Tea-Break Archaeology

You may know what a Bell Beaker is, but why is it shaped the way it is and who were the people who made and used them? Find out in this month’s episode, where Matilda talks with expert potter Graham Taylor all about this popular and far-reaching object type. Have you ever wondered why people started making beakers? Who was involved in spreading them throughout Europe? How to create that authentic prehistoric look? No matter whether the answer to these questions is yes or no, tune in to hear everything from reflections on the earliest Mediterranean souvenirs to the origins of the word “pot hole”, and much more in between.

• Potted History website and shop
• Potted History YouTube channel
• Paper on the spread of humans bringing Bell Beakers
• Graham Taylor
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  Instagram (@pottedhistory)
  Twitter (@Pottedhistory)

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In this episode Matilda chats to musician and metalsmith Samuel Meric; a specialist in the reconstruction of the carnyx - a Celtic brass instrument best known for being blasted across ancient battlefields. But how does the carnyx actually work? And how would they have been played? Tune in to hear all about souvenirs of the earliest European gap year, prehistoric cauldrons and the stories they tell, and why big ears are important.

For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/12

• Segment 1.1
• Segment 1.2
• Segment 2
• Segment 3.1
• Segment 3.2

• John Kenny playing different carnyces
• Obrador Forge and Craft homepage
• Nedergoth YouTube channel
• Gofannon YouTube channel

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If you want to discover some definitive answers to the mysteries of archaeology, then this might not be the episode for you (or the podcast series to be honest!). But if you want to hear theories of the start of metallurgy, discussions over Neolithic perceptions of death, insights into early hominin technology, or excellent advice on knapping, then you will want to hear this. Matilda chats with archaeologist and ancient technology expert Dr James Dilley about one of the longest-used tools in human history - the axe. Prepare your best stone tool related puns…Links

• Ancient craft website
• 'Knaptime' Youtube playlist

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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 forgotten? And if you think you have difficulty making your eyebrows even, imagine the issues of trying to carve them into chalk...

• Ancient Craft website
• British Museum Folkton Drum info page

• Emma Jones
• Instagram (@prehistoric_jewellery)
• Twitter (@emmalouwynjones)

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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? Who was Nefertiti? Join in with this month's trip back in time to find out the answers to these questions and much more!

• Egypt's Golden Couple goodreads page
• Depiction of Cairo stelae
• Vintage Egyptologist YouTube
• Dr Colleen Darnell: insta @vintage_egyptologist

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In this episode of Tea-break Time Travel, Matilda chatted with archaeologist Pir Hoebe all about his research looking at flint blade technology. The theme of the episode, as the title suggests, is preparation. How do you prepare a flint nodule to create a flint blade? How do you prepare for your own research into prehistoric technologies? How do you prepare for a PhD? To learn all these things and more, check out the latest episode!

• Study looking at back-hafted blades
• The final masters thesis discussed in the episode is not yet published, but if anyone would like to learn more about it, Pir is happy to be contacted via the information below
• Pir Hoebe
  Academia: www.rug.academia.edu/PirHoebe
  Twitter: @pirhoebe

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This month Matilda delved into the fascinating subject of wood, and more specifically talked with archaeologist Christopher Wakefield about the wooden wheels and other finds discovered at the beautifully preserved site of Must Farm. Points discussed include why furniture might have wooden wheels, how wheels developed over time, and the issues of working with wooden finds from prehistory.

• Official website of Must Farm

• Christopher Wakefield
  insta: @archaeochris
  twitter: @archaeooutreach

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It's time for another journey back to the past, and this time we go armed! Matilda chats with archaeologist Valerio Gentile all about his research on Bronze Age swords. Were bronze swords used in combat? How does one create a bronze sword? What is the only acceptable type of coffee to drink as an Italian? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this month's episode of Tea-break Time Travel.

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In this month's episode, Matilda chats with fellow podcaster and well-known YouTube anthropologist David Ian Howe all about ancient arrowheads. Probably everyone knows what an arrowhead is, but what's the story behind the use and development of arrowheads? And most importantly, what's the link between arrowheads and smartphones? Listen in to find out all this and more!

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This month Matilda focuses on the prehistory of Scotland, and specifically that enigmatic carved stone symbol known as the Pictish Beastie. Is it a dolphin? Is it an elephant? Is it a unicorn? To help uncover the mystery of this symbol and provide some background context about Pictish society is guest Hamish Findley Lamley, owner of Pictavia Leather. Join the journey to hear all about the different cultures in Scottish prehistory, the significance of standing stones, and why you would make a zebra-skin sporran.

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