Tea-Break Archaeology

This year is the 25th anniversary of the 1999 classic starring Brendan Fraser - yes, we’re talking about The Mummy - and to celebrate, Matilda is joined today by object conservator Jessica van Dam to talk all about mummies! How old is the oldest mummy? Why were some mummies wrapped in red bandages? Were there mummies found in the pyramids? And what exactly is an object conservator? Find out the answers to these and more in this month’s episode!

Transcripts

• For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/23

• Jess website
• Video on the Westminster Mummy
• Article on the Westminster Mummy
• News clip: "Moving the Westminster Mummy"
• Digital Giza Project
• [Smithsonian article on mummies](https://www.si.edu/spotlight/ancient-egypt/mummies#:~:text=About 2600 BCE%2C during the,into the Roman Period (ca "‌")
• Egyptian Afterlife challenge (British Museum)

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• Name: Jessica van Dam
• insta: @‌dutchjesss

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It’s time to come out of the dark ages this month with one of the most famous British archaeological sites: Sutton Hoo. This episode, Matilda is joined by Natasha Billson, a professional archaeologist and presenter, to chat all about the amazing Sutton Hoo helmet. Why is this object so important to our understanding of the past? What does it have to do with Sri Lankan garnets? And how can archaeologists engage with pseudoscience? Tune in to find out all this and more!

Transcripts

• For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/22

• Natasha’s video on Sutton Hoo
• Sue Brunning Sutton Hoo Blog
• Sue Brunning Curator’s Corner
• The Dig film imdb
• The Dig book goodreads

• Name: Natasha Billson
• insta: @‌tash_archaeo
• YouTube: @‌BehindtheTrowel

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After chatting with Danny all about the tools and techniques used in ancient tattooing, it’s time to talk about the tattoos themselves! For that, Matilda enlisted the help of professional archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf, who specialises in the study of ancient tattoos all around the world. But how exactly can you identify tattoos on badly preserved skin? Why were people tattooing in the past? And how can you juggle independent research with a day job? Tune in to this month’s episode to find out!

Also don’t forget that our APN members will be getting a special bonus episode later this week featuring a discussion with both Danny and Aaron about their collaborative projects! If you’re not a member yet, check out the APN membership page here for details.

Transcripts

• For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/21

• Archaeology Ink Instagram Page
• Tattooed Mummy Database
• Ancient Ink Book
• Oxford Handbook Chapter

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There are so many things that don’t survive the thousands of years between the past and present, and so many crafts and skills that are very difficult to identify from a material point of view. Luckily, we have expert artists who can help us out! This month, Matilda is joined by professional tattoo artist Daniel Riday, who will be chatting all about the tools and techniques used in ancient tattooing. What’s the difference between using a blade versus a needle to create a tattoo? What’s the oldest tattooing tool ever found? Are we really sure we know how Ötzi the Iceman got his tattoos? And why does Daniel want to mummify himself? Tune in to find out in the first of this exciting two-part special on the fascinating subject of ancient tattoos.

• EXARC tattooing project
• EXARC tattooing project published paper
• Chauvet cave paintings
• Lascaux cave paintings
• Maya Sialuk Jacobsen (Inuit tattoo traditions)
• Terra Metis Ceramics

• Name: Daniel Riday
• Insta: @‌totemic_tattoo

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You thought that last month was a short trip back in time, but this month is an even shorter trip as we travel to the Edo period of Japan with special guest Tehya Nakamura - otherwise known as TK and host of the podcast “For the Love of History” - to chat all about netsuke. But what are netsuke? How do you wear them? What do they have to do with big sleeves and pockets? And what is the link between Blackbeard and female samurai? Listen in to find out!

• For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/19

• For the Love of History Podcast website
• For the Love of History Podcast Instagram
• For the Love of History Podcast episode on the first female Samurai
• Netsuke info
• “Samurai Women” book

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In this month’s episode we take a very short trip back in time, because we’re looking at the Bayeux Tapestry. Joining me is professional embroiderer and textile archaeologist Dr Alexandra Makin, and together we chat about the story and context of this intriguing object. Who made the tapestry and why? How does it compare to other embroidery of the time? And can I persuade Alex to get off the fence and say something outrageous? Tune in to find out!

• Bayeux Museum page
• Alexandra Makin's Website
• YouTube Channel
• Early Medieval Embroidery Kits

• Name: Dr Alexandra Makin
• Insta: @‌alexandramakin2
• Twitter: @‌alexandra_makin

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In this month’s tea-break, Matilda is joined by Andrew Meirion Jones, Professor of Archaeology at Stockholm University and one of several researchers who have attempted to unravel the mystery of the elusive Scottish Carved Stone Balls. If you’re looking for a definitive answer, then this isn’t the episode for you (or the podcast really!), but tune in if you’re interested in hearing about the different theories, learning how they were made, and finding out about the link between them and ancient Peruvians taking hallucinogens…

For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/17

• UHI Lecture by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark
• ScRAP Webinar by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark
• SAS lecture by Dr Alison Sheridan
• English Heritage / Dr James Dilley making a carved stone ball
• “Carved Stone Balls” paper by Dorothy Marshall
• “Making a Mark” paper by Andrew Meirion Jones and Marta Díaz-Guardamino
• Blackfoot Project
• Coa LANDcraft project (Portugal)

Name: Dr Andrew Meirion Jones
email: [email protected]

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I hope that you have something appropriate to wear, because this month Matilda chats to textile archaeologist Ronja Lau all about that most essential of tools - the mighty sewing needle. Have you ever wondered what the earliest needles would have been made from? How colourful the past really was? The significance of a ring covered in horse hair? Then put on your glad rags and listen in to this month’s episode!

For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/16

• Museum village: https://www.stadtmuseum.de/museum/museumsdorf-dueppel
• Ronja’s Academia page: https://rub.academia.edu/RonjaLau
• Colourful prehistoric dress: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2021/07/colourful-prehistoric-chanel-dress-goes-on-show/

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Make sure your seatbelt is securely tightened, because this month we're travelling back in time our furthest yet! Matilda is joined by fire expert Femke Reidsma, to talk all about how this essential tool was made and used by our ancient human ancestors. How can you recognise an ancient hearth? Why is it so important to study the first use of fire? When was the first portable lighter? And what exactly is matcha? Tune in to hear the answer to all these questions and more!

For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/15

• ResearchGate (where PDFs of all my Femke’s papers can be requested):
• Hearths Paper
• Neanderthal fire making evidence paper
• Fire hawks paper
• Paper on the calming effect of fire
• Fire chronology in Europe

• Name: Femke Reidsma
• twitter: @‌fhreidsma

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In this fourteenth episode of Tea-Break Time Travel, Matilda talks all about torcs with expert archaeologist Dr Tess Machling. You might be familiar with these twisted pieces of jewellery, but do you know what they were used for? Who made them? How they developed over time? If the answer is “no”, then don’t worry you’re not alone! But listen in to this episode to hear all about the current theories surrounding these beautifully shiny objects, as well as the pros and cons of working as an independent researcher, and why some artefacts are surprisingly tasty.

For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/14

• Prehistory society Prehistory Society homepage
• Big book of torcs Big book of torcs homepage

• Name: Tess Machling
• email: [email protected]
• insta: @‌thebigbookoftorcs
• twitter: @‌Tess_Machling

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