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Spooktober: Cryptoanthropology - The Dirt 64 Oct 14, 2019

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It's here! Spooktober is here! Your (g)hosts kick off the month with an exploration of things that go bump in the woods, and discuss what anthropology has to say about Bigfoot. Turns out, a whole lot. There’s skepticism, mild skepticism, and then there's theory that may finally break Anna altogether.

LinksIs Bigfoot Real? The Long Strange Story of Our Search for Bigfoot (Popular Mechanics)People Have Been Chasing Bigfoot for 60 Years—Here's How It Began (History.com)Bigfoot 411 Them + Us Homo heidelbergensis (Smithsonian Museum of Natural History)Bigfoot Culture and Belief of Sasquatch in the United States (Esri)The Science Behind Bigfoot an Interview With Dr. Jeff Meldrum (BYU-Idaho Radio)Are Other Hominins (Hominoids) Alive Today? (Relict Hominid Inquiry)Bigfoot DNA (Monster Talk)We Burn as Many Calories as Hunter-Gatherers, So What Makes Us Fat? (Time)How many humans would it take to keep our species alive? One scientist's surprising answer (NBC News)Bigfoot Skepticism (Monster Talk)ContactEmail the Dirt Podcast

The History of Shetland Lace, Part 2 - Yarns S1E2 Oct 11, 2019

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In the first half of this episode we delve into the specific construction methods and stitches used in tradition Shetland Lace knitting. Then, we’ll discuss casting on and knitting the first section of the Zetland shawl!

LinksTo get your copy of the pattern, and knit-a-long head over to Rachel’s pattern store on Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/rachel-roden)To get the yarn Rachel recommends, head over to Jimmy Beans Wool (https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/knitting/yarn/BichesetBuches/LePetitLambswool.asp?showLarge=true&specPCVID=91487)ContactRachelRavelry Instagram Twitter Facebook WebsiteHeatherInstagram Ravelry

Graduate School De-Mystified with Dr. Bill White - CRMArch 174 Oct 09, 2019

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Did you know that many schools have a deadline for the next school year of some time this December? What abut calling the professor you want to work with? There is a lot you need to know and Berkeley Professor and long-time host of this podcast, Dr. Bill White let’s you know the secrets to getting into the school of your choice.

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Bill @succinctbill; Doug @openaccessarch; Stephen @processarch; Bill A. @archaeothoughts; Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGTECHLLC, and @ArchPodNet

Blogs:Bill White: Succinct ResearchDoug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s ArchaeologyStephen Wagner: Process - Opinions on Doing ArchaeologyChris Webster: Random Acts of Science

The Professor Is In (And Pseudoscience Is Out) - The Dirt 63 Oct 07, 2019

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This week, Anna and Amber welcome Very Special Guest Ken Feder (Central Connecticut State This week, Anna and Amber welcome Very Special Guest Ken Feder (Central Connecticut State University) to talk all things archaeological and pseudoarchaeological. Amber and Anna ask Ken about teaching strategies! Hot takes from critics! The real impact of archaeological research on living communities! The proper way to say 'Thames!' And more! Plus, why you should buy all of Ken’s books.

LinksAncient America: Fifty Archaeological Sites to See for Yourself “Outcasts” Build Their Own Village in 18th-Century Barkhamsted (Connecticut History)Building in Egypt: Pharaonic Stone Masonry Steph Halmhofer and Bones, Stones, and Books Archaeological Fantasies Kenneth Feder’s Faculty BioContactEmail the Dirt Podcast

Woodstock Archaeology and Paleolithic Life - TAS 74 Oct 06, 2019

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It’s another recording from the former radio show at KNVC in Carson City Nevada. We talk about some recent articles in the news of archaeology.

LinksWoodstock Archaeology 17 Key Milestones in Paleolithic Life Notify Experts of Finds Climate Change in Arch Sites Ritualized Cannabis use in China 2500 years agoContactChris Websterchris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

Mark Spanjer - EAA2019 - 069 Oct 06, 2019

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These are selections of conversations recorded at the EAA2019 conference in Bern, Switzerland.

Tristan of the APN spoke to Mark Spanjer about the state of archaeology today.

Mark Spanjer talks about the relations that archaeologists have with one another and how we can make the profession better.

https://twitter.com/Aranadan

Francesco Ripanti - EAA2019 - 068 Oct 06, 2019

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Tristan of the APN spoke to Francesco Ripanti about his public archaeology work.

Francesco Ripanti has a PhD in public archaeology from the University of Pisa, with a project focusing on participation in Italian community archaeology. Graduated with a Master’s thesis in archaeological methods at the University of Siena, his research covers several themes related to public archaeology, heritage and museum studies. Greatly interested in archaeological storytelling and communication, he has tried out his skills authoring short videos set at the Roman site of Vignale (Italy), short stories about 25 objects exhibited at Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche (Ancona, Italy) and for a digital storytelling prototype at the Ancient Agora of Athens (Greece).

http://archeovideo.wordpress.com.

https://pisa.academia.edu/FrancescoRipanti/CurriculumVitae

Kate Geary - EAA2019 - 067 Oct 06, 2019

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Tristan of the APN talks to Kate Geary at EAA2019 about development of training and pathways into the profession.

Kate Geary is the Head of Professional Development and Practice at Chartered Institute for Archaeologists

https://www.archaeologists.net/

Dr Alexander Gramsch - EAA 2019 - 065 Oct 06, 2019

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These are selections of conversations recorded at the EAA2019 conference in Bern, Switzerland.

Dr. Alexander Gramsch works at the Römisch-Germanische Kommission in Frankfuhrt. Tristan spoke to him at the RGK table in the upstarirs section of the University of Bern, the Kuppelraum. Dr. Gramsch explains the work of the RGK and talks about the benefits and challenges of using digital microscopes.

To find out more info please check out :https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/germania/index

Dr. Chester Liwosz - EAA2019 - 066 Oct 06, 2019

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At the EAA2019 conference in Bern, Tristan of the APN had a chance to sit down and talk to Dr. Chester Liwosz of the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project based in New Mexico.

The Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project (MPPP), a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1999, seeks to preserve petroglyphs on Mesa Prieta through education of the local community and others, and recording what may be well over 100,000 rock images on the mesa.

https://www.mesaprietapetroglyphs.org

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