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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We have a new video out in our Artifact of the Day series all about a Roman bone artifact filled with seeds🏺🧪 youtu.be/qqElJ6XMivM

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This Roman Artifact Was Full of Poisonous Seeds

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

For anyone following podcasts on Instagram, Curiosity Meets the Past is now there, too. We'll post podcast clips there, but definitely keep you posted about new episodes here on Bluesky! www.instagram.com/curiositymee...

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📖 What can a family scrapbook reveal about history and diasporic communities? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets the Past, religious scholar Dr. Richard Newton @seedpods.bsky.social, guides us through how a family scrapbook catalyzed an entire research project 🏺 youtu.be/m--yBqxrYrA

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Decoding Diaspora Through a Family Scrapbook

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Thanks so much for being such a great guest (and human) @dannybate.com! It was truly our pleasure :)

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🔤 Where did the English alphabet come from, and how do we know this? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets the Past, linguist and writer, Dr. Danny Bate @dannybate.com, guides us through the archaeology and linguistic history behind the letters many of us use every day 🏺 youtu.be/wGuQEV9zsWQ

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The Archaeology Behind the English Alphabet

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

💧 What can ancient water systems tell us about people in the past & present? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets the Past, landscape archaeologist, Dr. Mehrnoush Soroush, guides us through the site of Shushtar (Iran) + how she's challenging dominant water history narratives🏺🧪 youtu.be/K_vuyVZ7vC0

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Rethinking Water History at Shushtar in Iran

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

🤔 Where did blimps come from and why are we fascinated by them? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, geneticist and blimp enthusiast, Dr. Alex Dainis @alexdainis.bsky.social, guides us through the curious science and history of these sky vessels 🧪 youtu.be/j-MbD3aEI44?...

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The Curious History and Science of Blimps

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🏫 What can archaeology bring to the classroom and beyond? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, archaeologist and filmmaker, Marc Barkman-Astles @mrsoup.bsky.social, discusses his UK public archaeology work + lessons from the classroom and beyond 🏺 youtu.be/VQQfAGQR1Kc

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What Archaeology Can Bring to the Classroom (and Beyond)

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

📜 What can ancient astrological handbooks tell us about the lives of women around 2000 years ago? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, Egyptologist, Dr. Lingxin Zhang, guides us through the inner workings of the zodiac in Roman Egypt 🏺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyMS...

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The Making and Remaking of the Zodiac in Roman Egypt

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🏺 What can we uncover about the past when we look at it in three dimensions? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, archaeologist, Madeline Robinson, shares ancient sites and artifacts she has studied through 3D modelling + what this method can reveal about the past 🧪 youtu.be/oHZGbaMGCG8

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What 3D Modelling Reveals About the Past

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🔍 What can we learn when we look closely at temples that deviate from the “norm" 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, Archaeologist & Egyptologist, Dr. Brooke Norton, walks us through a spectrum of ancient Egyptian & Canaanite temples and what their nuances reveal 🏺 youtu.be/4tV30xNtPns

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When Egyptian and Canaanite Temples Met

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🧶 What can we learn when we look at the physics of past textile techniques? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, physicist, Dr. Sabetta Matsumoto, shares what physics can reveal about the fabrics we create and the people behind them. 🏺 🧪 youtu.be/eUGv0HtsjKY

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Inside the Physics of Past Textile Techniques

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

🧱What can small lumps of clay reveal about the past? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, archaeologist, Dr. Siobhan Shinn @ladyarch.bsky.social takes us inside her work on clay sealings 🏺 youtu.be/IqIqXt_p6Bk

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Unsealing the Past

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

🔔 What can the sounds of everyday life reveal about the past? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, podcast producer & host of ReCurrent (@gettymuseum.bsky.social), Jaime Roque, discusses how he documents and shares stories of the past through sound 🏺 youtu.be/mSlAj0PgZQA

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The Sound of Living Heritage

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Are you participating in the 2025-2026 FIRST® LEGO® League UNEARTHED™? 🏺🧪 Here's my resource page: smitinathan.com/first-lego-l... It includes: ▶️ Curated #archaeology YouTube videos ▶️ Resources made by archaeologists for #FirstLegoLeague ▶️ Guidance on how to chat with a real archaeologist

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FIRST LEGO League Archaeology Resources - Dr. Smiti Nathan

Resources for FIRST LEGO League teams exploring archaeology. Includes videos, other links, and ways to connect with archaeologists.

