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.

Sources

• https://animalarchaeology.com/2020/02/08/the-witcher-is-a-bioarchaeologist-okay-let-me-explain/

• CD Projekt (2015) The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt.

• Lyman, R.L. (1994) Vertebrate Taphonomy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

• https://witcher.fandom.com/wiki/Witcher_Wiki

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)

Contact

• Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz

• Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady

• Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology

• Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

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Culinary Zooarchaeology - Ep 25

In this episode, Alex and Simona will be tackling culinary zooarchaeology. Listen on to find out more about how to identify food preparation in the archaeological record, ancient BBQs and interpreting archaeological rubbish.

Links

• Besherer Metheny, K. and Beaudry, M.C. (2015) Archaeology of Food: An Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield.

• Binford, L. (1981) Bones: Ancient Men and Modern Myths.

• Pavao-Zuckerman, B., Anderson, D.T. & Reeves, M. (2018) Dining with the Madisons: Elite Consumption at Montpelier. Hist Arch 52, 372–396.

• O'Connor, T. (2000) The Archaeology of Animal Bones. Gloustershire: Sutton Publishing Ltd.

• Rackham, J. (1994) Interpreting the past: Animal Bones

• Hastorf C.A. (2008) Food and feasting, social and political aspects. In: Pearsall D.M. (ed) Encyclopedia of Archaeology. London: Elsevier Inc.

• Nelson S.M. (2003) Feasting the Ancestors in Early China. In: Bray T.L. (eds) The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires. Springer, Boston, MA

• Neolithic Eating Rituals

• Feasting Archaeology and History

• Maisels, C. (2010) The Archaeology of Politics and Power: Where, When and Why the First States Formed. Oxford, Oxbow books

• Russell, N. (2012) Social Zooarchaeology. Cambridge University Press.

• Elliot, P. (2016) Food and Farming in Prehistoric Britain. Fonthill Media

Butchered Animal Bone

Contact

• Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz

• Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady

• Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology

• Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!