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Commercial Systematic Mechanical Auger Sampling with Chelsea Colwell-Pasch - ArchaeoTech 197

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Chelsea Colwell-Pasch has developed an awesome, powerful, and quick digging machine for archaeological prospection - aka, automated shovel testing! Well, not automated. You still need to run it. But, it’s fast and gentle on the artifacts. We talk to her about how she came up with the idea, using the device over the last few years, and the patenting process across multiple borders.

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Understanding Big Horn Sheep with Carlos Gallinger - Rock Art 97

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In order to begin to understand the symbols we see on the rocks and the people that made them we need to understand their environment. Carlos Gallinger has spent a lifetime studying the habits of the Bighorn Sheep in order to understand the people that live with, and off, off them. For example, it’s not feasible to take down a Bighorn sheep ten miles from your family. You need to be where the sheep are and understand them. Native people had this ability and Carlos wants to understand that ability.

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Of Mice and Rats (and All Manners of Voles) - Animals 55

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This episode of ArchaeoAnimals is about all creatures small and smaller! Tune in to learn more about small rodents and insectivores and their importance for reconstructing palaeoenvironments, characterising human-animal interactions, as well as their slow but inevitable spread through the near entirety of the globe. Case studies include the house mouse in the Levant, the Pacific rat in Mangareva, and Deer Mice and Montane Vole in Washington, USA.

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  • Baker, P., & Worley, F. (2019). Animal bones and archaeology: recovery to archive. Historic England.

  • Cucchi, Thomas, et al. (2014) "The changing pace of insular life: 5000 years of microevolution in the Orkney vole (Microtus arvalis orcadensis)." Evolution 68.10. 2804-2820.

  • Fraser, M., Sten, S., & Götherström, A. (2012). Neolithic Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from the Island of Gotland show early contacts with the Swedish mainland. Journal of Archaeological Science, 39(2), 229-233.

  • Lyman, R. L. (2003). Lessons from temporal variation in the mammalian faunas from two collections of owl pellets in Columbia County, Washington. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 13(3), 150-156.

  • McGovern, T., et al. (2008) "NABONE Zooarchaeological Database: Recording System Codes."

  • Swift, J. A., Miller, M. J., & Kirch, P. V. (2017). Stable isotope analysis of Pacific rat (Rattus exulans) from archaeological sites in Mangareva (French Polynesia): The use of commensal species for understanding human activity and ecosystem change. Environmental Archaeology, 22(3), 283-297.

  • Weissbrod, L. et al. (2017) "Origins of house mice in ecological niches created by settled hunter-gatherers in the Levant 15,000 y ago." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114.16. 4099-4104.

  • https://www.nhbs.com/blog/uk-small-mammal-identification

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The Changing Landscape of Archaeological Survey - ArchaeoTech 195

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Though excavation is pretty much synonymous with archaeological fieldwork in the popular and professional imagination, the bulk of the work that we, as archaeologists, do is survey. In the decades that Chris and Paul have been doing archaeological survey we’ve seen great improvements in how they can be planned and carried out, in large part do to tech that’s more ubiquitous, robust, and cheaper than it was when we started. Today we discuss what we’ve already gained and what we hope the future brings.

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A Discussion with Linda Hylkema, Editor of La Pintura - Rock Art 96

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Linda Hylkema is the editor of La Pintura, the newsletter of the American Rock Art Research Association. They discuss Linda's fascination with rock art and some ongoing research.

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Beyond Hope: Archaeology and Collaboration in Castleton with Colin Merrony - Arch and Ale 44

Archaeology & Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme. This talk in keeping with our focus on community archaeology, is given by Colin Merrony from the University of Sheffield and is entitled – Beyond Hope: Archaeology and Collaboration in Castleton. This talk took place on Monday 28th November 2022 at The Red Deer, Pitt Street, Sheffield

For more information about Archaeology in the City’s events and opportunities to get involved, please email archaeologyinthecity@sheffield.ac.uk or visit our website at archinthecity.wordpress.com. You can also find us on Twitter (@archinthecity), Instagram (@archaeointhecity), or Facebook (@archinthecity)

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Completely modeling an excavation with Photogrammetry - ArchaeoTech 194

We start today's show with a discussion about the current uses to Twitter and Mastodon after Elon Musk's takeover. For the last two segments, however, we talk about a novel way photogrammetry is being used on an excavation in Bulgaria. Want to see the excavation at any level? This will do it!

