Scottish Petroglyphs, Lithic Dating, and CRM in Wyoming - Ep 126

This week we have 3 stories of Archaeology in the news. First, the oldest petroglyphs in Scotland, and also the only animal shapes, were discovered by an amateur archaeologist. Second, we discuss new developments in lithic dating using OSL. And finally, a large scale environmental survey on an Air Force base is announced in Wyoming.

Links

• 'An incredible discovery': Prehistoric animal carvings found in Scotland for first time

• Oldest human traces from the southern Tibetan Plateau in a new light

• Direct dating of lithic surface artifacts using luminescence

• F.E. Warren AFB to conduct field surveys June 14 to Oct. 22

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

Amazonian Petroglyphs and Duck from Food Counter in Pompeii - Ep 107

Rachel Roden joins Chris to discuss some recent archaeological sites in the news. From the much-discussed pictographs in the Amazonian Rain Forest to a Pompeii Lunch counter and ALL the trash that people leave on sites, we talk about it all.

Links

• New Photos from the ‘Sistine Chapel of the Ancients’ Reveal Details About Prehistoric Amazonian Life - Like a Fondness for Bungee Jumping” - From This Is Colossal

  • Here is the journal article: Colonisation and early peopling of the Colombian Amazon during the Late Pleistocene and the Early Holocene: New evidence from La Serranía La Lindosa

• “What’s On The Menu In Ancient Pompeii? Duck, Goat, Snail, Researchers Say” from NPR

• “Archaeologists find 2,000 pieces of plastic at Iron Age site” from CNN

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

Northern European Rock Art with Rauno Lauhakangas - Ep 73

Rauno Lauhakangus is the president of the Finnish Rock Art Society and a physicist. He’s on TAS to talk about northern European Rock Art and how we interpret that past through the rock carvings. Also, there’s no pictographs in Finland?

Links

• Finnish Rock Art Association (in Finnish)

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

California Rock Art with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Ep 57

Today’s episode is actually a recording of the first interview I did as a radio host at KNVC 95.1 in Carson City Nevada. They cut off the first few minutes so we pick it up with one of my next questions. I talk to Dr. Garfinkel about Rock Art, his career and how he got into it, and what it all means in the greater cultural context.

Links

• Carson City Community Media

• Listen Live on Friday’s at 12pm Pacific

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

Images of the Ice Age with Paul Bahn - Episode 29

Archaeologist and author Dr. Paul Bahn joins us on this episode to talk about the latest edition of his book, "Images of the Ice Age" from Oxford University Press. The book covers the history of rock art and rock art discovery mostly in Western Europe. This fascinating discussion will leave you thirsting for more rock art, and, wondering about the controversies mentioned at the end of the show!

Discount Code for Oxford University Press: AAFLYG6

Links

• Images of the Ice Age, book

• Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction, book

Contact

• Chris Webster

  • chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

  • @ArcheoWebby