Laurie & Ben

That's Old News

History EN ↓ 29 episoder

It's the latest news on the oldest stories. Join three (slightly clueless) fans of history and archaeology for a comical take on the latest news about the past from historical, archaeological and scientific research. See some fake reviews below! "There must be someone who likes stuff like this, surely" - Supportive friends and family "It does a great job of keeping the cats calm when there's fireworks." - Barbara from number 32 "This is the trouble with using shuffle in store, you get stuff like this coming on" - Alan from PC World

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Laurie & Ben

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History

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2. jun. 2024

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Rudolf’s Ancestors, a Really Old Bird and Some Of The Earliest Stories Ever Told 20.06.2020 46:21

This week, Ben and Laurie discuss new revelations on the domestication of Santa’s preferred transport, the lucky discovery of the oldest 3D art ever found in Asia, and ancient aboriginal stories accurately passed down and over 400 generations - Enjoy! See the links below https://www.archaeology.org/news/8798-200615-arctic-reindeer-domestication https://www.folio.ca/reindeer-were-domesticated-much-...

Wolf Meat, Super Computers and the Story of Red Hugh 07.06.2020 57:05

Once, twice, three times...with Ben and Laurie. This week they'll be covering evidence of humans hunting & eating predators in the Palaeolithic, the latest research in modelling neanderthal extinction using a super computer, and the discover of the remains of the Irish legend, Red Hugh O'Donnell. Enjoy! See the links to all the stories Ben and Laurie speak about below: https://www.archaeology....

An American Cousin, Earache and Resurrecting a Goose 31.05.2020 40:53

Back by no demand, it's episode 2. In this episode Laurie and Ben chat through the latest ancient DNA research shedding new light on how the Americas were populated, 15,000 years of earache, and the discovery of a 7th century English saint with the best miracles you've never heard of. Show Links: https://www.archaeology.org/news/8709-200521-native-american-ancestor https://www.sciencemag.org/news/...

Shooting Lasers, Ichnofossils and Everything in Between 26.05.2020 35:14

That's right, it's our first ever episode! We'll cover, how lasers are helping us discover hundreds of new prehistoric sites, early human migration into Europe, and what you can learn from hundreds of 12,000-year-old footprints. Want to know more? See the links to the stories below: https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/05/dozens-of-prehistoric-roman-and.html https://www.archaeology.org...