John Lubbock - Episode 120

On John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury's birthday, we look at how he capitalized on his privileged status and his legacy in British and European archaeology. Not only did he coin the terms palaeolithic and neolithic, but he also introduced the first legislation protecting archaeological sites in Britain.

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John Lubbock - Episode 120

APN - Kim Biddulph

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• John Lubbock's Obituary
  • http://www.jstor.org/stable/80795
• Article by Pettitt and White about John Lubbock
  • http://rsnr.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/68/1/35
• Link to Steven Mithen's book After the Ice
  • https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Ice-Global-Human-History/dp/0753813920
• Link to online versions of John Lubbock's Pre-Historic Times
  • https://archive.org/details/prehistorictime08lubbgoog

Contacts

• @kimbiddulph
• @schprehistory

Uranium Dating - Episode 119

Uranium is a fantastic element, in fact it's one of the most interesting naturally occurring element with a long history, 4.2 billion years in fact.

Uranium has so many isotopes that there are number of options when we use it do to do dating.

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Uranium Dating - Episode 119

APN - Tristan Boyle

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• @Anarchaeologist
• http://www.grandcanyontreks.org/orphan.htm
• http://web.ead.anl.gov/uranium/guide/facts/

The Publican Project from Internet Archaeology - Episode 118

The Archaeology Data Service and Internet Archaeology are working on an internal project concerning the current and ongoing impact of our activities on publication policy and practice in archaeology (for short, we've called it PUBLICAN). We would value just a few minutes of your time, to collect some thoughts and quotes about how what we do and how what we do has changed or is changing your practice.

The Publican Project from Internet Archaeology - Episode 118

APN - Tristan Boyle

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Links

• http://intarch.ac.uk/projects/publican/
• http://intarch.ac.uk/
• editor@intarch.ac.uk

The Gravels of Abbeville - Episode 117

In this episode we examine a turning point in the development of both geology and archaeology and the acceptance of the antiquity of humankind through the discovery of stone tools in association with extinct animal bones. 

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The Gravels of Abbeville - Episode 117

APN - Kim Biddulph

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• PDF of Archaeologia Volume 38 Issue 1 with John Evan's paper to the Society of Antiquaries
• PDF of Joseph Prestwich's paper to the Royal Society

Contacts

• @kimbiddulph
• @schprehistory

Internet Archaeology with Judith Winters - Episode 116

Judith Winters is the editor for the online journal Internet Archaeology (http://intarch.ac.uk/), she tells us a bit about the journal.

Internet Archaeology has been publishing on the web since 1996 and is the premier e-journal for archaeology. Internet Archaeology is an open access, independent, not-for-profit journal. It publishes quality academic content and explores the potential of electronic publication through the inclusion of video, audio, searchable data sets, full-colour images, visualisations, animations and interactive mapping. Internet Archaeology is international in scope, a journal without borders, and all content is peer-reviewed. Internet Archaeology is hosted by the Department of Archaeology at the University of York and digitally archived by the Archaeology Data Service.

Internet Archaeology with Judith Winters - Episode 116

APN - Tristan Boyle

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Geophysics with Alistair Galt - Episode 115

On today's episode, Tristan sits down with Alistair Galt of AOC at CiFA2017 to talk about field geophysics. What's good, what's bad, and what does it all mean?

Geophysics with Alistair Galt - Episode 115

APN - Tristan Boyle

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Aerial Cam Limited - CiFA 2017 - Episode 114

Today Tristan Boyle speaks to Adam Stanford of Aerial Cam. Aerial Cam are a Specialist Archaeological Photography service employing the latest techniques, equipment and software to produce high quality evidence photography and 3D visualization of heritage assets.

Links

• http://www.aerial-cam.co.uk/
• adam@aerial-cam.co.uk

Aerial Cam Limited - CiFA 2017 - Episode 114

APN - Tristan Boyle

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Shovel Testing - Episode 113

On today's episode we learn about a common site discovery and reconnaissance method - the shovel test.

