Gobekli Tepe - Pseudo Arch 113

You’ve probably heard the name “Gobekli Tepe” in the archaeological world, but what is it? In this episode, we explore the wondrous world of a 10,000-year-old Neolithic communal/ritual center, but only after I complain about my most recent hate mail
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Past Archaeo “Tech”: Where Are They Now? - ArchaeoTech 199

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We’re going through the tech and companies from the first 50 episodes of the ArchaeoTech podcast. Where are they now since we started this podcast in 2014? Some are still going strong and others have struggled or failed. Find out who did what on this episode.

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Paleoanthropology Series Part 4: Enter Genus Homo - TAS 211

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This is our final episode in our overview of paleoanthropology and human evolution. It’s been a bumpy ride with a lot of species falling by the wayside, but, we’re down to the final few and we’ll see what happens to them! Don’t forget to check out the other episodes in this series and for members, there’s a special bonus segment for this episode in the Ad Free Downloads area on this episode’s page.

The issues of uneven eyebrows - Tea Break 10

When is a drum not a drum? When it's a Folkton Drum! In this episode Matilda chats with photographer, videographer, and archaeological replica-maker Emma Jones all about these fascinating objects. How much do we really know about the people who created these drums? What insights can we gain from replicating them ourselves? Why are children always forgotten? And if you think you have difficulty making your eyebrows even, imagine the issues of trying to carve them into chalk...

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Style vs Function - Ruins 149

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In this episode Carlton and David dip their toes into the style vs function debate in archaeology. This debate towards material culture stems from the transition of the Culture History approach into the New Archaeology paradigm of the mid 20th century. David and Carlton talk about the origin of the debate then provide several case-studies to illustrate their point. Per usual, the episode goes off the rails half way through the episode and somehow N*Sync, Elon Musk, and the next gen gaming consoles get brought up. As is tradition.

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Addressing Job Dissatisfaction in the Workplace - CRMArch 260

Is there a solution to the current state of dissatisfaction in the workplace? The concept of dissatisfaction in the workplace has increased popularity of industries like culture advisors, professional coaches and development platforms, scheduling programs, management trainings, etc. From a company’s perspective, they are looking for a formula to fix the solution; however, the challenge is there are some issues that can neither be “fixed” and do not respond to formulas. What are the roles of employees and employers in addressing dissatisfaction and how will this period in our culture shape the future workplace?

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The Archaeology of Emotion with Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Rock Art 100

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Episode 100!  A centennial celebration for the Rock Art Podcast.  We bring back one of our most noted, and most popular guest scholars!  Dr. Tirtha Prasad Mukhopadhyay.  He's back to discuss his revolutionary discoveries regarding rock art.  He calls this the "Archaeology of Emotions".

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70th Anniversary, Announcement James D. Watson And Francis Crick Discovered Structure Of DNA Molecule (28th February 1953) - Flipside 10

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The discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule is one of the most important scientific advancement events of our history, because of it we can trace genetic ancestries, determine relation, alter or determine the most appropriate agricultural species for a region, develop targeted medicines, etc. etc. etc. This is a significant anniversary that we at The Flipside are privileged to be able to explore with Dr. Maria Nieves-ColĂłn, who is an educator and anthropological geneticist at the University of Minnesota, the lab that Dr. Nieves-ColĂłn is a scientist with there produces some truly exceptional research. This was a truly wonderful and informative discussion, that was genuinely inspiring. Ancient DNA is an important aspect of our toolkit which does not hold all the answers but can enhance our interpretation as archaeologists.

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Maybe it’s Habiline?: Human Evolution with Vincent Battista - Ruins 148

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In this episode, David chats with his good friend, Vincent Battista about species, Neanderthals, human evolution, and his new job as a PhD in the Private Sector for a pharmaceutical company. David and Vincent have a conversation regarding how to determine what a “species” is, and whether it is just a construct. They then get into a deep discussion about human origins, and where we fit on the family tree.

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Paleoanthropology Series 3 - The Rise and Fall of Paranthropus - TAS 210

In this second episode of our Paleoanthropology series we focus on the Paranthropus family of fossils. The are descended from the Australopithicenes and lived next to our early hominid ancestors, but, they are not directly on the line to humans.

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Is There a Doctor in the House - Arch and Ale 45

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This month we have something different for our listeners

We invited a group of 6 Post-Graduate Researchers and Recently qualified Doctors to explain their research to the general public in no more than 10 minutes.

Our speakers and project titles were as follows:

Chris Dwan - Landscape Stability & the Formation of Social Memory in Prehistoric Britain.

Kate Faulkes - Tackling the Urban Godless Poor - How Successful were Sheffield’s Commissioner Churches 1826 - 1865.

Dr Nina Maaranen - Teeth are Awesome! An Archaeologist's Perspective.

Kelsey Madden - Digging for Italy - Vagnari Vicus and Faleril Novi.

Yvette Marks - A Re-assessment of Copper Smelting in the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Agean.

Dr Sam Purchase - Point and Shoot: A Radiographic Analysis of Mastoiditis in Archaeological Populations from England’s North-East.

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 took place on Monday 27th February 2023 at The Red Deer, Pitt Street, Sheffield

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Working with Indigenous Communities in the Philippines - HeVo 72

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On today's episode, Jessica speaks with Dr. Oona Paredes, Associate Professor of Southeast Asian Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA. Oona discusses her understanding of Indigenous Peoples growing up in the Philippines and how her work with the Higaunon Lumad of northern Mindanao has directly challenged those early beliefs. She also describes how Western concept of Indigeneity doesn’t cleanly fit in the context of Southeast Asia. She discusses how she and the the Higaunon Lumad communities she works with have jointly shaped their work together and her vision for this work moving forward.

