Tag: public archaeology
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How This Bioarchaeologist Connects Maryland’s Past to Its Present
How can we learn about people who lived centuries ago, but were not included in typical written records? Biocultural anthropologist, Alex McDougle, guides us through her work on free and…
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The Bone Artifact Hiding Hundreds of Seeds
This post explores a Roman artifact that contained hundreds of Hyoscyamus niger seeds and some possible answers to why someone might have wanted to keep these specific seeds safe.
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How This Moche Artifact Revealed a Forgotten Queen
This post explores a Moche artifact and how it’s changing our understanding of leadership in the ancient Moche world.
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What Archaeology Can Bring to the Classroom (and Beyond)
What can archaeology bring to the classroom and beyond? Archaeologist and filmmaker, Marc Barkman-Astles, guides us through the workshops he runs across England and Wales, the challenges he’s encountered, and…
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How Archaeologists Are Rethinking 5,200 Andean Holes
Digital archaeologist, Dr. Jacob Bongers, takes us inside his team’s new research at Monte Sierpe in Peru, a site known for its over 5200 holes. We discuss how their emerging…
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Reconnecting with Archaeology Through Giving Back
Archaeologist and research analyst, Dr. Sneh Patel, shares how volunteering in her hometown of Nashville helped her reconnect with teaching, community engagement, and the practice of archaeology itself. From guiding…
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The Monumental Egyptian Artifact Preserved Through Global Effort
This post explores a monumental Egyptian artifact that was preserved through global effort.
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This Artifact Was Unknown Before Ötzi the Iceman
This post explores an artifact found amongst Ötzi’s belongings and was previously unknown.
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Expanding Our View of the Ancient World
Archaeologist and science communicator Raven Todd DaSilva joins me to talk about her new book The Other Ancient Civilisations. We discuss why and how she spotlighted cultures often missing from…
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The Andean Artifact Redefining Reading and Writing
This post explores the Andean Artifact redefining reading and writing, which are the Collata khipus (and khipus more generally).