Social media bifaces - Ep 5

In this month's episode, Matilda chats with fellow podcaster and well-known YouTube anthropologist David Ian Howe all about ancient arrowheads. Probably everyone knows what an arrowhead is, but what's the story behind the use and development of arrowheads? And most importantly, what's the link between arrowheads and smartphones? Listen in to find out all this and more!

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  • Name: David Ian Howe

  • insta: @ethnocynology

  • fb: /ethnocynology

  • twitter: @davidianhowe

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  • Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com

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Not just naked blue barbarians - Ep 4

This month Matilda focuses on the prehistory of Scotland, and specifically that enigmatic carved stone symbol known as the Pictish Beastie. Is it a dolphin? Is it an elephant? Is it a unicorn? To help uncover the mystery of this symbol and provide some background context about Pictish society is guest Hamish Findley Lamley, owner of Pictavia Leather. Join the journey to hear all about the different cultures in Scottish prehistory, the significance of standing stones, and why you would make a zebra-skin sporran.

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Forges, fieldwork, and frying pans - Ep 3

The trowel is generally considered to be the essential piece in any archaeologist's toolkit, but how long have trowels been around and what kinds of trowels can you use in excavations? In this episode, Matilda chats with professional archaeologist and blacksmith Dr Zechariah Jinks-Fredrick about why we choose the tools that we do, but also the development of metal tools and metalworking in the past. What's the difference between a cow bone and a trowel? Very little apparently...

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A flame from my hearth to yours - Ep 2

It's time for another journey into the past and this month Matilda will be chatting with Ashleigh Airey all about the development of candles. When were the earliest candles? What materials are candles made from and how do they affect our environment? How much have candles changed over time? Listen in to this second episode to find out the answers and more!

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  • Ashleigh Airey

    • info@ashwoodcandles.co.uk

    • insta: @ashwoodcandles

    • fb: /ashwoodcandles

    • twitter: @AshWoodCandles

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  • Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com

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The soul of the object - Ep 1

In this first episode of Tea-break Time Travel, Matilda is joined by Sarah Lord from Potted History to talk about the oldest clay object in the world: The Venus of Dolní Věstonice. Ever wondered how people first started making clay objects? Who made the Venus figurines? Why art has always been a part of human history? Then this is the episode for you!

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  • Sarah Lord

    • info@pottedhistory.co.uk

    • insta: @pottedhistory

    • fb: /PottedHistory

    • twitter: @PottedApprentis

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  • Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com

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