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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 Egypt, the takeover of the oldest city in the Americas in Peru, and how to identify historical beer cans. Links CNN: 'The Dig' and five other culture recommendations if you love ancient discoveries Ancient coffins, burial sites and a funeral temple disc...

It's a bonus episode! Anna and Amber are joined by some of the wonderful folks at One Star Archaeology (Twitter: @1starchaeology, Instagram: @onestarchaeology) for dramatic readings of internet reviews of archaeological sites. Contact Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Big data in archaeology is in the news again! With the release of an open access special issue of the Journal of Field Archaeology that focuses on big data in archaeology there is a renewed enthusiasm in the media for the subject. We discuss an Ars Technica article written about the issue that features a former two-time guest of the podcast. To start the show Paul tells us about his volunteer work...

In this episode, Emily Van Alst, Ph. D. candidate at the Indiana University Bloomington, has returned to deliver some exciting news and to fill us in on the current state of Indigenous Archaeologies in the field. Emily was one of our first guests on the podcast, appearing in Episode 3: Rock Artin’ and Rollin’ with Emily Van Alst. Carlton originally wanted to title that episode: Painting with all t...

Rachel Roden joins Chris to discuss some recent archaeological sites in the news. From the much-discussed pictographs in the Amazonian Rain Forest to a Pompeii Lunch counter and ALL the trash that people leave on sites, we talk about it all. Links New Photos from the ‘Sistine Chapel of the Ancients’ Reveal Details About Prehistoric Amazonian Life - Like a Fondness for Bungee Jumping” - From This I...

In this episode, we venture outside of interviewing and have, in turn, been interviewed for the podcast 15 Questions with an Archaeologist with Joshua Gurrero. This episode features Josh interviewing Alyssa which aired on his channel 1 January 2021! Be sure to check out his channel! Links 15 Questions with an Archaeologist Josh and Alyssa's episode Josh and Alyssa's YouTube episode Josh's YouTube...

We get a lot of people asking us to review their resumes or CVs on this show. Today we talk about some of the common problems we see with those two documents. Also, what's the difference? There are some things you probably know and some things that may surprise you after listening. Please share on your socials and with your friends! Links How to change page size in word How to lock the font and fo...

For this episode, we have the utmost pleasure in interviewing Kevin Gover. Kevin is currently the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, a position he has held since 2007. He is also the Acting Under Secretary for Museums and Culture. Mr. Gover is a Tribal Citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and Descendant of the Comanche Nation. If you are guessing that Kevin a...

In this episode we interview Arthur Cushman a neurosurgeon that specializes as well in ethnobotanical’s that have indigenous origins and he is a student of the study of the use of various means to us to achieve altered states of consciousness and will mention his experiences with respect to rock art sites in the far west fascinating and engaging. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

Did you get any tech gifts this holiday season? On this show Paul and Chris talk about tech gifts they received that are useful for archaeology. They also talk about a listener email from the Space Archaeology episode and announce contest winners from Episode 144. Links Institute for American Indian Studies Magnetic Declination Letherman Skeletool Creality Ender 3 v2 Carhartt Backpack Oculus Quest...

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...

UPDATE! ALiRP is now releasing 4 episodes a month! To kick off the new year, the boys invite Dr. Shane Miller (Mississippi State University; Ep. #21) and his friend Dr. Jesse Tune (Fort Lewis College) to investigate the controversy surrounding the Cerutti Mastodon Site. The conversation is a holistic discussion from different perspectives about evidence, ethics, Indigenous Sovereignty, and good sc...

In this episode, we talk with Megan Schlanker who just finished her MSc in Bioarchaeology at the University of York. Join us as we chat about her work, research, and master's experience amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. *Content warning: Due to Megan's research there will be a discussion of domestic violence* Links Megan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/meg_sch Contact Show Twitter: @idigitpodcast Email...