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Black Cemeteries - HeVo 70

On today's episode, Jessica hosts a conversation with Dr. Antoinette Jackson and Delande Justinavil about Black cemeteries. We talk about their work and how their efforts fit into larger efforts to learn more about and protect Black cemeteries. We talk about the importance of using a variety of methods and disciplines to understand this important topic, as well as the necessity of including living people and art to inform this work and speak to the general public. The discussion includes the importance of reframing away from the idea of Black cemeteries as “abandoned” and the many layered efforts necessary to protect Black cemeteries holistically.

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Censoring on Social Media and CRM in 2023 - CRMArch 255

For today we talk about getting censored on social medial. Specifically, should comments be called out to admins on Facebook groups or should the community take care of it? What does your attitude online tell others about who you are? We also talk about the future of CRM and work in 2023.

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Archaeologial Metallurgy in the News - ArchaeoTech 193

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It's a news episode! We found three articles that all happen to deal with archaeological metallurgy. From sourcing to melting with a laser, there's a lot you can tell about an object based on what it's metals are either composed of or are sourced from.

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Scales and Tails: Reptiles in Archaeology - Animals 54

In this episode of ArchaeoAnimals, Alex and Simona explore the Land of Reptilia. From the humble Grass Snake to the mighty Nile Crocodile, tune in to learn more about reptile remains in archaeology around the world.

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  • https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/where_to_see_reptiles

  • Bochaton, C. (2022). First records of modified snake bones in the Pre-Columbian archaeological record of the Lesser Antilles: Cultural and paleoecological implications. The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, 17(1), 126-141.

  • Cordero, G. A. (2017). "The Turtle's Shell". Current Biology. 27 (5): R168–R169.

  • Gillreath-Brown, A., & Peres, T. M. (2017). Identifying turtle shell rattles in the archaeological record of the southeastern United States. Ethnobiology Letters, 8(1), 109-114.

  • Monchot, H., Bailon, S., & Schiettecatte, J. (2014). Archaeozoological evidence for traditional consumption of spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia) in Saudi Arabia. Journal of archaeological science, 45, 96-102.

  • O'Connor, T. (2008) The Archaeology of Animal Bones. Texas A&M University Press.

  • Schneider, C. S., Pokines, J. T., L’Abbé, E. N., & Pobiner, B. (2022). Reptile Taphonomy. In Manual of Forensic Taphonomy (pp. 667-694). CRC Press.

  • van Wijngaarden-Bakker, L. H., & Troostheide, K. D. (2003). Bones and eggs. The archaeological presence of the grass snake Natrix natrix (L.) in The Netherlands. Environmental Archaeology, 8(2), 111-118.

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Michael Adonts and Rock Art Cinematography - Rock Art 95

Michael Adonts is a rock art cinematographer who is studying portable rock art and the source and character of rock art scholarship in general. He interviewed me at the recent Petroglyph Festival and I asked him to be on the show. Our wide-ranging discussion will intrigue you and as always you never know what aspects of our studies will be revealed. Come along with us for another interesting ride.

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A Review of Episode 6 of Graham Hancock's Ancient Apocalypse with Dr. Shane Miller & Dr. Jesse Tune - Ruins 136

On this episode of A Life in Ruins Podcast, the three lads are joined by Dr. Jesse Tune and Dr. Shane Miller to review Episode 6 of Graham Hancock's new show: Ancient Apocalypse. Before recording this podcast, the five of us watched the show together, took notes, and immediately recorded this episode. We outline the show's narrative, the sites Graham covers to support the disproven theories he perpetuates, and the "data" used to support Graham's Ice Age civilization. This show wraps up by discussing our thoughts about the show and the implications of Grahamcock's latest attack on science, archaeology, and public interest of the past.

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  • Poverty Point as Structure, Event, Process by K.E. Sassaman (2005). in Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

  • Placing the Poverty Point Mounds in their Temporal Context by Ortmann, A (2010) in American Antiquity

  • A new multistage construction chronology for the Great Serpent Mound, USA by Edward W. Herrmann, G. William Monaghan, William F. Romain, Timothy M. Schilling, Jarrod Burks, Karen L. Leone, Matthew P. Purtill, Alan C. Tonetti (2014). in Journal of Archaeological Science

  • Arguments for the Age of Serpent Mound by Lepper, B., Duncan, J., Diaz-Granádos, C., & Frolking, T. (2018). in Cambridge Archaeological Journal.

