The Struggling Archaeologist's Guide to Getting Dirty

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Struggling Archaeologist's Guide to Getting Dirty Podcast. This episode is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg and delves into the world of Civil War archaeology. Yeah. I went there. There's fiddle playing, Antebellum beer, Jeff Daniels, and a dramatic reading of actual Civil War letters. What more could you want? Oh, a discussion on the practice of relic hunting at Civil War sites across the US you say? BOOM. Done. Enjoy y'all!

Welcome Back! It's time for another exciting episode of The Struggling Archaeologist's Guide to Getting Dirty! In episode 7 "Holy Crackpot Theory Batman!" we explore some of the lesser known parts of Ancient Egyptian history- like obscure female rulers who may or may not have drowned an entire city in the Nile! Also, why are all these biblical archaeologists obsessed with finding evidence of the Old Testament in Egypt? We'll explore this and other fun and kind of random things about the land of King Tut and his very naughty father during this fun filled episode. Enjoy!

As all true Aussie fan's know- the land down under is seriously under-appreciated these days! I had the opportunity of a lifetime to study there for a semester, and I have been Oz-sessed ever since ;) In this episode I break all the rules and revel in the history and theory of Australian anthropology and archaeology. That's right, no news stories- no lectures about how to get ahead in your field school this summer- just a straight up discussion about what's so awesome about those croc hunting, shrimp on the barbie eating, kangaroo riding Aussies. Well, actually most of the discussion is about Aboriginal anthropology, but I couldn't help throwing in some personal anecdotes and historical arch. stuff (go convict archaeology!). Enjoy, and for an extra special peak into my aussie adventures check out www.jennifermcniven.com!

As all true Aussie fan's know- the land down under is seriously under-appreciated these days! I had the opportunity of a lifetime to study there for a semester, and I have been Oz-sessed ever since ;) In this episode I break all the rules and revel in the history and theory of Australian anthropology and archaeology. That's right, no news stories- no lectures about how to get ahead in your field school this summer- just a straight up discussion about what's so awesome about those croc hunting, shrimp on the barbie eating, kangaroo riding Aussies. Well, actually most of the discussion is about Aboriginal anthropology, but I couldn't help throwing in some personal anecdotes and historical arch. stuff (go convict archaeology!)

Get ready for another exciting episode of "The Struggling Archaeologist's Guide to Getting Dirty!" In this episode NOT MORE MUMMIES! we travel back to Medieval England to relive the reign of King Richard III, whose remains were just discovered during archaeological excavations in Leicester, England. So if you've ever wanted to know the history of the Plantagenets, the War of the Roses, and the Shakespearean villain Richard "Humpy" III, then this is the place for you! And just because I couldn't resist, in our Shorty News segment there's some cool news about a new and grotesque mummy making headlines. So sit back and enjoy, and remember to subscribe at www.jennifermcniven.com or iTunes!

Enjoy the second episode of "The Struggling Archaeologist's Guide to Getting Dirty." In this one we talk about mummy hair (for pictures of my reconstructed mummy's hair go to www.jennifermcniven.com and check out my blog post for this episode). There's also a bit about Danish/Caribbean history, and then we talk about soup for a while. Yup, soup.