The Archaeology Show

TIMELINES: The World During the Signing of the Declaration of Independence - Ep 136

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timelines is back, and this time we take a look at a time that is extremely significant to the United States: 1776, and the signing of the Declaration...

Romans in Israel, Greeks in Pompeii and an Abby in England - Ep 135

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your news for the week includes a Roman basilica, the largest found in Israel, uncovered in the city of Ashkelon. Next is a preserved, mummified, body...

Decapitated burials, lava tubes filled with bones, and an ancient mint - Ep 134

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of The Archaeology Show, we take a look at 3 recent archaeology news articles. First, a Roman graveyard containing an unusual...

Paleo Diet Myths, A Headless Statue, and Mummified Sheep - Ep 133

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show we start with an article that claims to “debunk” the Paleo Diet. However, what it really does is just talk about a lot of really...

Roman City Markers, a 4k yo Iraqi City, and a 13k yo Battle - Ep 132

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this weeks episode we have 3 interesting archaeology news articles. First up is the discovery of a Roman Pomerium marker defining the boundary of c...

Oldest Art? A Nubian Cathedral, and the Temple of the Winged Lions - Ep 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...

Ancient Egyptian Tombs, Cave Lighting, and Turkey Bone Tattoos - Ep 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...

New Humans, Buried Time Capsule, and a Shaman's Snake Stick - Ep 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...

A 1000 yo Chicken Egg, a Unique Child Burial, and Fancy Viking Clothes - Ep 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 ...

Canadian Residential Schools - Ep 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...

Scottish Petroglyphs, Lithic Dating, and CRM in Wyoming - Ep 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...

NEWS: Climate Models, Non-Kosher Ancient Judeans, and Coins - Ep 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....

Obsidian Flakes in Lake Huron, A Wielbark Cemetery, and a Computer Program Sorts Pottery - Ep 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...

Neanderthals with gnawed bones, Sicicillian Wine and the Human Diet - Ep 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...

Laotian Jars, Oldest African Human Burial, and Saudi Arabian Stone Rectangles - Ep 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...

Archaeology of a Country with some News - Ep 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 ...

Lost City in Luxor, LiDAR in Tikal and Harriet Tubman's Father's Home - Ep 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...

Repatriation of the Benin Bronze with Neil Curtis - Ep 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 ...

Two archaeologists visit Chichen Itza - Ep 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...

Dhaka Muslin, Bohemian Graves, and a Bone Tool - Ep 117

27 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s archaeology news, we discuss three articles that captured our attention! The first is all about the ancient Dahka fabric, how it was ...

Ancient Hazelnuts, Artistic Neanderthals and a Pompeiian Chariot - Ep 116

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week in archaeology news we discuss three archaeology stories int he news. First up is an ancient hazelnut shell found in Scotland that has been ...

Letter packets, Diadems and Ancient Bogota - Ep 115

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week was packed full of interesting archaeology news stories, so join us for a discussion about the 3 that caught our eye! First up is a story ab...

Timelines - Egypt, Peru and China: 2600-2500 BCE - Ep 114

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the last few months we’ve been talking about a new type of episode and here’s the first one: welcome to Timelines. This idea is all about taki...

Ancient Beer, Stolen Stonehenge Stones, and an Ancient Chinese City - Ep 113

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another archaeology news episode! We have three stories to discuss this week. We start with what’s basically an ancient beer factory in E...

#AnthroDay 2021 with Dr. Katie Sampek - Ep 112

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

AnthroDay is a celebration of Anthropology that the American Anthropological Association hosts every year. On today's episode we talk to the Archaeolo...

Sutton Hoo "Ghost Ship" and The Dig - Ep 111

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the recent release of The Dig, a Netflix film focused on the excavation of the incredible Anglo-Saxon burial ship at Sutton Hoo, we decided it wa...

Royal purple dyed textile, Neanderthal/Homo Sapien teeth and Chumash Beads as currency - Ep 110

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got three great articles to discuss on this week’s news episode. Check out the links below for more information.Links Royal Purple Dyed Text...

The Archaeology of Harry Potter - Ep 109

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we have a discussion about the Harry Potter Universe from an Anthropological and Archaeological perspective. The readers and watchers of Ha...

What's in the News: CNN, Egypt, Peru, and Beer - Ep 108

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast was mentioned in a CNN article! Check out the link below. On this news episode we also talk about a 3000 year old city of the dead in Egy...

Amazonian Petroglyphs and Duck from Food Counter in Pompeii - Ep 107

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Roden joins Chris to discuss some recent archaeological sites in the news. From the much-discussed pictographs in the Amazonian Rain Forest to ...

