The Archaeology Show

By Archaeology Podcast Network

What's The Archaeology Show about?

The Archaeology Show is produced by the Archaeology Podcast Network. It's hosted by archaeologist's Chris Webster and Rachel Roden. We will interview people from around the world in a variety of topics. Enjoy the ride.

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The Archaeology Show episodes:

04.15.2024
How Technological Innovation Can Drive Greater Accessibility and Inclusivity in Archaeology - Ep 260
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...
04.09.2024
Roman Wine, Microplastics, and a Lynx Burial - Ep 259
This week we have three fascinating Archaeology news stories! First up, Archaeologists have determined what Roman wine tastes like. Then, a new study looks at the impact of micro plastic contamination on archaeological sites. And finally a unique lynx burial...
04.01.2024
Curse Tablets, Ice Skates and the Archaeology of Childhood - Ep 258
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...
03.25.2024
The Archaeology of Southern Sinagua People - Ep 257
This week we discuss 3 archaeological sites that we visited while in Arizona: Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Castle and Well National Monument. Links * Tuzigoot National Park Service page [https://www.nps.gov/tuzi/learn/historyculture/human-history.htm] * Montezuma Castle National Park Service [https://www.nps.gov/moca/learn/historyculture/sinagua.htm] * American Southwest...
03.18.2024
Early Stone Tools, a Unique Burial, and a Stone Circle - Ep 256
This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First, we discuss a new dating technique that researchers in Ukraine are using on early human tools. Then, we head over to Mexico where a construction project has uncovered a uniquely...
03.03.2024
Archaeology of the AlUla region of Saudi Arabia with Dr. Rebecca Foote - Ep 255
On today's episode, we interview Dr. Rebecca Foote, the Director of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Research for the Royal Commission for AlUla in Saudi Arabia (RCU). Rebecca's current role focuses on executing in-depth archaeological study unique in both geographical size...
02.26.2024
Did early colonials were armor? - Ep 254
We've got three great news stories for you this week. We start with the oldest rock paintings in South America. They might be conveying a message. Next up is a tale of discarded armor from the first capital of Maryland....
02.19.2024
Ivory Baton, Pliny the Elder and Amelia Earhart - Ep 253
This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories. First, experimental research has helped researchers determine the function of an ivory baton. Then, we take a look at a newly discovered Roman villa that may have belonged to Pliny the...
02.11.2024
Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica - Ep 252
Today Chris talks to the editors of a fascinating new book about animals and their representation and symbolism in ancient Mesoamerica. We talk about things like frogs that soak in water through their bellies and animals wearing clothes…and what that...
02.04.2024
Bog Body, Ancient Assur and a Lost Tomb - Ep 251
This week we have 3 news stories! First up, a 2,000 year old bog body was found in excellent condition in Ireland. Then, we take a look at the "lost" capital city of Asryria, Assur. Finally, we head back over...
01.28.2024
Chinese Saddle, Cave Paintings and Us! - Ep 250
This week we have a couple news stories, and then the story of us! First up, an Iron Age saddle in extremely god condition has been found in Xinjiang in Northwestern China. Next, cave paintings in Spain have been preserved...
01.21.2024
Time in the Ancient Mayan World - Ep 249
This week we interview two of the editors of the new book Materialization of Time in the Ancient Maya World: Mythic History and Ritual Order, Dr. David Freidel and Dr. Anne Dowd. This volume examines recent research on how the...
01.14.2024
Cemeteries, Mummies, and Hercules! - Ep 248
This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories! First a children's cemetery has been discovered in Turkey. Then, new research shows an Egyptian mummy was actually pregnant with twins when she died in childbirth. And finally, a new study...
01.07.2024
Archaeology News from the North - Ep 247
This week we have 3 archaeology news stories from Scandinavia! First, we discuss the oldest ship burial found so far in Norway. Then, a very old sword has been uncovered in Sweden, which belonged to a very tall individual! Finally,...
12.24.2023
Homo Naledi and the Cave of Bones Controversy - Ep 246
This week we tackle one of our favorite topics - controversy! Last summer, the team working on the Rising Star Cave site in South Africa released a series of pre-prints making some incredible claims about the pre-human species, Homo Naledi....
12.19.2023
Turns out you can make containers out of bark! - Ep 245
This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First up is the reanalysis of skeletal remains in a neolithic mass grave in Spain is creating a different picture of how people interacted in that region. Then, we look at...
12.10.2023
