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Welcome to the Archaeological Fantasies Podcast. Join us as we explore the wild world of pseudoarchaeology. We look critically at topics including Transoceanic travelers, Ancient Aliens, Vikings in America, all the way to archaeological evidence of Big Foot. We interview a wide variety of archaeological and scientific experts about everything from DNA to ancient Rock Art. We dig into pseudoarchaeological topics and really look at the origins of some of the weirdest questions out there.
Academic Odysseys with Assassin’s Creed. Archaeological Fantasies Podcast Ep 108
Archaeological Fantasies Podcast
1 hour 16 seconds
6 years ago
Academic Odysseys with Assassin’s Creed. Archaeological Fantasies Podcast Ep 108
Today we talk with Dr. Jane Draycott @JLDraycott and Andrew Reinhard @adreinhard about the epic game Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. We discuss the overall gameplay, how AC uses historical references to create more vibrant gameplay, and if this even worked. We talk about the use of real archaeology and pseudoarchaeology in the game storyline, and how that affects the overall game's enjoyability, or not.
Where have we been? Check out the blog post:What’s Going on in ArchyFantasies Land?
Show Notes:
Dr Jane Draycott https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/janedraycott/ Andrew Reinhard http://andrewreinhard.com/ ARCHAEOGAMING: An Introduction to Archaeology in and of Video Games https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/ReinhardArchaeogaming Hashtags to follow:#ACademicOdyssey #archaeogaming #ACOdyssey
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Archaeological Fantasies Podcast
Welcome to the Archaeological Fantasies Podcast. Join us as we explore the wild world of pseudoarchaeology. We look critically at topics including Transoceanic travelers, Ancient Aliens, Vikings in America, all the way to archaeological evidence of Big Foot. We interview a wide variety of archaeological and scientific experts about everything from DNA to ancient Rock Art. We dig into pseudoarchaeological topics and really look at the origins of some of the weirdest questions out there.
