Podcasts about british archaeology

In this special episode, we bring you exclusive coverage from the launch event of the Festival of Archaeology, hosted at the scenic Scottish Crannog Centre on the banks of Loch Tay. Join us as we dive into engaging conversations with event organizers from the Council for British Archaeology, explore the vibrant stalls, and interact with the passionate site staff and living history specialists who bring the past to life. Whether you're an archaeology enthusiast or just curious about the past, this episode is packed with insights and stories that you won't want to miss.

Graham Hancock, formerly a foreign correspondent for "The Economist," has been an international bestselling author for more than 30 years with a series of books, notably "Fingerprints of the Gods," "Magicians of the Gods" and "America Before," which investigate the controversial possibility of a lost civilization of the Ice Age destroyed in a global cataclysm some 12,000 years ago. Graham is the presenter of the hit Netflix documentary series "Ancient Apocalypse." https://grahamhancock.com https://www.youtube.com/GrahamHancockDotCom https://twitter.com/Graham__Hancock Flint Dibble is an archaeologist at Cardiff University who has conducted field work and laboratory analyses around the Mediterranean region from Stone Age caves to Egyptian tombs to Greek and Roman cities. Flint enjoys sharing archaeology - from the nitty gritty to the grand - with people around the world. Subscribe to his YouTube channel, "Archaeology with Flint Dibble," or follow him on X/Twitter for behind-the-scenes deep dives into 21st century archaeology. www.youtube.com/flintdibble https://twitter.com/FlintDibble Links for donations to: the Archaeological Institute of America: https://www.archaeological.org/donate/ the Council for British Archaeology: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/support-us/donations.html the Society for American Archaeology: https://ecommerce.saa.org/saa/Member/SAAMember/Fundraising/SAA_Donate.aspx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this first episode of the long awaited season 6 of Career in Ruins Lawrence and Derek join in with the CBA's Festival of Archaeology by celebrating "20 years" (ish) of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). Archaeology's Ant and Dec of the south coast are joined by three incredible guests; Michael Lewis, Head of the PAS at the British Museum, Emma Youell, metal detectorist and PAS self recorder and Neil Redfern, head of the Council for British Archaeology. 

This week, our guest is Raksha Dave, who is currently the President of the Council of British Archaeology. She also used to be on Time Team and has excavated sites all over the world... not a bad CV. In this episode, Joe and Tom ask questions about Tutunkhamun, digging up carparks, 'garbology' and what to do if you find a rare artefact in your garden. Joe is also disappointed to learn that the lost city of Atlantis probably never existed. You can pre-order Raksha's book 'Lessons From Our Ancestors' here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/lessons-from-our-ancestors/raksha-dave/kimberlie-clinthorne-wong/9781913520946 Tickets for our live tour are now on sale: https://www.tegeurope.com/events/the-joe-marler-show/ To get ad-free and longer episodes on Apple, hit the 'grow the show' button or click: https://apple.co/3sAX0xR To become an official sponsor, go to Patreon.com/joemarlershow If you want to buy a bobble hat (or other merch) go to joemarler.co.uk/shop  To get official show socks, click here: https://www.stand4socks.com/products/joe-marler-show-sock  To subscribe to our YouTube channel, click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXirpWYSrufXH55GPfVjCQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gauging guerrilla engagement: the unexpected benefits of the Academic Archers conferenceCarenza LewisIs Academic Archers the best-ever Zoom conference? Attendees in 2021 seemed to think so. Marking the half-decade anniversary of Academic Archers, this chapter explores the benefits of the attending Academic Archers conference, using data from conference feedback in 2017 and 2021 and methods from current research into wellbeing in heritage contexts. The analysis shows this unique conference to attract more than 75% of its attendees from outside academia, who adore learning about new research ranging from forensics to musicology - even more than… talking about The Archers. But it is the written-in comments on feedback forms which have proven particularly valuable in revealing why this is the case, showing the unexpected ways in which taking part in the conference is associated with mental wellbeing. Carenza Lewis MA ScD FSA FHEA FRSA is an archaeologist and Professor of Public Understanding of Research at the University of Lincoln. Her research includes historic rural settlements, childhood, community heritage and wellbeing. She has directed archaeological fieldwork on scores of sites, mostly medieval, presented a number of TV programmes including 12 series of Channel 4's iconic Time Team and taught medieval archaeology. Since moving to Lincoln in 2015, she has led Middlefield's Utopias (2016-17), Heritage at Risk and Wellbeing (2020-21) and Community Archaeology in Rural Environments (2019-23), the latter extending her publicly engaged approach to archaeological research into the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Poland. She is currently President of the Medieval Settlement Research Group and Vice Chair of Trustees for the Council for British Archaeology and mother to three almost grown-up children who do not want to go into archaeology.

