Seven Ages Audio Journal

On this edition of the program, in addition to recounting the group's visit to the 45th Annual Conference on South Carolina Archaeology where we recently gave a lecture on "Archaeology 2.0: Anthropology and Outreach in the Internet Age," we also cover a fascinating discovery of Mayan relics in a sealed cave beneath the famous Chichen Itza, which has revealed a number of unique new clues to the ancient Mayan ceremonial belief system.

Then later in the program, inspired in part by L. Sprague de Camp's famous book, The Ancient Engineers, we take a look at many of the engineering monuments of the ancient world, which range from Gobekli Tepe and Stonehenge to the famous pyramids of Giza, and the history of their origins. We also look at the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, the Great Wall of China, and the massive mound sites built by Native Americans in the New World. Finally, we also look at the lost artistic feat that was the Statue of Zeus at the Temple of Olympia, which was listed among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by scholars long ago.

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Below are links to stories covered on this edition of the podcast:

• Maya ritual cave 'untouched' for 1,000 years stuns archaeologists
• Gobekli Tepe: The World's First Temple?
• How Did Egyptians Build the Pyramids? Ancient Ramp Find Deepens Mystery
• An Archaeologist Says He's Figured Out The Secret of The Pyramids Alignment
• Unlocking the Mysteries of the Parthenon
• Statue of Zeus at the Temple of Olympia
• Great Wall of China (from the UNESCO website)

Music featured in this episode:

• Teller of the Tales – Kevin MacLeod (YouTube)
• CO.AG Music – Create the Future (YouTube)

In this second in a two-part series discussing the "American Holocaust" that befell Native Americans during the conquest of America by the Spanish, we are joined by Holocaust historian Samuel Zinner, Ph.D., and Native American attorney and activist Tara Houska.

On this second installment in a two-part series, we continue our discussion of American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World, by David E. Stannard. Joining us for the first part of this discussion is Samuel Zinner, Ph.D., a scholar of ancient and modern history, literature and linguistics, and a Holocaust researcher. He contributed to German Scholars and Ethnic Cleansing 1920-1945 (Oxford/New York: Berghahn Books, 2004), which was awarded the American Library Association's prestigious "Choice Outstanding Academic Book of the Year Award" for 2005. Zinner has also contributed articles to Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Oxford University Press), Religions/Adyan (Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue), and other academic journals. His books and essays on ancient and modern history and literature have been published internationally in a variety of languages.

Then in the final portion of the podcast, we are joined by Tara Houska, of the Couchiching First Nation. Houska is a tribal attorney based in Washington, D.C., the National Campaigns Director of Honor the Earth, and a former advisor on Native American affairs to Bernie Sanders. She advocates on behalf of tribal nations at the local and federal levels on a range of issues impacting indigenous peoples.

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Below are links to stories covered on this edition of the podcast:

• American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World: David E. Stannard
• Samuel Zinner, Ph.D.'s page at Academia.edu
• Tara Houska delivers a TEDx talk on The Standing Rock Protests

Music featured in this episode:

• Stefan Ruesche – Mystery forest (YouTube)
• Serobliss – Shamanic (YouTube)
• prod.sketchmyname – Astral Planes (YouTube)

Images featured with this podcast episode:

• Podcast Art: (Clockwise from top left) Miniconjou Sioux chief Spotted Elk, Sitting Bull, and burial of the dead after the massacre of Wounded Knee.
• Podcast Icon: Original art based on James Earle Fraser's The End of the Trail

On this edition of the podcast, professor Daniele Bolleli joins us for the first in a two-part series discussing the "American Holocaust" that befell Native Americans during the conquest of America by the Spanish.

A note to our listeners: This edition of the Seven Ages Audio Journal is the first in a two-part series which addresses the atrocities brought against indigenous Americans following the Spanish conquest of America, and their ongoing struggles throughout the centuries leading up to the present day. Due to the graphic nature of some of the historical events discussed herein, this podcast is intended for mature audiences, as some listeners may find this to be sensitive material.

On this special first installment in a two-part series, we turn our attention to the dark side of American history, with a specific focus on the landmark book American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World, by David E. Stannard, a Professor of American Studies at the University of Hawaii. In American Holocaust, Stannard "describes in horrific detail the mass destruction of entire New World societies that followed in the wake of European contact with the Western Hemisphere—destruction that lasted for more than four centuries, and that continues in many places even today." Stannard offers a frightening–and at times a controversial–look at the less-often atrocities against indigenous Americans in post-Columbian America.

Joining us to discuss what Stannard's book calls the "American Holocaust" is Professor Daniele Bolleli, host of the History on Fire and The Drunken Taoist podcasts. He is the author of several books on philosophy and martial arts, including the renowned On the Warrior's Path. Daniele has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, and teaches at CSULB and Santa Monica College where he is an instructor on the arts, humanities, social sciences, and Native American history and culture.

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Below are links to stories covered on this edition of the podcast:

• American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World: David E. Stannard
• Lecture by David Stannard, author of American Holocaust
• History on Fire and The Drunken Taoist online.

Music featured in this episode:

• Ephemeral Rift – Native American Flute in D Minor
• Kevin MacLeod – "Firesong" (incompetech.com)

Images featured with this podcast episode:

• Podcast Art: Prints from Bartolomé de las Casas Regionum
• Podcast Icon: Original art based on James Earle Fraser's The End of the Trail

On this edition of the Seven Ages Audio Journal, we look back at some of the archaeological work and discoveries that took place in the last twelve months, along with a few forecasts for future studies.

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On this edition of the Seven Ages Audio Journal, we turn our attention to the ancient wonders of Ireland, in an exploration of the country's famous Neolithic sites.

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On this edition of the podcast, we explore the ancient relationships between wolf and man, and how dogs have played a significant role in human cultures across the ages.

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On this episode, the team chronicles their recent trip throughout Georgia and Alabama to visit ancient Mississippian mounds and other archaeological sites.

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On this edition of the podcast, we discuss some of American history's most infamous and curious cases of cannibalism throughout the last several hundred years.

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On this edition of the podcast, we speak with archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf about ancient tattooing practices.

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This week's podcast discusses pseudo-archaeology, in a conversation with our guests Serra Head and Ken Feder of the Archaeology Fantasies Podcast.

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