Archaeology on YouTube: 2022.10.05

Healing the Body: How Scientific Archaeology is Revealing the Medicinal Practices of Enslaved Peoples Please note that this presentation includes images of human remains. Archaeology has immense power to help us better understand the life ways of enslaved peoples, as group of people who have little voice in the historical record. This presentation provides insights, based on concrete science, on the palliative strategies of enslaved people from Mauritius, revealing details of how they dealt with the debilitating conditions of their working lives. Original talk date: Thursday, September 29, 2022

"New Approaches to the Archaeology of Disease: Climate, Imperialism, and Malaria in the Indian Ocean" Please note that this presentation includes images of human remains. From 1855 to 1859, the island of Mauritius, located near Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, produced nearly 10% of the world’s sugar. With a landmass smaller than the size of the state of Rhode Island, the transformations that resulted from this intensification in sugar cane production were dramatic. Krish will talk about a series of malaria epidemics that plagued the island from the 1850s onward and how archaeology can help contemporary studies of vector-borne disease. Webinar Date: September 20, 2022

Writing about the Past: How to Find Your Voice and Become a Better Storyteller The Felicia A. Holton Book Award celebrates an author of a popular non-fiction title that brings the excitement and importance of archaeology to the general public. This year's winner, Dr. Sarah Parcak, discusses writing her book Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes our Past and shares perspectives on how archaeologists can interpret the past for the public. This talk was given on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.

Live presentation recorded on July 14, 2022. Join AIA Director of Programs Dr. Ben Thomas for a virtual trip across Belize and its archaeological wonders. Discover (or rediscover for those of you who have traveled to Belize) the incredible cultural heritage of the country and be reminded why it is critically important for us to speak up for preserving the places that we love. Dr. Thomas will share the archaeological highlights of Belize and reflect on his many years of fieldwork in the country. The country of Belize recently requested that the U.S. renew the bilateral agreement that protects Belizean cultural resources from being illegally imported into the United States. After the trip across the country, the AIA will outline the simple steps you can take this month to speak out in support of preserving Belize’s cultural heritage.

If you’ve traveled to Belize or Libya and/or appreciate their cultural heritage, your experience and passion can help the U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee with their upcoming deliberations. Watch this short video to find out how you can join the AIA to speak up for threatened archaeological sites. Visit https://www.archaeological.org/preserving-belize-and-libya/ for letter templates and more information.

AIA Academic Trustee Dr. Alexandra Jones shares more about her work as a community archaeologist with the AIA's Governing Board at their spring 2022 meeting in Providence, RI.

Full title: Traveling Prehistoric Seas: Boats, the Oceans, and Archaeological Evidence for Precolumbian Voyages The idea that Columbus discovered an unknown New World in 1492 was popularized in the nineteenth century as part of U.S. “Manifest Destiny” propaganda for taking over the American continent. Indians were labeled “Savages” isolated from the rest of the world and incapable of great works. Similarities between Old World and American crafts are still conventionally said to be independent inventions, and long ocean voyages impossible. The Guinness Book of World Records shows that even a paddleboard has been sailed between American and Europe, twice. This lecture shows varieties of boats capable of crossing oceans; obvious evidence that people crossed ocean straits more than 100,000 years ago in the South Pacific; archaeological evidence of movements around the Pacific in the Terminal Glacial Period; and archaeological evidence of transpacific contacts between Southeast Asia and Mesoamerica during the medieval spice trade about 1200 C.E. Woodland ceramics in eastern North America are best explained by introduction across the North Atlantic from coastal Scandinavia, as hypothesized by Stuart Piggott. DNA analyses now confirm interpretations formerly dismissed as “impossible”. This lecture was originally given to the Milwaukee Society on Sunday, February 6, 2022.

The application of airborne LiDAR for the detection and documentation of archaeological sites has initiated a ‘paradigm shift’ for Mesoamerican archaeology. Dr. Fisher will discuss results from two archaeological projects in disparate areas of Mesoamerica that have utilized LiDAR to examine intra-site and extra-site patterning. The first, centered at the site of Angamuco in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin, Michoacán, used LiDAR as a tool to examine the spatial patterning of individual units of architecture. The second used LiDAR to document the complete settlement pattern of an unexplored valley within the Mosquitia tropical wilderness of Honduras. This work was described by author Douglas Preston in the 2017, New York Time’s bestselling book Lost City of the Monkey Gods: A True Story. This lecture was originally given to the Milwaukee Society on Sunday, March 6, 2022.

