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TIMELINES: The World During the Signing of the Declaration of Independence - Ep 136

Timelines is back, and this time we take a look at a time that is extremely significant to the United States: 1776, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We explore the events leading up the the Revolutionary war in America, as well as what was happening at the same time in other parts of the world: China and Africa.

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Letter packets, Diadems and Ancient Bogota - Ep 115

This week was packed full of interesting archaeology news stories, so join us for a discussion about the 3 that caught our eye! First up is a story about using x-ray microtomography to virtually unfold historical letters. Then, in segment 2 we cover a story about a burial site in Spain that indicates that the social and political rulers of the culture may have been women. Finally, we discuss an innovative new approach to studying Bogota's prehistoric irrigation system.

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Indiana Jones in History with Justin Jacobs - Episode 38

We're joined on today's show by historian and author Justin Jacobs. Jacobs wrote "Indiana Jones in History: From Pompeii to the Moon". It's a great read about the real circumstances in history that produced Indiana Jones-like behavior regarding the acquisition of antiquities across the world. In the final chapter, Jacobs gives an academic breakdown of the franchise and says what he things the 5th movie (Out in 2020) could be about.

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Jamestown w/ David Givens - Episode 11

On today's episode Chris and April talk to Senior Staff Archaeologist at Jamestown Rediscovery, David Givens. David talks about the history of Jamestown, the archaeology, and where they're going from here.

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