Rewriting Human History!!!
It seems like every week there is an article that says archaeologists are dumbfounded, astounded, or astonished. When that's not happening we're rewriting history as we know it. The three articles this week all claim to rewrite history with their...
12.03.2023
Gender and Sex in Rock Art from the Rock Art Podcast - Ep 243
Gender and sex today are fluid concepts. Is that because it's a new idea or because it's finally something that can come out of the shadows? On today's episode we look at gender and sex in rock art. We challenge...
11.26.2023
Conclusive evidence that Vikings arrived well before Columbus - Ep 242
On this week's news episode we start with two stories about slavery. The first comes from the discovery of a 2000 year old child's show found in an Austrian mine. The second is from Ghana and the discovery of Britain's...
11.19.2023
Where and When would you go if you could time travel? - Ep 241
What if time travel were possible? Well, it is, sort of. Into the future, anyway. But what about time travel to the past? What rules would a time traveler likely have to follow from a historical perspective? Where would Chris...
11.12.2023
GREECE! For the last time until the next time - Ep 240
Seriously, it's the last time we'll talk about Greece. Well, our trip to Greece. Of course we'll keep talking about Greece because it's a SUPER cool place! Anyway, we talk about Athens, the Parthenon and the Acropolis, the Agora, and...
10.29.2023
How to Bury a Vampire - Ep 239
Well, we had to do something for Halloween because, well, that's what podcasts do. So, in our style, we decided to talk about Vampires from a few news articles we found in the last couple months. Where does the legend...
10.22.2023
The Archaeology of Crete - Ep 238
It's another episode about Greece! We hope you love it as much as we did. On today's show we talk about Crete and the Palace at Knossos. Knossos is where the Minoan civilization got it's name from. Links * Crete -...
10.15.2023
Portara's, Temples, and Naked Men on Naxos - Ep 237
This week it's another Greece episode featuring some of our travels. We spent a week on the island of Naxos and there is so much cool history there. We talk about the Portara, the remains of an ancient temple, the....
10.08.2023
King's Landing and Castles - Ep 236
Chris and Rachel are on an epic trip and we talk about a few of the places we visited on today's show. First up is Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia. Aside from being picturesque and awesome cities with wonderful people,...
10.01.2023
New UNESCO World Heritage sites for 2023, including OHIO! - Ep 235
UNESCO meet in September to review the nominations to the World Heritage list from 2022 and 2023. They have added added a bunch of new sites, so this week we take a look at some of our favorite new ones....
09.24.2023
2,400 Year Old Greek Statues - Ep 234
We are headed to Greece for a working vacation, so we have been on the lookout for new archaeology news about Ancient Greece! Today we've got a story about the furthest east ancient Greek City to be found, a rare...
09.17.2023
Delicious Mummies?! - Ep 233
his week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First, we take a look at an article about Roman structure in the Swiss Alps. Then we head to Egypt where researchers are performing chemical analysis on the residue on the...
09.10.2023
Do Oral Histories Point to an EXTREMELY Early Arrival into the Americas? - Ep 232
On this news episode we start with a cool discovery in England and a great law that benefits everyone. Then we go to Spain and some very ancient burial practices. Finally, we look at one researcher that things oral histories,...
08.27.2023
The oldest synagogue, Civil War soldiers, and Poseidon's Revenge - Ep 231
We've got a news episode this week and three great articles. First up is possibly the world's oldest synagogue outside of Israel. However, not everyone believes it. Then we've got an article about some civil war soldiers that we know...
08.20.2023
Deconstructing the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages - Ep 230
We mention there is a YouTube video of this episode. Well, that was before we tried to edit it. There was a big error that couldn't be overcome in the processing of the video. So, you don't get to see...
08.13.2023
Pompeii Frescos, the Kingdom of David, and a badass female warrior - Ep 229
We're back with a news episode! This time we've got fast food in Pompeii, someone found the Kingdom of David, again, and an awesome female warrior. Links * Pompeii had kitchen shrines, dozens of bakeries, and a 'pizza' fresco: https://www.insider.com/pompeii-kitchen-shrines-bakeries-pizza-fresco-archeology-russo-snake-find-2023-7 *...
07.30.2023
Using Artificial Intelligence to Translate Ancient Text and Find New Sites - Ep 228
We're playing an episode of the ArchaeoTech podcast for you on today's episode. However, it was one that Chris and Rachel took over to do some tech-related news stories. We talk about artificial intelligence and how it's being used to...
07.23.2023
A Teen with a Bracelet, Ancient Brazilians, and an Awful story about a Slave Ship - Ep 227
