Victoria van der Haas (University of Alberta) is a biological anthropologist and bioarchaeologist studying prehistoric hunter-gatherer lifestyles. On today's episode, she talks about how stable isotope analyses are performed to reconstruct ancient diets. We also talk about hominin dispersals in Southeast Asia, which Victoria focused on during her previous studies. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

On today's edition of the podcast, Sharna Katzeff (University of Sydney) speaks about her study of ancient DNA and her work as an anatomist, palaeopathologist and biological anthropologist. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

On today's show, Arslan Zaidi (UPenn School of Medicine) joins us for a conversation about genetics, complex traits in humans, skin pigmentation and facial shape. Arslan is also doing research on the biases that exist in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and we also talk about what problems exist in interpreting ancestry test results. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

Mallika Sarma joins the podcast to talk about human adaptation and acclimation to extreme environments. Mallika has conducted fieldwork in the Himalayas, the Republic of Congo and Wyoming, studying how our hormones help people cope in high-altitude, low-altitude and tropical settings. Ultimately, her goal is for work for NASA and research human biology in space. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

To end the week, Sophie Jørgensen-Rideout comes on the podcast to talk about the Upper Paleolithic site of Abri Pataud (or the Pataud Shelter in English) in Dordogne, southwestern France. She studies ash layers, heated rocks and hearths as evidence of fire use. Sophie also addresses the need for a more feminist, queer-inclusive and accessible archaeology. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

Today, Daniel Salinas Córdova (UNAM, University of Leiden) joins us in studio to talk about Mexican heritage, tourism and national identity.

We talk about his study of tourist guidebooks to examine how both locals and foreigners construct history and identity in the state of Morelos between the 1920s and 1990s. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

On today's Monday edition of the podcast, we welcome Chelsey Schrock, a recent receiver of a Master's degree from the University of Sheffield. Chelsey looked at the funerary practices and childhood health of ancient Greece. She has done this through analysis of non-adult palaeopathology, nonspecific stress markers, dental wear and indicators of human mobility. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

Katie Faillace calls in from the University of Cardiff to share her work in dental anthropology. By measuring non-metric traits, Katie is able to use archaeological teeth to infer relatedness among different populations across the region of Wessex between the Roman and early medieval periods. We also talk about academic conferencing and community archaeology in Wales. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

On this episode, Kimberleigh Tommy (University of the Witwatersrand - Johannesburg) speaks about the evolution of bipedal gait, the cultural variation in how children are taught to walk, and how our skeletons have adapted to two-legged locomotion. We also address some of the structural biases in academia that negatively affect researchers' work and personal welfare. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod

In this episode, we have Dr David Petts (University of Durham) joining us on the show. We tackle such topics as the early medieval period in Britain, the emergence of Christianity, and the social processes and religious/cultural interactions occurring across the 1st millennium CE. For more info: http://archandanth.com/ See the Patreon page for details on how to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/archandanthpod