In this episode of The Archaeology Show, we kick things off with a look at the recent discovery of a treasure-filled tomb belonging to the first known ruler of a Maya city in Belize, shedding light on ancient Maya leadership and ritual. In segments two and three, we dive into the latest headline-grabbing claim that Atlantis has been found off the coast of Spain. We break down what was actually discovered, examine the credentials of the lead researcher, and explore why the scientific community re...
Jul 14, 2025•43 min•Ep. 311
Welcome to the debut episode of “Strat Chat,” where we dig deep—one place, many stories, across time. This week, we peel back the layers of the Yukon. In Segment 1, journey back to the Ice Age and discover how glaciers shaped the land and set the stage for the region’s future. Segment 2 explores the lives and cultures of the Indigenous peoples who called the Yukon home long before European arrival, highlighting their resilience and connection to the land. Finally, Segment 3 rushes into the late ...
Jul 07, 2025•55 min•Ep. 310
This week we discuss 3 new archaeology news stories. First, we explore why early humans may have used fire for reasons other than cooking. Then, we look at Viking graves that are connected to the legendary King Bluetooth. Finally, new research reveals a possible lost cult site dedicated to Odysseus. Join us as we break down the science, sift through the myths, and question long-held assumptions challenged by new research! Links Why Did Humans Start Using Fire? New Theory Suggests It Wasn't To Co...
Jun 30, 2025•37 min•Ep. 309
We discuss our recent visit to the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. We loved learning about the large mammals and humans that used Beringia to travel between Northern North America and Siberia before it disappeared around 10,000 years ago. Links Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Beringia Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN Disc...
Jun 16, 2025•40 min•Ep. 308
This week three news stories caught our attention involving DNA in the archaeological record. In three very different places around the world, researchers are using different types of DNA analysis to draw new and innovative conclusions. Links Skeleton DNA refutes theory of migratory waves from South Africa 9,000 years of genetic continuity in southernmost Africa demonstrated at Oakhurst rockshelter Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous group from Colombia that disappeared 2,000 years ago Anc...
Jun 09, 2025•40 min•Ep. 307
This week, Timelines returns to The Archaeology Show! We have always been fascinated by the Moai heads found on the island of Rapa Nui, so we used them to anchor this episode to 1100-1600 BCE. At the same time, the Mississippian culture in North America was building giant mounds and the Great Zimbabwe in Africa were building remarkable stone structures. In this episode we discuss these 3 distinct cultures that thrived during the same time period, in very different places. Links TAS episode 163 -...
Jun 02, 2025•54 min•Ep. 306
Join us for your weekly dive into the latest archaeological discoveries! This week, we explore how ancient South African rock art is offering new insights into early human cognition and symbolism. Then, we'll journey to Turkey to examine a recently unearthed Mesolithic/Neolithic stone figurine and discuss what it reveals about the shift to settled agriculture. Finally, we'll explore how cutting-edge AI technology is helping to solve some of archaeology's greatest puzzles, including the mysteries...
May 12, 2025•47 min•Ep. 305
On this week’s episode we explore the Roman Baths at Bath, UK! In our first segment, we delve into the history of the iconic Roman Baths, a marvel of engineering and a social hub in antiquity. Next, we share impressions from our recent site tour and museum visit and share our pro-tips and experiences at the site. Finally, we read some funny 1-star reviews of the Roman Baths. Tune in for a blend of history, personal anecdotes, and laughter about visitor experiences in this remarkable city! Links ...
May 05, 2025•58 min•Ep. 304
This week on The Archaeology Show, we explore an ancient hunting toolkit from West Texas, revealing ingenious technology. Then, we journey to Peru's mysterious "Gate of the Gods" and ponder its lost civilization connections. Finally, we uncover stunning Paleolithic mammoth ivory artifacts from Ukraine, showcasing ancient artistry. Tune in for a global adventure into our fascinating past! Links Segment 1 6,500-Year-Old Hunting Kit Found in West Texas Secret Of An Ancient Hunt Segment 2 Mysterious...
Apr 28, 2025•41 min•Ep. 303
Join us as we explore the iconic Stonehenge! We delve into its history and significance, share our personal experience visiting the site, and round things off with some funny negative reviews and a look at future research. It’s a mix of history, adventure, and laughs you won’t want to miss! Links Stonehenge English Heritage website 'I visited this popular UK landmark - it was a total rip off and massively disappointing' Just how far did Neolithic Britons carry Stonehenge’s most famous boulder? C...
