Chris Smith chris@thenakedscientists.com no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/ Where did the Nazca Lines come from? Who built Stonehenge, and what secrets lie concealed within Egypt's pyramids? To find out, join the Naked Archaeologists as they undress the past... en Dr Chris Smith 2008-2012 Mon, 28 May 2012 16:55:24 +0000 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/uploads/tx_naksciconfig/temp/NS_Archaeo_144.jpg http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/ 144 144 History Naked Archaeology: Uncovering the Past Where did the Nazca Lines come from? Who built Stonehenge, and what secrets lie concealed within Egypt's pyramids? To find out, join the Naked Archaeologists as they undress the past... Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists 32:15 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2011.10.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_11.10.17.mp3 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0000 We're back! And this month we start by taking a tour of the terribly glamorous ditches in East Anglia. Yes, the whole landscape is one giant piece of drainage archaeology! Plus, we talk about a Roman gladiatorial school, an Iron Age road, Australopithecus sediba and Acheulian tools. And in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch hops over to Andalucia, where he and his mic just happen to find a rather large palace... Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists We're back! And this month we start by taking a tour of the terribly glamorous ditches in East Anglia. Yes, the whole landscape is one giant piece of drainage archaeology! Plus, we talk about a Roman gladiatorial school, an Iron Age road, Australopit... We're back! And this month we start by taking a tour of the terribly glamorous ditches in East Anglia. Yes, the whole landscape is one giant piece of drainage archaeology! Plus, we talk about a Roman gladiatorial school, an Iron Age road, Australopithecus sediba and Acheulian tools. And in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch hops over to Andalucia, where he and his mic just happen to find a rather large palace... a,naked scientists,kitchen science 58:44 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2011.07.15/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_11.07.17.mp3 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:18:43 +0000 This month we return to some of the moist enjoyable archaeological interviews recorded this year. There's everything from alien donkeys, to Pompeiian poo, speared boxes and not-so-recent neanderthals! Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month we return to some of the moist enjoyable archaeological interviews recorded this year. There's everything from alien donkeys, to Pompeiian poo, speared boxes and not-so-recent neanderthals!... This month we return to some of the moist enjoyable archaeological interviews recorded this year. There's everything from alien donkeys, to Pompeiian poo, speared boxes and not-so-recent neanderthals! a,naked scientists,kitchen science, donkey, archaeology, alien, pompeii, coprolite, atlatl, spear, neanderthal 34:19 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2011.06.17-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_11.06.17.mp3 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:08:27 +0000 This month: how a neat piece of statistical analysis has led to the construction of a prehistoric history; how satellites have revealed some hidden Egyptian pyramids; how autism could have been selected for amongst early humans; and how metals collected from the surface of the Greek island of Kythira can yield information about the people who forged them. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology, Tom takes us to the sea to explore several rather artistic lumps of concrete. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month: how a neat piece of statistical analysis has led to the construction of a prehistoric history; how satellites have revealed some hidden Egyptian pyramids; how autism could have been selected for amongst early humans; and how metals co... This month: how a neat piece of statistical analysis has led to the construction of a prehistoric history; how satellites have revealed some hidden Egyptian pyramids; how autism could have been selected for amongst early humans; and how metals collected from the surface of the Greek island of Kythira can yield information about the people who forged them. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology, Tom takes us to the sea to explore several rather artistic lumps of concrete. a,c,met,naked scientists,kitchen science 35:08 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2011.05.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_11.05.17.mp3 Wed, 18 May 2011 18:51:48 +0000 This month: the most recent Neanderthals in the Caucasus, the science of ceramic petrology, the truth about 'The Anthropocene' and Syrian hunting traps. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we explore the uses of the National Monument and Historical Environment Records. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month: the most recent Neanderthals in the Caucasus, the science of ceramic petrology, the truth about 'The Anthropocene' and Syrian hunting traps. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we explore the uses of the National Monument and Historical Enviro... This month: the most recent Neanderthals in the Caucasus, the science of ceramic petrology, the truth about 'The Anthropocene' and Syrian hunting traps. