Archaeology Podcast Network

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It’s time for part 2 of Matilda’s chat with experiential archaeologist Caroline Nicolay all about the topic of ancient pigments. Listen in for specialisation in the iron age, the link between wall papers and ancient houses in France, and how some supermarket spices changed Caroline’s life forever!

Chris interviews archaeologist and author Todd Braje about his upcoming book, “Mammoths and Empires” from Pegasus Books. We discuss some of the bigger themes in the book and his motivation for writing it.

Ash and Tilly share some of their favourite archaeological spooky stories. First up is Ash, with two tales of spectral figures seemingly just getting on with their daily lives—one burning the late-night oil at a historic brewery, and another haunting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall!

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Alberta, is the best-known buffalo jump on the Great Plains. Used for nearly 6,000 years—and perhaps longer—the site enabled Blackfoot people to harvest millions of pounds of bison meat, hides, bones, and other resources. (1/4)

Part 1 introduces the history of Head-Smashed-In and buffalo jumps more broadly, explaining how these hunts worked and the immense scale of the operations. (3/4)

This foundation sets up Part 2, which explores why Head-Smashed-In was far more than a “meat factory”: it also preserved generations of Blackfoot wealth, knowledge, and culture. (4/4)

In Episode 52, Chris and Carlton speak with Drs. Shawn Bubel and Kevin McGeough of the University of Lethbridge about their recent Plains Anthropologist article on this keystone site in Blackfoot culture. (2/4)

October 1st was a watershed moment for CRM and with it came questions as to its future, the role of private equity and the conglomeration of CRM companies.

In this episode, the hosts discuss what may have lead to the dissolution of Chronicle Heritage, the immediate aftermath, lessons learned and how to protect yourself. Finally, the hosts would like to express their support for all affected.

Listen in to the latest episode of The Archaeology Show, featuring receding water in Lake Iznik, stone alignments in Lake Michigan, and Noah's Ark!

Thanks to everyone who joined in for our live Awards Show today on the International Day of Archaeology 2026! For those who couldn't make it, here is a thread with all the winners!

Our Young Voice Award went to Ronja Lau for her appearance on Tea-break Archaeology!

And finally the APN Legend Award went to Chris and Rachel, hosts of The Archaeology Show!

Thanks to everyone who joined in for our live Awards Show today on the International Day of Archaeology 2026! For those who couldn't make it, here is a thread with all the winners!

The Golden Shovel Award went to Ash Airey, our wonderful producer!

@davidianhowe.bsky.social took another award home celebrating his perseverance despite technical mishaps!

Thanks to everyone who joined in for our live Awards Show today on the International Day of Archaeology 2026! For those who couldn't make it, here is a thread with all the winners!

The Rabbit Hole Award for the nerdiest deep dive went to And My Trowel!

As did the "Best Running Joke" award, for Tilly's constant references to Discworld...

Thanks to everyone who joined in for our live Awards Show today on the International Day of Archaeology 2026! For those who couldn't make it, here is a thread with all the winners!

Dr Andrew Kinkella won our Dirt Magnet Award!

The "One More Question" Award went to David Ian Howe @davidianhowe.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who joined in for our live Awards Show today on the International Day of Archaeology 2026! For those who couldn't make it, here is a thread with all the winners!

The Golden Trowel Award went to Dr Matilda Siebrecht!

We had join winners for the Open Trench award!

Thanks to everyone who joined in for our live Awards Show today on the International Day of Archaeology 2026! For those who couldn't make it, here is a thread with all the winners!

Winner of best external podcast of the year went to Mummies and Magic! @roxanebicker.bsky.social

Winner of best host both in and outside the APN went to Epochentrotter! @epochentrotter.bsky.social

In this episode, Alan speaks with author James W. Graham about his book Where the Moon Stands Still, exploring the remarkable geometry and possible lunar alignments of the ancient Hopewell earthworks in Newark, Ohio. (1/3)

They discuss how researchers Ray Hively and Robert Horn investigated the relationship between the earthworks and the Moon’s 18.6-year cycle, and what these discoveries reveal about Indigenous astronomical knowledge. (2/3)

The conversation also considers the role of curiosity and interdisciplinary research in scientific discovery, the importance of Indigenous perspectives, and the ongoing debate over how ancient earthworks were designed and used. (3/3)

Have you ever wanted to read 13 articles in a row by anthropologists busily defending themselves from honest criticism? Neither did Andrew! Except he did, and invites you to join him in his pain...

archaeologypodcastnetwork.comArchaeology of the Hobbit: Hoards and hobbits with Dr Adrián Maldonado (part 1) - Ep 73 — And My TrowelAsh and Tilly have finally made it to the Troll Caves, and they’re not alone… Joining them as a return consultant is hoard expert Dr Adrián Maldonado! Listen in as the three of them discuss the possib...

