In this week’s episode, Dr Alan sits down with Stephen Alvarez, internationally acclaimed National Geographic photojournalist and documentarian behind the Mural of America, an exploration into the stories embedded into remarkable rock art sites.

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In this week’s episode Alan chats to Dr Aaron Wright, a leading archaeologist at Archaeology Southwest. With a Ph.D. in Anthropology, Aaron has spent years studying the Hohokam and Patayan traditions of the southwestern U.S., focusing on cultural landscapes and rock art. His groundbreaking work on the South Mountain Rock Art Project and his book Religion on the Rocks earned him the Don D. and Catherine S. Fowler Prize. Aaron is currently leading efforts to establish the Great Bend of the Gila National Monument, working to preserve and highlight the significance of this unique cultural landscape.

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Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay joins Alan to talk about iconicity in rock. This is a fascinating discussion about some of the deep meanings and uses of rock art.

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The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It’s a favorite of ours! Happy holidays!

There’s a lot of dates thrown around regarding the first people to enter and settle North and South America. However, what’s the evidence? What do we know with a high degree of certainty? Let’s find out on this episode.

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In this week’s episode, Dr Alan speaks with historic preservation specialist and project coordinator of Huliauapa’a, Rachel Hoerman. Along with community members Andree-Michelle Conley Kapoi and her teenage twins, Anais and Oisin, who are involved in the Stewardship and Protection Plan Project for the kiʻi pōhaku at Nu'u Refuge, Kaupō, Maui, they speak about Pacific Rim rock art and heritage stewardship in Hawai’i.

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This week, Dr Alan chats to Hamish Findlay Lamley, Pictish specialist, leatherworker, and tattoo artist, about all things relating to the ancient Pictish landscape in Scotland. From carved stones and Pictish motifs, they discuss all things relating to rock art.

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In this week’s episode, Alan chats to Clare Busher O Sullivan, archaeologist, author and rock art specialist about her work with Atlantic Rock Art in south-west Ireland. They speak on topics ranging from Mesolithic markings to Neolithic chambered tombs, and even compare the differences between Atlantic and Californian rock art motifs!

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• For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/134

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Find out more about Ireland’s Prehistoric Rock Art:

• Ireland’s Prehistoric Rock Art (X)
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• Rock Art Our Ancient Landscapes: Prehistoric Rock Art in Ireland

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Join us on this week’s episode, as Alan sits down with Dr. George Harold Nash, a prominent specialist in the field of prehistoric rock art from the University of Liverpool. Dr. Nash has extensive experience in researching rock art in places across the world, the US and South America. He’s currently working in Rising Star Cave in South Africa and several Upper Palaeolithic caves in his native South Wales.

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• The Rock Art Network
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In this week’s episode, Dr Garfinkel talks to Salisu Aminu, rock art scholar, guard and advocate for the preservation and conservation of rock art in Nigeria. They discuss Salisu’s professional work, his passion and strategy for preserving the archaeological past, and how this work has helped the indigenous people of Nigeria. Salisu Aminu has received multiple awards and recognition for his work in rock art research. He has also been featured on the Bradshaw foundation website.

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• Birnin Kudu Rock Art Interpretation Center Nigeria - Bradshaw Foundation

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Dr. Garfinkel brings Jose Botello back on the show to talk about his master’s work at Cal State Northridge. They talk about ceremonial dance, cosmology, and what it means to live and walk the “red road”.

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