Pseudo-Archaeology

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Bears Ears Rock Art with Vaughn Hadenfelt - Episode 93 Mar 05, 2018

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Today we talk Vaughn Hadenfelt of Friends of Friends of Ceder Mesa. With 30 years of experience as a guide and interpreter in Bears Ears National Monument, he comes on to talk to us about Rock Art. What is it? How do we date it? Can we read it like a book? He also gives us an update on the Status of Bears Ears.

CBC, The Solutrean Hypothesis, and Jennifer Raff - Episode 92 Feb 05, 2018

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Today we discuss the recent CBC episode of The Nature of Things titled Ice Bridge. We're revisiting the Solutrean Hypothesis as it's put forward by the CBC show, and have Jennifer Raff with us to discuss Haplogroup X.

Contact and Immigration In Archaeology - Episode 91 Jan 22, 2018

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Today we talk about cultures south of the US border. We talk about what we expect to see, and do see, when early European cultures come in contact with Native American cultures. We also talk about immigration and how we can track that with archaeology.

Welcome 2018 and Bears Ears Update - Episode 90 Jan 08, 2018

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Welcome to the First episode of 2018! In this episode we talk about the effects of the recent EO on Bears Ears National Monument and other sites of significance. We debate the actual effects and reiterate the importance of these sites. We also talk about The podcast in 2017 and where we'd like to see it go in 2018. Shout out to everyone who's helped us grow this past year and all of our listeners. Here's to another great year on the APN!

The Place of Stone - Dighton Rock with Douglas Hunter - Episode 89 Dec 25, 2017

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Ken and Sara talk to author Douglas Hunter about his book linked below. The story of Dighton Rock and its relationship with the indigenous past is a fascinating tale.

Magical Jinn and where to Find them with Mark Allen Peterson - Episode 88 Dec 11, 2017

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Today we talk with Dr. Mark Allen Peterson about the magical Jinn. Dr. Peterson tells us more about the ancient concept of Jinn, how that affect modern Arabic uses of Jinn, and how the views on Jinn are affected by Movies and Western tampering.

Biblical Archaeology with Eric Cline - Episode 87 Nov 27, 2017

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Today we talk with Dr Eric Cline from George Washington University. We talk about a variety of topics on Biblical Archaeology, the validity of real and fake sight seeing, and touch a bit on 3D printing.

GenCon50 and Gaming with Scott - Episode 86 Nov 13, 2017

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This is a cross-over episode that was recorded at GenCon 50 earlier in 2017. Sara Head joined the hosts of Gaming with Scott to talk about the intersection between archaeology and gaming.

Haunted Objects with MonsterTalk - Episode 85 Oct 30, 2017

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It's our second Halloween special and crossover with the MonsterTalk Podcast! Today we're Joined by Blake Smith and Karen Stollznow to talk about haunted objects and where to find them. We talk about creepy dolls, haunted antiques, and cursed 3d printed objects. Enjoy the worlds of two great podcasts colliding!

The Ark Encounter with James Bielo - Episode 84 Oct 16, 2017

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Today we talk with Ethnographer James Bielo about his work with the Ark Encounter, a life-size Noah's Ark and religious-themed experience in Kentucky. We talk about the validity of replicas, religious sightseeing, and 3D printing as a way to communicate with the public.

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