Should we name prehistoric skeletons? | Creating names for archaeological human remains

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Linguistics Behind the Scenes

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This podcast is for everyone who enjoys or even loves language. Have you ever wondered why we speak or write like that? And how we can find out what is usual, "right" or "wrong" in language use? Then join linguistics professor Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and linguistics enthusiast Dominic Piazza on a backstage tour of linguistic research as they engage in entertaining chats about all the many fun and interesting aspects of language. Visit our website: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast.php

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Should we name prehistoric skeletons? | Creating names for archaeological human remains

Linguistics Behind the Scenes

42 minutes 30 seconds

7 months ago

Should we name prehistoric skeletons? | Creating names for archaeological human remains

What's in a name? Christina and Dominic dig into the fascinating world of names – past and present.

- Did early humans have language and names, and how can we ever know?

- Why are prehistoric human remains often given numbers instead of names?

- What’s the story behind the names of famous finds like Lucy and Ötzi the Iceman?

- Can linguists and archaeologists work together to create respectful names for prehistoric people?

From Shakespeare to skeletons, from surnames to science, jointhe hosts as they explore how names shape identity – even for those who lived thousands of years ago.

Full episode transcript available here:

https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode5

Full articles available to read for free here (in German):

Ötzi und Hauna: Ein linguistisches Modell zur Namengebung bei ur- und frühgeschichtlichen Menschenfunden. By Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer, Philipp W. Stockhammer and Kerstin P. Hofmann. https://doi.org/10.33675/BNF/2024/1-2/4

Sollen wir den Knochen einen Namen geben? Und wenn ja, welchen? (De)Personalisierung und Objektifizierung prähistorischer Menschen. By Kerstin Hofmann, Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and Philipp W. Stockhammer. https://doi.org/10.11588/propylaeum.1092.