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In the past, nighttime urban activities have been overlooked by archaeologists, In this episode we interview Nan Gonlin and Meghan Strong about their latest edited volume that focus on the ancient nocturnal landscape and lightscape.
Chris Webster
Rachel Roden
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As drought continues to ravage the northern hemisphere, there is a silver lining as receding waters reveal previously covered archeological sites. Today we talk about 3 things that have been revealed including the Stonehenge of Spain, hunger stones in central Europe, and Nero's Bridge in Rome.
What Are "Hunger Stones" And Why Did They Terrify People In Europe?
Hidden ancient Roman 'Bridge of Nero' emerges from the Tiber during severe drought
Chris Webster
Rachel Roden
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We're taking a deep dive on ancient writing on this episode! After talking about the recent deciphering of Linear Elamite on the last episode we just wanted more. We'll talk about what writing means and mention other undeciphered languages. In the last two segments we'll talk about first written scripts in China and Mesoamerica. And for members, we've got a cool bonus segment about a curious artifact found in Mexico in the 1990s.
Chris Webster
Rachel Roden
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This week we discuss three recent archaeology news articles. First up is the recent discovery of 12,000 year old human footprints in the salt flat of UT. Then, we head over to Israel where a Roman coin with a zodiac symbol on it was found under water. And finally, researchers believe they have deciphered the ancient Iranian script, Linear Elamite.
Roman Coin Depicting Zodiac Symbol Discovered off Israel’s Coast
Have Scholars Finally Deciphered a Mysterious Ancient Script?
Chris Webster
Rachel Roden
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On todays show we take a look at 3 recent archaeological news stories. First, a new national park in Canada is being developed in corporation with the First Nations tribes in the area. Then, research at an ancient Iraqi fortress may be the remains of an ancient city that was previously lost. And finally, new analysis of DNA found in 14,000 year old modern human DNA in China has been linked to Native Americans.
First Look At The Proposed Pituamkek National Park Reserve (National Parks Traveler)
Krista son, Helen: Pitawelkek: A 2000 year old archaeological site in Malpeque Bay (Paper)
Ancient fortress found by archaeologists may be a lost royal city
Rabana-Merquly: a fortress in the kingdom of Adiabene in the Zagros Mountains
DNA From Chinese Cave Linked To Ancestry Of Native Americans
Chris Webster
Rachel Roden
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