This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First up, "curse tablets" were found at a Roman villa in the UK. Then, a 1,000 year old bone ice skate was found at a site in the Czech Republic. And finally, we have a discussion about the length of childhood in humans, and how it evolved to be that way and the somewhat overlooked archaeology of childhood.

Links

 * Mysterious 'curse tablets' and 'sophisticated' paintings found at ancient Roman site [https://apple.news/AmYudplHESq-bSzMDX5_i3A]
 * Archaeologists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Ice Skate Made of Animal Bone in Czech Republic [https://apple.news/AUE3obqqpR6uptsJroYgKIw]
 * Grow Slow: Human childhood is uniquely protracted. How did it evolve to be that way and why? - New Scientist Feature [https://apple.news/A0ebDLFWORIyaHJwQtgDkXQ]

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Are you looking towards the UK as you consider graduate schools in archaeology?  This week, Doug gives us a rundown on how the system "over there" works, and we compare it to the US system.  Even though both countries speak English, many words mean different things when the systems collide - you have been warned!

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Navigating Advanced Degrees in the UK - CRMArch 287

In this episode, we will cover the recent debate between Dr. Flint Dibble from Cardiff University and Graham Hancock on the Joe Rogan Podcast. The first part of the show will be a sort of answer to Flint Dibble's article in Sapiens. In the second part of the episode, I'm joined by Professor Howard Williams, also known as Archaeodeath on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@archaeodeath] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRD7gIrwOmLN_D4_0RbLtSA]. We will discuss our thoughts on the debate and what was good and bad.

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In "Digging Up Ancient Aliens," we explore the fascinating intersections of alternative history, archaeology, and the claims surrounding ancient alien theories in popular media. I'm your host, Fredrik, guiding you through the world of pseudo-archaeology.

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Flint Dibble v Graham Hancock - review with prof. Howard Williams - Aliens 61

This week we have 3 news stories about art in the ancient world. First up, 10 years of excavating a synagogue in Israel has revealed stunning floor mosaics. Then, we head to everyone's favorited ancient city, Pompeii, where spectacular frescos were uncovered in a residence. And finally, rock carvings in Peru may depict people singing or dancing while hallucinating.

Links

 * Surprising Scenes in Stone [https://apple.news/AyGnXrrOSS22S2N5qMRCu6g]
 * Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (BBC) [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68777741]
 * Archaeologists Reveal Rock Art May Depict People Singing While High (Newsweek) [https://www.newsweek.com/ancient-rock-carvings-singing-peru-hallucinogens-1889460]
 * Dances with Zigzags in Toro Muerto, Peru: Geometric Petroglyphs as (Possible) Embodiments of Songs [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/dances-with-zigzags-in-toro-muerto-peru-geometric-petroglyphs-as-possible-embodiments-of-songs/927CAB01B6EE403E46904A2B04F2A6AE]

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Art! - TAS 261

Religion permeates most cultures around the world and throughout time. How did early people represent and practice their religions with respect to rock art? What did they represent with the images and what stories were they trying to tell? Dr. Garfinkel discusses some of his research and study on this topic for today's episode.

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The Origins of Religion in Rock Art - Rock Art 122

Archaeology is always seen as a field pursuit and for the most part, it is. However the interpretations of archaeology should be accessible to all. Our guests today, Dr. Alessandro Sebastiani and Dr. Laura Morabito presented their thoughts on accessibility in archaeology at the World Archaeology Summit in Alula, Saudi Arabia in September 2023. They discuss things like 3D reconstruction and VR as tools to bring people to archaeological sites and research without physically bringing them there.

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Curse Tablets, Ice Skates and the Archaeology of Childhood - TAS 258

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