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June 18, 2013

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10:01 PM | Meet the Archaeologist: Andy Brockman Today, I sat down and had...
Meet the Archaeologist: Andy Brockman Today, I sat down and had a chat with Andy Brockman; an Archaeologist, Activist and Broadcaster who came into Archaeology following many years in the theatre business. via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science
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6:00 PM | Archaeoscoop: Re-Thinking Easter Island? Welcome to...
Archaeoscoop: Re-Thinking Easter Island? Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world! Today’s top three headlines deal with a new theory regarding East island, the on-going work to preserve the ‘last German bomber’ and a volcano which might have killed the Neanderthals: 1) Easter Island’s ‘walking’ stone heads stir debate: http://www.livescience.com/37277-easter-island-statues-walked-there.html 2) Last surviving […]
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

June 17, 2013

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8:01 PM | Archae-Facts: Henry VIII and NASA! Welcome to Archae-Facts, the...
Archae-Facts: Henry VIII and NASA! Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today, we examine the connection between Henry VIII and Neil Armstrong! Armour images courtesy of the Royal Armoury, Leeds. Thank you. via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

June 16, 2013

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1:00 PM | Archaeo-Scope: Archaeology for Sale on the Streets of...
Archaeo-Scope: Archaeology for Sale on the Streets of York Welcome to Archaeo-Scope. In this series we take an archaeological perspective on modern culture; asking questions about current trends and observations from around the world. Today, I get a chance to talk about a trade in archaeology which has bothered me for years. Note: Regarding the Ancient Greek artefacts, the one in the video is from Italy. I was not able to photograph the artefacts from Greece as I was ejected from the premises […]
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

June 15, 2013

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6:00 PM | We Don’t Do Aliens! (Another Archaeology Song) *Note* This...
We Don’t Do Aliens! (Another Archaeology Song) *Note* This song is meant as it is presented, with a large dose of humour and a terrible singing voice ;p PS Yes, the Bismuth Crystal is ‘lab grown’ but it looks cool and illustrates my broader point about lines and blocks which form in geological formations… Ancient Alien Cartoon courtesy of www.closeencountersstudios.com. Check out their website for cool alien memorabilia. via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

June 14, 2013

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1:32 PM | Not Dead Yet: Medieval Versus Modern Leprosy
The study of the DNA of vira is becoming increasingly popular to understand how it affected people in the past, how the disease evolved, and whether its modern equivalents are similar. Genomic studies of different variations of the plague have been in the news over the past few years. A recent study of the Justinian … Continue reading »

Schuenemann, V., Singh, P., Mendum, T., Krause-Kyora, B., Jager, G., Bos, K., Herbig, A., Economou, C., Benjak, A., Busso, P. & Nebel, A. (2013). Genome-Wide Comparison of Medieval and Modern Mycobacterium leprae, Science, DOI:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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June 13, 2013

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6:07 PM | Documenting the Undocumented
One hot early morning last July, archaeologist Jason De León and his team were collecting artifacts in an …
Only Human
Medicine | Neuroscience
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5:00 PM | Archaeo-Scope: Crusaders in the Movies Welcome to Archaeo-Scope....
Archaeo-Scope: Crusaders in the Movies Welcome to Archaeo-Scope. In this series we take an archaeological perspective on modern culture; asking questions about current trends and observations from around the world. Today we examine the imagery of Crusaders in film and DVD releases. Images used under Fair Use for the purpose of commentary. via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

June 12, 2013

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3:10 PM | KALI-MA! Ritual Human Heart Extraction
If you’ve watched through the ‘Indiana Jones’ series, you probably have a very distinctive memory of the ‘Kali-Ma’ scene from the ‘Temple of Doom’. After unsuccessfully escaping a gang of Shanghai thugs, Indiana, Willie and Short-Round find themselves stranded in Mayapore, a village in Northern India. Exploring the village’s palace, they find underground tunnels that reveal … Continue reading »

Tiesler, V. & Cucina, A. (2006). Procedures in Human Heart Extraction and Ritual Meaning: A Taphonomic Assessment of Anthropogenic Marks in Classic Maya Skeletons, Latin American Antiquity, 17 (4) 493. DOI:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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3:10 PM | KALI-MA! Ritual Human Heart Extraction
If you’ve watched through the ‘Indiana Jones’ series, you probably have a very distinctive memory of the ‘Kali-Ma’ scene from the ‘Temple of Doom’. After unsuccessfully escaping a gang of Shanghai thugs, Indiana, Willie and Short-Round find themselves stranded in Mayapore, a village in Northern India. Exploring the village’s palace, they find underground tunnels that reveal … Continue reading »

