On this episode the lads dive into the exciting world of Upper Paleolithic archaeology by discussing our thoughts on the recent Scientific Advances article  Bow-and-arrow, technology of the first modern humans in Europe 54,000 years ago at Mandrin, France by Metz et al. 2023. Does the conversation go off the rails? Absolutley. If you have left a podcast review on iTunes or Spotify, please email us at alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com so we can get shipping information to send you a sticker. If you are listening to this episode on the "Archaeology Podcast Network All Shows Feed," please consid ..read more

We talk a lot about human origins, so we thought this would be a good time time to do an overview of paleoanthropology, and the human evolutionary tree. In this first episode of the series we start with some of the oldest human ancestors including Sahelanthropus tchadensis and Ardipithecus ramidus. Links Human Family Tree Human Evolution Interactive Timeline Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN ..read more

Chelsea Colwell-Pasch has developed an awesome, powerful, and quick digging machine for archaeological prospection - aka, automated shovel testing! Well, not automated. You still need to run it. But, it’s fast and gentle on the artifacts. We talk to her about how she came up with the idea, using the device over the last few years, and the patenting process across multiple borders. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/197 Links Chelsea Colwell-Pasch’s business contact: chelsea.pasch@colbr.ca Episode 194 Update Balkan Heritage Field Scho ..read more

Let’s be honest:  The time has come for me to answer my fan mail.  Join me as I dispense pearls of wisdom to my adoring fan base, and take a deep dive into dating the Sphinx once and for all! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/111 Links Article on Carbon 14 dating of the Sphinx: Link to guitar video experiments on sustain: Contact Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: htt ..read more

This month boasts a very exciting episode as Matilda travels back to ancient Egypt with Egyptologist Dr Colleen Darnell, to look at the fascinating world of stelae and discuss the famous golden couple of Egypt: Akhenaten and Nefertiti. What happens when you send someone illiterate to score out words? How many different types of stelae are there? Who was Nefertiti? Join in with this month's trip back in time to find out the answers to these questions and much more! Links Egypt's Golden Couple goodreads page Depiction of Cairo stelae Vintage Egyptologist YouTube Dr Colleen Darnell: insta @vinta ..read more

In this episode of A Life in Ruins Podcast, the lads sail themselves into the tempest that is the hoaxes, pseudoscience, and popular culture of Vikings in North America. We start off by going into the history and timing of the Viking Age and their settlements in Iceland, Greenland, and their short stay in Newfoundland. Then we get into hoaxes like the Vinland Map, the Kensington Rune Stone, and the recent nonsense of Vikings making their way up the Mississippi River and then to Oklahoma. If you have left a podcast review on iTunes or Spotify, please email us at alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com so ..read more

It’s a news episode again! This week we talk about a shipwreck from the 1800s that washed up on the shore in Massachusetts in the US. Then we head over to the other side of the world and see what was so important it had to be written on a comb. And finally, we look at some experimental archaeology that cracked some skulls with ancient stone tools. Links Wreck of ship lost to storm 139 years ago washes up on Massachusetts beach Scientists Translate the Oldest Sentence Written in the First Alphabet Scientists smash skulls with Stone Age weapons to solve ancient murders, video shows Unraveling N ..read more

We had some interviews fall through this week so we’re presenting you with an episode of The Archaeology Show. We think it’s mostly relevant but either way we hope you like it. Here’s the show description: We're taking a deep dive on ancient writing on this episode! After talking about the recent deciphering of Linear Elamite on the last episode we just wanted more. We'll talk about what writing means and mention other undeciphered languages. In the last two segments we'll talk about first written scripts in China and Mesoamerica. And for members, we've got a cool bonus segment about a curious ..read more

On today’s episode we interview three people from the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program. They manage over 300 volunteers across the state and all the data they bring in. It’s a massive job and we talk to them about the challenges of getting it done. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/crmarchpodcast/258 Links Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill; Doug @openaccessarch; Stephen @processarch; Andrew @AndrewKinkella, Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGTECHLLC, and @ArchPodNet Blogs and Resources: Bil ..read more

On today's episode, Jessica brings Ashleigh Thompson back on the show. You may remember Ashleigh from Heritage Voices Episode 21 (Food Sovereignty and Natives Outdoors). Today we continue her journey since finishing her Masters and focus on her work as the Director of Archaeology Southwest’s Tribal Collaboration Initiative. We especially dive into the Save History project focused on ending the theft and destruction of archaeological resources on Tribal and public land. This episode is packed with great advice for anyone wanting to do collaborative work with Tribes and other descendant communit ..read more