The holidays are coming to a close for the year. As a happy new year to all of you, Indy Fans, our final show for 2015 is related to the holy land where so many of our holidays are centered. Dr. Morag Kersel is joining us to tell us about her ‘Follow the Pots’…
Happy end of the year holiday’s Indy Fans! Tonight mere days away from Christmas we have a themed show to further the spirit of the holidays! We are joined by Dr. Tamara Thomsen, a maritime archaeologist based in Wisconsin. The connection may not seem clear between maritime archaeology and Christmas, but there is a phenomenal story we about…
The Salmon Ruins is one of the most amazing archaeological sites of the southwest under the guidance. There is a dedicated team of professional archaeologists and active preservationists that offer tours there to educate, edify and wow visitors to the area. These same archaeologists maintain and oversee many Pueblitos, such as the Salmon Ruins or Dinétah. While we…
This week we are looking at archaeology, activism, and business. Joining us is the executive director of Sustainable Preservation Initiative (SPI), Dr. Larry Coben. SPI words to preserve cultural heritage sites by providing life-changing and sustainable economic opportunities to poor communities in which archaeological sites are located. The organization has been active since 2010. In the words of our…
Happy Thanksgiving Indy Fans. Today we have a belly full of information for you about TURKEYS! Yes, we are joined by Dr. Tyr Fothergill who studies turkey domestication. The study of the domestication of various animals is important because it is a means to measure the development of society as well as health.The Indy Team…
Gather ’round Indy Fans. Today we go historical and fantastical with our guest and subject matter. The topic? Count Byron de Prorok, famous archaeologist in 1925 and disgraced scalawag just 6 months later. The Indy Team has hosted many shows illuminating the day-to-day practicalities of archaeology and dismantling the Indiana Jones fable. This week Wayne Turmel joins…
California State Parks contain a breadth and depth of cultural resources that are truly impressive. The organization’s tasks range from protecting and preserving natural and cultural resources and involves engagement with tribal groups. On the heels of our interview with Dr. Bond from October 21st, this show about CA State Parks also highlights the threats…
It’s that time of year again Indy fans. Have no fear though, this week’s show will not horrify you. If fact, we are going to treat you to some of the anthropological thoughts behind the appeal of horror films. There is not trickery here. The horror film genre is popular. Psychologists cite multiple theories of…
The National Park Service (NPS) is just about to celebrate its 100th anniversary (August 25, 2016). It seems only fitting we take a moment, park it, and take a proverbial hike through its history. The NPS is a land management, preservative, educational, and protective body for the United States parks and historical sites. Joining us today is Dr. Stanley…
(PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK THIESSEN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC) Some researchers achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them…and some found it after spelunking is the bowels of a cave in South Africa. The news exploded September 10th and the report was out of this world (more accurately beneath it). Currently, more than 1,550 fossil elements have been…
Researchers recently conducted radiocarbon tests on the bones of 30 scarlet macaws, originally excavated in 1897, stored at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. Their findings are causing the previous theories about the development of civilization in Mesoamerica to molt away. The macaw skeletons were much older than previously thought. While no one is…
Part of the analytical work that goes with archaeology and anthropology is contemplating the interrelatedness of events. For example, scholar consider a surfeit of factors from environmental, to political, to religious, and so on to understand what prompted the collapse of the Mayan empire (which may not have happened at all). We do not necessarily…
UNESCO’s Underwater Cultural Heritage program “encompasses all traces of human existence that lie or have lain underwater and have a cultural or historical character.” This is an active scientific group that seeks to support research and preservation effects around the globe. With the changeability in the weather and coastal areas longevity uncertain the work UNESCO…
Indiana Jones Myth Reality and 21st Century Archaeology is driven to interest and inform its audience. The realities of working as an archaeologist can floor you and sometimes shift your interests into neutral. One of the most exciting aspects of archaeology is literally getting into history. The future of professional archaeology may be the union…
Not many have heard of Etzanoa. Not yet that is. Researchers believe they have discovered the “great settlement,” described by the explorer Don Juan de Oñate. Etzanoa was said to stretch for 5 miles and house 20,000 ancestors of the Wichita tribe near the confluence of two rivers. In a study led by our guest…
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