From a 150-year-old alcohol bottle unearthed in Utah—where the “real treasure” might be what it once tasted like—to footprints in White Sands New Mexico which are more than 20,000 years old, this episode spans the surprisingly fragile side of archaeology. We also dig into a discovery being called the oldest clothing in human history, and what it can (and can’t) tell us about early humans, preservation, and the everyday technologies that rarely survive.

Segment 1

• 150-Year-Old Alcohol Bottle Found in Utah. Here’s What the ‘Real Treasure’ Tasted Like

Segment 2

• Archaeologists find footprints that rewrite the timeline of humans in the Americas
• Paleolake geochronology supports Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) age for human tracks at White Sands, New Mexico (Science Advances)

Segment 3

• Complex perishable technologies from the North American Great Basin reveal specialized Late Pleistocene adaptations
• Scientists Discovered the Oldest Clothing in Human History

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This week we deep dive three interesting archaeology news stories. First up, a rock art panel from Ancient Egypt depicts the conquest of the nomadic groups that lived in the Sinai peninsula. Then, we head over to Africa, where a burial that is the oldest example of intentional cremation with an intact funeral pyre has been found. Finally, Neanderthals collected animal skulls and placed then in a cave 43,000 years ago, and, as usual, archaeologists are baffled!

• 5,000-year-old rock art from ancient Egypt depicts 'terrifying' conquest of the Sinai Peninsula
• Wadi Khamila, the god Min and the Beginning of „Pharaonic” Dominance in Sinai 5000 years ago
• Archaeologists Say This 9,500-Year-Old Burial Is the Oldest Known Evidence of Intentional Cremation Discovered in Africa
• More than 43,000 years ago, Neanderthals spent centuries collecting animal skulls in a cave; but archaeologists aren't sure why

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In Episode 321 of The Archaeology Show, we take a deep dive into the long and complex history of Troy. We discuss the stratigraphy of the site, starting from modern times and moving backward through key periods, including the famous era of the Trojan War as described by Homer. The episode covers the archaeological discoveries, the evolution of the city's fortifications, trade networks, burial practices, and cultural significance. We also delve into the early archaeological excavations and the ongoing debate about the historicity of the Trojan War.

• In Search of Troy
• Archaeological Site of Troy
• Troy VI and VII: The Archaeological Evidence (Encyclopedia Britannica)
• The Archaeology of Early Troy – World History Encyclopedia
• Çanakkale Archaeological Site of Troy

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