Apr 21, 2025•54 min•Ep. 10001
This week: Could a new find solve the mystery of the Sutton Hoo helmet? We explore the surprising journeys of ancient obsidian tools across Canada. Plus, a mind-blowing claim: a huge underground city beneath the Giza pyramids? Join us for the latest digs and discoveries from around the world! Links Segment 1 Mysterious origin of iconic Sutton Hoo helmet possibly revealed in new research Obsidian artifacts unearthed in Alberta offer new clues on prehistoric trade routes There’s a ‘vast undergroun...
Apr 14, 2025•48 min•Ep. 301
From the Rosetta Stone to the Elgin Marbles, we tried to see as much as we could during out visit to the British Museum. We talk about how to get in, how to avoid school children, and what some of our favorite things were that we saw. Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed APN on Facebook: https://www.faceboo...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 300
This week we jump back into some big news stories that have come out this past month. First, we look at the recent discovery of the first ancient Egyptian tomb since King Tut in 1922. Then we head over to China where new evidence pushes back the oldest date of the Great Wall of China. And finally, frescoes in Pompeii show evidence of a cult in Ancient Rome. Links Archaeologists Say They've Discovered the First Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh's Tomb Since Tutankhamun's in 1922 The Past Macabre - Episode...
Mar 31, 2025•28 min•Ep. 299
On a warm sunny day in February Chris and Rachel set up on the beach in Mexico with a live audience and a virtual one to talk about the prehistory of Mexico. Of course they started with tacos! Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://w...
Mar 17, 2025•53 min•Ep. 298
This week, we share the live recording of TAS from the 10th anniversary celebration back in December. We deep dive the Gladiator movies and talk about what they got right and wrong in the movies about who gladiators were. We also look at how accurately (or not!) some of the real historical figures were portrayed in the movies. Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodn...
Mar 10, 2025•51 min•Ep. 297
Today, Chris interviews explorer and author Tara Roberts. She dove and worked with Diving with a Purpose, a non-profit organization that excavated underwater wrecks of slave ships. She tells the stories of the slave ships and the people doing the work. We talk about her career and her journey to writing the book. Links Written In The Waters - Hardcover on Amazon Written In The Waters eBook on Amazon Diving with a Purpose Into the Depths Podcast (Apple) Tara Roberts website @tararoberts_explorer...
Feb 24, 2025•42 min•Ep. 296
This week we found several news stories claiming that they had new evidence for an artifact or site being “the oldest…” Join us for a discussion on whether we think these claims are accurate! Links 11,000-year-old indigenous site — one of oldest on continent — found in Canada Great Plains Archaeology Podcast The oldest shoes in the world are on display in Oregon Transcripts For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/295 Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnet...
Feb 17, 2025•40 min•Ep. 295
On today’s show we talk about three recent news stories including prehistoric cannibalism in Poland, a WWI era German soldier buried in a 2000 year old Roman villa, and a cutting edge new technology where the mitochondrial DNA of soil is analyzed in Spain. Links Brain-eating cannibalistic community lived in Poland cave 18,000 years ago, bones show Archaeologists discover Roman villa in France — then unearth soldier’s wedding ring New DNA research examines predecessors of Red Lady of El Mirón Tra...
Feb 10, 2025•44 min•Ep. 294
This week we cover three archaeology news stories. First, we look at “sun stones” that may have been buried as a ritual to bring back the sun after a volcanic eruption. Then, researchers in Peru think they have found an underground network of Incan tunnels in Cuzcos. Finally, women are found to have more power than previously thought in a Celtic group in Britain. Links Neolithic Farmers May Have Buried These Mysterious Stones to Bring Back the Sun After a Volcanic Eruption (Smithsonian) Sun ston...
Feb 03, 2025•35 min•Ep. 293
This is the second half of our conversation about Season 2 of Ancient Apocalypse on Netflix. If you haven’t heard the first part, you will want to listen to that first. In this episode we cover the rest of the episodes and give our final thoughts on Graham Hancocks “theories.” Transcripts For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/292 Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.com RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNe...