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we explore the uses of the National Monument and Historical Environment Records. c,a,naked scientists,kitchen science, ceramic petrology, pottery, neanderthals, mezmaiskaya cave, NMR, UAD, HER, anthropocene 28:50 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2011.04.17-2/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_11.04.17.mp3 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:42:14 +0000 Researchers re-create the experiments carried out by Barnes Wallis on the bouncing bomb; we discuss the Texan pre-Clovis finds; the Nichoria bone earns its place at multiple points in history and we explore the massacre at Fin Cop hill fort. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology: how to go about doing a bit of zooarchaeology! Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists Researchers re-create the experiments carried out by Barnes Wallis on the bouncing bomb; we discuss the Texan pre-Clovis finds; the Nichoria bone earns its place at multiple points in history and we explore the massacre at Fin Cop hill fort. Plus, in... Researchers re-create the experiments carried out by Barnes Wallis on the bouncing bomb; we discuss the Texan pre-Clovis finds; the Nichoria bone earns its place at multiple points in history and we explore the massacre at Fin Cop hill fort. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology: how to go about doing a bit of zooarchaeology! c,naked scientists,kitchen science, dam busters, dambusters, purlieus wood, rockingham forest, nichoria, titanomachy, clovis 31:33 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2011.03.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_11.03.17.mp3 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:39:16 +0000 This month: Aegean warriors in art; the most genetically diverse people in the world; prehistoric Californian seafarers; Neanderthals building fires; and atlatls! Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month: Aegean warriors in art; the most genetically diverse people in the world; prehistoric Californian seafarers; Neanderthals building fires; and atlatls! ... This month: Aegean warriors in art; the most genetically diverse people in the world; prehistoric Californian seafarers; Neanderthals building fires; and atlatls! c,naked scientists,kitchen science, warrior, mycenaean, aegean, spear, atlatl, archaeology, fire, neanderthal, california 29:38 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2011.02.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_11.02.17.mp3 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:36:40 +0000 This month: current events in Egypt affecting ancient artefacts; Britons fashioning cups from skulls; games played in the Indus; and when humans behaved like humans. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch goes to Paul's place... to look at pollen. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month: current events in Egypt affecting ancient artefacts; Britons fashioning cups from skulls; games played in the Indus; and when humans behaved like humans. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch goes to Paul's place... to look at pollen.... This month: current events in Egypt affecting ancient artefacts; Britons fashioning cups from skulls; games played in the Indus; and when humans behaved like humans. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch goes to Paul's place... to look at pollen. c,naked scientists,kitchen science, egypt, archaeology, looting, hawass, pollen, behavioural variability 34:50 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2011.01.17-2/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_11.01.17.mp3 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:50:20 +0000 This month's divested archaeology consists of the mitochondrial DNA of Europe's first farmers; how to identify plaster using infrared light; who the Denisovans were; what to expect from twelfth century chessmen and why the Arabo-Persian gulf is so important. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month's divested archaeology consists of the mitochondrial DNA of Europe's first farmers; how to identify plaster using infrared light; who the Denisovans were; what to expect from twelfth century chessmen and why the Arabo-Persian gulf is so im... This month's divested archaeology consists of the mitochondrial DNA of Europe's first farmers; how to identify plaster using infrared light; who the Denisovans were; what to expect from twelfth century chessmen and why the Arabo-Persian gulf is so important. c,farmers,naked scientists,kitchen science 30:04 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.11.17-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.11.17.mp3 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:25:26 +0000 This month: why a Roman horse became a donkey; how part of Pompeii recently collapsed; how a Roman village survived underneath London; and what obesity meant to the Romans. Plus, in Backyard Arhaeology Tom Birch explores how the Northern Irish 'peace lines' are archaeology. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month: why a Roman horse became a donkey; how part of Pompeii recently collapsed; how a Roman village survived underneath London; and what obesity meant to the Romans. Plus, in Backyard Arhaeology Tom Birch explores how the Northern Irish 'peac... This month: why a Roman horse became a donkey; how part of Pompeii recently collapsed; how a Roman village survived underneath London; and what obesity meant to the Romans. Plus, in Backyard Arhaeology Tom Birch explores how the Northern Irish 'peace lines' are archaeology. roman,c,naked scientists,kitchen science 29:52 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.10.17-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.10.17.mp3 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:57:11 +0000 We make our way to some of the least accessible bits of heritage this month: Naked Scientist Laura Soul treks to Machu Picchu and we hear about the fenced-off Palestinian heritage in Israel. Also this month: tracking down The Plague's bacterial DNA, sanding down a Norwegian Pompeii and a DIY archaeological survey! Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists We make our way to some of the least accessible bits of heritage this month: Naked Scientist Laura Soul treks to Machu Picchu and we hear about the fenced-off Palestinian heritage in Israel. Also this month: tracking down The Plague's bacterial DNA... We make our way to some of the least accessible bits of heritage this month: Naked Scientist Laura Soul treks to Machu Picchu and we hear about the fenced-off Palestinian heritage in Israel. Also this month: tracking down The Plague's bacterial DNA, sanding down a Norwegian Pompeii and a DIY archaeological survey! naked scientists,kitchen science, archaeology, heritage, israel, peru, machu picchu, Norway, black death, bubonic plague 32:26 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.09.17-2/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.09.17.mp3 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:46:00 +0000 This month we explore the dramatic burial of an El Zotz Maya king; he was seemingly interred with the remains of six sacrificed children. Also under the spotlight is the abandoment of the site if Kiuic, a mysterious Maya city which was deserted in the midst of construction. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch investigates a huge Roman mining settlement in Austria. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month we explore the dramatic burial of an El Zotz Maya king; he was seemingly interred with the remains of six sacrificed children. Also under the spotlight is the abandoment of the site if Kiuic, a mysterious Maya city which was deserted in th... This month we explore the dramatic burial of an El Zotz Maya king; he was seemingly interred with the remains of six sacrificed children. Also under the spotlight is the abandoment of the site if Kiuic, a mysterious Maya city which was deserted in the midst of construction. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch investigates a huge Roman mining settlement in Austria. c,sac,naked scientists,kitchen science, maya, archaeology, abandoned, city, ruins, ferricum norricum 31:22 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.08.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.08.17.mp3 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 What did the Romans eat at their feasts? What came out the other end afterwards? This month we explore the toilets of Pompeii and the kinds of food eaten by its inhabitants. In the news this month: the oldest house in the UK; the HMS Investigator; and some very early human tool use. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we find out how to put up buildings the Icelandic way. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists What did the Romans eat at their feasts? What came out the other end afterwards? This month we explore the toilets of Pompeii and the kinds of food eaten by its inhabitants. In the news this month: the oldest house in the UK; the HMS Investigator; a... What did the Romans eat at their feasts? What came out the other end afterwards? This month we explore the toilets of Pompeii and the kinds of food eaten by its inhabitants. In the news this month: the oldest house in the UK; the HMS Investigator; and some very early human tool use. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we find out how to put up buildings the Icelandic way. ice,c,naked scientists,kitchen science, archaeology, roman, food, poo, pompeii, feast, iceland 35:01 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.07.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.07.17.mp3 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Human remains are our main topic of interest in this month's Naked Archaeology. Diana and Duncan explore the nature of Bronze Age cremations, the repatriation of Yagan's head and how one might go about reconstructing the remains of King Tutankhamun. Plus, how the first settlers in the Americas may have been more numerous than previously thought, as another nine founding mothers have now been identified. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists Human remains are our main topic of interest in this month's Naked Archaeology. Diana and Duncan explore the nature of Bronze Age cremations, the repatriation of Yagan's head and how one might go about reconstructing the remains of King Tutankhamun. ... Human remains are our main topic of interest in this month's Naked Archaeology. Diana and Duncan explore the nature of Bronze Age cremations, the repatriation of Yagan's head and how one might go about reconstructing the remains of King Tutankhamun. Plus, how the first settlers in the Americas may have been more numerous than previously thought, as another nine founding mothers have now been identified. naked scientists,kitchen science, archaeology, tutankhamun, dna, mitochondrial, cremations, bronze age 34:48 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.06.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.06.17.mp3 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:43:30 +0000 The diminutive, one-time inhabitants of Flores are probably the most famous early humans from this area of the world but where does H. floresiensis fit into our family tree? We discuss the gladiatorial burials recently unearthed in York, some Neanderthal-esque tools from Dartford and the Niah Caves: a spectacular system in Malaysia which has yielded some clues as to how humans make use of difficult environments. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we bring out the lasers to analyse some Scottish beads. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists The diminutive, one-time inhabitants of Flores are probably the most famous early humans from this area of the world but where does H. floresiensis fit into our family tree? We discuss the gladiatorial burials recently unearthed in York, some Neander... The diminutive, one-time inhabitants of Flores are probably the most famous early humans from this area of the world but where does H. floresiensis fit into our family tree? We discuss the gladiatorial burials recently unearthed in York, some Neanderthal-esque tools from Dartford and the Niah Caves: a spectacular system in Malaysia which has yielded some clues as to how humans make use of difficult environments. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we bring out the lasers to analyse some Scottish beads. naked scientists,kitchen science, archaeology, niah, caves, floresiensis, flores, homo, hobbit 28:48 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.05.17-2/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.05.17.mp3 Mon, 17 May 2010 01:25:00 +0000 This month on Naked Archaeology: when and how did the first humans make it to Australia? We unearth the evidence from archaeology and genetics. Also this month we discover that Neanderthals could be relations of ours, after all. Plus, in Back Yard Archaeology Diana ventures into her own back yard to find out what was so special about rabbit warrens. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month on Naked Archaeology: when and how did the first humans make it to Australia? We unearth the evidence from archaeology and genetics. Also this month we discover that Neanderthals could be relations of ours, after all. Plus, in Back Yard A... This month on Naked Archaeology: when and how did the first humans make it to Australia? We unearth the evidence from archaeology and genetics. Also this month we discover that Neanderthals could be relations of ours, after all. Plus, in Back Yard Archaeology Diana ventures into her own back yard to find out what was so special about rabbit warrens. naked scientists,kitchen science, archaeology, rabbit warrens, australia, aborigine, aboriginal, migration, dna 30:08 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.04.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.04.17.mp3 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:39:56 +0000 This month on Naked Archaeology: the discovery of a possible link between genus Homo and Australopithecus - Aus. sediba; we find out how people first made it to Cyprus; which is the oldest building still in use and if Icelandic eruptions are a good thing. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom and Duncan look through some wafer-thin slices of pot and meet Aegina's finest jug-maker! Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month on Naked Archaeology: the discovery of a possible link between genus Homo and Australopithecus - Aus. sediba; we find out how people first made it to Cyprus; which is the oldest building still in use and if Icelandic eruptions are a good... This month on Naked Archaeology: the discovery of a possible link between genus Homo and Australopithecus - Aus. sediba; we find out how people first made it to Cyprus; which is the oldest building still in use and if Icelandic eruptions are a good thing. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom and Duncan look through some wafer-thin slices of pot and meet Aegina's finest jug-maker! naked scientists, palaeolithic, sediba, australopithecus, homo, cyprus, sea level, thin section, archaeology, oldest building, kitchen science 33:30 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.03.17/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Archaeology_10.03.17.mp3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:56:49 +0000 How is it that the first farms, cities and writing all originated in Mesopotamia, now Iraq? We explore the so-called 'fertile crescent' and fanatical record-keeping in the ancient Near East. We find out how DNA from the body of Tutankhamun hints at his numerous illnesses and we also look at who paddled across the Mediterranean first. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch smelts his own iron! Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists How is it that the first farms, cities and writing all originated in Mesopotamia, now Iraq? We explore the so-called 'fertile crescent' and fanatical record-keeping in the ancient Near East. We find out how DNA from the body of Tutankhamun hints at h... How is it that the first farms, cities and writing all originated in Mesopotamia, now Iraq? We explore the so-called 'fertile crescent' and fanatical record-keeping in the ancient Near East. We find out how DNA from the body of Tutankhamun hints at his numerous illnesses and we also look at who paddled across the Mediterranean first. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch smelts his own iron! naked scientists,kitchen science, archaeology, mesopotamia, writing, cuneiform 32:05 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.02.17/ http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/Naked_Archaeology_10.02.17.mp3 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:29:12 +0000 This month we divest the darker world of black market archaeology. We find out how illicit antiquities can be tracked down after being lost for decades and how they can be returned to their country of origin. We explore the problems faced by curators in spotting artefacts with dubious histories. