Stones in Circles and the Ancients that Loved Them - Ep 179

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News from the English Countryside is dominating the podcast today! We've got a 4,800 year old stone circle on top of a henge and two from Stonehenge. The first is about the parasites that the early builders of Stonehenge suffered from and the second is about ancient pits, lots of them, found in the area around Stonehenge. Those ancients really DID love their stones in circles!

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• Volunteers Uncover Rare, 4,800-Year-Old Stone Circle in England

• Definition of Henge

• Analysis of prehistoric feces shows Stonehenge people had parasites

• Intestinal parasites in the Neolithic population who built Stonehenge (Durrington Walls, 2500 BCE)

• TAS: Timelines: 2200 BCE - Ep 170 (Stonehenge)

• Hundreds of Ancient Pits Found at Stonehenge

• Novel insights into prehistoric land use at Stonehenge by combining electromagnetic and invasive methods with a semi-automated interpretation scheme

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

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Recent Research at a Paleoindian Red Ochre quarry with Dr. Spencer Pelton - Ep 178

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This week we interview Dr. Spencer Pelton, the Wyoming State Archaeologist, about his work on the Powers II red ochre quarry site. He recently co-authored a paper about that site, and in it they reveal that the dating results make the Powers Site potentially the oldest quarry site in North America. It's a fascinating and unique site and Dr. Pelton graciously shares his expertise on red ochre, how it was mined, and how it was potentially used by Paleoindian people in Wyoming.

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• In situ evidence for Paleoindian hematite quarrying at the Powars II site (48PL330), Wyoming

• This 12,000-Year-Old Wyoming Quarry Could Be North America’s Oldest Mine

• A Life in Ruins Episodes with Dr. Spencer Pelton

  • The Cowboys of Science with Spencer Pelton - Ep 01

  • The Cowboys of Science II: Dr. Spencer Pelton Returns - Ep 54

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Shipwrecks! - Ep 177

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Randomly, there were lots of shipwreck stories in the news this week, so we decided to do a themed episode! First up, we have a story about a shipwreck recovery off the coast of Oregon. Then we move over to a viking age shipyard that was discovered in Sweden. And finally, the excavation of a ship from the middle ages presents a unique challenge to archaeologists.

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• Legendary Spanish galleon shipwreck discovered on Oregon coast

• 'First of its Kind' Viking Age Shipyard Discovered at Birka, a Swedish World Heritage Site

• Press Release from Stockholm University: Unique Viking Age Shipyard discovered at Birka

• The Report: En vikingatida varvsplats vid Kugghamn, Birka: Arkeologiska undersökningar av L2022:2719, Birka, Björkö,Adelsö socken, Uppland, augusti 2020 och 2021

• Archaeologists race against time to study crumbling 1,300-year-old shipwreck

• TAS Vikings Episode

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United Tools, Drought Finds, and the Most Important Site in the World - Ep 176

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We've got a lot to cover in this news episode. We start with a tale of the Swiss Army Knife of southern Africa. Then we talk about a site in Iraq visible now because of drought and being recording in a rapid way. Then we go to Turkey to talk about the most famous site in the world: Gobekli Tepe. But wait, there's more! For members we have a bonus segment about the world's oldest company.

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• 65,000 year-old ‘Swiss Army knife’ proves ancient humans shared knowledge, research says.

• Ancient city emerges as Mosul’s dam is drained

• Drought in Iraq Reveals 3,400-Year-Old City

• Turkish hilltop where civilization began

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Ancient Inequality, A Slave Ship and Giant Statues - Ep 175

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There's a lot in the archaeology news as field seasons around the world kick off into high gear! This week we've got stories about the quantifying inequality among past societies, the conservations efforts around the last ship to bring slaves to the United States, and giant statues in Sardinia. That's giant statues, not statues of giants!

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• Why some ancient societies were more unequal than others (BBC)

• Greater post-Neolithic wealth disparities in Eurasia than in North America and Mesoamerica (Nature)

• Unlocking the Secrets of the ‘Clotilda,’ the Last Known Slave Ship

• 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro

• Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Giant Statues in Sardinian Necropolis

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