - Rock Art 129
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have our guest scholar, Dr. Richard Chacon, who has just published a remarkable book on supernatural gamekeepers throughout the world. We're ...
Let There Be Darkness: The Dendera Light - Pseudo 147
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for yet another old school classic! Today’s topic is the Dendera “light,” which is a carved image on the side of an Egyptian temple...
A bundle of Viking Age text-speak - Teabreak 28
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the link between two dirt balls, a bundle of five silver arm-rings, and a golden bird pin? They were all found in the Galloway Hoard! This mo...
Big Animals and the Humans That Love (to eat) Them - TAS 276
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is all about mega-fauna and human interactions. Our first story takes us to a creek in Iowa where the first complete mastodon for th...
Vikings! - Digging Aliens 69
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are going on an excursion to a place of power in the Viking world. Let's explore where the Jarl of Birka most likely had their residence. We will a...
Pride and Prejudice and Radiocarbon dating - Trowel 26
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our hosts Ash and Tilly face a tough quest this episode, because they’ve been tasking with dating zombies. Discovering how long they’ve been dead,...
How do you signal? - CRMarch 295
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the crew discusses how the choices you make can signal to peers, employers, and other professionals. They cover email sign offs, LinkedIn an...
Tamamta (all of us): Transforming Western and Indigenous Sciences together - HeVo 89
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Jessica talks with Dr. Jessica Black (Gwich’in; Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Professor in the College of Indigenous...
Bulgarians Using a Coffin as a Table? - TAS 275
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories including an ancient Roman sarcophagus turned beach bar, the source of the altar stone at Stonehe...
Fossil Falls and the Coso Range with Katie Olsen - Rock Art 128
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we interview Katie Olsen who lives in Ridgecrest, California. On the edge of the Coso Range and a stone's throw away from Little Lake...
How to date an archaeologist: Radiocarbon dating - Teabreak 27
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for the first episode of our Tea-break Time Travel training series, where we cover all of those essential theoretical and methodological b...
The Plymouth Rock Hoax - TAS 274
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spoiler alert, we love the story of Plymouth Rock even if it isn’t exactly true history! This week we look at some important historical places on th...
There Can Only Be One (Winner)! - Trowel 25
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 25th episode of And My Trowel, and to celebrate, Ash and Tilly decided to have a battle of wits in order to see who could remember the most f...
Farewell to Richie Cruz and Healthcare in CRM - CRMArch 294
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we bid farewell to our good friend Richie Cruz. Richie lost his battle with cancer on July 26th, 2024 in his 30s. He was a CRM Ar...
Aliens 68 - The Great Pseudo Archaeology Quiz
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this extraordinary episode I'm going head to head with Mark, or as he is better known, Archaeosoup. Who is the most knowledgeable regarding pseudo-...
The Shot Heard Round the World - TAS 273
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about our recent visit to Minute Man National Historical Park. We also discuss a recent archaeological find at that park which is li...
Nevadans for Cultural Preservation - Rock Art 127
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rayette Martin from the Nevadans for Cultural Preservation joins the podcast to talk about the work they are doing and how they are preserving rock ar...
Let's Find Amelia Earhart! - Pseudo 146
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Amelia Earhart time! What happened on that fateful day of July 2, 1937? We’ve always been pretty sure that Earhart crashed somewhere near H...
The Intangible Wand - Trowel 24
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ash and Tilly are about to embark on their biggest quest yet - trying to find archaeological evidence for the origins of magic! But how can you identi...
Heather's origin story - CRMArch 293
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore how one of our panelists, Heather, began her career in archaeology. From professional hockey referee to archaeology and eve...
A kinda true story - Aliens 67
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the finale of our summer special. The second part of Lucian of Samosata's novel “A True Story.” While the first part is filled with space ...
Microwear Analysis with APN Host Dr. Matilda Siebrecht - Teabreak 26
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Tilly, the amazing host of Tea-Break Time Travel, and co-host of the And My Trowel podcasts. She is also the woman behind the @the_archaeologi...
Australian Mine Blows up an Archaeological Site - TAS 272
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First up this week, we look at why an extremely significant site in Australia was able to be destroyed by a mine, against the wishes of the Traditiona...
Helena Blavatsky - Pseudo 145
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing on with the whole “I listen to my listeners so I am a good person” situation, this week I’m covering Helena Blavatsky. Beyond the fa...
Sámi Land Protection - HeVo 88
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Jessica talks with Tuula Sharma Vassvik (Sámi activist, land protector, musician, podcast host, and freelance contractor in Her...
The Strange and Suspicious Career of Dr. Andrew Kinkella - TAS 271
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we continued our APN Host Interview series with Dr. Andrew Kinkella, the fantastic host of The Pseudo-Archaeology Podcast and one of the co-...
Damsels in Distress - Trowel 23
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Ash and Tilly are on a bit of a side quest that becomes much bigger than they ever thought possible, as they try to help a student from ...
Dress To Impress - CRMArch 292
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As archaeologists we tend to dress a certain way in the field. But for interviews, conferences, and other occasions we need to dress a bit differently...
A true story - Aliens 66
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this summer special episode, while traveling and soaking up the sun, I found myself contemplating a different kind of travel—space travel. Inspir...
Oldest ritual in the world? - TAS 270
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
First up this week we look at one more reason why Cahokia wasn’t all of a sudden abandoned the way researchers had once assumed. Then, excavations a...
From Ruins to Relics: Exploring Britain's Pompeii, a Hidden Ivory Pyx, and Denmark's Earliest Known Immigrant - TAS 269
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have 3 archaeology news stories. First, a bronze age site known as Must Farm has been called Britain’s Pompeii, and we look at why it h...
Two or More Objects Meet in a Hoard - Trowel 22
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s part two of a discussion all about hoards! Ash and Tilly are joined by Dr Adrián Maldonado in their quest to identify a hoard of objects recen...
Why Does CRM Pay So Little? - CRMArch 291
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode comes from a listener question. Richard wants to know why archaeologists get paid so little? We give our reasons. Submit your qu...
Europe's only ancient pyramid (and Colosseum myths) - Aliens 65
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will be a bit different than normal. First, it was recorded in Rome. Secondly, there will not be too many aliens. Don't worry, it will be...
It's very exciting! - Teabreak 25
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe that Tea-break Time Travel has now been running for two whole years? For this very special 25th episode, Matilda does a bit of time tr...
Snail Slime to Smallpox: Unexpected Discoveries (and Yes, There Are Cherries at Mount Vernon) - TAS 268
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have three great archaeology news stories! First up, archaeologists have excavated a royal purple dye workshop in Greece. Then, excavatio...
Sci-Fi, H.P. Lovecraft, and Pseudoarchaeology - Pseudo 144
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I want you to know that I listen to you. As proof, tonight I’m covering the writer H.P. Lovecraft and his relationship to the Pseudoarchaeology wor...