60 acast.com <![CDATA[The Archaeologist's Notebook]]> https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook en Little Dot Studios archaeology,history,Digging,romans,prehistory,vikings Little Dot Studios

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]]> false Little Dot Studios info+6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65@mg-eu.acast.com 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 the-archaeologists-notebook episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1782284105041-66349833-138a-4ea5-9102-be3ffd955c6b.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook <![CDATA[The Archaeologist's Notebook]]> <![CDATA[ Archaeologist Recreates 800-Year-Old Medieval Child's Drawings]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:26:23 GMT 20:21 6a68d82f982971a8e0112856 false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/archaeologist-recreates-800-year-old-medieval-childs-drawing 6a68d82f982971a8e0112856 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 archaeologist-recreates-800-year-old-medieval-childs-drawing Onfim: birch bark drawings from a medieval Russian boy full In 1951, archaeologists in Russia made a startling discovery in Novgorod: over 1,200 incredibly preserved birch bark letters dating back to the 12th century. Among these 800-year-old artefacts are the charming drawings and schoolwork of a six-year-old boy named Onfim. These rare texts changed what we know about medieval literacy, revealing that everyday people—and children—were reading and writing long before paper became common. Join Giselle as she investigates these rare remains and attempts to recreate an 800-year-old birch bark drawing herself!


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]]> Did Howard Carter Trigger The Curse Of King Tut? Did Howard Carter Trigger The Curse Of King Tut? Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT 17:11 6a60c258562e3ad8867473cc false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/the-weirdest-things-europeans-did-to-mummies 6a60c258562e3ad8867473cc 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 the-weirdest-things-europeans-did-to-mummies full 1 10 Why did Europeans spend centuries eating ancient Egyptian mummies? Today, Giselle delves into the dark history of Europe’s obsession with Ancient Egypt, from medieval apothecary remedies to the high-society mummy unwrapping parties of Victorian London.


Learn the true story behind the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter, how Harry Burton’s iconic photography shaped modern Egyptology, and how the legend of the Pharaoh's Curse forced archaeologists to abandon tomb raiding in favour of modern scientific preservation.

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Learn the true story behind the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter, how Harry Burton’s iconic photography shaped modern Egyptology, and how the legend of the Pharaoh's Curse forced archaeologists to abandon tomb raiding in favour of modern scientific preservation.

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]]> <![CDATA[Archaeologist answers the Internet's most popular questions]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT 26:39 6a5f31438ba30b317af7dbf8 false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/archaeologist-answers-the-internets-most-popular-questions 6a5f31438ba30b317af7dbf8 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 archaeologist-answers-the-internets-most-popular-questions full

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]]> <![CDATA[I'm an archaeologist and these are 5 of my favourite finds]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT 17:40 6a5647dbf821a821092dbd64 false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/im-an-archaeologist-and-these-are-5-of-my-favourite-finds 6a5647dbf821a821092dbd64 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 im-an-archaeologist-and-these-are-5-of-my-favourite-finds full 1 7

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]]> This Accidental Discovery Rewrote 3,000 Years Of History This Accidental Discovery Rewrote 3,000 Years Of History Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT 25:35 6a4e7bdff8a80edf85e65f7c false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/this-accidental-discovery-rewrote-3000-years-of-history 6a4e7bdff8a80edf85e65f7c 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 this-accidental-discovery-rewrote-3000-years-of-history full 1 6

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]]> Archaeologist Explains The Oldest Weapons In The World Archaeologist Explains The Oldest Weapons In The World Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT 14:43 6a4b9c0ff1400d42e1ebc1e4 false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/the-oldest-weapons-in-the-world 6a4b9c0ff1400d42e1ebc1e4 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 the-oldest-weapons-in-the-world full 1 5

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]]> How did this 250-year-old shipwreck end up under Ground Zero? How did this 250-year-old shipwreck end up under Ground Zero? Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT 17:57 6a454dfce80d75fcb8836dc1 false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/how-did-this-250-year-old-shipwreck-end-up-under-ground-zero 6a454dfce80d75fcb8836dc1 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 how-did-this-250-year-old-shipwreck-end-up-under-ground-zero full 1 4

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]]> The ancient (and gruesome) origins of football The ancient (and gruesome) origins of football Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT 21:03 6a43a98171668e3706753a7a false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/the-archaeological-origins-of-football 6a43a98171668e3706753a7a 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 the-archaeological-origins-of-football full 1 3

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]]> This Gladiator Skeleton Is The First Of Its Kind In The World! This Gladiator Skeleton Is The First Of Its Kind In The World! Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT 19:23 6a3e9e27cb67fc75eaed740e false https://shows.acast.com/the-archaeologists-notebook/episodes/this-gladiator-skeleton-is-the-first-of-its-kind-in-the-worl 6a3e9e27cb67fc75eaed740e 6a3b7f736cc0d2f382a79d65 this-gladiator-skeleton-is-the-first-of-its-kind-in-the-worl The York Gladiator Cemetery full 1 1

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