Searching for Cleopatra with Dr. Kelly Olson - Ep 106

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On January 8th, 2021 on CBC a documentary called “Searching for Cleopatra: The Woman Behind the Myth” premiers. Dr. Kelly Olson, a professor in th...

Creationism and Scientific Racism with Dr. Jon Marks - Ep 105

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jonathan Marks has written numerous books on anthropology, genetics, and has begun to write about racism and similar topics in science. Chris talk...

Visualizing the Ancient World with Simon Young and LithodomosVR - EP 104

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Young from Australian-based LithodomosVR joins us on his third interview for the Archaeology Podcast Network! He talks about the latest in VR te...

New evidence for Neolithic textiles in the Orkney Islands - Ep 103

14 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, new evidence for Neolithic fabric was found impressed on a sherd in the Orkney Islands. In an area where the environment is not conducive to...

YCTA From the Field - Pt 2 - Ep 102

19 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This time it’s just Chris and Richie. They talk about fire survey during all the west coast fires in 2020, cast iron pans, and how out of shape Chri...

YCTA From the Field! - Ep 101

12 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of You Call This Archaeology?!?! Richie and Chris couldn’t get online and go live so they roped in Rachel, the other crew...

The Boxgrove Horse Butchery Site with Dr. Matt Pope - Ep 100

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A half-a-million-year-old internationally significant archaeological site in Sussex, England, offers unprecedented insights into the life of a poorly ...

Fuel Use in Ancient Times with Dr. Gregg Griffin - Ep 99

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Griffin's research focuses on analyzing archaeological deposits to answer questions on production of goods and fuel use. Dr. Griffin has excavated...

Neanderthals Making Yarn?! - Ep 98

15 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a crossover episode with Rachel Roden and Historical Yarns!Recently, evidence of twisted cord was discovered on a Neanderthal archaeological s...

Liminal Places with Rebecca Lambert - Ep 97

08 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Lambert studies those places in our world that we don't either think about or even like to think about. Shadows, hidden areas, underpasses. Th...

YCTA July 26, 2020 - Ep 96

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another re-broadcast of the live You Call This Archaeology show with Richie Cruz and Chris Webster. On today's episode we talk a lot about ...

Camping, RVs, and Computers, YCTA Live on July 5, 2020 - Ep 95

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join Chris Webster and Richie Cruz on You Call This Archaeology!?!? It's a live show that they do most Sundays on the APN Facebook page and Richie's H...

Balkan Heritage and Fresco Hunting in Bulgaria - Ep 94

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show Chris interviews Drs. Ivan Vasilev and Vassil Tenekedjiev about there work with the Balkan Heritage Foundation in Bulgaria. Dr. Vasile...

You Call This Archaeology? June 28 2020 - ep 93

04 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join Chris Webster and Richie Cruz for an episode of You Call This Archaeology?!?! It's a live show about nothing, but sometimes about archaeology, th...

ArchaeoGemology with Jenny Hildebrand - LIVE - Ep 92

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a recording of You Call This Archaeology LIVE on Facebook. On this episode, recorded on May 24, 2020, Richie and Chris talked to Jenny Hild...

You Call This Archaeology? May 10, 2020 - Ep 91

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Richie get together on Facebook Live, Youtube, and Twitch to create another masterpiece of nothing! That TV show from the 90’s really did ...

YCTA FB LIVE with Stuart Rathbone and the Archaeology of the Donner Pass Route - Ep 90

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another replay of You Call This Archaeology, this time with a special guest. Stuart Rathbone joins us to talk about his research on the Don...

You Call This Archaeology LIVE from April 19, 2020 - Ep 89

25 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another presentation of the Facebook Live recording of The Archaeology Show called “You Call This Archaeology”. Chris Webster is joined...

Bose Sunglasses and Locked Down Archaeology - Ep 88

18 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a mostly un-edited recording of the You Call This Archaeology Show featuring Richie Cruz and Chris Webster. We recorded it on April 12, 2020. ...

The American Flat Mill near Virginia City, Nevada - Ep 87

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The American Flat Mill was built at great expense in 1922 and shut down just four years later. It was a marvel of architecture and has an amazing stor...

Where The Military Takes Your Land And You Live In An RV - Ep 86

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Webster and Richie Cruz talk about everything from working on military bases to conferences.Links Happy Archaeology Fun Time Roadster Adventures...

Archaeology in the Eastern Mojave and YouTube Videos - Ep 85

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is another live recording of the You Call This Archaeology show by Chris Webster and Richie Cruz. We talk about archaeology near Ridgecrest, CA, ...

Where Everything Is Compared to Pyramids - Ep 84

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded live on the APN’s Facebook page on January 26th, 2020 with Chris Webster and Richie Cruz. We talk about the article below,...