The Archaeological Exploration of Sardis expedition has carried out large-scale, scientific excavations at the site in western Turkey since 1958. Over these 5+ decades, archaeologists have documented the emergence and development of Sardis, capitol of the Lydian Empire of the 7th and 6th centuries BCE, and of one of the great cities of the ancient world. Utilizing spectacular aerial imagery, Dr. Nicholas Cahill, Director of the Sardis Expedition since 2008, will discuss the geography, history and challenges of excavating such a large and complex site and will provide a backdrop for understanding recent discoveries and research. The speaker will address current archaeological questions including: Who were the Lydians that built Sardis as the capitol of their ancient kingdom? What does the early development of the city look like? What cultural transformations are evident when the native capitol becomes a Greek polis? What can the collapse of Sardis tell us about the “End of Antiquity” in the 7th c AD? On-going site conservation efforts will also be featured. This lecture was given to the Milwaukee Society on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

Webinar Date: May 19, 2022 Waterlogged wooden building posts and artifacts, including the K’ak’ Naab’ canoe paddle, presented a conservation nightmare when removed from the water for study. If allowed to dry, the wood shrunk, cracked, and decayed, not good for study or preserving long-term for exhibit in the case of the canoe paddle. The solution was to create 3D digital replicas of waterlogged wood, with some objects professionally conserved and others curated in deep silt in the lagoon. In this talk McKillop will describe setting up the DIVA Lab (Digital Imaging and Visualization in Archaeology), 3D digital imaging research-quality replicas of the underwater material. She will also discuss 3D printed replicas for exhibits in Belize funded by an AIA Site Preservation Grant.

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of October 3, 2022, new films include : “Roman Engineering: Mining, Exploiting Hidden Resources”, “ Roman Engineering: Roads, The Neural Network of the Empire”, and “The Cyprus Museum”. Check out these and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/ #archaeology #heritage #anthropology

Season 8 Episode 12 Strata: Portraits of Humanity, September 2022 (A scientific and ethical commentary on the disposition of human remains exhumed from a construction site in Lyons, France) Emma Bouvard-Mor, an archaeo-anthropologist of Lyon, France, offers a commentary on the different possible destinations of the human remains she exhumes, based on sometimes conflicting scientific and ethical expectations. These remains are bones from a Revolutionary Period (late 1700s) church cemetery, which had been removed from their graves and placed in an ossuary pit during a previous phase of construction. Now they must be removed, and thus will become scientific data as well as traces of people who still demand respect. Discover more cultural heritage topics at our website: http://archaeologychannel.org/strata Find us on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeolo... Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heritagetac LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4814340/ Twitter: http://bit.ly/194X1IA

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of September 19, 2022, new films include : “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 8, Episode 12”, “K'ndela: Body without Borders”, and “Arena”. Check out these and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/ #archaeology #heritage

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of September 5, 2022, new films include : “Jamaica & Tamarindo: Afro Tradition in the Heart of Mexico”, “El Vástago”, and “Two Poets and a River”. Check out these and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of August 15, 2022, new films include :Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 8, Episode 11", “Surire”, and “Women of the Mine”. Check out these and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of August 1st, 2022 new films include The Ancient Sicilian Crossing: Path of the Mother Goddess, Swift Feet, and Queen of the Mountain. Check out these and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of July 18th, 2022 new films include Behind the Scenes with Dr. Michele Koons: Vol 1, Viva Presidio!, The People of the Cloud Forest, and Occupying the Megalopolis. Check out these and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. Check out all our content on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of January 13th, 2021 new films include Passmore Williamson Hoopes: Seeds of Hope, Vangeva, Life in Circles, and Mesopatamia: A Wounded Heritage. Check out these and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/

Heritage Broadcasting Service, or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 200 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of November 29th, 2021 new films include Maasai Remix, 'Six Centuries, Six Years', and Orkiteng Loorbaak: Rite of Elders. Check out these and more, only on Heritage! https://www.heritagetac.org/

