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The Zooarchaeology of Predator - Ep 63

Join us for this year’s Halloween episode where we discuss the zooarchaeology of the Predator franchise.
From Hellhounds to Feral Predators, join us on a journey through 36 years of concept art and creature design of one of pop culture’s most beloved franchises.

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"Player One Needs Food Badly" - The Zooarchaeology of Video Game Cuisine - Ep 40

On this episode of ArchaeoAnimals, Simona and Alex are heading back into the world of video games - this time all about the culinary archaeology of popular video games. Learn more about what the rubbish pits of games such as The Witcher and Dragon Age would look like; also endless Skyrim quotes and Alex trying to eat everything.

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Gotta Dig 'Em All! The Zooarchaeology of Pokemon - Ep 34

Following a listener’s request, this month’s episode is all about the skeletal morphology of Pokemon. Learn more about oviparous ghosts, witness Simona’s confusion at the concept, and entertain the idea that Gyrados is actually Jörmungandr.

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The Ancient Mew Hieroglyph

The Ancient Mew Hieroglyph

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Eagle Eyed Zooarchaeology - Looking at the Digital Animals in Assassin's Creed - Ep 33

This month’s episode focuses on the creatures of the Assassins’ Creed franchise. Unlike our previous video game episodes, where we reconstruct the morphology of fantasy creatures, we will explore the depiction of extant and extinct fauna in the historical reconstructions which form the basis of this video game franchise.

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Swooping is Bad, Bones are Better: The Zooarchaeology of Dragon Age - Ep 31

Join us on the latest part of our imagined videogame zooarchaeology series! Following popular demand, this episode is all about Bioware’s Dragon Age and its weird and wonderful creatures. Learn more about battle nugs, gibbering horrors and the Dragon Age version of ‘ritual’: it’s magic!!

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A Dragon Skull from Dragon Age: Inquisition

A Dragon Skull from Dragon Age: Inquisition

Bioarchaeology in the Witcher - Ep 26

Alex and Simona go back into archaeogaming with a new episode focusing on bioarchaeology in the popular video game franchise The Witcher (originally a book series and now also a tv show). They will follow the story’s protagonist, Geralt of Rivia, and his ability to carry out osteological analyses of skeletal remains in his monster hunting quests.

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If you want to hear more on the skeletal anatomy of video game creatures, why not head over to Episode 13, which presents an overview of the morphology of creatures from several famous video game franchises (among which Skyrim)

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The Weird and the Wonderful: Imagined Zooarchaeologies of Video Games - Ep 13

Simona and Alex finally get to be experts in this fun episode imagining the zooarchaeologies of video games! Using the hundreds (and, if you're Alex, THOUSANDS) of hours of gaming experience, Simona and Alex go through popular video game series (The Witcher, Fallout, Dragon Age, and Skyrim) and try to reconstruct and compare some of the weirder creatures you encounter.

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