For this episode Chris and Alan continue their basic rock art discussion. We discuss the nature and character of rock alignments, geoglyphs, intaglios, ground figures, scratched rock art, and dating of rock art. Links California Rock Art Foundation Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Twitter: @archeowebby Dr. Alan Garfinkel avram1952@yahoo.com Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Ti...

The last year, 2020, has taught us a lot about ourselves, our families, and our work. But mostly it's taught is what to do and what not to do when video conferencing. On today's episode we give some conferencing pro tips and our lesson's learned. Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGT...

Introducing the Site Bites Podcast. In this episode, we will introduce the host of this podcast, Carlton Gover, and why he has decided to create this show. The Site Bites Podcast will explore an archaeological landscape over multiple episodes through conversations with various experts. Joining him each season, will be a featured co-host that is more versed in the archaeological literature of the s...

Happy almost New Year listeners! We kick off the ending 2020 and beginning of 2021 with an interview of our overlord’s, Chris Webster and Rachel Roden. Chris is the co-founder of the Archaeology Podcast Network which started back in December of 2014, and Rachel is the lead editor of our Podcast. So please join us in welcoming the Cat Herders to the clowder we know as A Life in Ruins Podcast: Chris...

Seasons greetings! And by that we mean we're wrapping up 2020 by sitting down with Dr. Chris Stantis, who uses stable isotope analyses to learn how people lived in the ancient past. We discuss the real story of the Hyksos Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period in Egypt. Were they the pushy invaders they've been made out to be? Or is there more to the story? (There's more to the story). Not...

On January 8th, 2021 on CBC a documentary called “Searching for Cleopatra: The Woman Behind the Myth” premiers. Dr. Kelly Olson, a professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Western Ontario lectures on Cleopatra and contributed to this documentary. Chris talks to her about Cleopatra: what was she like, what sort of ruler was she, what happened to her descendants, and mor...

Today we talk with archaeologist Shane Davis. Shane studied Belize, Pakistan, and now works with Alan in Cultural Resources Management in California. Alan asks him about his path to archaeology and the project he's worked on. Links California Rock Art Foundation Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Twitter: @archeowebby Dr. Alan Garfinkel avram1952@yahoo.com Affiliates Wildnot...

Join Kim as she talks to Professor Chris Gosden of Oxford University about the historical and prehistorical links to Christmas books we all know and, perhaps, love. We take in an ambitious collection of four books from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, to John Masefield’s Box of Delights, Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising and Terry Pratchett’s The Hogfather. Links Chris Gosden's profile on the Universit...

We want to know what you either got yourself or received as a gift this holiday season. Specifically, what did you get that can be used for archaeology. Whether it's an obvious gift like a GPS or something a bit more outside the box like a Raspberry Pi. What will you use your gift for? Was it intended for field or office work? Are you reinventing a purpose for something? CONTEST Comment on what yo...

This week, Amber takes Anna on a guided tour of her beloved Arabia. Learn about the varied mountains, deserts, and oases that are nowhere near as empty or inactive as Western explorers might have you believe. We examine the archaeology of Tell Abraq, get scammed by a guy named Ea-Nasir, solve the mystery of Magan (hint: not actually a mystery), and share insights from skeletal remains about commun...

Dr. Jonathan Marks has written numerous books on anthropology, genetics, and has begun to write about racism and similar topics in science. Chris talks to him about his last book on scientific racism and his upcoming book about creationism. This is a great discussion about things that we don't talk about much in anthropology and the sciences, but should. Jonathan Marks is Professor of Anthropology...

In this episode, we talk with archaeology student Idan from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem about his studies, mom's homemade sourdough bread, work, and goals as an archaeologist! Links The I Dig It Podcast Discord The Hebrew University Institute of Archaeology Contact Show Twitter: @idigitpodcast Email: idigitpodcast@gmail.com Alyssa Instagram: aal.archaeology Twitter: Lyssakemi Michaela Insta...