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Jacob L. Bongers @jbongers.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Thanks for having me on your show @smitinathan.bsky.social!

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

🕳️ What can over 5,200 holes carved into an Andean hillside reveal about ancient life? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, digital archaeologist, @jbongers.bsky.social, discusses his team's new research + hypothesis at Monte Sierpe in Peru 🏺 🧪 #archaeology youtu.be/vowED8uJiII

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How Archaeologists Are Rethinking 5,200 Andean Holes

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

🤝🏽 How can volunteering become a way back into archaeology? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, archaeologist and research analyst, Dr. Sneh Patel, shares how volunteering locally helped her reconnect with teaching, her community, and archaeology 🏺 🧪 youtu.be/TdNc-RQRL7g

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Reconnecting with Archaeology Through Giving Back

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🦴 What can tiny, overlooked bones tell us about Paleolithic life, technology, and art? 🎙️In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, archaeologist and paleoanthropologist @giuliagallo.bsky.social, shares the background of these bones + how we're using ZooMS to learn more 🏺 🧪 youtu.be/hWVSI1NY4Mk

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What Tiny, Overlooked Bones Reveal About the Paleolithic

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🗣️ What can voice reveal about history, identity, and expression across time? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, voice coach Christine Adamchats chats about prepping for historical roles, vocal trend shifts, and what today’s voices might reveal about our world. youtu.be/bnGJuTzHdKw

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Voice as a Record of Time

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We have a new #ArtifactOfTheDay video out 🏺 Disclaimer: It might stretch traditional definitions of what we consider an artifact (which we mentioned in our series trailer). youtu.be/IPeqn3o8oNk #archaeology

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The Monumental Egyptian Artifact Preserved Through Global Effort

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

📚 What can overlooked ancient civilizations teach us about connection, perspective, & the stories we choose to tell? 🏺🧪 🎙️In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, @digitwithraven.bsky.social shares this & more as we chat about her new book, The Other Ancient Civilisations. youtu.be/RBgL7HHsg0U

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Expanding Our View of the Ancient World

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Our first episode of our new series, "Artifact of the Day," is out now 🏺 We examine an Andean artifact that challenges our modern notions of reading and writing. #archaeology youtu.be/8IKV8quofKU

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The Andean Artifact Redefining Reading and Writing

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

We started a new #archaeology video series called, "Artifact of the Day." These are short-ish videos that focus in on one artifact or artifact type 🏺 Check out the series trailer to learn more: youtu.be/3urN1vO0AQE

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Artifact of the Day | Series Trailer

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🪨 What can Malta’s megalithics teach us about curiosity, ritual, & the power of independent research? 🏺 🧪 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, @megalithhunter.bsky.social, shares what makes these monuments distinct + how they influenced her education & storytelling. youtu.be/hU6FmY4eU0A

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How Malta’s Ancient Monuments Still Capture Our Curiosity

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Podcast Delivery @podcastdelivery.com · 08/09/2025

Join archaeologist Dr. smitinathan.bsky.social as she delves into the past with researchers and artists. Uncover unexpected stories behind objects, places, and people. Perfect for curious minds with no history background needed.

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

🎨 What can a multi-generational home in rural Galicia, Spain, reveal about memory, creativity, and connection? 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, multimedia artist, Laura Fajín Riveiro, shares how her Galician childhood continues to shape her creative practice. youtu.be/7rtOkA_BB3I

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Three Generations Shaping a Galician Artist’s Work

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🧀 Curious about cheese in the past? Check out our latest video exploring what cheese can reveal about ancient rituals 🏺🧪 youtu.be/8RF7RO9GqDU #archaeology #foodarchaeology #foodhistory

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What Cheese Reveals About Ancient Rituals

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

What can mapping tell us about public health in medieval cities? 🏺 🧪 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, Dr. Taylor Zaneri, discusses how archaeology, historical texts, and maps come together to reveal what was really happening on the ground. youtu.be/5-QWmUb3wpA

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What Maps Reveal About Medieval Public Health

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Dr Mai Musié (ሙሴ) @drmaimusie.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Very excited to be in conversation with the excellent Dr @flintdibble.bsky.social to discuss ancient and modern migration. Today at 2pm over on YouTube. If you can’t join us then , do have a listen after! www.youtube.com/live/R-61QdX...

