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!

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  • 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!

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  • 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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  • ZENCASTR: For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/28

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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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Little Ancestors and Chosen Ones - Ep 27

The Wizards have been in touch again, and so this episode Ash and Tilly have been tasked with finding the one who can save the world and bring all of humanity together - The Chosen One. The catch is, all they know is that The Chosen One is a child, but they have no idea where to find them. Luckily, they can use their archaeological knowledge to identify the presence of children in the past, and apply that to their search. But how can you find children in the past? Listen in to find out!

Books Mentioned

  • Harry Potter series (J.K. Rowling)

  • Percy Jackson series (Rick Riordan)

  • His Dark Materials series (Phillip Pullman)

  • The Shannara Chronicles (Terry Brooks)

  • Gregor the Overlander (Suzanne Collins)

  • Hunger Games series (Suzanne Collins)

  • Star wars films (George Lucas)

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  • For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/27

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