Tiesler, V. & Cucina, A. (2006). Procedures in Human Heart Extraction and Ritual Meaning: A Taphonomic Assessment of Anthropogenic Marks in Classic Maya Skeletons, Latin American Antiquity, 17 (4) 493. DOI:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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June 06, 2013

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5:00 PM | Archaeoscoop: £35m Mary Rose Museum Opens Welcome to...
Archaeoscoop: £35m Mary Rose Museum Opens Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world! Today I am feeling rather ill and my top headline is re: the Mary Rose museum: 1) Mary Rose museum opens in Portsmouth at cost of £35m: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22691645 1a) Clickable: The Mary Rose crew members revealed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22639505 via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science
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12:04 PM | Bede, Burials, and Bamburgh: Testing Anglo-Saxon Migration
The traditional story of the settlement of England by the Anglo-Saxons is based on the writing of the Venerable Bede from 731 CE. He wrote: “These new-comers were from the three most formidable races of Germany, the Saxons, Angles, and Jutes… these heathen conquerors devastated the surrounding cities and countryside, extended the conflagration from the … Continue reading »

Groves SE, Roberts CA, Lucy S, Pearson G, Gröcke DR, Nowell G, Macpherson CG & Young G (2013). Mobility histories of 7th-9th century AD people buried at early medieval Bamburgh, Northumberland, England., American journal of physical anthropology, PMID:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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12:04 PM | Bede, Burials, and Bamburgh: Testing Anglo-Saxon Migration
The traditional story of the settlement of England by the Anglo-Saxons is based on the writing of the Venerable Bede from 731 CE. He wrote: “These new-comers were from the three most formidable races of Germany, the Saxons, Angles, and Jutes… these heathen conquerors devastated the surrounding cities and countryside, extended the conflagration from the … Continue reading »

Groves SE, Roberts CA, Lucy S, Pearson G, Gröcke DR, Nowell G, Macpherson CG & Young G (2013). Mobility histories of 7th-9th century AD people buried at early medieval Bamburgh, Northumberland, England., American journal of physical anthropology, PMID:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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June 05, 2013

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3:00 PM | Archeology from space - Sarah Parcak In this short talk, TED...
Archeology from space - Sarah Parcak In this short talk, TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduces the field of “space archeology” — using satellite images to search for clues to the lost sites of past civilizations. via TED Education.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

June 04, 2013

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2:45 PM | LAWDI and Mortuary Archaeology
Over the past four days, I was fotunate to be a part of the Linked Ancient World Data Institute (#LAWDI). The purpose was to discuss, share and explore linked data and open access as applied to Ancient World and Classical material. The attendees selected included a range of faculty and students from around the world, … Continue reading »

Roberts, C. & Mays, S. (2011). Study and restudy of curated skeletal collections in bioarchaeology: A perspective on the UK and the implications for future curation of human remains, International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 21 (5) 626-630. DOI:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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2:45 PM | LAWDI and Mortuary Archaeology
Over the past four days, I was fotunate to be a part of the Linked Ancient World Data Institute (#LAWDI). The purpose was to discuss, share and explore linked data and open access as applied to Ancient World and Classical material. The attendees selected included a range of faculty and students from around the world, … Continue reading »

Roberts, C. & Mays, S. (2011). Study and restudy of curated skeletal collections in bioarchaeology: A perspective on the UK and the implications for future curation of human remains, International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 21 (5) 626-630. DOI:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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May 31, 2013

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6:00 PM | Archae-Facts (No.50): The Yardstick of Civilization! Welcome to...
Archae-Facts (No.50): The Yardstick of Civilization! Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today, we travel to the year AD 50… via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

May 29, 2013

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6:00 PM | Questions of Doom: Is There Anything Left to Do? Welcome to...
Questions of Doom: Is There Anything Left to Do? Welcome to Questions of Doom. In this series, we answer your questions about Archaeology and our shared heritage. Today, we examine whether there’s anything left for archaeology to do? Useful links: Is there anything left to discover? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNmKpprWGRo Whither Archaeology? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBXverOfhH4 Money, money, money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei3Te4sC_uc via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

May 28, 2013

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1:14 PM | Examining the Richard III Evidence
Richard III is a highly controversial figure from English history, and this legacy continues today. Shakespeare wrote of him as a villain, exaggerating his scoliosis and writing his malicious dialogue.“And thus I clothe my naked villainy. With odd old ends stol’n out of holy writ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.” (Richard III, … Continue reading »

Richard Buckley, Mathew Morris, Jo Appleby, Turi King, Deirdre O’Sullivan & Lin Foxhall (2013). ‘The king in the car park’: new light on the death and burial of Richard III in the Grey Friars church, Leicester, in 1485, Antiquity, 87 519-538.

