Podcast Episodes

Rice, Soya, and Millet Domestication

Season 4

!!!Apologies!!! I just realized I forgot to edit out the clap sync at the start of this episode. I think a cough is in there too. I would normally edit this out, but the audio was already mixed and I…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The First Domesticated Fruits and Cotton

Season 4

This week's episode focuses on the domesticate grape vine and first winery. Cotton trees in the Indian Subcontinent and how they may or may not have spread into the Levant. The start of orchards with…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Etymology, Rye, Dates, and Olives

Season 4

Following a surprising amount of viewer feedback I decided to go into some etymological breakdowns of crops we've talked about so far. I also continue to go over the next round of crops domesticated …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Plant Domestication in Africa

Season 4

Season 4 continues with a general information and topics episode. This week's episode sees us talk about the various crops that are being domesticated in Africa during the period of 6000-4000 BC(E) a…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Growth of Pottery and Ceramics

Season 4

New year new season! We kick off season four with a talk about pottery, why it is important in both an academic sense and for practical reason. We also go over the different types and what the differ…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Eastern Amazon Basin, Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego

Season 3 Episode 55

This week is the season finale! We finish by talking about a couple of final sites in modern Brazil and the emergence of pottery there, and whether it may or not be the origin of pottery for the rest…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Las Guayanas and the Amazon Basin

Season 3 Episode 54

The week we discuss the Guianas and their environment and a couple of groups of humans that occupied various parts of the region. We also talk about the origin of the Amazon River's name and what new…

Published on 2 years ago

The North of the Andes and the Continent

Season 3 Episode 53

This week I go over some information that a view provided me to help flesh out some information about the Southern Andes and the Chinchorro Culture. We also go over groups in the modern countries of …

Published on 2 years ago

Developments in South America

Season 3 Episode 52

This week we move into and talk about changes happening in South America at the dawn of the Neolithic. We also discuss some etymology of the Andes mountains and how the continent was first peopled.

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Published on 2 years ago

El Riego and Mesoamerica’s Foundations

Season 3 Episode 51

This week we talk about some more etymology and the origin of the name for the continent of America. We also talk about the people occupying the Tehuacan Valley and the emerging El Riego phase that t…

Published on 2 years ago