On this month’s episode, Alex and Simona were meant to discuss non-native species in the archaeological record. What actually happened is a mix of exotic pets, headphone-wearing animals and helpful ancient Roman advice. Links https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/05/150525-ancient-egypt-zoo-pets-hierakonpolis-baboons-archaeology/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2014/04/exotic-pets/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/18/ben-fur-romans-brought-rabbits-to-britain-experts-discover https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2016/mar/15/animal-travellers-a-history-of-exotic-animals-in-the-uk-in-pictures Lockwood, J.L. et al. 2019. When pets become pests: the role of the exotic pet trade in vertebrate animals. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17(6). Mitchell, M.A. History of Exotic Pets. In Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. Elsevier. Toynbee, J.M.C. (2013) Animals in Roman Life & Art Barnsley: Pen & Sword Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/05/150525-ancient-egypt-zoo-pets-hierakonpolis-baboons-archaeology/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2014/04/exotic-pets/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/18/ben-fur-romans-brought-rabbits-to-britain-experts-discover https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2016/mar/15/animal-travellers-a-history-of-exotic-animals-in-the-uk-in-pictures Lockwood, J.L. et al. 2019. When pets become pests: the role of the exotic pet trade in vertebrate animals. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17(6). Mitchell, M.A. History of Exotic Pets. In Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. Elsevier. Toynbee, J.M.C. (2013) Animals in Roman Life & Art Barnsley: Pen & Sword Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

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You’re not supposed to be here! ‘Exotic’ species in the archaeological record - Episode 27

Alex and Simona go back into archaeogaming with a new episode focusing on bioarchaeology in the popular video game franchise The Witcher (originally a book series and now also a tv show). They will follow the story’s protagonist, Geralt of Rivia, and his ability to carry out osteological analyses of skeletal remains in his monster hunting quests. Sources https://animalarchaeology.com/2020/02/08/the-witcher-is-a-bioarchaeologist-okay-let-me-explain/ CD Projekt (2015) The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Lyman, R.L. (1994) Vertebrate Taphonomy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://witcher.fandom.com/wiki/Witcher_Wiki If you want to hear more on the skeletal anatomy of video game creatures, why not head over to Episode 13, which presents an overview of the morphology of creatures from several famous video game franchises (among which Skyrim) Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

Bioarchaeology in the Witcher - Ep 26

In this episode, Alex and Simona will be tackling culinary zooarchaeology. Listen on to find out more about how to identify food preparation in the archaeological record, ancient BBQs and interpreting archaeological rubbish. Links Besherer Metheny, K. and Beaudry, M.C. (2015) Archaeology of Food: An Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. Binford, L. (1981) Bones: Ancient Men and Modern Myths. Pavao-Zuckerman, B., Anderson, D.T. & Reeves, M. (2018) Dining with the Madisons: Elite Consumption at Montpelier. Hist Arch 52, 372–396. O'Connor, T. (2000) The Archaeology of Animal Bones. Gloustershire: Sutton Publishing Ltd. Rackham, J. (1994) Interpreting the past: Animal Bones Hastorf C.A. (2008) Food and feasting, social and political aspects. In: Pearsall D.M. (ed) Encyclopedia of Archaeology. London: Elsevier Inc. Nelson S.M. (2003) Feasting the Ancestors in Early China. In: Bray T.L. (eds) The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires. Springer, Boston, MA Neolithic Eating Rituals Feasting Archaeology and History Maisels, C. (2010) The Archaeology of Politics and Power: Where, When and Why the First States Formed. Oxford, Oxbow books Russell, N. (2012) Social Zooarchaeology. Cambridge University Press. Elliot, P. (2016) Food and Farming in Prehistoric Britain. Fonthill Media Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

Culinary Zooarchaeology - Ep 25

On this episode of ArchaeoAnimals, Alex and Simona delve back into the world of cryptids, with three new case studies on unicorns, mermaids and sasquatches. Links https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/29/siberian-unicorn-extinct-humans-fossil-kazakhstan https://www.wired.com/2015/02/fantastically-wrong-unicorn/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/scientist-grover-krantz-risked-it-all-chasing-bigfoot-180970676/ https://archive.archaeology.org/0407/etc/conversations.html https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/what-exactly-is-a-fiji-mermaid/ https://www.livescience.com/56037-feejee-mermaid.html Asbjørn, Jøn A. 1978. Dugongs and Mermaids, Selkies and Seals, p. 95. - Walls, Robert E. 1996. "Bigfoot" in Brunvand, Jan Harold (editor). American Folklore: An Encyclopedia, p. 158-159. Garland Publishing, Inc. Waugh, Arthur. 1960. "The Folklore of the Merfolk". Folklore. 71 (2): 73–84 http://perseus.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/search3t?dbname=LatinAugust2012&word=MONOCEROS Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