Jan 20, 2025•44 min•Ep. 292
Well, we finally did it. On today’s episode we cover Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 with Graham Hancock. We actually have so much to talk about that it takes two episodes. This is episode one where we make it to talking about Rapa Nui. Links London Bridge episode of TAS Heritage Voices Episode about Rapa Nui Transcripts For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/291 Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Roden rachel@unraveleddesigns.co...
Jan 13, 2025•46 min•Ep. 291
The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It’s a favorite of ours! Happy holidays! A few weeks ago, archaeologist Flint Dibble was invited on to the Joe Rogan Experience to have a dialogue with Graham Hancock. Over the course of the 4 hour show, Flint did a fantastic job engaging and attempting to educate Graham and Joe. This week, APN co-founder Tristan Boyle had an opportunity to interview Flint about how he pre...
Jan 07, 2025•54 min•Ep. 296
The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It’s a favorite of ours! Happy holidays! CORRECTION: Graham Hancock wrote Fingerprints of the Gods NOT Chariots of the Gods which was written by Erich von Däniken. Our apologies for mixing up the two titles! The latest archaeological injustice from Graham Hancock is in the form of a brand new, and popular, Netflix series called Ancient Apocalypse. We talk about the eight-e...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 295
This week we tackle one of our favorite topics - controversy! Last summer, the team working on the Rising Star Cave site in South Africa released a series of pre-prints making some incredible claims about the pre-human species, Homo Naledi. They were closely followed by the Netflix documentary, Cave of Bones which captured the attention of the public. However, other researchers are pushing back, claiming lack of solid evidence and published peer reviewed research. Join us while we look at both s...
Dec 23, 2024•48 min•Ep. 294
The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It’s a favorite of ours! Happy holidays! This week we have 3 fascinating archaeology news stories. First, experimental research has helped researchers determine the function of an ivory baton. Then, we take a look at a newly discovered Roman villa that may have belonged to Pliny the Elder. Finally, Amelia Earhart is back in the news with some new and potentially controvers...
Dec 17, 2024•36 min•Ep. 293
Recently, we went to see the movie Moana 2 with our little nieces and we ended up enjoying it so much more than we expected! But, of course, we had to ask the question, how accurate is the story and characters behind the Moana franchise? In this episode we deep dive the history, archaeology, myths, and Polynesian culture on which these movies are based. Links The World Of Moana Explained The Long Pause Transcripts For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/290 Contact ...
Dec 09, 2024•34 min•Ep. 290
We’ve got a partial theme today but we start with 9000 year old bread making in the near east! We then go to Maya country for a double header. We start with 4000 year old fishing canals build buy the predecessors to the Maya and then talk about a possible solution to the Maya long count calendar. Links Focaccia: A Neolithic culinary tradition dating back 9,000 years ago (Apple) Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old fishing canals used by predecessors of Mayans in breakthrough find (Apple) Scien...
Dec 02, 2024•28 min•Ep. 289
We get back to the news this week! We start with a cool site from Sweden where…it’s all ritual! Next we go to the Iberian Peninsula and learn about a Neanderthal glue factory, sort of. Finally, we talk about what Hollywood gets wrong, and right, about gladiators after seeing Gladiator II. Links 5,000-year-old sacrificial site stuns archaeologists in Sweden. ‘Extremely unusual’ 65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar may have been a Neanderthal 'glue factory,' study finds. What Hollywood gets wrong—a...
Nov 26, 2024•41 min•Ep. 288
This week we cover 3 recent archaeology news stories that showcase the bias of both journalists and researchers. First, 12,000 year old spindle whirls may be early evidence of the wheel. Then, we head to Pompeii where DNA evidence is showing the modern bias researchers have about personal adornment. And finally, Indigenous populations in Columbia are sharing their cultural knowledge about local Pictographs, and not surprisingly it is different from the assumptions drawn by past researchers. Link...
Nov 18, 2024•38 min•Ep. 287
This week we take a look at 3 recent news stories that supposedly solved a famous historical mystery. First up, the identity of the famous “horeseman” burial has possibly been identified. Then, a scrap of fabric from a tomb in Greece may have belonged to Alexander the Great. Finally, archaeologists have “solved” the mystery of the Roanoake’s lost colony. Were any of these mysteries truly solved? You decide! Links Archaeologists Identified the Body of the Famed “Horseman,” Solving a 300-Year-Old ...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 286
