Women In Archaeology

What has changed in ten years of discussing archaeology, and what has not?

From the government shutdown beginning on the first, the demolition of the East Wing of the Whitehouse, and finally the imminent hearing on the Section 106 consultation process. The administration has had significant effects across the federal government, with trickle-down effects into state, local, and tribal governments, archaeology, and historic preservation writ large. The post Archaeology Und...

The Women in Archaeology co-hosts, Chelsi, Emily, and Kirsten, discuss the impact the second Trump presidency is having on the field of archaeology and heritage across the United States. From the impending impacts of “The One Big Beautiful Bill”, DOGE effects, and others, archaeologists have been hit like other scientists impacted by the presidency. Listen... Continue Reading → The post Trump’s Im...

On this episode, the hosts are joined by three of the producers of the NAGPRA Comics series: Sonya Atalay, Shannon Martin, and John Swogger. NAGPRA Comics is a grant-funded comic series that is community-based and collaboratively produced, which shares stories about repatriation from tribal perspectives. It was an incredible opportunity to learn about how the... Continue Reading → The post NAGPRA...

Tune in while Kirsten, Chelsi, and Emily discuss cool projects, career paths in archaeology, and starting a business with Dr. Angela Perrotti of the Palynology and Environmental Research Lab. Angela goes deep with what palynology is, what we can learn from pollen in the archaeological record, and how she got the coolest job! She explores... Continue Reading → The post WIA with PEARL: Pollen, Caree...

This episode was originally posted on August 20, 2017. The hosts discuss the wonderful children’s book “Archaeology: Cool Women Who Dig” by Anita Yasuda. It’s a book intended for children ages 9 through 12 and focuses on three dynamic women who are working in archaeology around the world. Check it out! The post Repost – ‘Archaeology: Cool Women Who Dig’ Book Review appeared first on Women In Archa...

Join Chelsi, Emily, and Kirsten as we have a returning guest, Dr. April Biesaw, PhD of Vassar College discuss some long-term projects. Dr. Biesaw shares how the long-forgotten have meaning, and can teach us to think about the “Greater Good”, what that really means, and the impact of social programs off “poorhouses” on the poor,... Continue Reading → The post Water Infrastructure, Cemeteries, and P...

Conference season is here.  Enjoy this episode that’s all about the art of conferencing, which was originally recorded way back in 2016.  It was our third episode for the Women in Archaeology Podcast!  And, being one of our earliest episodes, the audio quality is a little all over the place.  Chelsi Slotten, Kristen Bastis, and... Continue Reading → The post Navigating Conferences (Released 2016)...

On this episode, Emily Long, Chelsi Slotten, and Kirsten Lopez are joined by Rachel Morgan, author of the fantastic book ‘Sins of the Shovel: Looting, Murder, and the Evolution of American Archaeology.’ We asked Rachel all about her motivations for writing about the history of how American archaeology came to be, along with highlighting a... Continue Reading → The post ‘Sins of Shovel’ Review With...

On this episode, Emily and Kirsten discuss some of their new favorite podcasts and books, finds and archaeology news in 2023, and the recent changes to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Links Top 10 Discoveries of 2023: https://www.archaeology.org/issues/536-2401/features/11935-top-10-discoveries-of-2023?fbclid=IwAR2unu6JF83QNTN0ZvSVqHLNwGtujFfrxpI_RwArwrPhbyJd2j...

Wondering what field gear to ask for the upcoming holidays? Wondering what to get the archaeologist in your life? Give a listen to this released episode where the hosts talk about what they typically pack for fieldwork, their essential field gear, How to “Go” in the field, what to do about Flo, and basic first-aid... Continue Reading → The post What’s In Your Pack (Released 2016) appeared first on...

On this episode, Chelsi, Kirsten, and Emily chat about the history and archaeology of the Thanksgiving holiday. What was the original harvest celebration all about? Were the Pilgrims an absolute bummer? What are our misconceptions about this holiday? What can archaeology tell us about the relationship between the Pilgrims and indigenous communities? The hosts also... Continue Reading → The post Th...

On this episode, the hosts talk with two of the founders of the Disabled Archaeologists Network (DAN). Alice Wolff and Dr. Katie Kinkopf discuss why DAN was established, the Network’s mission, and the type of programs and information the Network provides. DAN provides incredibly important guidance on how to ask for accommodations at fieldschool, what... Continue Reading → The post The Disabled Arc...