Welcome to this special episode which is brought to you by the Council for British Archaeology. This episode was recorded live at the Festival of Archaeology closing event at Corfe Castle, as hosted by the National Trust on 31st of July 2022. Derek and Lawrence are joined by a brilliant panel of archaeologists as they share their journey in archaeology and discuss several themes as well as advice to prospective future archaeologists. Panellists include Jeanette Plummer-Sires (Natural History Museum), Lucy Parker (Bournemouth University), Neil Redfern (Council for British Archaeology) and Tom Dommett (National Trust).

In this Festival of British Archaeology special Career in Ruins gets a significant upgrade as Lawrence is joined by Neil Redfern (CEO, Council for British Archaeology) with a special guest appearance by Matt Williams (Time Team legend and RSPB reserves archaeologist) in Derek's absence. The podcast was recorded on-location at RSPB Arne where the team explore the importance of archaeology against the backdrop of this year's festival theme “exploring local places”. Lawrence, Neil and Matt discuss the many ways to celebrate and enjoy natural and cultural heritage and the opportunities for archaeologists to share local and hidden heritage with the wider public.   Hosted by Lawrence Shaw Artwork by Ed Hudspeth Sound production and theme tune by Guy Dowsett (Bucketofsound.com)

Archaeology is not just about digging, it's about understanding the human experience of existence. In the space of a few weeks there have been many sad developments in archaeology in the UK. Sheffield University announced the closure of its world-renowned archaeology department, shortly before Liverpool's waterfront was stripped of its UNESCO World Heritage status, which preceded the news that Stonehenge is also at risk. In this episode, Dan is joining the fight to save archaeology. He chats with TV presenter, archaeological scientist and lecturer at Newcastle University, Chloe Duckworth and Executive Director of the Council for British Archaeology, Neil Redfern, about the importance of the discipline. They discuss why archaeology matters, why it's a good subject to study, and, in a world facing issues like a global pandemic and climate change, why put funding into digging up the past?For more information on how you can campaign to save archaeology in the UK, head to: www.dig4arch.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Archaeology is not just about digging, it's about understanding the human experience of existence. In the space of a few weeks there have been many sad developments in archaeology in the UK. Sheffield University announced the closure of its world-renowned archaeology department, shortly before Liverpool's waterfront was stripped of its UNESCO World Heritage status, which preceded the news that Stonehenge is also at risk. In this episode, Dan is joining the fight to save archaeology. He chats with TV presenter, archaeological scientist and lecturer at Newcastle University, Chloe Duckworth and Executive Director of the Council for British Archaeology, Neil Redfern, about the importance of the discipline. They discuss why archaeology matters, why it's a good subject to study, and, in a world facing issues like a global pandemic and climate change, why put funding into digging up the past?For more information on how you can campaign to save archaeology in the UK, head to: www.dig4arch.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An ancient Egyptian high priest, Imhotep, is raised from the dead during a 1921 British Archaeology expedition. Ten years later, a mysterious visitor to the same site leads the scientists to the burial site of the princess Ank-Sen-Amon. The visitor, going by the name of Ardeth Bey meets socialite Helen Grosvenor, and believes her to be the reincarnation of his long lost love. Join host Bill Mize as he takes you both behind the scenes and in front of the camera, minute by minute, to discuss the 1932 Universal Horror classic, "The Mummy" starring Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners and Edward van Sloan. The Bill Makes Podcasts Website Bill Makes Podcasts Facebook Group Become a Patron for as little as $1 a month! Join the Gentle Listener Newsletter!  

This week the team are joined by a fantastic panel to discuss climate change and the historic environment. This special episode, produced on behalf of CITiZAN (Coastal Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network), has been made specifically for the Council for British Archaeology’s, Festival of Archaeology Digital Week. Derek and Lawrence are joined by CITiZAN Project Manager, Caroline​ Barrie‑Smith, Director of the Council for British Archaeology, Neil Redfern, Head of Environmental Strategy at Historic England, Dr Hannah Fluck and specialist in Pleistocene landscapes at the University of Southampton, Dr Rachel Bynoe.   The panel reflect on how climate change is affecting archaeology and the historic environment both in a positive and negative way and assess where the profession stands in the climate change crisis debate. The team finish off with a quick trip in the time machine which throws up some interesting questions.