A Reverence for History - Ep 83

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Richie discuss a number of things on a live episode of You Call This Archaeology! Join in Live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/archpodnet.Li...

Maritime Archaeology - Ep 82

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Bill sit down with maritime archaeologist Stephanie Gandulla from the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Great Lakes Maritime Heritag...

How to Fail and Succeed with a Master's Degree in Archaeology - Ep 81

12 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Richie and Chris record episode 70 of the You Call This Archaeology live show and subject your ears to it. We actually talk about some archaeological ...

Rock a To Do List or Calendar for 2020 (YCTA RAW) - Ep 80

04 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a recording of the live, You Call This Archaeology Show from December 15th, 2019. Richie Cruz and Chris Webster talk about all sorts of thi...

The Institute for Field Research - Ep 79

28 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Institute for Field Research, or IFR, was started by Dr. Ran Boytner in 2011. Since then the IFR has helped organize field schools around the worl...

BONUS Your Career in Archaeology // YCTA LIVE - Ep 78

21 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Originally broadcast LIVE on Facebook (www.facebook.com/archpodnet) on December 8th, 2019.Welcome to a BONUS TAS: The December 8th Recording of You Ca...

"Born a Slave, Died a Pioneer", the Nathan Harrison Story with Dr. Seth Mallios - Ep 77

14 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Seth Mallios joins April and Chris to talk about his new book, “Born a Slave, Died a Pioneer: Nathan Harrison and the Historical Archaeology of ...

Our Dwindling Archaeological Record, and Drones - Ep76

02 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Richie Cruz joins Chris Webster for a recording of You Call This Archaeology that we decided to record and release here. It’s a fun conversation tha...

Space, Egypt, and Prehistory - Ep 75

19 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the Archaeology show is a replay of the last episode recorded on KNVC in Carson City, Nevada. Chris talks about a 9000 year ol mask, King Tut...

Woodstock Archaeology and Paleolithic Life - Ep 74

06 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another recording from the former radio show at KNVC in Carson City Nevada. We talk about some recent articles in the news of archaeology.Links...

Northern European Rock Art with Rauno Lauhakangas - Ep73

21 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rauno Lauhakangus is the president of the Finnish Rock Art Society and a physicist. He’s on TAS to talk about northern European Rock Art and how we ...

1800 Year Old Alaskan Footprints - Ep 72

07 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, 1800 year-old footprints were found in Alaska. Gerad Smith, one of the researchers on the project from the University of Alaska joins Chris ...

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science with Dr. Michele Koons - Ep 71

24 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is a massive organization that strives to teach the public about the world around us. Dr. Michelle Koons is th...

Plants, Architecture, and Old Guns - Ep 70

10 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show was recorded at KNVC.org in Carson City Nevada. Chris is joined by his co-host for this episode, Brian Woods. We talk about about plant...

Cultural Appropriation - Ep 69

27 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Webster is joined again by Brian Woods in the studio at KNVC Community Radio in Carson City Nevada for a chat about goddess figurines and cultur...

Archaeology In The News for May 2019 - Ep 68

13 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Webster is joined again by Brian Woods in the studio in Carson City, Nevada for the radio show on 95.1 FM and Carson Community Media.LinksKNVCCo...

Cities: The First 6000 Years - Ep67

30 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you live in a city or not we all are familiar with cities and how they impact our lives. Some of us live in them and others just visit them wh...

CRM Archaeology, The Maya, and More with Dr. Amanda Harvey - Ep 66

15 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show was recorded as a live radio show on KNVC, 95.1 FM, Carson Community Media in Carson City, Nevada on May 10th, 2019. Chris spoke with a...

Paleoindian Projectile Technology with Richie Rosencrance - Ep 65

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today I talk to University of Nevada Reno Graduate student Richie Rosencrance about his research into Paleoindian projectile point technology. We talk...

Archaeology Skills in the Real World - Ep 64

18 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, April and Chris talk about their skills as archaeologists and how they translate to the real world. Can identifying artifacts in the field help...

US Border Archaeology - Ep 63

04 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was originally recorded live on KNVC 95.1 FM in Carson City Nevada on April 19th, 2019. Chris talks about several past episodes on TAS, a...

Project Archaeology with Samantha Kirkley - Ep 62

20 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today episode is a recording of Chris’ radio show on KNVC.org 95.1 FM in Carson City, Nevada. He’s joined by guest co-host Richie Cruz and Samanth...

CRM Archaeology with Michelle Cross - Ep61

06 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show is a recording of Chris’ radio show on Carson Community Media in Carson City, Nevada. it’s with CRM Archaeologist Michelle Cross fr...

