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!
Matilda is joined this week by Raven Todd DaSilva (who you might recognise as the face behind the very popular "Dig It With Raven" YouTube channel), to talk about the colossal stone heads of the Olmec Culture. Why were these huge heads made? What do they have to do with rubber? And why hasn't Raven posted a video on her channel for a year? Find out the answers to these questions and more by tuning in today!
Transcripts
* For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/30
Links
* Paper on Olmec Culture [https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/98617988/s10816-017-9319-120230213-1-1djdp36-libre.pdf?1676298922=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DCreating_Memory_and_Negotiating_Power_in.pdf&Expires=1725570818&Signature=aNHsU3T~Up81X9lAdAca04xvcSQ5J~8WVWCQIzHdBSrIbz1OtyjWVIqrEblBY1dHbsrtvoM-FSx6bU1sjvmiIPYGXflFkSBk-wy0Bb3YqWUex6ikjBLmwAUGt2xCwRWPu61HVIofTAwYhuOYGFfiKeTLZJ3pmzvcidVaFIjzma8sN061xSVSRfzsSkGU9-eRKi2NmfQptsy9vPmT1yqtb9r7WFCUiZJ7asG441i8CSNuCGqg~PE1lz1A04XeHr7s-KdlIDQqp1BkAREYTcUluc0YKNS2TkZYip2pYFXpXHbn29fgCWzFddiOrrM0V1r8yXhF~Sgd9M-ZlJzZ7dNPUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA]
* World History article on the Olmec Stone Heads [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/672/olmec-colossal-stone-heads/]
* Discover magazine article on the Olmec Stone Heads [https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-3-400-year-old-olmec-colossal-heads-origins]
* Raven's YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/c/DigItWithRaven]
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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!
