Into the Dust Archaeology
Archaeology news, travel reviews, interviews and basic terminology, designed to get you as jazzed up about archaeology as we are. Explore the latest headlines, learn the ABCs of archaeology, and hear from seasoned and amateur archaeologists alike.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 67
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 19 - Journey back to the REAL Olympics
This week's episode is a site visit from my journey back to where it all began - the REAL Olympics at ancient Olympia. The bad news is it's a lesser-visited site in Greece. The good news is you'll ha…
Episode 18 - P for Palimpsest, Brú na Bóinne Site Visit, and Archaeology News
Today we try to unpick palimpsests, drop ancient megalithic sites in Ireland and learn about a re-dating of hominin settlement in Europe thanks to advanced dating techniques.
Video: https://www.youtub…
Episode 17 - O for Osteology, the Tara Brooch, and Archaeology News
Learn about how archaeologists use bones to reveal ancient secrets, delve into some major ancient bling - the Tara Brooch, and catch up with the latest archaeology news. This week, we learn about an …
Episode 16 - N for Neanderthals, Alignments of Carnac, and Archaeology News
Today we take a deep dive into Neanderthal living, visit the vast megalithic field at Carnac in Brittany, and cover an intriguing hilltop find in Crete on Archaeology News.
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Archaeology Site Visit: The Hunley - Fist Submarine to EVER...
Join us on an extraordinary archaeological site visit to the Hunley in Charleston, South Carolina, where we delve into the history and mysteries of this remarkable Civil War submarine.
The Hunley, kno…
Episode 15 - Archaeology News: Citizen Archaeology!
Do you want to make a difference in archaeology but don't know how? Let's get some inspiration going with a few exciting stories:
1) Ogham stone discovered while gardening
2) Helping out by doing remot…
Episode 14 - Brainy Archaeology
Archaeology News
Given some ongoing projects, we'll be on a reduced output for the next few weeks, but I did still want to update on some fun news.
1) Preserved brains! Not normally something you'd exp…
Episode 13 – M for Microwear Analysis, Avar DNA, and spooky Archaeology News
In this episode, Jason goes through 3 segments – The ABCs of Archaeology, a special about a study of Avar DNA, and Archaeology News
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8U8IYIyz04&list=PLcH4-BWq…
Episode 12 – L for Landscape Archaeology, Scythian Treasures, and Archaeology News
In this episode, Jason goes through 3 segments – The ABCs of Archaeology, Archaeology Porn, and Archaeology News
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX5b7cQclkQ&list=PLcH4-BWqVM6KHP2Ih6UEq4_G1qR…
Into the Dust - Episode 11: Fancy Rocks!
Episode 11 – K for Knapping, Alfred Jewel, and Archaeology News
In this episode, Jason goes through 3 segments – The ABCs of Archaeology, Archaeology Porn, and Archaeology News
YouTube: https://www.y…
Interview #4 - Tom Booth
In this interview, I totally geek out with Tom Booth, an archaeogeneticist at the Francis Crick Institute, just a few blocks away from my university in London. Tom studies ancient DNA to answer quest…
Bonus Episode: Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
In this special episode, Jason reviews the Game of Thrones series, particularly how much of it is borrowed from British history, particularly the Roman and Medieval periods. And [SPOIL…
Episode 10 - J for …?, Easter Island Site Visit, and Archaeology News
In this episode, Jason goes through 3 segments – The ABCs of Archaeology, Archaeology News, and a Site Visit to Easter Island
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjPGoA3GzOQ&list=PLcH4-BWqVM6KH…
Episode 9 – I for Indigenous Archaeology, Archaeology News, and Staffordshire Hoard Archaeology Porn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfDm6_zHCIM&list=PLcH4-BWqVM6KHP2Ih6UEq4_G1qRq8MgSn&index=6
ABCs of Archaeology – I is for Indigenous Archaeology
Indigenous archaeology refers to a few different but re…
Interview with Mike Parker Pearson (FULL)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u2BGRsXM_0&list=PLcH4-BWqVM6KD1HhX8BvePo3Lx6F-8veg&index=6
Mike Parker Pearson is a giant in British archaeology – a leading authority on Stonehenge, Iron Age…
Episode 8 – H for Historical Archaeology, Archaeology News, and Ancient Mycenae site visit
ABCs of Archaeology – H is for Historical Archaeology
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Z7CxHaBn8&list=PLcH4-BWqVM6KHP2Ih6UEq4_G1qRq8MgSn&index=10
Historical archaeology presents the exciting …
Episode 7 – G for Geophysics, Archaeology Porn, and Knossos site visit
In this episode, Jason goes through 3 segments – The ABCs of Archaeology, Archaeology Porn, andLiving Archaeology Site Visits,
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-jdLRGLMoU&list=PLcH4-BWqVM6KH…
Episode 6 - F for Formation Processes, Masada Site Visit, and Archaeology News
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G9Hw…
Interview #2 - Michael Flynn
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcoi65xgojg&list=PLcH4-BWqVM6KD1HhX8BvePo3Lx6F-8veg&index=4
Welcome to the second Into the Dust interview. Today we’ll be speaking to Michael Flynn, a mature c…
Bonus Episode: The Origins of Leap Year
In this episode, we talk about the earliest identified origins of the Leap Year, and hint - it wasn't Julius Caesar! This story is testament to the power of decoding ancient languages. For example, E…