In this podcast, Dr. Robert Cargill and Dr. Jordan Smith review episode 7 of HISTORY's limited documentary series COLOSSEUM, which focuses on COMMODUS—the emperor who fought as a gladiator. In addition to commenting on the episode's writing, research, directing, acting, editing, and overall production, the hosts discuss the son of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, whose reign became a turning point for Rome and the Colosseum. Commodus's narcissism and paranoia led to persistent conflicts with the senate and ultimately to his assassination and the official blotting out of his memory. The discussion ends with a tribute to the series narrator, Campbell Scott, and a reflection on the 1992 Cameron Crowe film "Singles" in which Scott stars, which (quite coincidentally) celebrates 30 years since its release this week. For more, visit Bible & Archaeology at http://www.uiowa.edu/bam. Music by Mini Vandals [All video clips used with written permission from A+E/History.]

In this podcast, Dr. Robert Cargill and Dr. Jordan Smith review episode 6 of HISTORY's limited documentary series COLOSSEUM, which focuses on THE SCIENTIST—the Greek physician Galen. In addition to commenting on the episode's writing, research, directing, acting, editing, and overall production, the hosts discuss one of the most prolific Greek writers in antiquity, Galen, and his rise to prominence, ultimately serving as the physician to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. For more, visit Bible & Archaeology at http://www.uiowa.edu/bam. Music by Mini Vandals [All video clips used with written permission from A+E/History.]

In this podcast, Dr. Robert Cargill and Dr. Jordan Smith review episode 5 of HISTORY's limited documentary series COLOSSEUM, which focuses on THE MARTYR—St. Ignatius, the Bishop of Antioch. In addition to commenting on the episode's writing, research, directing, acting, editing, and overall production, the hosts discuss what we actually know about Ignatius, his death, his letters, as well as the concept of martyrdom and its use in early Christianity. For more, visit Bible & Archaeology at http://www.uiowa.edu/bam. Music by Mini Vandals [All video clips used with written permission from A+E/History.]

In this podcast, Dr. Robert Cargill and Dr. Jordan Smith review episode 4 of HISTORY's limited documentary series COLOSSEUM, which focuses on THE GLADIATRIX—women who fought as gladiators. In addition to commenting on the episode's writing, research, directing, acting, editing, and overall production, the hosts discuss the presence of women in the gladiatorial arena, how they were received by both the spectators and by Rome's poet commentators, and why women would sometimes volunteer to fight and potentially die in the Colosseum. For more, visit Bible & Archaeology at http://www.uiowa.edu/bam. Music by Mini Vandals [All video clips used with written permission from A+E/History.]

In this podcast, Dr. Robert Cargill and Dr. Jordan Smith review episode 3 of HISTORY's limited documentary series COLOSSEUM, which focuses on THE BEAST MASTER—those who fought animals in the famed arena. In addition to commenting on the episode's writing, research, directing, acting, editing, and overall production, the hosts examine the concept of empire and commodification, where Rome saw the rest of the world—including its animals and its people—as resources to be exploited for its own consumption and entertainment. We meet the legendary bestiarius, Carpophorus, who killed 20 animals in one bout. For more, visit Bible & Archaeology at http://www.uiowa.edu/bam. Music by Mini Vandals [All video clips used with written permission from A+E/History.]

Amy Atkins – MOLA

Sophie Jackson – MOLA

Duncan Brown – Historic England, Tim Malim – FAME

Mike Heaton – Michael Heaton Heritage Consultants

Keith May – AHRC Leadership Fellow & Historic England

Iain Rockley & Natacha Chenevoy – Diggit Archaeology

Phil Pollard & Jasmine Fowler – Historic England, Martin Locock – University of Wales Trinity St David

AGM at the 2022 Scottish Museums Federation conference.

Devon McHugh, Senior Partnerships Manager and Helen Raggett, Senior Resources Manager, Museums Galleries Scotland

Panel Chair: Sheila Asante, Project Manager: Empire, Slavery & Scotland's Museums, Museums Galleries Scotland Panel Members: Corinne Fowler, Mélina Valdelièvre and Lisa Williams