Archaeology Podcast Network

We’re going through the tech and companies from the first 50 episodes of the ArchaeoTech podcast. Where are they now since we started this podcast in 2014? Some are still going strong and others have struggled or failed. Find out who did what on this episode. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeo…

You’ve probably heard the name “Gobekli Tepe” in the archaeological world, but what is it? In this episode, we explore the wondrous world of a 10,000-year-old Neolithic communal/ritual center, but only after I complain about my most recent hate mail…. Enjoy! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/1…

When is a drum not a drum? When it's a Folkton Drum! In this episode Matilda chats with photographer, videographer, and archaeological replica-maker Emma Jones all about these fascinating objects. How much do we really know about the people who created these drums? What insights can we gain from replicating them ourselves? Why are children always f…

In this episode Carlton and David dip their toes into the style vs function debate in archaeology. This debate towards material culture stems from the transition of the Culture History approach into the New Archaeology paradigm of the mid 20th century. David and Carlton talk about the origin of the debate then provide several case-studies to illust…

MEMBERS: There’s a bonus segment! This is our final episode in our overview of paleoanthropology and human evolution. It’s been a bumpy ride with a lot of species falling by the wayside, but, we’re down to the final few and we’ll see what happens to them! Don’t forget to check out the other episodes in this series and for members, there’s a special…

Episode 100! A centennial celebration for the Rock Art Podcast. We bring back one of our most noted, and most popular guest scholars! Dr. Tirtha Prasad Mukhopadhyay. He's back to discuss his revolutionary discoveries regarding rock art. He calls this the "Archaeology of Emotions". Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.…

Is there a solution to the current state of dissatisfaction in the workplace? The concept of dissatisfaction in the workplace has increased popularity of industries like culture advisors, professional coaches and development platforms, scheduling programs, management trainings, etc. From a company’s perspective, they are looking for a formula to fi…

On today's episode, Jessica speaks with Dr. Oona Paredes, Associate Professor of Southeast Asian Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA. Oona discusses her understanding of Indigenous Peoples growing up in the Philippines and how her work with the Higaunon Lumad of northern Mindanao has directly challenged those early bel…

The discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule is one of the most important scientific advancement events of our history, because of it we can trace genetic ancestries, determine relation, alter or determine the most appropriate agricultural species for a region, develop targeted medicines, etc. etc. etc. This is a significant anniversary that …

In this episode, David chats with his good friend, Vincent Battista about species, Neanderthals, human evolution, and his new job as a PhD in the Private Sector for a pharmaceutical company. David and Vincent have a conversation regarding how to determine what a “species” is, and whether it is just a construct. They then get into a deep discussion …

In this second episode of our Paleoanthropology series we focus on the Paranthropus family of fossils. The are descended from the Australopithicenes and lived next to our early hominid ancestors, but, they are not directly on the line to humans. MEMBERS! Don’t forget to check the early downloads page for a bonus segment! Links Human Family Tree Hum…

This month we have something different for our listeners We invited a group of 6 Post-Graduate Researchers and Recently qualified Doctors to explain their research to the general public in no more than 10 minutes. Our speakers and project titles were as follows: Chris Dwan - Landscape Stability & the Formation of Social Memory in Prehistoric Britai…

Today we chat with Heather McDaniel McDevitt, co-host on the CRM Archaeology Podcast about GIS in CRM archaeology—her experiences and her opinions. We’ve got whats, hows, and whys galore, all grounded in her wisdom gained from many years studying, doing, and thinking about GIS. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.arc…

In this episode, I present a battle royale between two terrible ideas. In the first corner, the Silurian Hypothesis, which states that socially complex human beings have been on Earth for millions of years. In the second corner, the Solutrean Hypothesis, which states that early Native American technology was influenced by Europeans who came to the …

For this week's episode, we are joined by McKenna Litynski, a newly minted PhD student at the University of Wyoming. And we say newly, because she literally just defended her MA thesis this past week at the University of Wyoming. McKenna is also the youngest person we know in graduate school, let to have a Master’s Degree. We delve into her early y…

In this second episode of our Paleoanthropology series we focus on the Australopithecus family of fossils. Links Human Family Tree Human Evolution Interactive Timeline Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN …

Meinrat Andreae is a biogeochemist. Director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry ion Mainz. He is a Review Editor for the prestigious journal, Science. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He and his research associates have published more than 500 scientific books and journal articles. Transcripts For ro…

Most people listening to this podcast are CRM archaeologists. However, sometimes you just have to get out of archaeology for a while but want to stay involved on a smaller scale. Maybe you’re NOT an archaeologist but still want to participate locally or online. In this episode we talk about a few ways that you can do that. Thanks to Kate in Califor…

This episode brings together episodes 53 to 55 as the unexpected finale of a ‘secret miniseries’ on how zooarchaeology can be used to reconstruct palaeoenvironments in conjunction with other archaeological subdisciplines. But how can the presence or absence of a given toad species infer on past environments? Tune in to find out! Case studies featur…

On this episode the lads dive into the exciting world of Upper Paleolithic archaeology by discussing our thoughts on the recent Scientific Advances article Bow-and-arrow, technology of the first modern humans in Europe 54,000 years ago at Mandrin, France by Metz et al. 2023. Does the conversation go off the rails? Absolutley. If you have left a pod…

We talk a lot about human origins, so we thought this would be a good time time to do an overview of paleoanthropology, and the human evolutionary tree. In this first episode of the series we start with some of the oldest human ancestors including Sahelanthropus tchadensis and Ardipithecus ramidus. Links Human Family Tree Human Evolution Interactiv…

Chelsea Colwell-Pasch has developed an awesome, powerful, and quick digging machine for archaeological prospection - aka, automated shovel testing! Well, not automated. You still need to run it. But, it’s fast and gentle on the artifacts. We talk to her about how she came up with the idea, using the device over the last few years, and the patenting…

Let’s be honest: The time has come for me to answer my fan mail. Join me as I dispense pearls of wisdom to my adoring fan base, and take a deep dive into dating the Sphinx once and for all! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/111 Links Article on Carbon 14 dating of the Sphinx: Link to guitar vi…

This month boasts a very exciting episode as Matilda travels back to ancient Egypt with Egyptologist Dr Colleen Darnell, to look at the fascinating world of stelae and discuss the famous golden couple of Egypt: Akhenaten and Nefertiti. What happens when you send someone illiterate to score out words? How many different types of stelae are there? Wh…

In this episode of A Life in Ruins Podcast, the lads sail themselves into the tempest that is the hoaxes, pseudoscience, and popular culture of Vikings in North America. We start off by going into the history and timing of the Viking Age and their settlements in Iceland, Greenland, and their short stay in Newfoundland. Then we get into hoaxes like …