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Memory, Migration, and Exile with Dr Mai Musié

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

It's the last day in July, and my podcast's launch phase is officially over 🎙️🏺🧪 Curious how it went? I just published a video on it: youtu.be/COOhPl9eEJg?... P.S. The Curiosity Meets The Past will now publish episodes every other week. Find past episodes here: smitinathan.com/podcast/

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the truth about launching my niche podcast

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Adam S. Green @adamsgreen.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Just a couple days left to submit an abstract! Come join us to discuss how #archaeology can help us to a better understanding of #growth.

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Did you know some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries never make the headlines? 🏺 🧪 🎙️ In this episode, Rachel shares overlooked archaeology discoveries. We explore how interpretation, imagination, and new technologies shape the stories we tell about the past. youtu.be/Iidzs6_pprI

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Archaeology Discoveries That Deserve More Attention

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

What do we mean when we say “the past,” and how might those definitions shape the futures we imagine? 🎨🏺 💡 🎙️Human-centered designer, Shanice Webb, shares how engaging with the past in different ways can offer surprising clarity when it comes to building what’s next. youtu.be/BP4ujYRuboQ

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Designing Futures That Engage with the Past

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Thanks for featuring our podcast - Curiosity Meets The Past! 🏺🧪🎙️ smitinathan.com/podcast/

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

What can human remains reveal about connection, identity, and community in Iceland? 🏺 🧪 🎙️ Biomedical anthropologist, Dr. Adam Netzer-Zimmer @anetzerzimmer.bsky.social, shares how overlooked human remains are unearthing Iceland’s multifaceted relationship with the dead. youtu.be/hmtd0vNI7aw

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What the Dead Still Mean to the Living in Iceland

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Wonder what archaeology makes headlines? In a new study, we investigated US media coverage for 1,115 arch papers published over 6 years. Seems Chinese archaeology was under-reported. Regional disparities in US media coverage of archaeology research | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Regional disparities in US media coverage of archaeology research

US media coverage of archaeology shows geographic disparities, with archaeology of China/Taiwan less likely to receive coverage.

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Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures @michellefranklin.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Do you know what the word 'like' originally meant? There's a reason it's related to lich 😉 www.youtube.com/shorts/so8WQ... @smitinathan.bsky.social

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The History of "Like"

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Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures @michellefranklin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

If you enjoyed this video and want to know the answer to questions HOW MANY LANGUAGES ARE THERE? and WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD? join @smitinathan.bsky.social's Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/podcas...

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

What makes something a word, and who decides? 🏺 🧪 🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, scholar, author, and podcaster, @michellefranklin.bsky.social joins us to explore the surprising word origins + how slang, dialect, and identity shape the way we communicate. youtu.be/I33_gavrQ-8?...

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The Secret Past Lives of Words

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

What can archaeology reveal about campus dining halls, gas stations, and our relationship with food? 🏺 🧪 🎙️ Food archaeologist, Dr. Katie Chiou, shares how she uses archaeological methods to uncover foodways shaping life in the American South. youtu.be/eWI5P7O9OcE #archaeology #podcast #food

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Uncovering Today’s Hidden Foodways Through Archaeology

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

If you've ever wondered how archaeology projects get started, Dr. Ioana A. Dumitru shares the behind-the-scenes story of her project on the Swahili coast, which includes its fair share of unexpected starts, stops, and detours 🏺 🧪 youtu.be/WDmVu5YxdTk?... #ArchaeologyPodcast #podcast #archaeology

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How an Archaeology Project Actually Begins

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is live 🏺 It’s for curious minds who love learning about the past. Episode 1 is a short intro where I give a quick overview of what you can expect: youtu.be/T0CI-B0T6Ls →Listening Options: smitinathan.com/podcast/ #archaeology #historypodcast #podcast #scicomm

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Welcome to Curiosity Meets The Past

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Dr. Smiti Nathan @smitinathan.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Here’s a sneak peek of a project launching next week! 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a new video podcast where I talk with folx about the unexpected stories behind objects, places, and people 🏺 Want a one-time email notification of the launch? Click here: newsletter.smitinathan.com/podcast-laun...

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