Unicorns, Sasquatches, and Mermaids, Oh My! Cryptozoology and Fake Zooarchaeology - Ep 24

In this episode, Alex and Simona tackle the field of applied zooarchaeology. Learn more about how zooarchaeological data sets can be applied to conservation science, as well as discovering a range of (incredibly cute) archaic breeds of domesticates still around today. Links http://soaysheep.biology.ed.ac.uk/ https://rewildingeurope.com/rewilding-in-action/wildlife-comeback/tauros/ https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/02/ancient-dna-upends-horse-family-tree# https://www.isbona.com/index.php/about-icelandic-sheep http://www.rarebreedgoats.co.uk/rare-native-breed-goats/british-primitive-goats https://www.acsedu.com/info/animal-farming/cattle-farming/old-cattle-breeds.aspx https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/resources/internal/heritage-cattle-breeds https://rewildingeurope.com/news/genetic-study-shows-how-close-primitive-cattle-breeds-are-to-the-lost-aurochs/ Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

Applied zooarchaeology: primitive breeds today - Ep 23

In this episode, Simona and Alex tackle palaeopathology. Listen on for how to identify signs of injury and disease in archaeological skeletal remains and what these can tell us about human-animal interactions in the past. Also Roman Pugs. Links Bartosiewicz, L. and Gal, E. (2013) "Shuffling Nags and Lame Ducks: The Archaeology of Animal Disease". Oxbow Books. Gaastra, J.S., Greenfield, H.J., and Linden, M.V. (2018) "Gaining Traction on Cattle Exploitation: Zooarchaeological Evidence from the Neolithic Western Balkans". Antiquity. MacKinnon, M. (2010) "'Sick as a Dog': Zooarchaeological Evidence for Pet Dog Health and Welfare in the Roman World". World Archaeology. pp. 290-309. Contact Alex Fitzpatrick Twitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona Falanga Twitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm!

Sick to Death? Pathologies and Animal Bones - Ep 22

It is ‘the season’ so this month’s episode of ArchaeoAnimals is all about rabbits and hares! Join us to find out more about self-explanatory taxonomy, medieval rabbit hutches and what does all this have to do with Easter. Bibliography Hillson, S (2005) Teeth, 2nd ed. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology Cambridge University Press Toynbee, J.M.C. (2013) Animals in Roman Life & Art, Barnsley: Pen & Sword https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/roman-rabbit-discovered-at-fishbourne.htm http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2018-02-14-history-domestication-rabbit’s-tale https://www.easter-origins.org/about Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

Ancient goddesses, eggs and bunny rabbits: The Zooarchaeology of Lagomorphs - Ep 21

In this months episode, Alex and Simona talk about all things birds. Find out more about identifying avian remains, how we can use birds to reconstruct past environments and how humans have lived alongside them for millennia. Links Cohen, A. and Serjeantson, D. (1986) "A Manual for the Identification of Bird Bones from Archaeological Sites". Archetype Books. Serjeantson, D. (2010) "17 Ravens and crows in Iron Age Britain: the Danebury Corvids Reconsidered". In "Birds in Archaeology: Proceedings of the 6th Meeting of the ICAZ Bird Working Group in Groningen". Barkhuis. Gaskell, J. (2000) "Who Killed the Great Auk?". Oxford University Press. Lawrence, D. (2006) "Neolithic Mortuary Practice in Orkney". Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 136. pp. 47-60. Luff, M. (1984) Animal Remains in Archaeology Shire Archaeology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-50603415 Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