For some reason we have a Brazilian-themed show today…we start with the recovered skeletal remains of a teenager with a debilitating disease with an intricate bead bracelet. Then we look at an impossibly old site with jewelry made by very...
07.16.2023
Giant Hand Axes, Iron Age Textiles, and Ancient Oregonians - Ep 226
We've got three news stories for you today. First we go to England and find out just how big a "giant hand axe" is. Then we learn about textiles and jewelry from an Iron Age cremation burial. Finally, we're honing...
07.09.2023
The Backdoor to Hell, Dutch Stonehenge, and the Age of Bamboo - Ep 225
We've got a few really interesting news articles for this week. First, a priest found what he called the "backdoor to hell" in Mexico in the 1600s and sealed it off. Archaeologists may have found it. The we look at...
07.02.2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Reviewed and Deconstructed by Archaeologists - Ep 224
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was just released so you know we had to review it! We start with an overview of the movie plot, and then we spend some time looking at how historically accurate the artifacts,...
06.25.2023
12kyo Bird Bone Flutes, 3/4Myo Greek Archaeology, and Ancient Ovens - Ep 223
On this week's news episode we first cover some cool bird bone flutes that were used up to 12,000 years ago as calls for birds of prey. We then go to Greece where the archaeological record has been pushed back...
06.18.2023
The Archaeology of Handedness, or, how evolution hates lefties! - Ep 222
Chris, one of the hosts, is a lefty. He's always had to deal with what that means. But, why are 85% of humans right-handed while only a disproportionate few are left-handed? It's not fair! But, it is evolutionary. On today's...
06.11.2023
Digesta, Roman Burials in Barcelona, and Standing Stones in France - Ep 221
This week we have 3 archaeology news articles. First, even more research points to animal digesta playing a crucial role in providing nutrition to prehistoric peoples. Once again, this also challenges the traditional idea that men were the hunters in...
05.28.2023
Desert Kite Blueprints, Ancient Dysentery, and Stone Receipts - Ep 220
On today's show we have 3 news stories from the Middle East. The first story is about rock art "blueprints" for desert kites in Jordan. Then we move over to Jerusalem where researchers have tested the microbes left behind in...
05.21.2023
Amazing New Views of the Titanic, Pompei Revelations, and a Rare Mayan God - Ep 219
We've got three stories about pretty well known places or events. The first contains a video and pictures representing over 700,000 images that were stitched together to form the most complete views of the Titanic, ever! We then go to...
05.14.2023
Archaeology Drama! - Ep 218
We saved the drama for, well, YOU this time! We start with an archaeologist that's trying to build somewhat of an archaeology theme park in Guatemala and the local community isn't having it. Then we go to Netflix's latest blunder...
05.07.2023
Puerto Rican Prehistory, a Bone Punch Board, and a Lost Underwater Cemetery - Ep 217
This week we have 3 news stories. First we head over to Puerto Rico where new analysis of human remains from a 4,000 year old site is helping redefine what we know about the early inhabitants of the island. Then...
04.30.2023
A Roman Fortlet, Grand Canyon Resources, and Redefining Prehistoric Gender Roles - Ep 216
This week we have three interesting archaeology news stories. First up is the recent (re)discovery of a Roman era fortlet in Scotland. Then we head over to the Grand Canyon where the Glen Canyon dam is having an unanticipated effect...
04.23.2023
The Archaeology of Wine - Ep 215
This week we are taking a deep dive into the origins, history and archaeology of wine. We'll cover the surprising "birthplace" of wine with some of the oldest evidence of wine making we have so far. Then we look at...
04.16.2023
Mayan Ballgame, Mummy Tags and a Hopewell Site - Ep 214
This week we cover three recent archaeology news stories. First up is a ball game carving found at Chichen Itza in Mexico. Then we head over to Egypt where mummy tags are used to reconstruct the ancient climate. And finally...
04.09.2023
Miami Update, a 35,000 yo Face, and 17th Century Golden Dental Work - Ep 213
On this news show we start with an update on the excavations and controversy surrounding the development of a new set of luxury high-rises in downtown Miami. We then see what the face of a 35,000 year old man from...
04.02.2023
Ram Skulls, Cavemen wielding clubs?, and Paleothermometry - Ep 212
This week we have 3 archaeology news stories! First up, 2,000 ram skulls have been discovered in Egypt's temple of Ramses II. Then we cover the rent Sapiens article about whether prehistoric humans actually carried and used clubs. Then finally,...
03.26.2023
Paleoanthropology Series Part 4: Enter Genus Homo - Ep 211
MEMBERS: There's a bonus segment! This is our final episode in our overview of paleoanthropology and human evolution. It's been a bumpy ride with a lot of species falling by the wayside, but, we're down to the final few and we'll...