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Archaeology Podcast Network reposted

Adrián Maldonado

@archaeonado.bsky.social

18 Sept

The Archaeology of The Hobbit series on And My Trowel has finally reached the Troll Cave and I've got some THOUGHTS Thanks Ash and Tilly for inviting me on this expedition! @archaeoteacup.bsky.social @archpodnet.bsky.social

Join Matilda as she chats with experiential archaeologist Caroline Nicolay all about ancient pigments and painting! But what exactly is an experiential archaeologist? How does it relate to burnt clay? And what does any of this have to do with ancient Greek statues? Listen in to find out!

Tilly and Ash are back with Dr Adrián Maldonado to uncover the archaeological layers of The Hobbit! The team ask some surprising questions: Has Elrond let his familial ties to the material culture ruin the runic report of Gondolin swords? Have we got the Trolls entirely wrong this entire time?

Carlton is joined by new co-host Chris Johnston, along with Douglas B. Bamforth and KC Carlson to discuss their recent article, “House Structure, Cultural Connections Between Middle Missouri and Central Plains Communities, and Peopling the Ponca Creek Sites.” (1/5)

and how the archaeological record points toward communities formed by people with origins across different parts of the Plains. (4/5)

The conversation also considers the roles of environment, architecture, migration, and cultural adaptation in forming these large settlements, and what Ponca Creek can tell us about the complex, multiethnic communities of the precontact Great Plains. (5/5)

The episode explores the remarkable Ponca Creek settlements of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, including the enormous, rapidly developed 25BD1 site, and asks a fundamental question: who built these communities? (2/5)

Bamforth and Carlson explain how differences in house construction, particularly hip- and gable-roof structures, can provide evidence for migration and cultural connections that complement ceramic evidence, (3/5)

A job worth doing is worth doing right. But what does that mean, really? Who defines what makes a a job worth doing? Is it only a worthy job that should be done right? The hosts discuss all these existential questions AND how an archaeologist’s response to such questions can impact their career.

This year the APN is again collaborating with the Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival 🎥 Tune in to the festival from 12-18th October through the official website!

Is this what archaeology needs? We think so! On Nov 23, Peacock and NBC Universal will release a new comedy based on Kate Myers book, Excavations, released in 2023. It will star Amy Poehler and Hugh Laurie. In this episode, Chris talks with the author about the book and the making of the TV show.

In this episode, Alan speaks with previous guest, Shefa Salem, and her colleagues, Hamza Elfallah and Mohamed Al-Trhuoni, about the remarkable rock art of Libya and their efforts to document, preserve, and interpret it. (1/3)

They explore similarities between Libyan rock art and imagery from other parts of the world, including rain symbolism, animal figures, altered states of consciousness, and shamanic imagery. (2/3)

The conversation also examines the limitations of purely descriptive approaches to rock art and the importance of making Libya’s vast and largely underdocumented record accessible to researchers and the public. (3/3)

In this episode of Ethnocynology, David Ian Howe sits down with legendary Yellowstone wolf observer and author Rick McIntyre to discuss what decades of watching wild wolves have taught him about their complex social lives. (1/4)

The conversation also travels back into the Ice Age to ask what the first human hunter-gatherers may have seen in wolves and how that relationship could have eventually produced the domestic dog. (3/4)

Rick discusses how wolves may have entered human communities, why their family-oriented social structure made them uniquely compatible with people, and how wolves and early humans may have learned to hunt, cooperate, and live alongside one another. (4/4)

Rick shares stories of some of Yellowstone’s most famous wolves, including Wolf 8 and Wolf 21, exploring leadership, adoption, family bonds, personality, cooperation, conflict, and even mercy. (2/4)

archaeologypodcastnetwork.comArchaeology of The Hobbit: Troll Curators with Dr Adrián Maldonado (Part 2) - Ep 74 — And My TrowelTilly and Ash are back with Dr Adrián Maldonado to uncover the archaeological layers of The Hobbit! We discuss the archaeological process of excavation and recording a hoard and ask some surprising qu...

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Archaeology Podcast Network reposted

Adrián Maldonado

@archaeonado.bsky.social

Part 2 of our exploration of the Troll Cave in The Hobbit, where I get a bit salty about Elrond, on the latest episode of the And My Trowel podcast @archpodnet.bsky.social I LOVED doing this episode www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/trowel/74