Links

• Introduction to Shovel Testing from PCS
• Other PCS Videos

Shovel Testing - Episode 113

APN - Chris Webster

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Public Archaeology Education and Outreach - Episode 112

On this episode Emily Long talks about the importance of public archaeology education and outreach in the United States.

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Public Archaeology Education and Outreach - Episode 112

APN - Emily Long

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• http://www.saa.org/publicftp/PUBLIC/forArchaeologists/outreach_PAis.html
• https://www.archaeological.org/education
• http://www.passportintime.com/
• http://www.crowcanyon.org/
• http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/
• http://www.saa.org/publicftp/PUBLIC/resources/coordinators.html

Contact

• Emily: @Trowel_Tales
• troweltales.com

The Cooper's Ferry Site - Episode 111

On today's site Kirsten Lopez talks with Loren Davis at the Northwest Anthropological Conference about the Cooper's Ferry Site.

The Cooper's Ferry Site - Arch365 111

APN - Kirsten Lopez

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The APN's ALL Shows Feed - Episode 110

On today's episode you'll learn all about the all shows feed on the APN. This is how you hear everything we put out in the order it happens. It's also a great way to discover new shows.

The APN's All Shows Feed - Episode 110

APN - Chris Webster

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Using and Navigating with a Compass - Episode 109

On today's show we'll learn about the fundamentals of a compass. It's a key tool for archaeologists and I think everyone should know at least how to use one in case of an emergency.

Links

• Introduction to the Compass
  • From PCS

Using and Navigating with a Compass - Episode 109

APN - Chris Webster

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Trowelblazer Gertrude Caton Thompson - Episode 108

On today's episode we focus on the life, work and legacy of Gertrude Caton Thompson, an early female archaeologist. This episode is based on articles by Liesel Gentelli and Alison Atkin on the Trowelblazers website, links to these below.

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Trowelblazer Gertrude Caton Thompson - Episode 108

APN - Kim Biddulph

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• http://trowelblazers.com/gertrude-caton-thompson/ - Gertrude's work at Great Zimbabwe
• http://trowelblazers.com/gertrude-caton-thompson-society-girl-suffragist-and-scientific-archaeologist/ - Gertrude's early life 
• http://trowelblazers.com/gertrude-caton-thompson-2/ - Troweltoon by Gabe Moshenska about Caton Thompson

Contact

• Kim Biddulph
  • @kimbiddulph

Tin Cans - Episode 107

On today's episode we're going to learn about tin cans in the archaeological record. They're not just someone else's trash - they are important historical markers.

Tin Cans - Arch365 107

APN - Chris Webster

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Projectile Points - Episode 106

Today we'll learn that arrowheads are actually called projectile points - among other things.

Projectile Points - Episode 106

APN - Chris Webster

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Ground Stone - Episode 105

On today's episode we learn about ground stone - an artifact found on many archaeological sites throughout the world.

Ground Stone - Episode 105

APN - Chris Webster

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Taphonomy - Episode 104

On today's show we'll learn about the process an organism goes through from death to fossilization - known as taphonomy.

Taphonomy - Episode 104

APN - Chris Webster

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The ArchaeoTech Podcast - Episode 103

On today's episode you'll find out about one of the first APN podcasts - The ArchaeoTech Podcast.

Links

• The ArchaeoTech Podcast

The ArchaeoTech Podcast - Episode 103

APN - Chris Webster

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Maya & Mexican Codices

Caitlin Davis (Caldwell University) joins Chris Sims at the 82nd annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Vancouver to talk about her presentation on the synthesis of Maya and Mexican art in Mesoamerican codices.

Contact:

Maya & Mexican Codices - Episode 102

APN - Arch365

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Caitlin Davis
Email: cdavis@caldwell.edu
Blog - Caitlin Reddington Davis

Aerial Imaging with 3 Points in Space Media - Episode 101

On today's show we talk to Sean Adams of 3 Points in Space Media, a 3D imaging and drone aerial survey company. They've not only got the knowledge, but, they have the gear to take your project to the next level.

Links

• 3 Points in Space Media

Aerial Imaging with 3 Points in Space Media - Episode 101

APN - Chris Webster

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