What's The Archaeology Show about?

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The Archaeology Show episodes:

How Technological Innovation Can Drive Greater Accessibility and Inclusivity in Archaeology - Ep 260

Roman Wine, Microplastics, and a Lynx Burial - Ep 259

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

The Archaeology of Southern Sinagua People - Ep 257

Early Stone Tools, a Unique Burial, and a Stone Circle - Ep 256

Archaeology of the AlUla region of Saudi Arabia with Dr. Rebecca Foote - Ep 255

Did early colonials were armor? - Ep 254

Ivory Baton, Pliny the Elder and Amelia Earhart - Ep 253

Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica - Ep 252

Bog Body, Ancient Assur and a Lost Tomb - Ep 251

Chinese Saddle, Cave Paintings and Us! - Ep 250

Time in the Ancient Mayan World - Ep 249

Cemeteries, Mummies, and Hercules! - Ep 248

Archaeology News from the North - Ep 247

Homo Naledi and the Cave of Bones Controversy - Ep 246

Turns out you can make containers out of bark! - Ep 245

Rewriting Human History!!!

Gender and Sex in Rock Art from the Rock Art Podcast - Ep 243

Conclusive evidence that Vikings arrived well before Columbus - Ep 242

Where and When would you go if you could time travel? - Ep 241

GREECE! For the last time until the next time - Ep 240

How to Bury a Vampire - Ep 239

The Archaeology of Crete - Ep 238

Portara's, Temples, and Naked Men on Naxos - Ep 237

King's Landing and Castles - Ep 236

New UNESCO World Heritage sites for 2023, including OHIO! - Ep 235

2,400 Year Old Greek Statues - Ep 234

Delicious Mummies?! - Ep 233

Do Oral Histories Point to an EXTREMELY Early Arrival into the Americas? - Ep 232

The oldest synagogue, Civil War soldiers, and Poseidon's Revenge - Ep 231

Deconstructing the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages - Ep 230

Pompeii Frescos, the Kingdom of David, and a badass female warrior - Ep 229

Using Artificial Intelligence to Translate Ancient Text and Find New Sites - Ep 228

A Teen with a Bracelet, Ancient Brazilians, and an Awful story about a Slave Ship - Ep 227

Giant Hand Axes, Iron Age Textiles, and Ancient Oregonians - Ep 226

The Backdoor to Hell, Dutch Stonehenge, and the Age of Bamboo - Ep 225

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Reviewed and Deconstructed by Archaeologists - Ep 224

12kyo Bird Bone Flutes, 3/4Myo Greek Archaeology, and Ancient Ovens - Ep 223

The Archaeology of Handedness, or, how evolution hates lefties! - Ep 222

Digesta, Roman Burials in Barcelona, and Standing Stones in France - Ep 221

Desert Kite Blueprints, Ancient Dysentery, and Stone Receipts - Ep 220

Amazing New Views of the Titanic, Pompei Revelations, and a Rare Mayan God - Ep 219

Archaeology Drama! - Ep 218

Puerto Rican Prehistory, a Bone Punch Board, and a Lost Underwater Cemetery - Ep 217

A Roman Fortlet, Grand Canyon Resources, and Redefining Prehistoric Gender Roles - Ep 216

The Archaeology of Wine - Ep 215

Mayan Ballgame, Mummy Tags and a Hopewell Site - Ep 214

Miami Update, a 35,000 yo Face, and 17th Century Golden Dental Work - Ep 213

Ram Skulls, Cavemen wielding clubs?, and Paleothermometry - Ep 212

Paleoanthropology Series Part 4: Enter Genus Homo - Ep 211