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Archaeology Books for Fun

Florida Public Archaeology Network - North Central

An archaeology podcast and book club where archaeologists Barbara and Tristan read and discuss archaeology books that make the ancient past approachable and fun. This bi-weekly archaeology podcast draws on over 40 years of combined experience. Archaeology Books for Fun explores ancient civilizations, archaeological mysteries, “lost” cities, and popular myths. Topics range from the illicit artifact trade to ancient aliens and Atlantis, from high-tech LiDAR discoveries to the occasional murder

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Stealing History, Part 1 of 4

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2023/10/25

Starting a new book, we dive into the seedy underworld of the black market antiquities trade. We take a look at the people who do the looting of ancient sites and what drives them as well as the distributors who buy from them. This book mostly focuses on the ancient Moche culture tomb/temple site Huaca Rajada located in Sipán, Peru. Though not a happy story, we are enjoying the narrative style of this book in particular. Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World

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01:13:47

In Small Things Forgotten, Part 3 of 3

Archaeology Books for Fun ·

2023/09/09

Finishing up this book, we take a close look at how historical archaeology can tell us a lot about African American history. We start off with what an excavation taught us about the lives of the residents of the Parting Ways site in Massachusetts. Then we take discuss what archaeology teaches us about African American architecture, foodways, and ceramics. Next Book "Stealing History: Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World" by Roger Atwood. The summary for the

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01:22:10

In Small Things Forgotten, Part 2 of 3

Archaeology Books for Fun ·

2023/08/02

Winged death head grave markers, architecture, and forks! We look at how changes in gravestone art and architecture, and to a lesser degree, furniture, tools, and table utensils all reflect cultural changes happening in New England in the 17th and 18th centuries. "In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life" by James Deetz is a remarkable book because it is informative, yet a very pleasant read from a time when most writing on archaeology was anything but. A website

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00:29:50

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Special Episode

Archaeology Books for Fun ·

2023/07/22

With a new Indiana Jones movie just released, what archaeologist could resist the temptation to talk about it? We discuss why we love Indiana Jones, our problems with it, and generally gush about how much we enjoyed this movie. We plan to release the next episode of "In Small Things Forgotten" on the first of August as usual. #archaeology #indianajones #indianajonesandthedialofdestiny --- Send in a voice message:

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01:14:41

In Small Things Forgotten, Part 1 of 3

Archaeology Books for Fun ·

2023/07/01

This time we take a look the beginnings of historical archaeology in the U.S., ceramics and what they tell us about the past, and several New England archaeological sites. "In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life" by James Deetz is a remarkable book because it is informative, yet a very pleasant read from a time when most writing on archaeology was anything but. Website on the Flowerdew Hundred Excavations Captain Basil Hall Chamber Pot Article #archaeology

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01:44:16

Four Lost Cities (Cahokia), Part 4 of 4

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2023/06/03

Topping out at 30,000 residents, Cahokia was the largest city of the Mississippian Culture and is located in the same place as current day St. Louis. One of its defining features today is the massive earthen mounds, many that still exist today. Much of this city's story is lost, but archaeology and oral traditions can help us learn a surprising amount. This wraps up our reading of "Book: Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age" by Annalee Newitz. Next week we will read the

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01:28:10

Four Lost Cities (Angkor), Part 3 of 4

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2023/05/01

The ancient city of Angkor in Cambodia held almost one million people at its peak. Though it was never lost, it ended its time as a major city due to political upheaval and climate disasters. Sound familiar? Book: Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, by Annalee Newitz #archaeology #Angkor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeologybooksforfun/message

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01:23:19

Four Lost Cities (Pompeii), Part 2 of 4

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2023/04/01

Did you know that the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was a bustling tourist town before it was destroyed by a volcano? This was a community that was at the heart of Rome in a lot of ways and it reflects a lot of their advancements and changing social structures. Its loss was so traumatic to that only a single written record of the catastrophe exists today. Book: Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, by Annalee Newitz Article referenced in the podcast:

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01:21:58

Four Lost Cities (Çatalhöyük), Part 1 of 4

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2023/03/01

Join us as we start a new book looking at four ancient cities, how they developed and, ultimately, why they died. We start of by taking a look at the world's oldest "city" Çatalhöyük! We get a chance to dispel some common myths about the city, see how the community operated, how people had to figure out how to live around so many strangers, and we get a detailed peek at what life might have been like for a woman who lived 9,000 years ago! The book: Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban

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01:18:14

Captain Kidd's Lost Ship, Part 2 of 2

Archaeology Books for Fun ·

2023/02/01

After a holiday hiatus we are ready to return and finish up "Captain Kidd's Lost Ship: The Wreck of the Quedagh Merchant" by Frederick H. Hanselmann. This half of the book features the archaeological investigations into the shipwreck itself as well as its development as a Living Museum in the Sea. For our next episode we will go back about 9,000 years ago and read about the ancient city Çatalhöyü! This will take us through Part One in the book "Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age" by

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01:31:38

Captain Kidd's Lost Ship, Part 1 of 2

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2022/12/01

This time we dive into the world of underwater archaeology and pirates with "Captain Kidd's Lost Ship: The Wreck for the Quedagh Merchant" by Frederick H. Hanselmann. In this episode we talk about how it's okay to skip theory chapters in archaeology books, we look at some of the big picture events in the world during Kidd's time, and finally we discuss Kidd's career and downfall. For our next podcast we will finish the book and get into the archaeology of the Quedagh Merchant and we will look at how

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01:14:07

The Dig, Part 2 of 2

Archaeology Books for Fun ·

2022/11/02

For this episode, we finish "The Dig" by John Preston. This is an historical fiction book featuring the events and people involved in the discovery and excavation of the Sutton Hoo site in England in 1938 which changed our understanding of the "Dark Ages." In this episode we learn more about the site as the excavation comes under new management and Basil Brown getting pushed aside. We also are introduced to a young Peggy Piggott (a real archaeologist) starting a career in a field that was very much

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01:18:20

The Dig, Part 1 of 2

Archaeology Books for Fun ·

2022/10/03

For our very first episode we are talking about the book "The Dig" by John Preston. This is an historical fiction book featuring the events and people involved in the discovery and excavation of the Sutton Hoo site in England which changed our understanding of the "Dark Ages." An adaptation of this story was recently released for streaming on Netflix. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeologybooksforfun/message

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00:04:13

Episode 0

Archaeology Books for Fun ·

2022/09/12

Archaeology Books for Fun is a podcast about reading archaeology-related books that anyone can enjoy. This short episode will introduce the hosts, Tristan Harrenstein and Barbara Clark, the Florida Public Archaeology Network, and explain what the podcast is about. Florida Public Archaeology Network You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeologybooksforfun/message

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