archaeology

27 Sep 2024

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 03: Professor Charles Stanish. Peru Pt 1. Chincha and Nazca Valley geoglyphs

In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the rich tapestry of ancient Andean societies with Charles Stanish, a prominent scholar whose career has spanned influential roles in archaeology and anthropology. Formerly the Professor of Anthropology...

13 Sep 2024

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 02: Professor Stephen Lekson. Chaco Pt 1. America's most controversial meridian

In this latest episode of our podcast, we delve into the intriguing concept of the Chaco Meridian, a north-to-south alignment that traverses the southwestern United States and is marked by the monumental remains of Ancestral Puebloan power centres....

30 Aug 2024

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 01: Professor Giulio Magli. Intentionality vs Chance in Archaeoastronomy

In this episode, I interview Professor Giulio Magli, a leading astrophysicist and archaeoastronomer who heads the Department of Mathematics at the Polytechnic University of Milan. Magli, a prominent figure in Italy’s archaeoastronomy...

29 Aug 2024

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 00: Ashley Cowie. Introduction. Delineating the Show Themes, Structure, and Schedule

In this introductory segment, we will outline the key themes, structure, and schedule of the show. The primary focus is to provide a comprehensive overview of the topics and objectives that will guide the series, offering viewers a clear...

27 Jun 2024

Podcast: Digging Up The Past: Episode 22 - Hammurabi's Shoes, Just kidding! We Talk After 1177 BC

Episode Description We sit down with Dr. Eric H. Cline to discuss his latest publication, After 1177 B.C.: The survival of Civilizations. He is a historian, archaeologist, professor of ancient history and archaeology at George Washington...

The seven trumpets of Jericho, by James Tissot. — 12 Nov 2018

How a Woman Toppled the Legend of the Walls of Jericho: The Legacy of Kathleen Kenyon

*By Prof Willem Boshoff*

*Archaeology & Science*

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According to the Bible, in the Book of Joshua, the Israelites encountered the city of Jericho as the first Canaanite stronghold they had to conquer in order to settle in their promised new land. In archaeological terms, Joshua the war lord, would...
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Ancient Egyptian painted relief showing foot and toes. Design by Anand Balaji. (Photo credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York);Detail. — 04 Dec 2017

Game of Toes in Amarna: Missing Body Parts and Funerary Practices of King and Commoner

*By anand balaji*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Pharaoh Akhenaten was the subject of great controversy when he lived; and this did not cease after he died. If anything, his memory has both troubled and impressed people down to this day. Be it his religious revolution, death and burial – or his...
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Reconstitution of a prehistoric burial. Representative image — 06 Nov 2017

Bones of the Child, Tools of the Shaman: Ritual and Cosmology at the Hopewell Tunacunnhee Mounds

*By Jason Jarrell*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Near Trenton in Dade County, Georgia, is a place called Tunacunnhee, supposedly named after a Native American word meaning “Lookout Creek”. Located just a few hundred yards east of Lookout Creek is an archaeological site known as the...
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archaeology

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 03: Professor Charles Stanish. Peru Pt 1. Chincha and Nazca Valley geoglyphs

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 02: Professor Stephen Lekson. Chaco Pt 1. America's most controversial meridian

Podcast: Digging Up The Past: Episode 24: The Unsung Heroines of the Ancient World

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 01: Professor Giulio Magli. Intentionality vs Chance in Archaeoastronomy

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 00: Ashley Cowie. Introduction. Delineating the Show Themes, Structure, and Schedule

Podcast: Digging Up The Past: Episode 23: In Search of Lost Egyptian Tombs

Podcast: Digging Up The Past: Episode 22 - Hammurabi's Shoes, Just kidding! We Talk After 1177 BC

How a Woman Toppled the Legend of the Walls of Jericho: The Legacy of Kathleen Kenyon

Game of Toes in Amarna: Missing Body Parts and Funerary Practices of King and Commoner

Bones of the Child, Tools of the Shaman: Ritual and Cosmology at the Hopewell Tunacunnhee Mounds

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