This week’s episode was made in conjunction with the Council for British Archaeology. We go on an adventure to their annual Archaeology Day in London and speak to some brilliant people, from the mastermind behind the Mithraeum, Sophie Jackson, the Director of the CBA, Mike Heyworth, and the winners of the Marsh Archaeology Awards. You will get some insight into how the award winners got to where they are and what advice they would give to others, as well as hear the first interview with Mike since announcing he is stepping down as Director of the CBA. We hope you enjoy it!

As part of the Festival of British Archaeology in July 2019 Archaeologists from ArcHeritage worked with local schools and community volunteers to uncover the engine's lost boiler house. This podcast was recorded during the dig, did we find the boiler house....? Listen to this podcast to find out! www.elsecar-heritage.com

The Shape of Water leads this year's Oscars race with 13 nominations. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, it's an other-worldly fairy tale about a mute cleaner (Sally Hawkins) who falls in love with an alien-like creature imprisoned at the high-security laboratory where she works. Mark Eccleston reviews. As a blockbuster exhibition of the Terracotta Warriors opens at the World Museum in Liverpool, featuring objects from the burial ground of China's First Emperor never before seen in this country, Samira is joined by Fiona Philpott, Director of Exhibitions and Mike Pitts, editor of British Archaeology magazine.Samira is joined by another Samira Ahmed, an American writer whose latest book - Love, Hate & Other Filters - is a coming of age novel about an Muslim teenager coping with Islamophobia in her small town. As the latest series gathers momentum, Louis Wise explores the television phenomenon that is RuPaul's Drag Race, the American reality show where drag queens compete against each other to win the crown, Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Timothy Prosser.

To accompany the publication of his book 'Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King', Mike Pitts discusses the achievements, disputes and controversies surrounding the discovery of Richard III's skeleton.Mike Pitts is an archaeologist and award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He has recently co-directed an excavation at Stonehenge and led a pioneering study of an Easter Island statue. For the last ten years Mike has edited Britain's leading archaeological magazine, British Archaeology.

A field and buildings archaeologist for the past 30 years he has worked in a variety of positions and locations from Scotland to Iraq and Germany to Turkmenistan. He works closely with metal detecting groups, the Portable Antiquities Scheme and other interested groups to ensure wider cooperation within the field of public and accessible archaeology. He is an advocated for training in practical skills for both professional archaeologists and volunteers in order to chart progress and open the professiona to a wide range of people. His recent success of the BAJR Archaeology skills passport is to be followed by the careers passport. Mr Connolly is co-editor of the volunteer journal Past Horizons, founder and director of the British Archaeological Jobs and Resources website which advertises and advises on archaeological placement and salary structures. He also runs Connolly Heritage Consultancy carrying out fieldwork along with co-directing the Rampart Scotland field Training School in East Lothian and Aberdeenshire. He is an advocate of open discussion and runs the large facebook group for British Archaeology which supports all that are interested in UK archaeology –commercial, academic, research and public. I started what was to become my archaeological career in 1983, when I was taken on as a ‘digger’ on a Manpower Services Commision scheme in Cumbria. This was followed by another MSC scheme in Trafford, and work on the circuit. It was clear that if I wished to continue in archaeology I would need a degree. I did not want to go back to school and I was fortunate that Prof. Arnold Aspinall let me into Bradford on the strength of a five minute chat in a corridor. The Department of Archaeological Sciences was and still is an excellent place to study archaeology. I was then awarded a NERC studentship at the University of Edinburgh for my PhD where Ian Ralston and Geraint Coles were my supervisors.

This podcast highlights two papers presented at a conference entitled An End to History? Climate Change, the Past and the Future that that was held at the Birmingham and Midland Institute in Birmingham on 3 April 2008. The papers presented addressed the issue what we can or can not learn from the experiences of past societies which have coped with climate or environmental change. In this episode Gill Chitty, Head of Conservation of The Council for British Archaeology, explores the important contributions that archaeology can make to the national debate about climate change. Jim Galloway of the Centre for Metropolitan History, Institute of Historical Research in London, reviews the evidence of the impact of storm surges on the lands bordering the Thames Estuary during the fourteenth century. Website mentioned in this podcast: Rescue!History: rescue-history-from-climate-change.org/