In part two, Ash and Tilly continue their quest to help The Karnithril Collegium of Wall Lore record the disappearing graffiti of Thar-Vael! With expert help from archaeological illustrator and visual science communicator, Jona Schlegal, the team define the meaning of graffiti and figure out the question: are dragon’s wings the mystical equivalent of on-site sun-blocking jackets?

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In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, host Carlton Shield Chief Gover sits down with Chance Ward, NAGPRA Coordinator for the State of Colorado and enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Together they explore what it means to oversee NAGPRA implementation at the state level—what the role involves and how Colorado approaches the repatriation process. Chance also reflects on his own perspective as a Lakota professional working in a state with historic ties to more than 48 Tribal Nations, including his own. Through this conversation, listeners gain insight into both the mechanics of NAGPRA and the personal dimensions of serving Native Nations from within state government.

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Today the hosts focus their acerbic wit and wry humor inward as they explore a “Day in the Life.” What does Andrew actually do all day? What about Heather and Doug? Find out what’s currently happening in their professional lives.

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Many different cultures from China and Southeast Asia honor the dead on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month during the Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as Zhongyuan in Daoism and Yulanpen or Ullambana in Mahayana Buddhism. In this episode, we’ll trace the origins of ancestor worship to ancient Shang Dynasty Oracle Bones, or “Dragon Bones,” which were used to inscribe petitions to ancestral spirits and hold the earliest evidence of Chinese writing. Then we’ll explore how regional variations of those ancient beliefs blended with the Buddhist Ulambana Sutra (or Mulian Rescues His Mother from Hell), Daoist visions of the afterlife, and Confucian teachings on filial responsibility. Over time, these influences eventually gave rise to the Hungry Ghost Festival which has continued to evolve into modern celebrations that weave together ancient traditions and modern lifestyles to honor both personal ancestors and members of the community lost in historical tragedies.

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• Campany, Robert F. 1991. Ghosts Matter: The Culture of Ghosts in Six Dynasties Zhiguai. Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews (CLEAR) 13:15.
• Chan, Selina Ching. 2023. Unequal Inscriptions of the Hungry Ghosts (Yulan) Festival Celebrations as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong. China Perspectives(132):49–59.
• Deutsch, Lauren W. Chinese Joss Paper Offerings.
• Liu, Jingyu. 2020. The Unimpeded Passage: The Making of Universal Salvation Rites and Buddho-Daoist Interactions in Medieval China.
• Shirin, Shakinah. 2021. Past and Present Rituals of Hungry Ghost Festival. Intercultural Communication.
• Zhao, Yin. Indian Cultural Elements on the Ullambana Festival.

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In this episode of Ethnocynology, host David Ian Howe sits down with friend and creator North02 to dive into one of North America’s most fascinating and overlooked archaeological stories—the Old Copper Culture.

Together, they explore how Native communities in the Great Lakes region began shaping some of the world’s earliest metal tools and weapons, thousands of years before metallurgy took hold in Europe. From massive copper swords and fishing hooks to spear throwers and intricate ornaments, this culture reveals a technological world far beyond the usual “stone tool” narrative.

We discuss:

• Why Michigan and the Great Lakes hold the purest copper deposits in the world
• How hunter-gatherers mined and hammered copper into tools as early as 9,500 years ago
• The mysterious rise and fall of copper mining, and why production suddenly stopped
• Connections to Paleoindian cultures like Clovis and Agate Basin
• The difference between copper use in the Americas and the Old World’s Bronze Age
• How copper shifted from practical tools to symbols of power and status

Along the way, North shares insights from his upcoming documentary on the Old Copper Culture, his hands-on experiments with copper tools, and why this forgotten chapter of prehistory deserves a place in public imagination.

If you’ve ever wondered whether North America had its own “Copper Age”, this episode will change the way you think about early technology, innovation, and the ingenuity of ancient peoples.

For a rough transcript head over to: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ethnocynology/22

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Join Tilly, Judith, and Ash as they dive into the June theme, Under the Sea, from a literary perspective. They discuss how this watery theme lends itself to fiction and non-fiction, reflect briefly on their book club pick Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem, and share their own favourite reads inspired by the sea.

Highlights include Judith’s pick The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey, Ash’s Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm, and Tilly’s Seafaring Lore and Legend by Peter D. Jeans—three very different takes on underwater stories and myths!

Monthly Book: Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem

Other books mentioned:

• Seafaring Lore and Legend (Peter D. Jeans)
• Whispers of the Deep (Emma Hamm)
• The Mermaid of Black Conch (Monique Roffey)
• Swallows and Amazons (Arthur Ransome)
• Marsh King’s Daughter (Elizabeth Chadwick)
• Pyrates (George Macdonald Fraser)
• The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (Axie Oh)
• The Deep (Rivers Solomon)
• Is a River Alive (Robert McFarlane)

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Welcome to the first episode of the Archaeo Book Club, now part of the Archaeology Podcast Network!

Join Tilly, Judith, and Ash as they wade into our June reading theme: Under the Sea.

In this “field notes” discussion, we share our own experiences with watery archaeology, from shipwrecks and submerged cities to muddy river finds, and talk about how this theme has surfaced in our work, studies, and reading. We swap favourite anecdotes, explore why underwater and riverway archaeology matters, and look at how interest in the topic has evolved over time.

Monthly Book: Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames by Lara Maiklem

Other books mentioned:
Doggerland: Lost World Under the North Sea (read for free here)

• Project Doggerland
• The Little Lobster of Atlantis (part 1) - Trowel 35 — And My Trowel
• The Little Lobster of Atlantis (part 2) - Trowel 36 — HQ Downloads
• Submerged Project, University of York

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