Birds of a Feather... - Ep 20

While Simona is away, Alex will play...and spend an entire episode flaunting her Star Wars knowledge. Does zooarchaeology exist in the Star Wars universe? And how can we somehow involve Baby Yoda in this conversation? Tune in to find out! Further Reading Wookiepedia: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Creatures_by_planet Sith Archaeology & Propaganda: https://animalarchaeology.com/2017/12/15/keeper-of-the-archives-sith-archaeology-and-propaganda/ Anderson, K.J. and Wallace, D. (2000) Star Wars: the Essential Chronology. New York: Del Rey. Mangels, A. (1995) Star Wars: the Essential Guide to Characters. New York: Del Rey. Wallace, D. (2002) Star Wars: the New Essential Guide to Characters. New York: Del Rey. Wallace, D. (2010) The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. General Discussion: Part 1 Disclaimer: I don't care about canon, this is gonna include expanded universe material. Star Wars is All About Archaeology: A Thesis By Alex Fitzpatrick And thus, Star Wars must ALSO be all about ZOOARCHAEOLOGY! Fun Fact: Jedi Zooarchaeologists are (most likely) canon! CONFIRMED: There are Star Wars zooarchaeology toys???? Dark and Light Sides: Why is Archaeology So Important to the Jedi and Sith? And how would zooarchaeology factor in? General Discussion Part 2 What would space zooarchaeologists have to consider? Differences in Pressure, Other Environmental Issues (Preservation in Hoth VS Preservation in Manaan?)) Different cultures per planet and issues of sentience - cultural aspects of creatures? Do droids count? See: Droid Planet M4-78 What would be the point of zooarchaeology in the Star Wars Universe? How does the Force factor into all this? Jedi can integrate their bodies and life into the Force after death - can Force sensitive creatures do the same? How will that affect the zooarchaeological record? See also: other forms of mysticism and how that interacts with the dead, like the Nightsisters on Dathomir who resurrect their mummified dead Case Studies (aka Favourite Star Wars Animals) More We gotta talk about Baby Yoda and Alex’s Yoda Species Conspiracy Theory. Porgs: The Bane of Achto Archaeologists’ Lives? The Hsiss aka Invisible Creatures that can do Jedi Mind Tricks who Definitely Ruined a LOT of Excavations on Korriban Contact Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

Does Zooarchaeology Exist in Star Wars? - Ep 19

On this month’s episode, Alex and Simona take a trip across the pond to explore the ancient lives of Llamas and Alpacas. Links https://shadyufo.tumblr.com/post/165100306068/what-are-the-differences-between-llama-and-alpaca http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/bolivia/calacala.php http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/archaeology/2015/12/05/research-seminar-10-5000-years-of-camelid-herding-in-the-andes-by-dr-penny-dransart/#more-139 https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-0465-2_2212 https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2014/08/20/the-hunt-for-alpaca-skeletons/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0305440395900128 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2019/05/24/archaeologist-finds-pot-full-of-llama-face-stew-under-a-house-in-ancient-peru/ https://www.thoughtco.com/llama-and-alpaca-domestication-history-170646 Affiliates Wildnote Digital Marketing Course TeePublic Timeular

Alpaca llama: adventures with South American Camelids - Ep 18

On this ‘holiday special’, Alex and Simona once again push their endurance to the limit by talking about food before dinner-time. Tune in to learn more about feasting in the archaeological record, and why it is not all that different from present day feasting. To demonstrate this, our hosts describe some of their favourite holiday feasts (in addition to some listeners’ suggestions) and the reasoning behind them. Ps. Happy birthday APN ? Links and Sources Hastorf C.A. (2008) Food and feasting, social and political aspects. In: Pearsall D.M. (ed) Encyclopedia of Archaeology. London: Elsevier Inc. Nelson S.M. (2003) Feasting the Ancestors in Early China. In: Bray T.L. (eds) The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires. Springer, Boston, MA The Creation of Monuments: Neolithic Causewayed Enclosures in the British Isles Prehistoric Britons rack up food miles for feasts near Stonehenge, study shows World’s Oldest Bread Found By Archaeologists I Can’t Believe It’s 3000 Year Old Butter Feasting Archaeology and History Early Pint Evidence of First British Bear Found in Cambridgeshire Maisels, C. (2010) The Archaeology of Politics and Power: Where, When and Why the First States Formed. Oxford, Oxbow books Russell, N. (2012) Social Zooarchaeology. Cambridge University Press. Elliot, P. (2016) Food and Farming in Prehistoric Britain. Fonthill Media Affiliates Wildnote Digital Marketing Course TeePublic Timeular