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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1:14 PM | Examining the Richard III Evidence
Richard III is a highly controversial figure from English history, and this legacy continues today. Shakespeare wrote of him as a villain, exaggerating his scoliosis and writing his malicious dialogue.“And thus I clothe my naked villainy. With odd old ends stol’n out of holy writ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.” (Richard III, … Continue reading »

Richard Buckley, Mathew Morris, Jo Appleby, Turi King, Deirdre O’Sullivan & Lin Foxhall (2013). ‘The king in the car park’: new light on the death and burial of Richard III in the Grey Friars church, Leicester, in 1485, Antiquity, 87 519-538.

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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1:14 PM | Examining the Richard III Evidence
Richard III is a highly controversial figure from English history, and this legacy continues today. Shakespeare wrote of him as a villain, exaggerating his scoliosis and writing his malicious dialogue.“And thus I clothe my naked villainy. With odd old ends stol’n out of holy writ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.” (Richard III, … Continue reading »

Richard Buckley, Mathew Morris, Jo Appleby, Turi King, Deirdre O’Sullivan & Lin Foxhall (2013). ‘The king in the car park’: new light on the death and burial of Richard III in the Grey Friars church, Leicester, in 1485, Antiquity, 87 519-538.

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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May 27, 2013

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5:00 PM | Shrine of Mercury: Portable, Personal, Profound… This is a...
Shrine of Mercury: Portable, Personal, Profound… This is a short film I produced in conjunction with Segedunum Roman fort and Museum in Wallsend (TWMA). It is part of the British Museum’s ‘Talking Objects’ endeavour which encourages people to engage with an artefacts in their local museum. In this case, I worked with a diverse group of people from Wallsend to construct our group’s reaction and thoughts regarding a shrine of Mercury found at Segedunum during an archaeological […]
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

May 26, 2013

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6:00 PM | Archaeoscoop: Who Invented Clothes? Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the...
Archaeoscoop: Who Invented Clothes? Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world! Today’s top three examine the origins of clothes, rebuilding an ancient harp and a new exhibition in York Minster: 1) Who invented clothes? A Palaeolithic archaeologist answers: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/sifting-the-evidence/2013/may/20/who-invented-clothes-palaeolithic-archaeologist 2) Musicians rebuild Cambodia’s lost ancient […]
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

May 21, 2013

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5:00 PM | Archae-Facts: Would You Like Fries with That? Welcome to...
Archae-Facts: Would You Like Fries with That? Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today, we examine the origin of so-called French Fries! via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

May 20, 2013

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8:41 AM | Redux: What to Wear on an Ice-Age Sea Voyage?
  If you were one of the 14 (a made-up number) people who read this back when LWON was publishing wonderful posts but was otherwise just a baby staggering around on inept little feet, we apologize for repeating ourselves.  Anyway, you probably weren’t.  One of the 14. Several superb posts on one of my favorite [...]
The Last Word on Nothing
General Science

May 19, 2013

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7:00 PM | Meet the Archaeologist: Roger Oram Today, I sat down and had a...
Meet the Archaeologist: Roger Oram Today, I sat down and had a chat with Roger Oram; an Archaeologist and Illustrator who has had an interesting career path. Roger’s website: http://www.archaeologydraftingservices.co.uk/about-us.php via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science

May 16, 2013

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8:00 PM | Archae-Facts: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble! Welcome to...
Archae-Facts: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble! Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today, we hear of a Shakespeare play which really brought the house down! via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science
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6:00 PM | Archaeoscoop: Does My Bum Look Big in This? Welcome to...
Archaeoscoop: Does My Bum Look Big in This? Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world! Today, I’d like to bring to your attention an article about bustles: 1) “Does my bum look big in this?” FAQs on wearing a bustle: http://archaeosoup.com/does_my_bum_look_big_in/ via Archaeos0up.
SkepTV
Biology | General Science
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4:51 PM | Conversion to Christianity in Viking Age Scandinavia
Examining religion is a tricky thing to do, especially in societies that are over a thousand years gone and have lost large amounts of their archaeological record. First, it can be difficult to tell what religion someone is based solely on their burial and body. There are many indicators of religion like the church one … Continue reading »

Lund, J. (2013). Fragments of a conversion: handling bodies and objects in pagan and Christian Scandinavia 800–1100 , World Archaeology, 45 (1) 46-63. DOI:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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4:51 PM | Conversion to Christianity in Viking Age Scandinavia
Examining religion is a tricky thing to do, especially in societies that are over a thousand years gone and have lost large amounts of their archaeological record. First, it can be difficult to tell what religion someone is based solely on their burial and body. There are many indicators of religion like the church one … Continue reading »

Lund, J. (2013). Fragments of a conversion: handling bodies and objects in pagan and Christian Scandinavia 800–1100 , World Archaeology, 45 (1) 46-63. DOI:

Bones Don't Lie
Archeology | Anthropology
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