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Forges, fieldwork, and frying pans - Tea Break 3 Jul 26, 2022

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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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ENCORE: If a Yoda, Archaeology had: A Philosophical Discussion with our Mentor Dr. Robert L. Kelly - Ruins 118 Jul 25, 2022

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On this episode, we are taking our first vacation. We are going to leave you with a classic episode of ours. Enjoy!

On Episode 27 of A Life in Ruins Podcast, we interview Dr. Robert L. Kelly. Dr. Kelly was all the cohosts thesis advisor at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Robert L. Kelly wrote the book, The Lifeways of Hunter-Gatherers: The Foraging Spectrum, on hunter-gatherer archaeology and the mathematical proofs behind it.

He was involved in early research at Gatecliff Rockshelter and then he continued on to influence archaeological theory for the rest of his career. He writes a regular textbook with Dr. David Hurst Thomas named “Archaeology” (latest edition).

He has also written a book on the future of archaeology called The Fifth Beginning.

We have a super interesting philosophical conversation about archaeology and its meaning. Bob recounts his early life and how he found his way out in the desert with David Hurst Thomas during his first days as an archaeologist.

We then discuss his transition from Cornell to the University of New Mexico and the University of Michigan, and have a lengthy discussion about his mentor, Lewis Binford and his eccentric life.

The majority of the podcast however, is an in-depth conversation about anthropology, how the field has changed over the years, and what it means to be human.

Robert L Kelly Email: rlkelly@uwyo.edu

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The Archaeology Variety Show Episode 2 LIVE - TAS 181 Jul 24, 2022

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This week enjoy Season 1, Episode 2 of The Archaeology Variety Show. This episode originally aired back in March 2022.

Segments:

Where Are We?
Last two weeks on the APN
Interview with Andrew Kinkella
Andrew’s Website
Kinkella Teaches Archaeology - YouTube
Archaeology or Aliens
Archeologists Found the Location Where Jesus Walked on Water
Archaeologists find 6,500-year-old pottery bearing the name of biblical judge
The description of the Biblical destruction of Sodom is supported by recent archaeological discoveries.
Pop Culture Archaeology: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The Archaeology of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Thuggee
Monsters in the dark: the discovery of Thuggee and demographic knowledge in colonial India
Site of the Week: The Thracian Tomb of Aleksandrovo

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Contested History, Identity, Culture & Heritage in Times of War & Peace - WB 22nd April 2022 Jul 22, 2022

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Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find.

0:00 Introduction

1:53 Links of the Week

2:51 News to Keep an Eye On

10:48 James Madison’s Montpelier Row

15:39 The Nature of the Conversation & Claims

20:45 People are Passionate about the Past!

21:40 History is ALWAYS Contested

24:33 Stroud Council to Remove ‘Racist’ Clock

26:26 Considering Context & Stakeholders

31:59 People are Allowed to Choose!

37:52 Contested Heritage in War

41:49 Check your Sources!

43:35 UNESCO’s Perspective

44:57 Attempts at Erasure

45:25 Antiquities Coalition Recommendations

53:45 Conclusions

Link of the Week:

Disasters Emergency Committee:

https://www.dec.org.uk/

Links:

18 April 2022 | Heritage and Climate:

https://www.icomos.org/en/focus/18-april-international-day-for-monuments-and-sites/104836-18-april-2022-heritage-and-climate

World Heritage Day 2022: History, theme and significance; here's all you need to know:

https://www.firstpost.com/world/world-heritage-day-2022-history-theme-and-significance-heres-all-you-need-to-know-10562651.html

CBA: Festival of Archaeology: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html

Government blocks Oxford Street M&S demolition until plans can be scrutinised:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/government-set-block-oxford-street-153417571.html

M&S Oxford St demolition scheme halted by Gove:

https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/ms-oxford-st-demolition-scheme-halted-by-gove

Gove blocks plans to demolish Oxford Street M&S:

https://www.building.co.uk/news/gove-blocks-plans-to-demolish-oxford-street-mands/5117103.article

Highways: A303 Stonehenge:

https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/south-west/a303-stonehenge/

James Madison’s Montpelier:

https://www.montpelier.org/

Montpelier says it's open to parity with slave descendants. Descendants call foul:

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/20/1093673939/montpeliers-fight-with-descendants-of-the-enslaved-brings-employee-firings

SAA Issues Statement on Action by Montpelier Foundation Board of Directors:

https://www.saa.org/quick-nav/saa-media-room/saa-news/2022/04/13/saa-issues-statement-on-action-by-montpelier-foundation-board-of-directors

Is there really a ‘woke war’ at the National Trust?