Holidays and Feasting in the Archaeological Record - Ep 17

This episode, Alex and Simona take the road less traveled and explore two staple desert pack animals: donkeys and camels! From extravagant pets to Sicilian carts, learn more about these two beasts of burden in the archaeological record and present day. Sources Fagan, B. (2015) The Intimate Bond: How Animals Shaped Human History. London: Bloomsbury Press http://www.berksarch.co.uk/index.php/the-donkey-in-human-history-an-archaeological-perspective/ O’Connor, T. & Sykes, N. (Eds.) (2010) Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British Fauna, Windgather Press https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hail-eddie-stobartus-camels-were-hgvs-of-roman-britain-jm6kf2c0t2g https://animals.mom.me/habitat-sicilian-donkey-3284.html Affilaiates Wildnote Digital Marketing Course TeePublic Timeular

Desert Pack Animals: Introducing Donkeys and Camels! - Ep 16

On this episode of ArchaeoAnimals, (a very hungry) Alex faces one of her many nemeses: pig teeth! Learn more about pig domestication, the wealth of information you may gather from archaeological pig remains and some exciting archaeological projects featuring pigs. Simona’s fascinating insight into Roman tax law is a bonus ;) Sources:https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/08/taming-pig-took-some-wild-turnshttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/257607859_Distinguishing_Wild_Boar_from_Domestic_Pigs_in_Prehistory_A_Review_of_Approaches_and_Recent_ResultsKing (1978) A comparative analysis of bone assemblies from Roman sites in Britain. The Institute of Archeology, London. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/08/taming-pig-took-some-wild-turnshttp://www.rubiconheritage.com/2011/06/14/cooking-a-pig-bronze-age-style-part-1/ https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/neolithic-food-miles.htm https://www.naturkundemuseum.uni-halle.de/forschungsprojekte/sus_100/ContactAlex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitzSimona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLadyMusic"Coconut - (dyalla remix)"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

That’ll Do, Pig - Ep 15

For this episode, Alex and Simona delve into the realm of native and introduced species. How long does a certain species have to consistently live in a geographical location to be considered native? What do introduced species tell us about past populations? What is it with the Romans introducing a horde of animals to Britain? Are squirrels real? These are but few of the questions they shall attempt to answer. Sources:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/6574709/Mouse-and-rabbits-among-non-native-species.htmlhttps://www.mammal.org.uk/species-hubhttps://animalpeopleforum.org/2017/05/21/archaeologys-role-animal-conservation-environmental-protection-past-matters/Wolverton, S. and Lyman, R.L. (2012) Conservation Biology and Applied Zooarchaeology. Tuscon, AZ: The University of Arizona Press.O’Connor, T. & Sykes, N. (Eds.) (2010) Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British FaunaWindgather PressReturn of pine martens could save Britain's red squirrels, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/07/return-of-pine-martens-could-save-britains-red-squirrels-say-scientistsEaster Bunny Project: https://www.easter-origins.org/about On the trail of the Fallow Deer project: https://ahrc.ukri.org/research/readwatchlisten/features/onthetrailofthefallowdeer/Wild Boar: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/mammals/wild-boar/ ContactAlex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitzSimona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLadyMusic"Coconut - (dyalla remix)"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

Native or Introduced? The Animals You’d NEVER Thought Came From Elsewhere - Ep 14

Simona and Alex finally get to be experts in this fun episode imagining the zooarchaeologies of video games! Using the hundreds (and, if you're Alex, THOUSANDS) of hours of gaming experience, Simona and Alex go through popular video game series (The Witcher, Fallout, Dragon Age, and Skyrim) and try to reconstruct and compare some of the weirder creatures you encounter. Links and ReferencesGalinas, B. et al. (2015) Dragon Age: The World of Thedas - Volume 2, Dark Horse ComicsJohnson, E. (2018) Fantastic Bones and Where to Find Them. I Feel It In My Bones.Merciel, L. (2014) Dragon Age: Last Flight, Tor booksSapkowski, A. (2015) The Sword of Destiny, Gollanczhttps://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Skyrimhttps://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout_Wikihttps://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Age_Wikihttps://witcher.fandom.com/wiki/Witcher_WikiContactAlex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitzSimona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLadyMusic"Coconut - (dyalla remix)"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

The Weird and the Wonderful: Imagined Zooarchaeologies of Video Games - Ep 13

This is a show about the connection between animals and humans in the past. Our experts, Alex Fitzpatrick and Simona Falanga will guide you through the interesting world of Zooarchaeology.

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