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we visit a graveyard for a bit of typologising! Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month we divest the darker world of black market archaeology. We find out how illicit antiquities can be tracked down after being lost for decades and how they can be returned to their country of origin. We explore the problems faced by curators... This month we divest the darker world of black market archaeology. We find out how illicit antiquities can be tracked down after being lost for decades and how they can be returned to their country of origin. We explore the problems faced by curators in spotting artefacts with dubious histories. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we visit a graveyard for a bit of typologising! naked scientists,kitchen science, illicit, antiquities, repatriation, curator, museum 33:49 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2010.01.17-1/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_10.01.17.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:04:00 +0000 Neanderthals wore make-up too! We explore the cosmetics worn by early humans and Egyptians. Naked Archaeology this month also explores the discovery of Cleopatra's unfinished mausoleum and the curious orientation of Sicilian temples. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we discover how medieval kings were also into their pre-history. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists Neanderthals wore make-up too! We explore the cosmetics worn by early humans and Egyptians. Naked Archaeology this month also explores the discovery of Cleopatra's unfinished mausoleum and the curious orientation of Sicilian temples. Plus, in Backyar... Neanderthals wore make-up too! We explore the cosmetics worn by early humans and Egyptians. Naked Archaeology this month also explores the discovery of Cleopatra's unfinished mausoleum and the curious orientation of Sicilian temples. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we discover how medieval kings were also into their pre-history. naked scientists, cleopatra, archaeology, temples, Tzalas, temples, Alexandria, Alan Salt, kitchen science 30:31 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.12.17/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.12.17.mp3 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:43:49 +0000 This month in divested archaeology we cover the archaeology that just happened to turn up in the legends of Homer. We find out about the man who discovered Troy, Heinrich Schliemann, and uncover the most recent finds from the site. We also speak to the team currently searching for Odysseus' Ithaca and it sounds like they're close! Also, does Britain owe its farming to the French? And in Backyard Archaeology we find out why hedges might be the best place to find a Viking. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month in divested archaeology we cover the archaeology that just happened to turn up in the legends of Homer. We find out about the man who discovered Troy, Heinrich Schliemann, and uncover the most recent finds from the site. We also speak to t... This month in divested archaeology we cover the archaeology that just happened to turn up in the legends of Homer. We find out about the man who discovered Troy, Heinrich Schliemann, and uncover the most recent finds from the site. We also speak to the team currently searching for Odysseus' Ithaca and it sounds like they're close! Also, does Britain owe its farming to the French? And in Backyard Archaeology we find out why hedges might be the best place to find a Viking. naked scientists,kitchen science 31:26 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.11.17/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.11.17.mp3 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:12:21 +0000 This month's edition of Naked Archaeology hails from Poseidon's Realm: we find out how synchrotrons can help in the preservation of the famous raised wreck, the Mary Rose and how diving diggers investigate entire ancient landscapes hidden beneath the seas. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch puts his mic to the anvil to find out about the deep dominion of archaeometallurgy. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month's edition of Naked Archaeology hails from Poseidon's Realm: we find out how synchrotrons can help in the preservation of the famous raised wreck, the Mary Rose and how diving diggers investigate entire ancient landscapes hidden beneath th... This month's edition of Naked Archaeology hails from Poseidon's Realm: we find out how synchrotrons can help in the preservation of the famous raised wreck, the Mary Rose and how diving diggers investigate entire ancient landscapes hidden beneath the seas. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch puts his mic to the anvil to find out about the deep dominion of archaeometallurgy. naked scientists,kitchen science 32:57 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.10.17/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.10.17.mp3 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:31:47 +0000 This month has seen an archaeological spoil heap the size of Nero's party leftovers. And it's been quite a month for Roman archaeologists who've just announced the positive identification of a very rare portrait of young Nero from the site of Fishbourne (the interview was recorded the day before 3D scans confirmed his identity). Also announced was the discovery of a very likely candidate for Nero's great banqueting hall. Our Anglo Saxon man, Tom Birch, discusses the incredible Staffordshire hoard and in Backyard Archaeology we find out about the Aberdeen database of ships with contributors from across the globe. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month has seen an archaeological spoil heap the size of Nero's party leftovers. And it's been quite a month for Roman archaeologists who've just announced the positive identification of a very rare portrait of young Nero from the site of Fishbou... This month has seen an archaeological spoil heap the size of Nero's party leftovers. And it's been quite a month for Roman archaeologists who've just announced the positive identification of a very rare portrait of young Nero from the site of Fishbourne (the interview was recorded the day before 3D scans confirmed his identity). Also announced was the discovery of a very likely candidate for Nero's great banqueting hall. Our Anglo Saxon man, Tom Birch, discusses the incredible Staffordshire hoard and in Backyard Archaeology we find out about the Aberdeen database of ships with contributors from across the globe. naked scientists,kitchen science 31:37 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.09.17/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.09.17.mp3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:40:57 +0000 We find out how the Romans got to grips with building a 73.5 mile-long wall, why humans were bejewelled 82,000 years ago and how a disease called brucellosis indicates our ancestors were eating meat 2.6 million years ago. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we find out how to spot an archaeological fake! Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists We find out how the Romans got to grips with building a 73.5 mile-long wall, why humans were bejewelled 82,000 years ago and how a disease called brucellosis indicates our ancestors were eating meat 2.6 million years ago. Plus, in Backyard Archaeolog... We find out how the Romans got to grips with building a 73.5 mile-long wall, why humans were bejewelled 82,000 years ago and how a disease called brucellosis indicates our ancestors were eating meat 2.6 million years ago. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we find out how to spot an archaeological fake! naked scientists,kitchen science 33:01 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.08.17-1/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.08.17.mp3 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:55:40 +0000 Sometimes archaeologists know there's a site worth digging but don't quite know where to find it! We join the search for the original city of Venice, otherwise known as Altinum, the tomb of King Herod and the lost naval ship: HMS Diana. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Duncan Howitt-Marshall discovers a hidden message on an Egyptian coffin. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists Sometimes archaeologists know there's a site worth digging but don't quite know where to find it! We join the search for the original city of Venice, otherwise known as Altinum, the tomb of King Herod and the lost naval ship: HMS Diana. Plus, in Bac... Sometimes archaeologists know there's a site worth digging but don't quite know where to find it! We join the search for the original city of Venice, otherwise known as Altinum, the tomb of King Herod and the lost naval ship: HMS Diana. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Duncan Howitt-Marshall discovers a hidden message on an Egyptian coffin. naked scientists,kitchen science 30:53 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.07.17-2/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.07.17.mp3 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:33:14 +0000 We dive into the underwater traps at Lake Huron, explore the origins of hunting and play a tune on the world's oldest flute. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom explores the depths of UCL's museum. Flute music kindly provided by W. Hein, University of Tbingen. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists We dive into the underwater traps at Lake Huron, explore the origins of hunting and play a tune on the world's oldest flute. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom explores the depths of UCL's museum. Flute music kindly provided by W. Hein, University of ... We dive into the underwater traps at Lake Huron, explore the origins of hunting and play a tune on the world's oldest flute. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom explores the depths of UCL's museum. Flute music kindly provided by W. Hein, University of Tbingen. naked scientists,kitchen science 24:52 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.06.22/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.06.22.mp3 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +0000 2009 is The University of Cambridge's 800th birthday and what better way to celebrate than by digging an archaeological trench? We take a trip to the local Cambridgeshire village of Cottenham where volunteers with the Fen Edge Archaeology Group and the Higher Education Field Academy (HEFA) are digging up their gardens. Will they turn up a pile of Victorian bone china or some Anglo-Saxon pottery? Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists 2009 is The University of Cambridge's 800th birthday and what better way to celebrate than by digging an archaeological trench? We take a trip to the local Cambridgeshire village of Cottenham where volunteers with the Fen Edge Archaeology Group and t... 2009 is The University of Cambridge's 800th birthday and what better way to celebrate than by digging an archaeological trench? We take a trip to the local Cambridgeshire village of Cottenham where volunteers with the Fen Edge Archaeology Group and the Higher Education Field Academy (HEFA) are digging up their gardens. Will they turn up a pile of Victorian bone china or some Anglo-Saxon pottery? naked scientists,kitchen science 32:32 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.06.17/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.06.17.mp3 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:01:57 +0000 We strip down the science of dating this month by taking a look at rehydroxylation. We unearth some of the oldest pottery in the world, find out why Minoan pottery was so fashion-conscious and discuss a very famous piece of fired clay: the Phaistos Disk. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom takes a trip to Scandinavia to find out about modern-day Norwegians. Are they really all Vikings? Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists We strip down the science of dating this month by taking a look at rehydroxylation. We unearth some of the oldest pottery in the world, find out why Minoan pottery was so fashion-conscious and discuss a very famous piece of fired clay: the Phaistos ... We strip down the science of dating this month by taking a look at rehydroxylation. We unearth some of the oldest pottery in the world, find out why Minoan pottery was so fashion-conscious and discuss a very famous piece of fired clay: the Phaistos Disk. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom takes a trip to Scandinavia to find out about modern-day Norwegians. Are they really all Vikings? naked scientists,kitchen science 33:14 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.05.17-1/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.05.17.mp3 Mon, 18 May 2009 09:46:56 +0000 Archaeology bared this month includes the 'long sleep' of human innovation, a technological accomplishment in the form of a 2000 year-old millefiori bowl and we explore the origins of iron metallurgy. Plus, ourBackyard Archaeologist finds out all about slag. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists Archaeology bared this month includes the 'long sleep' of human innovation, a technological accomplishment in the form of a 2000 year-old millefiori bowl and we explore the origins of iron metallurgy. Plus, ourBackyard Archaeologist finds out a... Archaeology bared this month includes the 'long sleep' of human innovation, a technological accomplishment in the form of a 2000 year-old millefiori bowl and we explore the origins of iron metallurgy. Plus, ourBackyard Archaeologist finds out all about slag. naked scientists,kitchen science 30:10 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.04.17-2/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.04.17.mp3 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:51:20 +0000 This month we explore the mysterious anchors buried off the shores of Cyprus, the unusual burial practices in Malta and the highly decorative shipsheds of the Romans. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch explains the tell-tale signs of a Roman road, otherwise hidden in a field. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month we explore the mysterious anchors buried off the shores of Cyprus, the unusual burial practices in Malta and the highly decorative shipsheds of the Romans. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch explains the tell-tale signs of a Roman roa... This month we explore the mysterious anchors buried off the shores of Cyprus, the unusual burial practices in Malta and the highly decorative shipsheds of the Romans. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch explains the tell-tale signs of a Roman road, otherwise hidden in a field. Archaeology, mediterranean, romans, malta, cyprus, road 28:44 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.03.17/ http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/Naked_Scientists_Show_09.03.17_128kbps.mp3 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:18:53 +0000 This month we explore the archaeology of war. We explore the earliest-known domestication of horses, find out about an armed Elizabethan privateer ship and rediscover the egyptian tomb of Thutmoses III's seal-bearer, Amenhotep. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we hear about the future of WWII pillboxes. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists This month we explore the archaeology of war. We explore the earliest-known domestication of horses, find out about an armed Elizabethan privateer ship and rediscover the egyptian tomb of Thutmoses III's seal-bearer, Amenhotep. Plus, in Backyard Arch... This month we explore the archaeology of war. We explore the earliest-known domestication of horses, find out about an armed Elizabethan privateer ship and rediscover the egyptian tomb of Thutmoses III's seal-bearer, Amenhotep. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we hear about the future of WWII pillboxes. naked scientists,kitchen science 29:59 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.02.17/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.02.17.mp3 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:16:35 +0000 The sins of the past are uncovered in this month's Naked Archaeology, including chemical warfare; consuming desires for chocolate and finding the hidden Greek brothels. We also explore how one of the early species of hominin, Australopithecus africanus, wasn't the greedy ape we once thought. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we find out how the energy sources that power our homes and cars can affect maritime archaeology. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists The sins of the past are uncovered in this month's Naked Archaeology, including chemical warfare; consuming desires for chocolate and finding the hidden Greek brothels. We also explore how one of the early species of hominin, Australopithecus african... The sins of the past are uncovered in this month's Naked Archaeology, including chemical warfare; consuming desires for chocolate and finding the hidden Greek brothels. We also explore how one of the early species of hominin, Australopithecus africanus, wasn't the greedy ape we once thought. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we find out how the energy sources that power our homes and cars can affect maritime archaeology. chocolate,archaeology,archeology,brothels, Australopithecus, chemical warfare, naked scientists,kitchen science 30:02 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2009.01.17/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_09.01.17.mp3 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:23:57 +0000 The mitochondrial story of tzi, or the Tyrolean iceman, is unearthed in this month's Naked Archaeology. Also, how the Americas were populated and the study of zooarchaeology are under the trench-o-scope. Plus, Tom Birch takes us on a tour of the only hill in Cambridge in Backyard Archaeology. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists The mitochondrial story of tzi, or the Tyrolean iceman, is unearthed in this month's Naked Archaeology. Also, how the Americas were populated and the study of zooarchaeology are under the trench-o-scope. Plus, Tom Birch takes us on a tour of the onl... The mitochondrial story of tzi, or the Tyrolean iceman, is unearthed in this month's Naked Archaeology. Also, how the Americas were populated and the study of zooarchaeology are under the trench-o-scope. Plus, Tom Birch takes us on a tour of the only hill in Cambridge in Backyard Archaeology. naked scientists,kitchen science, tzi, zooarchaeology, micgrations, archaeology, archeology 25:26 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2008.12.17/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_08.12.17.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:41:39 +0000 The tale of TB's earliest victims, the science of archaeology underwater and the first shamanic burial all go under the trowel in this month's Naked Archaeology. We also uncover where all the dirt comes from that buries the past, and in this month's Backyard Archaeology Irving Finkel takes us on a tour of the Babylon exhibition at the British Museum. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists The tale of TB's earliest victims, the science of archaeology underwater and the first shamanic burial all go under the trowel in this month's Naked Archaeology. We also uncover where all the dirt comes from that buries the past, and in this month's ... The tale of TB's earliest victims, the science of archaeology underwater and the first shamanic burial all go under the trowel in this month's Naked Archaeology. We also uncover where all the dirt comes from that buries the past, and in this month's Backyard Archaeology Irving Finkel takes us on a tour of the Babylon exhibition at the British Museum. naked scientists,kitchen science 31:25 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/show/2008.11.17-2/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_08.11.17.mp3 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:00:24 +0000 Mummified foetuses found in Tutankhamun's tomb go under the genetic spotlight to find out who they were and where they came from, we dig up the history of the domestication of the first crops, and have scientists discovered King Solomon's mines? Plus, in this month's Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch explores what a hole in the road can reveal... Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists Mummified foetuses found in Tutankhamun's tomb go under the genetic spotlight to find out who they were and where they came from, we dig up the history of the domestication of the first crops, and have scientists discovered King Solomon's mines? Plus... Mummified foetuses found in Tutankhamun's tomb go under the genetic spotlight to find out who they were and where they came from, we dig up the history of the domestication of the first crops, and have scientists discovered King Solomon's mines? Plus, in this month's Backyard Archaeology Tom Birch explores what a hole in the road can reveal... tutankhamun,naked scientists,kitchen science 29:58 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/specials/wcsj/show/2008.10.16/ http://nakeddiscovery.com/files/Naked_Archaeology_08.10.17.mp3 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:27:00 +0000 Why cutting down a precious tree species brought the Nasca people to their knees, how Pompeii is receiving a makeover, a new source of Neanderthal flints unlocks the secrets of early inhabitants of Britain and a Peruvian irrigation system that can make your eyes water. Plus home-grown archaeology with the back-yard archaeologist Tom Birch who goes out on location with Time Team's Carenza Lewis. Naked Archaeology Diana O'Carroll, The Naked Scientists Why cutting down a precious tree species brought the Nasca people to their knees, how Pompeii is receiving a makeover, a new source of Neanderthal flints unlocks the secrets of early inhabitants of Britain and a Peruvian irrigation system that can ma... Why cutting down a precious tree species brought the Nasca people to their knees, how Pompeii is receiving a makeover, a new source of Neanderthal flints unlocks the secrets of early inhabitants of Britain and a Peruvian irrigation system that can make your eyes water. Plus home-grown archaeology with the back-yard archaeologist Tom Birch who goes out on location with Time Team's Carenza Lewis. naked scientists,kitchen science