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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 20h
A job worth doing is worth doing right. But what does that mean, really? Who defines what makes a a job worth doing? Is it only a worthy job that should be done right? The hosts discuss all these existential questions AND how an archaeologist’s response to such questions can impact their career.
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 21h
This year the APN is again collaborating with the Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival 🎥 Tune in to the festival from 12-18th October through the official website!
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Is this what archaeology needs? We think so! On Nov 23, Peacock and NBC Universal will release a new comedy based on Kate Myers book, Excavations, released in 2023. It will star Amy Poehler and Hugh Laurie. In this episode, Chris talks with the author about the book and the making of the TV show.
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The conversation also examines the limitations of purely descriptive approaches to rock art and the importance of making Libya’s vast and largely underdocumented record accessible to researchers and the public. (3/3)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
They explore similarities between Libyan rock art and imagery from other parts of the world, including rain symbolism, animal figures, altered states of consciousness, and shamanic imagery. (2/3)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In this episode, Alan speaks with previous guest, Shefa Salem, and her colleagues, Hamza Elfallah and Mohamed Al-Trhuoni, about the remarkable rock art of Libya and their efforts to document, preserve, and interpret it. (1/3)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rick discusses how wolves may have entered human communities, why their family-oriented social structure made them uniquely compatible with people, and how wolves and early humans may have learned to hunt, cooperate, and live alongside one another. (4/4)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The conversation also travels back into the Ice Age to ask what the first human hunter-gatherers may have seen in wolves and how that relationship could have eventually produced the domestic dog. (3/4)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rick shares stories of some of Yellowstone’s most famous wolves, including Wolf 8 and Wolf 21, exploring leadership, adoption, family bonds, personality, cooperation, conflict, and even mercy. (2/4)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In this episode of Ethnocynology, David Ian Howe sits down with legendary Yellowstone wolf observer and author Rick McIntyre to discuss what decades of watching wild wolves have taught him about their complex social lives. (1/4)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Join on the International Day of Archaeology for the live awards show for the 2026 APN Awards! discord.gg/CWBhb2T2ed
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Adrián Maldonado @archaeonado.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Part 2 of our exploration of the Troll Cave in The Hobbit, where I get a bit salty about Elrond, on the latest episode of the And My Trowel podcast @archpodnet.bsky.social I LOVED doing this episode www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/trowel/74
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Archaeology of The Hobbit: Troll Curators with Dr Adrián Maldonado (Part 2) - Ep 74 — And My Trowel
Tilly and Ash are back with Dr Adrián Maldonado to uncover the archaeological layers of The Hobbit! We discuss the archaeological process of excavation and recording a hoard and ask some surprising qu...
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In this episode, Alan speaks with previous guest, Shefa Salem, and her colleagues, Hamza Elfallah and Mohamed Al-Trhuoni, about the remarkable rock art of Libya and their efforts to document, preserve, and interpret it. (1/3)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s time for the second part of our discussion with Zac Lindsey all about the aesthetics of “cute”. This episode dives into the perception of cute as a valid field of study, how the concept of cute can change our view of past societies, how it can be used to make political statements, and more!
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
And for best host both within and without the network, congrats to @epochentrotter.bsky.social and @davidianhowe.bsky.social for the nominations!
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Congratulations to "The Archaeologist's Notebook" and "Mummies and Magic" for the nomination for best external podcast!
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Last chance to vote for the 2026 APN Awards! Here are the external award nominations...
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Vote now through the APN Website! www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/apn-awards
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The APN Legend Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Young Voice Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The "Can you Hear me Now?" Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Golden Shovel Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Best Running Joke Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Rabbit Hole Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The "One More Question" Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Dirt Magnet Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Open Trench Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Golden Trowel Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Last chance to vote for the APN Internal Awards 2026! Check out the thread below to see the full list of awards and nominations!
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ash and Tilly have made it to the Troll Caves, and they’re not alone… Joining them is hoard expert Dr Adrián Maldonado! Listen in as the three of them discuss the possibility of Viking antiquarians, the definition of a hoard, and how the Galloway Hoard is currently enjoying its surfing holiday.
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What can archaeology tell us about the devastating smallpox epidemics that affected Indigenous communities across the Americas following European colonization? Carlton is joined by Dr. Alex-Garcia Putnam and Dr. Thomas J. Snyder to explore the archaeological evidence for historic smallpox epidemics.
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In today’s episode, the crew discusses some of the misconceptions surrounding CRM and academia. Rather than viewing them as two separate worlds, working together and learning from both sides would be the most ideal approach for archaeology as a whole.
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Second episode in the Landscapes series of The Past Macabre
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This week we have the latest installment of the journal Club! Ash and Tilly from the And My Trowel podcast join us for a lively discussion about two recent news articles. Join us to learn about ghost DNA, turtle figurines (or not?), and all the ways Americans eat and drink tea and scones...
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Vote now through the APN Website! www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/apn-awards
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The APN Legend Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Young Voice Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The "Can you Hear me Now?" Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Golden Shovel Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Best Running Joke Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Rabbit Hole Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The "One More Question" Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Dirt Magnet Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Open Trench Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Golden Trowel Award
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Congratulations for our nominees for the APN Internal Awards 2026! Check out the thread below to see the full list of awards and nominations!
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been out for a few weeks, but how does it hold up to a panel of archaeologists and classicists? Listen in to the full episode of Ethnocynology with David Ian Howe wherever you get your podcasts!
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
... reindeer engraving dated using uranium-thorium dating. They also examine Ice Age hunter-gatherer movement, the changing landscape of the Gower Coast, and how new technologies such as D-Stretch are revealing previously invisible traces of prehistoric art. (2/2)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In this episode, Alan speaks with Dr. George Nash about Ice Age archaeology and rock art in South Wales. They explore the remarkable discoveries at Bacon Hole and Cat Hole, including a painted cave panel rediscovered after disappearing beneath calcite for decades, and a stylized... (1/2)
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Archaeology Podcast Network @archpodnet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Did the Māori of New Zealand make an ocean voyage all the way to Antarctica in the 7th century AD, predating the European discovery by many hundreds of years? No. Why not? Listen in and Andrew will tell you!
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