Mammoths and Empires with Todd Braje - TAS 343

Let’s go old school today and talk creationism! The idea that not only did god make the world, but that it should be taught in biology class alongside evolution! I know which doctor I would prefer…TranscriptsMessage for Simplecast: For rough transcripts of this episode head over to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/pseudo/193ContactKinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube)Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology ArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetMerch StoreAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this month’s episode, Jessica speaks with Pauline Knudsen (Assistant Professor in the Department of Cultural and Social History at the Institute of Culture, Language and History at Ilisimatusarfik- the University of Greenland). The two discuss Pauline’s journey from being fascinated during a museum visit to working in museums as a curator to ultimately becoming an archaeologist. Pauline explains the context of doing archaeological work as a professional in Greenland and how climate change affects the archaeological features themselves. She also provides several examples of different ways her projects have centered the interests of local communities and incorporated local Indigenous knowledge into archaeological interpretation, including how oral history, archaeology, anthropology, and historical research came together to tell the story of a hunter from the eighteenth century who has been viewed as either a murderer or a hero depending on the storyteller and time period. Lastly, Jessica and Pauline discuss an Antiquity article that Pauline co-authored that showed the greater navigational sophistication and heavier integration of Early Paleo-Inuit people into the environment than previously understood in a region of Greenland that is still difficult to access today.    LinksHeritage Voices on the APNAntiquity Article: Walls, Matthew & Kleist, Mari & Knudsen, Pauline. (2026). Voyage to Kitsissut: a new perspective on Early Paleo-Inuit watercraft and maritime lifeways at a High Arctic polynya. Antiquity. 100. 355-371. 10.15184/aqy.2026.10285.University of Greenland Website - IlisimatusarfikPauline Knudsen’s Page on the University of Greenland Website- IlisimatusarfikGreenland National Museum & [email protected]@livingheritageAArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetTee Public StoreAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s time for part 2 of Matilda’s chat with experiential archaeologist Caroline Nicolay all about the topic of ancient pigments. Listen in as they discuss specialisation in the iron age, the link between wall papers and ancient houses in France, and how a bunch of supermarket spices changed Caroline’s life forever!TranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/63LinksPario Gallico instagramEnderby shieldGermolles Wall PaintingsLoch Tay crannog woodworking analysis tool marksPigments Revealed InternationalFound and Ground (Caroline Ross)ReKonstrukt.archPario Gallico websiteContact the HostMatilda’s Contact DetailsEmail: [email protected]://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.cominsta: @the_archaeologists_teacupfb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacuptwitter: @ArchaeoTeacupJess’s Contact DetailsEmail: [email protected] Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN ShopAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.LinksMammoths and EmpiresFind it on AmazonTranscriptsFor rough transcripts head over to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/archaeology/343ContactChris [email protected] [email protected] (Instagram)ArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2edAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN ShopAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s Spooky Season! In these two special episodes, Ash and Tilly share some of their favourite spooky stories from the world of archaeology.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!Books mentioned:The Shadowy Horses by Susanna KearsleyLinksThe Urban Prehistorian - GhostsMilecastle 42 HauntingGhost-Hunting - Haunting of Hadrian’s WallMilecastle 42 InscriptionsRoman soldier’s ghost ‘still patrols Hadrian’s Wall' - Daily ExpressContactEmail: [email protected]: @‌and.my.trowelTranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/75ArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN StoreAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. 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. 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. 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.Article Citation:Shawn Bubel and Kevin McGeough (04 Jun 2026) Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump: The Durative Power of Keystone Institutions and Embedded Knowledge. Plains Anthropologist, in press.TranscriptFor rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/great-plains-archaeology/52LinksImagining Head-Smashed-In: Aboriginal Buffalo Hunting on the Northern Plains by Jack Brink (2008)The Archaeology of the North American Great Plains by Douglas B. Bamforth (2021)Archaeology on the Great Plains Edited by W. Raymond Wood (1998)Carlton's KU Anthropology Faculty BioChris’s PCRG BioPlains Anthropological Society WebsitePlains Anthropologist Online Journal AccessContactInstagram: @‌pawnee_archaeologistEmail: [email protected] Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN ShopAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 our support for all affected.TranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/crmarchpodcast/342Blogs and Resources:Bill White: Succinct ResearchDoug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s ArchaeologyChris Webster: DIGTECH LLCAndrew KinkellaKinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube)Blog: Kinkella Teaches ArchaeologyArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN ShopAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we are back to the news with three recent archaeology stories! First up, we discuss a National Geographic report on Turkey’s rapidly shrinking lakes, noting that receding water is exposing submerged archaeological sites like the Basilica of St. Neophytos in Lake Iznik while creating preservation and excavation challenges. We then critique a BBC Science Focus story that compares a mile-long stone alignment in Lake Michigan to Stonehenge. Archaeologists actuallysay that hunting drive lines are plausible explanations, and that simplified claims about lake history and age are misleading. And finally, we review an IFLScience article debunking more claims that Noah’s Ark was found in the Urartu region, emphasizing that the Durupinar formation is widely regarded as a geological feature.LinksSegment 1The Treasures Emerging From Turkey’s Dying LakesSegment 2A secret Stonehenge under Lake Michigan is baffling archaeologistsArchaeologists Have Found Prehistoric Rock Structures Under the Great Lakes. Here's What the Stones Can Tell UsA 9,000-year-old caribou hunting structure beneath Lake Huron“Stonehenge” Lake Michigan by Dr. Mark HolleySegment 3No, Researchers Haven't Found "Noah's Ark" Near Mount Ararat In Eastern TurkeyContactChris [email protected] [email protected] (Instagram)ArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2edAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN ShopAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode we ventured out into the real world and shelled out the equivalent of a down payment on a small car to see The End of Oak Street (2026) in theatres. And guess what? Feathered dinosaurs! We’re so thrilled about that that we let some of the minor things slide, like the outdated JP3-style Spinosaurus... and the shaggy sauropods... and the mix of Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, and even Pleistocene taxa... But we have to draw the line at Ewan McGregor’s American accent.LinksDinopedia’s list of dinosaursRiley Black’s list of dinosaurs on SlateScreenrant’s list of DinosaursCBC’s guide to dino sexBlue Smarties were introduced in 1988Blue M&Ms were introduced in 1995Blue Froot Loops were introduced in 1996Canadian/UK Smarties vs. American SmartiesSpinosaur Tales (2026) by Dave Hone and Mark WittonDinosaur milk – Quirks and quarksSplit diopter shotContactWebsiteBlueskyFacebookLetterboxdEmailArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN StoreAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Ethnocynology, David does a solo and audio exclusive of his recent weekend Knapping and goes over his reading list.Dog sitting for Donny Dust, David spent the past weekend Flintknapping day and night in Donny’s shop and discusses how fun and engaging it is to craft stone tools, and discusses how it’s really interesting to rewatch the videos of yourself knapping, as you really start to notice how much you think and how an ancient homages would’ve thought when they were doing the same.David also talks about the more than half dozen books he has read in the past few months in order to begin writing his book. Among the reading list is:The Wide Wide Sea - Hampton SidesEavesdropping on Animals — George BumannThe Rise of Wolf 8 — Rick McIntyreThe reign of Wolf 21 — Rick McIntyreThinking like a Wolf — Rick McIntyreOur oldest companions— Pat ShipmanThis Vast Enterprise — Craig FehrmanBeyond words — Carl SafinaThe social dog behavior and cognition— Kaminski and Marshall—PesciniTranscriptsFor a rough transcript head over to: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ethnocynology/46Links: davidianhowe.comDavidianhowe.com/storeArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN ShopAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.