The Amulet of Uncertainty (part 1) - Ep 31

There’s something glinting in the bookshelves, but what can it be? This episode Ash and Tilly are joined by archaeologist and jewellery historian Dr Sigrid van Roode to talk all about magical amulets. Together they discuss the importance of ancient jewellery and dive into the world of fantasy to see how the concept of magical amulets has developed over time, and ask that age-old question: why would you need a ring that creates even more rings? (Looking at you Odin…)

Books Mentioned

  • Pyramids (Terry Pratchett)

  • The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)

  • The Amulet of Samarkand (Johnathan Stroud)

  • The Enchanted Castle (E. Nesbit)

  • The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)

  • The Witcher Series (Andrzej Sapkowski)

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The Conservation of Gorian Dray (part 2) - Trowel 30

It’s part two of our quest to conserve the portrait of Gorian Dray, with special guest and professional conservation expert Jessica van Dam. But should we actually be conserving this portrait at all? After all, you could argue that it is itself a person. So what are the ethics around working with human remains in archaeology? How would we approach this particular fantastical example? And where in this world is Gorian Dray? Tune in to find out!

Books Mentioned

  • Strange Practice (Vivian Shaw)

  • The Truth (Terry Pratchett)

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The Conservation of Gorian Dray (part 1) - Trowel 29

Ash and Tilly have discovered an old and dilapidated painting in the corner of their office, although arguably the most dilapidated part is the man pictured in it - a Mr Gorian Dray. Could it be a soul-bound object? And if so, how can they possibly go about conserving it? Luckily, they are joined by professional art conservator Jessica van Dam, and together they look at the world of fantasy and back in time through archaeology to see just what they are dealing with!

Books Mentioned

  • Prince Caspian films

  • Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien)

  • Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)

  • Harry Potter (J.K.Rowling)

  • Witches Abroad (Terry Pratchett)

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Gods, ritual, and potted plants - Ep 28

Why have Tilly and Ash been turned into potted plants? Maybe it’s because they were trying to categorise an ancient and (apparently) wrathful god. But how does one classify a god? How can we identify them archaeologically? Are they people or objects? And most importantly, how will Ash and Tilly stop this recording? Listen in to find out!

Books Mentioned:

  • Small Gods (Terry Pratchett)

  • Bound to the Battle God (Ruby Dixon)

  • Pyramids (Terry Pratchett)

  • Odds and Gods (Tom Holt)

  • Ye Gods (Tom Holt)

  • Godkiller (Hannah Kaner)

  • The Raven Tower (Ann Leckie)

  • The Realms of the Gods (Tamora Pierce)

  • Kaos (Netflix series)

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Promo: The Archaeology Show

This episode, Ash and Tilly have been so buried in quests that they didn’t have time to record! Luckily their fellow APN hosts over on The Archaeology Show have released a very timely episode about time travel, so we decided to share that here too. So listen in as Chris and Rachel review the surprisingly historically accurate Apple TV+ reboot of the movie Time Bandits. The new TV show, Time Bandits features a 10-episode season where a group of “bandits” travel through time meeting historical characters along the way. Chris and Rachel talk about those characters and the real facts behind them, as well as what they liked about the show.

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