Richie Cruz and CRM Archaeology from KNVC 95.1 FM - Ep 60

23 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a recording of a live radio show from Chris Webster called The Archaeology Radio Show. Listen live on Fridays at the links below. The ...

Interview with Dr. Monty Dobson from America From The Ground Up - Ep 59

09 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the recording of Chris Webster’s radio show interview on KNVC 95.1, Carson City Community Media with Dr. Lemont Dobson from the TV s...

Creating a Digital Future with Wildnote CEO Kristen Hazard - Ep 58

23 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen Hazard is the CEO and founder of Wildnote, a digital data collection and management platform that is helping environmental firms to their work...

California Rock Art with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Ep 57

09 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is actually a recording of the first interview I did as a radio host at KNVC 95.1 in Carson City Nevada. They cut off the first few ...

Creating Archaeological TV That Doesn't Suck - Ep 56

26 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I met up with Dr. Monty Dobson, creator of the TV series, America From The Ground Up, now in its second season. We spoke at the Society for Historical...

Can Your ClipBoard Do That? - Ep55

12 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today play another episode of the live-on-Facebook show “You Call This Archaeology” with Chris Webster and Richie Cruz. We talk about contract arc...

Megan Fox Teaches Archaeology - Ep54

29 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So, Megan Fox likes archaeology and wants to tell us all about it. Well, our host Chris Webster has a few things to say about that. They're, surprisin...

Radio Killed the Podcast Star - Ep53

15 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, Dec. 7th, 2018 Chris took this show on the radio. He’s doing a new show every Friday from 12pm to 1pm PST. Unfortunately the equipment th...

You Call This Archaeology?!?! - Ep52

01 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here is the recording of a live show we do on Facebook at the ArchPodNet page. Richie Cruz is the co-host and we talk about a variety of things loosel...

Studying Human Evolution without the Humans - Ep51

03 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Can you study human evolution without looking at humans or human ancestors specifically? Our guest on this show is doing just that. By studying old wo...

The Earliest North Americans with Dr. David Kilby - Ep50

20 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The people known to archaeologists as "Clovis" were widely thought to be the first people to migrate to North America. Where did they come from and ho...

A 5000 Year Old Burial Site in Kenya with Elizabeth Sawchuk - Ep 49

06 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

5000 years ago pastoralists in Kenya created a burial site with a specific plan. For at least the next 400 years, possibly as long as 800 years, over ...

Coffee With an Indian - Episode 48

25 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Coffee With an Indian Podcast, hosted by Brian Melendez, is a raw look at growing up and living a tribal lifestyle. Brian weaves an emotional narr...

Lithophones, The Original Rock Music - Episode 47

11 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Similar in technology and acoustic style to the xylophone, lithopones are rocks that have been used to make music and sounds for thousands of years an...

Amache Japanese Incarceration Center Field School Report - Episode 46

28 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

April is back from field school! This was the 10th year anniversary of the Amache Field School, run by Dr. Bonnie Clark of the University of Denver. A...

Current News and New Shows for 2018 - Episode 45

30 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's just Chris today! April is out on her field school. Chris talks about some current archaeology in the news and gives his take on the stories. He ...

The Funny Thing About Science - Episode 44

16 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On June 1st Chris Webster and Comedian Brian Woods did a live science and comedy show at the Reno Collective in Reno, Nevada. I'm posting it here beca...

New York in 1911 and Learning from History - Episode 43

02 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Chris saw a video several months ago that really challenged his preconceived notions of what the past was like. That video was a promotional video abo...

Ancient DNA with David Reich - Episode 42

19 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Massive technological innovations now allow scientists to extract and analyze ancient DNA as never before, and genomics is emerging as important a mea...

The Ancient Celts with Barry Cunliffe - Episode 41

05 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Barry Cunliffe returns for the third time to The Archaeology Show! On today's show, we talk to him about the Ancient Celts and the second edition ...

Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia - Episode 40

21 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Historian Billy Griffiths has written a very interesting and unique book related to the historical and ancient past of Australia. Quite a few people c...

Open Access Archaeology Textbook - Episode 39

07 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Why do textbooks cost so much? Part of the reason is that for one person to do it they need to be compensated. Another reason is that books are big, h...

Indiana Jones in History with Justin Jacobs - Episode 38

24 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined on today's show by historian and author Justin Jacobs. Jacobs wrote "Indiana Jones in History: From Pompeii to the Moon". It's a great re...

Tribalism and Nationalism - Episode 37

10 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Triblism developed out of actual tribes and the need to defend your family - since you were likely related to everyone in the tribe. It's also evoluti...