Obsidian Flakes in Lake Huron, A Wielbark Cemetery, and a Computer Program Sorts Pottery - Ep 124

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This week on The Archaeology Show, we discuss three exciting Archaeology Articles and News stories. First, two obsidian flakes from central Oregon have been found in an early Holocene settlement in Lake Huron. Second, an extensive cemetery in Poland gives the Wielbark civilization its name. And finally, researchers in Arizona have programmed a computer to sort pottery sherds faster and more consistently than humans can.

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• Central Oregon obsidian from a submerged early Holocene archaeological site beneath Lake Huron

• The Goths, the Wielbark Culture and over 100 years of research on the eponymous site

• Archaeologists teach computers to sort ancient pottery

• Applications of deep learning to decorated ceramic typology and classification: A case study using Tusayan White Ware from Northeast Arizona

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Neanderthals with gnawed bones, Sicicillian Wine and the Human Diet - Ep 123

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This week on The Archaeology show, we discuss 3 recently published Archaeology Articles and stories in the news. First, Neanderthals are back in the news, again! It seems like there is something new about Neanderthals, and this time it is the discovery of 9 individuals with gnawed bones found in an Italian cave. Second, new research uses chemistry to identify beer and wine residue in ancient Sicilian jars. And finally, new research looking at the diet composition of ancient humans, as compared with modern humans.

Links

• Gnawed bones of 9 Neanderthals found in Italian cave

• How Scientists and Archeologists Trace Beer and Wine through Antiquity

• Chemical evidence for the persistence of wine production and trade in Early Medieval Islamic Sicily

• A global carbon and nitrogen isotope perspective on modern and ancient human diet

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Laotian Jars, Oldest African Human Burial, and Saudi Arabian Stone Rectangles - Ep 122

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This week we discuss three interesting archaeology stories in the news. First, new dating techniques are used to date Laos' field of jars. Then, we discuss the oldest known homo sapien burial found in Africa. Finally, excavations of mustatils in Saudi Arabia shed some light on what these structures were used for.

Links

• Archaeologists finally uncovered some of the mystery behind Laos’s Plain of Jars

• Dating the megalithic culture of laos: Radiocarbon, optically stimulated luminescence and U/Pb zircon results

• Africa's Oldest Human Burial Site

• These mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are older than the pyramids

• The mustatils: cult and monumentality in Neolithic north-western Arabia

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Archaeology of a Country with some News - Ep 121

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On today’s episode Chris and Rachel discuss a recent visit to the historical monuments in Philadelphia, PA and Gettysburg. In the last segment they talk about the recent discovery of a grind stone in Orkney, Scotland and what it means for our understanding of the Neolithic in that area.

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• Archaeological Investigation of the Carriage House, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Archaeological Investigations at the Tower Stairhall, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Archaeological Monitoring of A Structural Engineering Study of the Retaining Walls at Independence Square

• Archaeological Report on the Investigation of a Brick Vault Catchment "Cistern Number 2," Beneath the Cement Floor Basement of Old City Hall

• Archaeological Survey Report, Area F, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Dock Creek Archaeology Archaeological Project 13 Recommendations

• Neolithic grind stone ploughed up in Orkney

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Lost City in Luxor, LiDAR in Tikal and Harriet Tubman's Father's Home - Ep 120

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This week, on the archaeology show, we take a look at a couple new(ish) discoveries that have been in the news this week. First, an extremely well preserved city in Luxor Egypt has been discovered and dated to the reign of Amenhotep III. Next, LiDAR helps researchers discover a new monument in Tikal that appears to be influenced by the people of Teotihuacan, the future conquerers of Tikal. And finally, archaeologists in Maryland believe they have found the home of Ben Ross, Harriet Tubman's father.

Links

• 'Lost golden city of Luxor' discovered by archaeologists in Egypt

• Archaeologists discover mysterious monument hidden in plain sight

• Harriet Tubman’s father’s home discovered by archaeologists in Maryland

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