  • Radiocarbon Dates Reveal Serpent Mound Is More than Two Thousand Years Old by William F. Romain, Edward W. Herrmann, G. William Monaghan, Jarrod Burks (2017) in Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology.

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Geophysics in the Middle East with Marco Wolf - ArchaeoTech 192

Paul worked with Marco Wolf on his travels to Ur this past fall of 2022. Marco is interested in all things digital and they talked a lot about some of the techniques they were both using on their projects. On this episode they discuss Marco’s data management methods, magnetometry work, and more.

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The Utes as a Forgotten People - HeVo 69

On today's episode, Jessica hosts Ernest House, Jr. (Ute Mountain Ute), Senior Policy Director for the Keystone Policy Center and former Executive Director for the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs (CCIA). Ernest talks about his experiences working for CCIA including their efforts in collaboration with 48 tribes associated with the state of Colorado to develop a statewide repatriation policy and his work to support the Cheyenne and Arapaho Nations' ongoing efforts to commemorate the Sand Creek Massacre. Ernest also discusses the importance of public education on Indigenous topics, as well as land co-management with Tribes and the Land Back movement.

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Medieval office chairs - Tea Break 7

This month Matilda delved into the fascinating subject of wood, and more specifically talked with archaeologist Christopher Wakefield about the wooden wheels and other finds discovered at the beautifully preserved site of Must Farm. Points discussed include why furniture might have wooden wheels, how wheels developed over time, and the issues of working with wooden finds from prehistory.

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Ancestory: A children's book about rock art - Rock Art 94

Hannah Salyer is an author and artist that has just finished work on an upcoming book for children and others on rock art from Harper Collins. This remarkable book is aimed at young people and gives them an overview of the world of rock art studies. Hannah is a unique individual and she marry's her passion for native understanding of the environment and twins that with an enduring study of rock art. I think you’ll really enjoy this interaction with our guest.

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Magnetometry on the Lagash Project - ArchaeoTech 191

Paul spent two months in Iraq this fall (2022). The first was working at Ur, in Iraq. The second was back to Lagash, just down the street. One of the things they did on this trip was a fresh magnetometry survey of the entire site. After catching up with Paul we talk about how that went and what the results showed them.

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On Frog-Toads and Other Amphibian Dilemmas - Animals 53

In this episode of ArchaeoAnimals, take a journey into the world of amphibians with us. Witness the latest of Alex’s hot archaeology takes, discover the unbelievable cuteness of the axolotl and why amphibian remains are so crucial to the reconstruction of past environments.

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  • https://bna-naturalists.org/id-guide-british-amphibians/

  • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/complete-axolotl-genome-could-reveal-secret-regenerating-tissues-180971335/

  • Buckley, M., & Cheylan, M. (2020). Collagen fingerprinting for the species identification of archaeological amphibian remains. Boreas, 49(4), 709-717.

  • Dittrich, C., & Götting-Martin, E. (2021). ‘Green Frog in the Water’. A Herpetological Approach to the Magico-Medical Use of Frogs and Frog-Amulets in Mesopotamia. In Bridging the Gap: Disciplines, Times, and Spaces in Dialogue. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd.

  • O'Connor, T. (2008) The Archaeology of Animal Bones. Texas A&M University Press.

  • Porcasi, J. F. (2010). Archaeological evidence for dietary use of bigfoot leopard frog (Lithobates megapoda) in postclassic and colonial central Mexico. Culture & Agriculture. 32 (1): 42–48.

  • Yan, F. et al. (2018). The Chinese giant salamander exemplifies the hidden extinction of cryptic species. Current Biology, 28(10), R590-R592.

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Bringing Local Tribes and Performers to the Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival with Alexis Zubia - Rock Art 93

Alexis Zubia, Performance Lead, for the Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival. So how does one create and orchestrate something like a two-day outdoor extravaganza dedicated to Native American cultural and rock art? Tune in and find out... You'll love listening to Alexis who just finished the 9th Annual Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival in Ridgecrest, California in the western Mojave Desert!!!!

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