This episode originally aired on June 25, 2017.  The hosts were Emily Long and Chelsi Slotten.  The guests were Jenny McNiven, Kirsten Lopez, Lindsay Doyle, and Natalie Clark.  On this episode, the hosts talked about the logistics of having kids as an archaeologist. They discuss the ups and downs, the necessary planning, and provide advice... Continue Reading → The post Repost – Kids and Archaeolo...

On this episode, hosts Chelsi Slotten and Emily Long explore the different types and reasons why people loot archaeological sites, both in the past and present. They also discuss recent examples of looting (i.e. WWII shipwrecks) and issues of repatriating looted artifacts. Ship looting in the Java Sea- https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/nov/03/worlds-biggest-grave-robbery-asias-...

On this episode, Emily Long and Kirsten Lopez interview two of the founders of Trowelblazers, Dr. Brenna Hassett and Dr. Rebecca Wragg Sykes. The Trowelblazers website highlights the contributions of women in archaeology, geology, and paleontology. The founders of Trowelblazers Suzanne Pilaar Birch, Tori Herridge, Brenna Hassett, and Rebecca Wragg Skykes are an amazing group... Continue Reading →...

This episode originally aired on October 1st, 2017.  The hosts are Dr. Chelsi Slotten, Emily Long, and Kirsten Lopez.  Enjoy.  On today’s episode, we will be discussing the impact tourism can have on sites including the good, the bad and the ugly. From individuals, best practices, to legislation.  The discussion will include how tourism impacts... Continue Reading → The post Impact of Tourism at A...

On this episode, the hosts are joined by Dr. Stefani Crabtree and Dr. Jennifer Dunne from the Santa Fe Institute to discuss an exciting new field of study, archaeoecology. Unlike how a palaeobiology or archaeology study may only focus on one or two species, archaeoecology takes in the whole ecological context of an archaeological site.... Continue Reading → The post Archaeoecology with Dr. Stefani...

Ethics Codes provide the guiding principles on how an organization and its participants should perform their duties as archaeologists, how we can be a more inclusive field, as well as how we should treat each other. On this episode, the hosts discuss the changes made to the Society for American Archaeology Principles of Archaeological Ethics.... Continue Reading → The post What’s in a Code? Discus...

For this episode we are joined by Yvonne Kjorlien to talk about her research on the search and recovery of scattered human remains, helping families find closure, and the educational materials she has developed along the way. We also discuss her work with law enforcement agencies and transitioning out of archaeology . Yvonne would also... Continue Reading → The post Scattered Crossover with Yvonne...

This episode originally aired on December 25, 2016.  The show hosts were Deidra Black, Chelsi Slotten, Kristin Bastis, Emily Long and the guest was Mandy Ranslow.  Apologies for the audio quality.  This was still in our pre-Zencastr and fancy microphones days.  Enjoy! Episode summary: Mandy Ranslow joins the show to talk about an avocational archaeology... Continue Reading → The post Repost – Avoc...

On this episode, the first of 2023, Emily Long and Chelsi Slotten share some of their favorite archaeological finds, site discoveries, history-based shows, and interesting news stories from 2022. Tune in to learn more about the discovery of the Endurance, a newly discovered Maya City, learning more about Indian boarding schools and the horrors that... Continue Reading → The post Favorites of 2022...

This episode originally aired on March 4, 2018. The hosts were Chelsi Slotten and Emily Long with guest Alex Fitzpatrick. Do they have squirrels in Scotland? Maybe you enjoy in depth discussions about ancient ceramics. In today’s episode we discuss one of the myriad of sub-fields within archaeology, with zooarchaeologist Alex Fitzpatrick. We cover what... Continue Reading → The post Repost – Zooar...

Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season and happy new year! We’re looking forward to sharing a new season of archaeology podcast episodes in 2023! The post Happy Holidays from the Women in Archaeology Podcast! appeared first on Women In Archaeology .

Join Chelsi, Emily, and Kirsten as they discuss the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on American archaeology. The episode covers the history of abortion and contraception, why both became illegal in the U.S. in the 19th century (related, of course, to women’s suffrage movements), and how the decision... Continue Reading → The post The Overturning of Roe v. Wade an...