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GIS in CRM with Heather McDaniel McDevitt - ArchaeoTech 198

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Today we chat with Heather McDaniel McDevitt, co-host on the CRM Archaeology Podcast about GIS in CRM archaeology—her experiences and her opinions. We’ve got whats, hows, and whys galore, all grounded in her wisdom gained from many years studying, doing, and thinking about GIS.

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The Silurian Hypothesis vs The Solutrean Hypothesis: A Race to the Bottom! - Pseudo 112

In this episode, I present a battle royale between two terrible ideas. In the first corner, the Silurian Hypothesis, which states that socially complex human beings have been on Earth for millions of years. In the second corner, the Solutrean Hypothesis, which states that early Native American technology was influenced by Europeans who came to the New World by crossing the Atlantic thousands of years ago. Who will win the Crown of Ultimate Silliness? You decide.

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Microfauna Analysis at the La Prele Mammoth Site: Implications for Clovis Diet and Paleoenvironments with McKenna Litynski - Ruins 147

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For this week's episode, we are joined by McKenna Litynski, a newly minted PhD student at the University of Wyoming. And we say newly, because she literally just defended her MA thesis this past week at the University of Wyoming. McKenna is also the youngest person we know in graduate school, let to have a Master’s Degree. We delve into her early years and how she got into archaeology. Then we take a deep dive into her thesis and her research. We end the episode talking about what the future looks like for her.

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Paleoanthropology Series Part 2 - TAS 209

In this second episode of our Paleoanthropology series we focus on the Australopithecus family of fossils.

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Dating Desert Varnish and Rock Art with Meinrat Andreae - Rock Art 99

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Meinrat Andreae is a biogeochemist.  Director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry ion Mainz.  He is a Review Editor for the prestigious journal, Science.   He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  He and his research associates have published more than 500 scientific books and journal articles.

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Staying in Archaeology without Staying in Archaeology - CRMArch 259

Most people listening to this podcast are CRM archaeologists. However, sometimes you just have to get out of archaeology for a while but want to stay involved on a smaller scale. Maybe you’re NOT an archaeologist but still want to participate locally or online. In this episode we talk about a few ways that you can do that. Thanks to Kate in California for emailing in the suggestion!

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Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction - What is it and What Does it Do? - Animals 56

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This episode brings together episodes 53 to 55 as the unexpected finale of a ‘secret miniseries’ on how zooarchaeology can be used to reconstruct palaeoenvironments in conjunction with other archaeological subdisciplines. But how can the presence or absence of a given toad species infer on past environments? Tune in to find out! Case studies feature the humble European pond turtle/terrapin/tortoise and the palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of an Upper Pleistocene hyena den in Bois Roche, France.

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  • Betts, M. W., Maschner, H. D., Clark, D. S., Moss, M. L., & Cannon, A. (2011). Zooarchaeology of the “Fish That stops”. Moss, ML and Cannon, A., The Archaeology of North Pacific Fisheries, University of Alaska Press, Fairbanks, 171-195.

  • Foden, W. B. et al. (2009). Species susceptibility to climate change impacts. Wildlife in a changing world–an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of threatened species, 77.

  • Muniz, F. P., Bissaro-JĂșnior, M. C., Guilherme, E., Souza-Filho, J. P. D., Negri, F. R., & Hsiou, A. S. (2021). Fossil frogs from the upper Miocene of southwestern Brazilian Amazonia (SolimĂ”es Formation, Acre Basin). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 41(6), e2089853.

  • Sommerseth, I. (2011). Archaeology and the debate on the transition from reindeer hunting to pastoralism. Rangifer, 31(1), 111-127.

  • Sommer, R. S., Persson, A., Wieseke, N., & Fritz, U. (2007). Holocene recolonization and extinction of the pond turtle, Emys orbicularis (L., 1758), in Europe. Quaternary Science Reviews, 26(25-28), 3099-3107.

  • Sommer, R. S. et al. (2009). Unexpected early extinction of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Sweden and climatic impact on its Holocene range. Molecular Ecology, 18(6), 1252-1262.

  • Waters, J. M., Fraser, C. I., Maxwell, J. J., & Rawlence, N. J. (2017). Did interaction between human pressure and Little Ice Age drive biological turnover in New Zealand?. Journal of Biogeography, 44(7), 1481-1490.

  • Villa, P., Goni, M. F. S., Bescos, G. C., GrĂŒn, R., Ajas, A., Pimienta, J. C. G., & Lees, W. (2010). The archaeology and paleoenvironment of an Upper Pleistocene hyena den: an integrated approach. Journal of Archaeological Science, 37(5), 919-935.

  • Yeomans, L. (2018). Influence of Global and Local Environmental Change on Migratory Birds: Evidence for Variable Wetland Habitats in the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene of the Southern Levant. Journal of Wetland Archaeology, 18(1), 20-34.

  • Zuffi, M. A. L.; Celani, A.; Foschi, E.; Tripepi, S. (2007). "Reproductive strategies and body shape in the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) from contrasting habitats in Italy". Italian Journal of Zoology. 271 (2): 218–224.

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A Discussion about Potentially the Oldest Evidence for the Bow-And-Arrow in Europe - Ruins 146

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On this episode the lads dive into the exciting world of Upper Paleolithic archaeology by discussing our thoughts on the recent Scientific Advances article Bow-and-arrow, technology of the first modern humans in Europe 54,000 years ago at Mandrin, France by Metz et al. 2023. Does the conversation go off the rails? Absolutley.

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