The world is full of incredible archaeological sites, inspiring historic figures, and breathtaking ancient artefacts. But what about those everyday objects that have become so essential to our daily life that we don't even notice them any more? In this podcast, professional archaeologist and journalist Dr Matilda Siebrecht explores the deep history and archaeological origins of the most familiar objects and crafts, sometimes enlisting the help of an expert guest speaker to really dig into the topic. Ever wanted to find out the history of the simple notebook? What the ancient equivalent of a computer was? When we started using doors? Then plug in your headphones, grab your hot beverage of choice, and tune in!
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The world is full of incredible archaeological sites, inspiring historic figures, and breathtaking ancient artefacts. But what about those everyday objects that have become so essential to our daily life that we don't even notice them any more? In this podcast, professional archaeologist and journalist Dr Matilda Siebrecht explores the deep history and archaeological origins of the most familiar objects and crafts, sometimes enlisting the help of an expert guest speaker to really dig into the topic. Ever wanted to find out the history of the simple notebook? What the ancient equivalent of a computer was? When we started using doors? Then plug in your headphones, grab your hot beverage of choice, and tune in!
The board is set as Matilda chats with Dr Alice Blackwell from National Museums Scotland all about the beautiful and iconic Lewis chess pieces. They're one of the most recognisable objects at the museum, but how much do we actually know about them? Who made them and played with them? How similar was medieval chess to our modern version? And what does a modern whiskey distillery have to do with early medieval research? Listen in to find out - check mate!
Transcripts
* For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/34
Links
* Lewis Chessman NMS page [https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-story-of-the-lewis-chess-pieces]
* Lewis Chess Sketchfab 3D models [https://sketchfab.com/nationalmuseumsscotland/collections/lewis-chess-pieces-c2f827b964634393926b9db52ebce3c5]
* Hilton of Cadboll Stone [https://highlandpictishtrail.co.uk/project/hilton-of-cadboll-stone/]
* Glenmorangie Logo [https://www.whisky.com/blog/blog-post/2021/12/25/hilton-of-cadboll-stone-the-origin-of-the-glenmorangie-logo-visit-glenmorangie-part-1.html]
* Early Medieval Scotland Book [https://shop.nms.ac.uk/products/early-medieval-scotland]
* Scotland's Early Silver exhibition [https://www.nms.ac.uk/past-exhibitions/scotlands-early-silver]
* Society for Medieval Archaeology [https://medievalarchaeology.co.uk/]
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Tea-Break Archaeology
The world is full of incredible archaeological sites, inspiring historic figures, and breathtaking ancient artefacts. But what about those everyday objects that have become so essential to our daily life that we don't even notice them any more? In this podcast, professional archaeologist and journalist Dr Matilda Siebrecht explores the deep history and archaeological origins of the most familiar objects and crafts, sometimes enlisting the help of an expert guest speaker to really dig into the topic. Ever wanted to find out the history of the simple notebook? What the ancient equivalent of a computer was? When we started using doors? Then plug in your headphones, grab your hot beverage of choice, and tune in!
