In this episode, Carlton interviews Dr. Anna Goldfield from The Dirt Podcast to talk about Dr. Goldfield's inspiration in becoming a zooarchaeologist, how the The Dirt Podcast started, and the importance of experimental archaeology. This a fun and interested one on one conversation between two seasoned podcast hosts. Definitely check out The Dirt Podcast if you haven't already!

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Links

• The Dirt Podcast Website
• The Dirt Podcast on the APN
• "ÖMG: Ötzi the Iceman!" episode 154 of The Dirt
• “Fun-a with Fauna” episode 59 of The Dirt

Literature Recommendations

• The Archaeology of Animal Bones by Terry O’Connor
• Introduction to Zooarchaeology by Diane Gifford-Gonzales

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