Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTime Warped! Part Five - The Zooarchaeology of the Medieval Period
Episode 39
On the last instalment of the ‘Time Warped’ miniseries, Alex and Simona discuss animal exploitation in the Medieval period. Also ineffective door-to-door Beaker salesmen, snail-riding cats and confus…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Spooktober: Feral Children
Episode 157
SPOOKTOBER HAS BEGUN! This week, we discuss the trope in myth, legend, horror, and adjacent genres of feral children. We won't be directly discussing actual cases of trauma, neglect, or child abuse, …
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Something A-foot in White Sands National Monument with Dr. Shane Miller and Dr. Jesse Tune
Episode 76
Something's afoot. There is, yet again, another controversial preclovis find. This time, away from the West Coast and in New Mexico. The controversy surrounds human footprints found in White Sands Na…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Reconsidering Point Typologies of North Carolina with Dr. Randy Daniel
Episode 139
In this episode we interview Dr. Randy Daniel of East Carolina University about his new book: Time, Typology, and Point Traditions in North Carolina Archaeology. His research interests include the ar…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco
Episode 54
Dr. Garfinkel has been to Baja California a number of times to study the rock paintings of the area and to lead tours for the California Rock Art Foundation. On this episode, Chris interviews Dr. Gar…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Hot Takes on a Cool Discovery -OR- We’re putting our foot in it
Episode 164
A recent paper discussing footprints found years ago in New Mexico is shaking up the archaeological community. The footprints were dated to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago - problematic because c…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Disability in the Ancient World With Andrew Gurza
Episode 156
This week, Anna and Amber are joined by Andrew Gurza, disabled content creator and fellow podcaster, to talk about disability and care in the ancient world. We talk with Andrew about the need for dis…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Dr. Devin's Dissertation
Episode 75
Dr. Devin Pettigrew comes back on the show to talk about his doctoral dissertation on atlatl and bow weapon system ballistics. Devin first appeared on the show as a guest host back in episode 18.2 an…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Redefining Tribal Archaeology
Episode 55
On today’s podcast Jessica interviews Dr. Martina Dawley, Senior Archaeologist with the Hualapai Nation’s Department of Cultural Resources (HDCR) in Peach Springs, Arizona. First we discuss her early…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Tips, Tricks, and Dance Moves for Anthropology Undergrad and Grad Programs
Episode 74
In this episode of A Life in Ruins, we provide information about undergraduate and graduate school. We start off joking about our favorite episodes (all of them are our favorite) and then dive into t…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago