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We’re finally introducing our producer, Jenna Hendrick, in an episode! Jenna has been working with us behind the scenes on our social media posts and some of the nuts and bolts of episode organization for several months now. We chat about popular media portrayals of human life in the Paleolithic, and how those affected popular perception of the human past. Tune in to the full episode on Patreon fo...

In this episode, we are joined by Megan Kumorek who is a writer and creative partner for the Middle East, North Africa, and Mediterranean Archaeology Publication Group and Promotional and Academic Partner for the Save Cultural Heritage Group. We start off by talking with Megan about her educational background in Archaeology, beginning with her undergraduate in Anthropology at Northern Arizona Univ...

We’ve got some interesting articles from the news media to discuss today. We start with a massive dig in the UK that’s been going on since 2018. The HS2 Rail Project has unearthed thousands of artifacts. This time, we’re talking about a carved wooden Roman figure with amazing preservation. Then we go to Arabia to learn about ancient highways. Finally, we see what can be found on the Cape Cod Natio...

This episode centers on the concept of resource depression and its relationship to the proliferation of religious intensification that includes the production (sometimes) of rock art. We take you on an intellectual journey of research into the dynamics of the habits and habitat of the bighorn sheep, the technology of big game hunting, the controversies surrounding human ecology and Native cosmolog...

We've talked extensively about non-destructive techniques for looking into the ground. But, what about this human body or ancient collections? What about other materials? Our guest this week talks about the use of x-rays and other similar technologies in archaeology and how they're used to look inside ancient remains and artifacts to determine what's inside, how's it made, and in the case of bones...

On today’s podcast Jessica interviews Dr. Joe Stahlman (Tuscarora descent), Director of Seneca Nation’s Seneca-Iroquois National Museum-Onöhsagwë:de' Culture Center and Seneca Nation’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office. Joe takes us through his career journey, including what it’s like to direct both a museum and a THPO office. Along the way we discuss both race and identity in the field of Anthr...

It's another January Hiatus episode--this time a cleaned-up excerpt from Dirt After Dark. Amber drags Anna back to Arabia, where we discuss possibly its most famous inhabitant of all time: the Queen of Sheba. We look at the source material and the archaeology before really getting into it to discuss racism, misogyny, and--of course--camels. Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your...

In this episode, we are joined by Chris Johnston who is the Operations Director and Project Archaeologist for the Paleocultural Research Group. As always, we kick off the episode investigating Chris's introduction to archaeology and how he turned in his Buffalo horns for Ram horns. We delve into the Paleocultural Research Group (PCRG), what it does, how it operates, and what it is like to work for...

This week, the hosts are a little under the weather so we pulled a favorite from the archives for today’s episode. We hope you enjoy! With the recent release of The Dig, a Netflix film focused on the excavation of an incredible burial ship at Sutton Hoo, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to take a closer look at this site! Sutton Hoo is extremely important and interesting for many reasons...

Ryan Gerstner is an archaeologist, rock art aficionado, and board member of the California Rock Art Foundation. He's participated in a number of the tours put on by CA Rock Art and Saddling South in Baja California. Ryan talks about his passion for rock art research and gives an intimate portrait of the tours to some of the most remote areas of Baja California. Start your own podcast with Zencastr...

What does the future of conferences look like? Why is it so hard (read: expensive) to put on a digital conference or stream live conferences? On this episode we talk about what conference should look like in the future, even when we're "out of COVID", if that's a thing. Links Future of Work How the Hybrid Workplace Will Reshape Work in 2022 The World Ahead 2022: five stories to watch out for | The...

Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find. #archaeologynews #thepipeline #archaeosoup Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/archaeosoup ** 0:00 Introduction 1:36 A Brief History 9:29 Protest,...

Recently, Anna and Amber sat down with Rachel Watkins, a biological anthropologist and scholar-activist whose research centers on social and biological histories of Black Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries. Learn about the social history of biological anthropology, the exemplary case studies with which Dr. Watkins has worked, why you shouldn't discount the creepy things small children someti...

In this episode, Carlton does a solo interview with Rebekah Lamb. Rebekah is pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology and Developmental Sociology and minoring in Archaeology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Rebekah belongs to the Abenaki Tribe of the Wabanaki Confederacy as well as being a descendant of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Carlton and Rebekah talk abou...

Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find. #archaeologynews #thepipeline #archaeosoup Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/archaeosoup *** 0:00 Introduction & Link of the Week 4:00 One Millio...

Dr. Paul Zimmerman, also a host of the ArchaeoTech Podcast, is working with a team that's investigating the ancient city of Lagash in Iraq. We talk about the history of Lagash and it's place in the chronology of the area. We also talk about what the team hopes to find and what questions they hope to answer in the coming field seasons. For a more technical discussion of what Dr. Zimmerman is doing...

In this week's episode, Dr. Alan Garfinkel interviews Kirk Astroth about new and innovative methods he used to date rock art for his masters thesis. Kirk used a combination of established methods and new technology to date panels containing prehistoric, historic, as well as modern rock art. He came to several interesting conclusions, as well as identified ways to continue developing this new direc...

Over the summer Paul had experience with a couple different tablet-based GIS solutions. They're some of the most popular on the market. What were his impressions of those and are the suitable for the project he's working with in Iraq? We discuss those and more on today's episode. Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code ARCHAEOTECH. Click this message...

What do the black rat and the grain weevil have in common? Learn more about the species mankind has ‘accidentally’ introduced, many now regarded as pests. Discover enchanting creatures such as the killer shrimp, and a beetle’s favourite past time. Links and References Invasive Non-Native Species Map National Wildlife Federation: Invasive Species O’Connor, T. & Sykes, N. (Eds.) (2010) Extinctions a...

In this special four-part episode we are joined by Zach Rice and Taylor to talk about how they are working on the reawakening of the Pawnee language. Both Zach and Taylor are citizens of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and grew up in Pawnee, Oklahoma. We talk about growing up in Pawnee, where they went to school, what inspired them to pursue M.A.'s in Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Okl...

We hope you enjoy this great interview from the archives. If you're doing cool research, and want to talk about it on the show, drop us a note at thedirtpodcast@gmail.com! Anna and Amber sit down with Dr. Rebecca Wragg Sykes, Paleolithic archaeologist and author of the book "Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death, and Art." We talk about Rebecca's education and her love for all things ancient, and...

This is a special presentation from the Rock Art Podcast. On this episode Dr. Alan Garfinkel tells us about snake and serpent imagery in rock art. What does it look like and what could it mean? Links Rock Art Podcast Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https...

There are a lot of images in rock art around the world. Some, though, keep coming back no matter where you are. One of those things is SNAKES. That’s right. Snakes or serpents have been depicted in numerous ways in rock art. On today’s episode, Dr. Garfinkel tells us his experience with these images and what they could mean. Links California Rock Art Foundation Contact Dr. Alan Garfinkel avram1952...

Even though the market is ripe and hobs are not difficult to find and acquire, that will not always be the case and possessing a well-rounded and marketable skill set is essential to long term success in CRM. On this episode we talk about how to build your skill sets. What jobs should you take? Which should you not take? Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; S...

We're closing out the year with a cozy episode about heartwarming things in the archaeological record. That’s right, we’re just going to find examples of nice things that people did and made in the past and tell you all about them. It’s a little year’s-end treat for us all. There's some discussion of Dads Being Dads, some loud opinions from Anna's neighbor's dog, and an all around good time. Start...