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Oscan the Right Questions - Dirt 98 Jul 13, 2020

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This week, on a special sponsored episode, Anna and Amber explore some of the lesser-known Italic cultural groups that were peripheral to Ancient Rome. We seek out Samnites and uncover Umbrians. We also take a brief tour of Etruscan wine country.

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Balkan Heritage and Fresco Hunting in Bulgaria - TAS 94 Jul 11, 2020

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On today's show Chris interviews Drs. Ivan Vasilev and Vassil Tenekedjiev about there work with the Balkan Heritage Foundation in Bulgaria. Dr. Vasilev is the co-founder of the Foundation and an instructor at the Balkan Heritage Field School. Dr. Tenekedjiev is the branch manager of the Foundation and also an instructor at the Balkan Heritage Field School. Together they share an interest in medieval Balkan archaeology and history, late antiquity, and early Christian archaeology and history.

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Roadster Adventures
Happy Archaeology Fun Time
Balkan Heritage Foundation
Balkan Heritage Field School: An educational program of Balkan Heritage Foundation that aims to provide hands on and theoretical education for archaeology and conservation students/ enthusiasts.

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Chris Webster
chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

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Bill Hyder on the Chumash of Southern California - Rock Art 4 Jul 10, 2020

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Bill Hyder is a pioneer in the study of rock art. He's the former president of the American Rock Art Research Association and a board member of the California Rock Art Foundation. He joins Dr. Garfinkel to talk about the Chumash and their lifeways, religion, origin stories, rock art, and more.

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Chris Webster
chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
Twitter: @archeowebby
Dr. Alan Garfinkel
avram1952@yahoo.com

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The Book of Taliesin - PreHist 26 Jul 10, 2020

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Kim talks to Erin Kavanagh, a poet and geomythologist based in Wales about the old Welsh “Book of Taliesin”, especially the recent translation into English by Gwyneth Lewis and Rowan Williams. How much can we learn about the post-Roman period of Britain from the literature of the time?

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https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/274601/the-book-of-taliesin/9780141396934

Contact

Twitter: @prehistpod
Twitter: @geomythkavanagh

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Archaeology and Gaming with Amanda "Ama" Gomes - ArchaeoTech 132 Jul 09, 2020

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Ama Gomes is on the cutting edge of archaeological outreach and education. At Hokkaido University in Japan she's pursuing a PhD studying developments in archaeological outreach and education. On this episode we talk about her work in the Nintendo Game, Animal Crossing, and how people are interacting with cultural objects and themes in that game.

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App of the Day

Webby: Co-Pilot GPS

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Chris Webster
Twitter: @archeowebby
Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com
Paul Zimmerman
Twitter: @lugal
Email: paul@lugal.com

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Unicorns, Sasquatches, and Mermaids, Oh My! Cryptozoology and Fake Zooarchaeology - Animals 24 Jul 07, 2020

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On this episode of ArchaeoAnimals, Alex and Simona delve back into the world of cryptids, with three new case studies on unicorns, mermaids and sasquatches.

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/29/siberian-unicorn-extinct-humans-fossil-kazakhstan
https://www.wired.com/2015/02/fantastically-wrong-unicorn/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/scientist-grover-krantz-risked-it-all-chasing-bigfoot-180970676/
https://archive.archaeology.org/0407/etc/conversations.html
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/what-exactly-is-a-fiji-mermaid/
https://www.livescience.com/56037-feejee-mermaid.html
Asbjørn, Jøn A. 1978. Dugongs and Mermaids, Selkies and Seals, p. 95. - Walls, Robert E. 1996. "Bigfoot" in Brunvand, Jan Harold (editor). American Folklore: An Encyclopedia, p. 158-159. Garland Publishing, Inc.
Waugh, Arthur. 1960. "The Folklore of the Merfolk". Folklore. 71 (2): 73–84
http://perseus.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/search3t?dbname=LatinAugust2012&word=MONOCEROS

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Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

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Watching Brief - May 2020 Jul 07, 2020

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Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.

Link of the Month:

The Buried Spitfires of Burma: A ‘Fake’ History:

https://buriedinburma.com/

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01:28 - Coronavirus & Archaeology Update:

Guidance on searching for Archaeological finds in England during COVID-19:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in-england-during-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1RIg6o-309yMX1a19h9JenBQAWdSb9ME0UKo9Rh6bXvi0wd-ANAs5ie5E

National Trust Scotland confirms emergency measures:

https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/trust-confirms-emergency-measures

Culture Secretary announces cultural Renewal Taskforce:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/culture-secretary-announces-cultural-renewal-taskforce?fbclid=IwAR2NHSNTVLhZcejGN5BX9go5eOIdAuFGSseB6vfakUQMNMycs4OydoJpDgw

Smugglers Are Using Coronavirus Lockdowns to Loot Artifacts:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/04/30/smugglers-are-using-coronavirus-lockdowns-to-loot-artifacts/#14691a8136bf

21:02 - Carbon Dating, the Archaeological workhorse is getting a major reboot:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01499-y?fbclid=IwAR2WSBeEbiRDKyVwV8yYYjYtxwq1U-rFuPuP2ax_6eC54ztbLa1ISLqy4cE

31:43 - United States Files Civil Action to Forfeit Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/united-states-files-civil-action-forfeit-rare-cuneiform-tablet-bearing-portion-epic?fbclid=IwAR2WSBeEbiRDKyVwV8yYYjYtxwq1U-rFuPuP2ax_6eC54ztbLa1ISLqy4cE

Hobby Lobby Sues Christies, Wants us to Feel Sorry for Them:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/hobby-lobby-sues-christies-wants-us-to-feel-sorry-for-them?fbclid=IwAR1SlYvgyuJvErbUr45xJhcx_YWalv0oeUfNpEInt-iHF921hz50-7stqf4

46:49 - Rio Tinto blasts 46,000 year old Aboriginal site to expand iron ore mine:

Hip Neanderthals with Mayowa Adeboyega - The Dirt 97 Jul 06, 2020

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These hips don't lie. Amber and Anna talk with paleoanthropologist Mayowa Adeboyega about her research on the evolution of the pelvis. Mayowa also gives us some insights on the experience of being Black in academia, and how she uses science communication and the occasional silliness to make anthropology more accessible.

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You Call This Archaeology? June 28 2020 - TAS 93 Jul 04, 2020

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Join Chris Webster and Richie Cruz for an episode of You Call This Archaeology?!?! It's a live show about nothing, but sometimes about archaeology, that they do on the APN Facebook page. Head over and "like" the page to get notified when they go live so you can join in the conversation. On this episode they talk about RVs, camping, mine sites, and more.

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Chris Webster
chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

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ArchaeoAcoustics With Steve Waller - Rock Art 3 Jul 03, 2020

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Steve Waller is an expert in the study of ArchaeoAcoustics. ArchaeoAcoustics is the study of sound in the prehistoric environment. Mr. Waller got his start in the caves of France while pursuing a passion for rock art study. One idea that Mr. Waller pursued was the idea that rock art was actually inspired by sound - specifically the sound in a cave. What Mr. Waller found was that the acoustic impacts of a location on rock art happen more often than anyone could have suspected.

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