Ancient Surgery - Ep 166

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Surgery has been performed throughout ancient history to varying levels of success. In this episode, we cover a brief history of surgery sound the world, as well as some specific techniques like trepanation and blood letting. Additionally we discuss several examples of surgery in the archaeological record.

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• 5,300-Year-Old Skull Offers Earliest Known Evidence of Ear Surgery

• This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics

• The Historical Timeline of Surgery

• Hippocrates, Galen, and the uses of trepanation in the ancient classical world

• Edwin Smith papyrus

• 7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine And Public Health

• Technology in America: A Brief History

• Metal plate fused to 2,000-year-old Peruvian warrior's skull proof of early surgery

• Evidence of brain surgery 4,000 years ago

• A Hole in the Head: A History of Trepanation

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• Chris Webster

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Desert Kites, Miami Pre-History, and Illicit Antiquities - Ep 165

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It's a news episode! We've got desert kites in the Middle East (so, game fences?), a return to the Miami Circle and associated sites, and finally some illicit antiquities getting pulled from an auction in New York.

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• Segment 1

  • Well-Preserved, 9,000-Year-Old Shrine Discovered in Jordan Desert

  • Desert Kites

• Segment 2

  • Prehistoric Human Remains Found at Miami Luxury-Condo Site

• Segment 3

  • Ancient Artifact Pulled From Christie's Auction After Archaeologist Claims Suspect 'Provenance'

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• Chris Webster

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AI Epigraphers, British Kings, and Stone Age Reconstructions - Ep 164

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This week we discuss some interesting archaeology news articles. First up is a new algorithm that can read and restore Ancient Greek texts. Second, a researcher claims to have found approximately 65 previously unknown British royal burials. We definitely have a lot of questions about that statement! And finally, a beautiful reconstruction of a Stone Age woman by both artists and archaeologists is on display in Sweden.

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• Archaeology: Restoring ancient texts using artificial intelligence

• New study identifies the likely burials of up to 65 British Kings

• The Royal Burials of 65 Celtic Kings Identified in England and Wales

• This Beautiful Reconstruction of a Stone Age Woman Feels Almost Like Time Travel

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• Chris Webster

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Timelines: 1100 CE in North America - Ep 163

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We’ve got another timelines episode! This time we look at 1100 CE in North America. We decided to focus on some of the most iconic sites at that time and look at what caused them to succeed and ultimately fail.

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• Chaco Canyon

  • Chaco Canyon National Park Page

  • Chaco Canyon - Arch365 003

  • Ancient America - Chaco Canyon - Arch365 172

  • Greater Chaco Landscape - Heritage Voices 22

  • What is Chaco? Location, Features, and Chronology with Rich Friedman - Site Bites S1E1

  • Origins of Chaco - Who were the Chacoans and where did they come from? with Dr. Cathy Cameron - Site Bites S1E2

  • Major Debates in Chacoan Archaeology with Paul Reed - Site Bites S1E3

  • “Chaco” after Chaco with Dr. Steve Lekson - Site Bites S1E4

  • Descendant Communities Perspectives with Patrick Cruz - Site Bites

  • We Bet You'll Enjoy This Episode - Dirt 114: Gambling in the Archaeological Record

• Cahokia

  • Cahokia Mounds (official website)

• Hohokam

  • Hohokam Pima National Monument

  • Hohokam (Britannica)

• Pacific Northwest - See your member bonus area for this bonus segment!

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• Chris Webster

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The Archaeology Variety Show Episode 1 LIVE - Ep 162

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We've started a new show! Join Chris and Rachel LIVE every other Wednesday at 4pm PST/7pm EST. Find the schedule and sign up for each show at www.kulturomedia.com/live-events. On this episode of TAS we present you the first show with an interview with A Life In Ruins Host Carlton Gover, a game show called Archaeology or Aliens, and Pop Culture Archaeology! There's a few more segments and we have fun throughout.

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• A Life in Ruins Podcast

• Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

• Archaeology or Aliens

  • 1. Archaeology breakthrough after spy satellite images unveiled world's ‘first city’

  • 2. Origins of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf solved

  • 3. Archaeologists discover innovative 40,000-year-old culture in China

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• Chris Webster

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