In this episode I talk with Gareth Spicer about policies of disclosure in archaeology and how this has influenced some of the projects that he has worked on. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-232-spicer/ About Gareth Spicer Gareth is a principal archaeologist at Turtle Island Cultural Resource Management based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-spicer-819b4360/ Some useful terminology and links Turtle Island CRM http://turtleislandcrm.com/ Selected reading Arch ..read more

In this episode I talk with Bruce Bradley about the Solutrean hypothesis and his work investigating this subject. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-231-bradley/ About Bruce Bradley Dr. Bradley is an emeritus professor at the University of Exeter. His research currently focuses on the Pleistocene in South America and American Southwest Ancestral Puebloan archaeology. He is also active in research into the early occupations of the Atlantic seaboard in North America. Bruce is also well-known in the knapper co ..read more

In this episode we talk with Raven Todd DaSilva about popularising archaeology through YouTube. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website.  http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-230-todd-dasilva/ About Raven Todd DaSilva Raven is a graduate of University College London. Her research interests are in archaeology and heritage conservation. She hosts the YouTube channel 'Dig it with Raven', in which she informs viewers about archaeology and history. Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raven-todd-dasilva-563a4672/ https://www.digitwithraven.com/ https ..read more

In this episode I talk with Alka Barthwal about her research at Roopkund Lake, the history of the site, and hypotheses about who the skeletons belonged to and what happened to them. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-229-barthwal/ About Alka Barthwal Dr. Barthwal is a professor of bioanthropology at Suresh Gyan Vihar University. Her research focuses on palaeopathology and bioanthropology, specifically the analysis of ancient human skeletal remains. Her main subject of interest is the skeletons of Roopkund ..read more

In this episode I talk with Vincent Lascour about the Neolithic in Corsica, and his experimental work in recreating crafts and tools from the region, in particular the work of the Chalcophore association in recreating and testing a Neolithic boat to travel between Corsica and Sardinia, a key aspect of the obsidian trade network of the period. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-228-lascour About Vincent Lascour Vincent is a craftsman specializing in the reproduction of prehistoric tools. Following 6 years wo ..read more

In this episode we talk with Leanne Riding and Art Carson about Japanese internment and labour camps in Canada during World War II and their project to find, map, and document these camps in western Canada. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-227-riding-carson About Leanne Riding Leanne has a degree in History from the University of British Columbia. She has previously held positions as Heritage Committee Member of the National Association of Japanese Canadians, Archival Assistant at the Japanese Canadian Cu ..read more

In this episode I talk with Akash Srinivas about lithics research and the Palaeolithic in India as well as podcasting for public education. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-226-srinivas About Akash Srinivas Akash is an archaeologist at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research in Mohali, India. His research focuses in particular on the production and use of stone tools during the South Asian Palaeolithic, specifically in India. He also co-hosts the podcast Chippin' Away. Web: https://sites ..read more

In this episode I talk with Dylan Hillis and Denis St. Claire about Wool Dogs on the northwest coast of North America, using dog remains to study human diets, and using oral history to study the past. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-225-hillis-st-claire About Dylan Hillis Dylan Hillis is a graduate student at the University of Victoria. His previous research looked at dietary variation in ancient domestic dogs on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. At present, he is investigating ocean temperature change ..read more

In this episode I talk with Sarah Smith about the use of LiDAR in archaeology and her research at the Highland Valley Copper Mine. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-224-smith About Sarah Smith Sarah Smith is a senior archaeologist and project manager at Stantec, based in Burnaby, in British Columbia, Canada. Throughout her career, she has worked on and directed cultural resource management projects throughout the province of British Columbia. She completed a master's degree in heritage resource management ..read more

In this episode I talk with William White about aspects of racism in archaeology, ways that it manifests, and effects that it produces. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-223-white About William White Dr. White is an assistant professor at the Anthropology Department of the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on historical archaeology in the U.S.A., historical preservations, and the use of digital media (particularly blogs and podcasts) in disseminating archaeology and history related k ..read more