Statement on Ukraine from CBA & Government 'unlawful' on planning AGAIN! - WB 15.04.2022 Jul 22, 2022

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#archaeologynews #thepipeline #archaeosoup

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0:00 Introduction

1:44 UK Arch Response to Ukraine

2:35 Letters from Ukraine & Russia

8:43 Statement from Neil Redfern

12:13 Open Letter to UNESCO WHC

16:15 Problems with ‘Homes for Ukraine’

26:09 Context of Holocaust Memorial

32:39 Government ‘Unlawful’

43:37 Closing Comments

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Disasters Emergency Committee:

https://www.dec.org.uk/

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Letters: War in Europe: - Current Archaeology: May/ June 2022:

https://archaeologyuk.org/asset/12DE3F33-2F10-405C-8D6F86A90A63EFFD/

Neil Redfern Letter (photograph courtesy of a viewer) - Current Archaeology: May/ June 2022:

https://twitter.com/Archaeos0up/status/1512709194192982020

Open letter to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-letter-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-committee-7-april-2022/open-letter-to-the-unesco-world-heritage-committee

Damaged Cultural Sites in Ukraine Verified by UNESCO:

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/damaged-cultural-sites-ukraine-verified-unesco

Homes for Ukraine scheme: ‘I design Government systems for a living and it took me days’ to apply for visa:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/homes-for-ukraine-scheme-e2-80-98i-design-government-systems-for-a-living-and-it-took-me-days-e2-80-99-to-apply-for-visa/ar-AAW6teP

Ukraine war: Minister who took in refugee says friendship will 'last lifetime' - but there are issues with scheme:

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-minister-who-took-in-refugee-says-friendship-will-last-lifetime-but-there-are-issues-with-scheme-12584754

Just 1,200 Ukrainian refugees in UK homes under sponsorship scheme as 71% of applicants still waiting:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homes-for-ukraine-scheme-uk-arrivals-b2053862.html

Displaced Ukrainian students to receive free tuition in Scotland:

Getting Started with QGIS - ArchaeoTech 184 Jul 21, 2022

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Dr. Edward Gonzalez-Tennant joins us again as a guest co-host while Paul is surveying in the middle east. Ed is an expert in QGIS and on today's show he tells us how to get started and gives us some of his tips, tricks, and customization advice along the way.

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For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/184

QGIS Plug-Ins that Ed Recommends

Quick Map Services for Basemaps
Semi-Automatic Classification Area
QGIS2WEB

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The Crystal Skull of Belize - Pseudo 97 Jul 20, 2022

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We've all heard of "The Crystal Skulls," but this crystal skull in particular is near and dear to my heart. Found in Belize in the 1920s, the mystery and intrigue surrounding the attempt to keep this find "authentic" is much more interesting than the forgery itself!

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Summer Blockbusters: Apocalypto - Dirt 199 Jul 20, 2022

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Amber guides Anna through the jungle of the 2006 film Apocalypto...but hopefully a little less racistly than director Mel Gibson did! We’ll talk about human sacrifice, what was (and was not) going on in Maya culture in the 15th century CE, and the movie’s ending that couldn’t be more on the nose if it went “boop!”

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Indigenous Led Cultural Resource Management and Heritage Companies - HeVo 65 Jul 19, 2022

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On today's episode, Jessica hosts a panel of Indigenous Cultural Resource Management and Heritage company leaders. The panel includes Dr. Ashley Spivey (Pamukey Indian Tribe), Executive Director of Kenah Consulting (Heritage Voices Episode 43), Desireé Martinez (Gabrileño-Tongva), President of Cogstone Resource Management and Tongva Tribal Archaeologist (Heritage Voices Episodes 9, 17, 46), Jeremy Begay (Diné), Carrizo Archaeological Group, and Steve DeRoy (Buffalo Clan, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux, Ebb and Flow First Nation), co-founder, director and past president of The Firelight Group and founder of the Indigenous Mapping Workshop (Heritage Voices Episode 56). Topic include why they chose CRM/Heritage over other avenues to work in this field, how they bake community benefit into their organizations, what they want Indigenous young people interested in CRM/Heritage to know, and how the CRM/Heritage Industry can better support Indigenous led firms.

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Timelines: 210 BCE - TAS 180 Jul 17, 2022

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In 210 BCE Qin Shi Huangdi, the self-proclaimed first emperor of China was laid to rest surrounded by a terra cotta version of his army and court. But what was going on at the same time in other places in the world? In this episode we talk about the terra cotta army in China. Then we move over to Europe/Northern Africa because the end of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage was coming to an end at the exact same time. Finally, we take a look at the one of the first unified empires in India, the Mauryan.

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