Welcome to Tutankhamun week! Today, I examine the media coverage of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. I discuss the legacy of this media […]
Ancient human genome from southern Africa throws light on our origins
The skeleton of a man who lived 2,330 years ago in the southernmost tip of Africa tells us about ourselves as humans, and throws some […]
Finding Tutankhamun (Tutankhamun week)
Welcome to Tutankhamun week! In the first of this week’s videos, Aaron introduces us to the discovery, made by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon, of […]
Innovative Stone Age tools were not African invention, say researchers
A new discovery of thousands of Stone Age tools has provided a major insight into human innovation 325,000 years ago and how early technological developments […]
A-C: Viking Armies = 50% Women?
Welcome to Archaeo-Chat. In this series we record unscripted conversations about archaeology, what it is like to be an archaeologist and related topics. Today, I […]
A-S: Sexualizing Archaeologists?
Welcome to Archaeo-Scope. In this series we take an archaeological perspective on modern culture; asking questions about current trends and observations from around the world. […]
Enigmatic Viking fortress discovered in Denmark
Archaeologists from the Danish Castle Centre and Aarhus University have made a sensational discovery south of Copenhagen, Denmark It is the first time […]
AF: Beauty in the (Culture) of the Beholder
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today, we consider different concepts of child-beauty…
What can ‘forensic architecture’ reveal about the conflict in Gaza?
Bulldozing new roads, using buildings as weapons … to the Israeli architect Eyal Weizman, city warfare leaves clues in the very architecture. He’s piecing together the evidence
Studying Archaeology at University
Congratulations! You got into University. In response to numerous questions, I talk through my top three tips for surviving your First Year at Uni! QoD: […]