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In this episode I talk with Claudio Ottoni about the origin and history of domestic cats. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-234-ottoni/ About Claudio Ottoni Dr. Ottoni is a professor at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". His research interests are in biomolecular archaeology and the study of ancient DNA as a tool to reconstruct the past of human and animal populations. In particular, much of his research has focused on the history of cat-human interactions and particularly through the use of palaeogenetics. He has previously lead research projects at the Center for Archaeological Sciences (CAS) of the KU Leuven University, in Belgium, the Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES) of the University of Oslo, in Norway, and the Diet and Ancient Technology Laboratory (DANTE) of the Sapienza University of Rome, in Italy. Dr. Ottoni is currently the head of the FELIX project, funded by the European Research Council.  Web: https://uniroma.academia.edu/ClaudioOttoni https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Claudio-Ottoni https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0u2SiNQAAAAJ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8870-1589 Some useful terminology and links FELIX project This project analyses cats from 10,000 years ago until the 19th century from archaeological sites in Europe, the Near and Middle East, and North Africa to gain insights into the cat-human relationship. By reconstructing the genomes and the dietary habits of ancient cats, the objective of the project is to reconstruct the unique biological and ecological features that shaped cat domestication, and the dispersal of domestic cats across the globe. https://www.ercfelix.com/project/ Domestic cat (Felis catus) A domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat Hierakonpolis or Nekhen The religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of prehistoric Egypt (c. 3200–3100 BCE) and probably during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BCE). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nekhen Shillourokambos A Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) site near Parekklisia, in southern Cyprus occupied from the end of the 9th to the second half of the 8th millennium BCE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillourokambos Selected reading The Dispersal of the Domestic Cat: Paleogenetic and Zooarcheological Evidence by Claudio Ottoni and Wim Van Neer Near Eastern Archaeology, 2020, vol. 83(1), p. 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1086/707312 The palaeogenetics of cat dispersal in the ancient world by Claudio Ottoni and others Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2017, vol. 1, article number 0139 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0139 Of cats and men: The paleogenetic history of the dispersal of cats in the ancient world by Claudio Ottoni and others bioRxiv, 2016, article number 080028 https://doi.org/10.1101/080028 For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode we talk with Clarence Surette and Zeb Kawei about 3D scanning, modelling, and printing in archaeology. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-233-surette-kawei/ About Clarence Surette Clarence is a bio-archaeology technician at Lakehead University. A lot of his research has focused on the analysis of microfossils (such as phytoliths, pollen, starch) and how it applies to reconstructing past diets and environments. In recent years, Clarence's work has focused on investigating the use of 3D modelling in archaeology. Since 2007, he has been the president of the Thunder Bay Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society. Web: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/users/S/clsurett/node/21165 https://lakeheadu.academia.edu/ClarenceSurette https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Clarence-Surette https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarence-surette-a5531a43/ About Zebedee "Zeb" Kawei Zeb is a graduate of Lakehead University and currently an archaeologist at Ecofor Consulting. His research focuses on reconstructing paleo-environment in virtual reality.   Web: https://lakeheadu.academia.edu/ZebedeeKawei Some useful terminology and links Blender https://www.blender.org/ MeshLab https://www.meshlab.net/ Meshmixer https://www.meshmixer.com/ Artifact GeoMorph Toolbox 3D https://sourceforge.net/projects/artifact-geomorph-toolbox-3d/files/ Stratovan https://www.stratovan.com/blog/landmark-editor Lakehead Anthropology Sketchfab page https://sketchfab.com/LakeheadAnthropology Selected reading Quick and dirty: streamlined 3D scanning in archaeology by Jarrod Knibbe, and others Published in "CSCW '14: Proceedings of the 17th ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work & social computing" in 2014. p. 1366–1376 https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/2531602.2531669 Promoting the Past: The Educational Applications of 3D Scanning Technology in Archaeology by Ashley McCuistion Journal of Middle Atlantic Archaeology, 2013, Vol. 29, p. 35-42 https://www.academia.edu/5242308/ Towards the definition of best 3D practices in archaeology: Assessing 3D documentation techniques for intra-site data recording by Fabrizio Galeazzi Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2016, Vol. 17, p. 159-169 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2015.07.005 For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Gareth Spicer about policies of disclosure in archaeology and how this has influenced some of the projects that he has worked on. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-232-spicer/ About Gareth Spicer Gareth is a principal archaeologist at Turtle Island Cultural Resource Management based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-spicer-819b4360/ Some useful terminology and links Turtle Island CRM http://turtleislandcrm.com/ Selected reading Archaeologists dig for answers at new Walterdale site CBC News, 10 August 2012  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/archaeologists-dig-for-answers-at-new-walterdale-site-1.1163310 Much of Edmonton’s rich aboriginal prehistory sits in storage by Elise Stolte Edmonton Journal, 16 August 2012 https://edmontonjournal.com/news/insight/much-of-edmontons-rich-aboriginal-prehistory-sits-in-storage For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Bruce Bradley about the Solutrean hypothesis and his work investigating this subject. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-231-bradley/ About Bruce Bradley Dr. Bradley is an emeritus professor at the University of Exeter. His research currently focuses on the Pleistocene in South America and American Southwest Ancestral Puebloan archaeology. He is also active in research into the early occupations of the Atlantic seaboard in North America. Bruce is also well-known in the knapper community for his skill and ability to replicate ancient techniques and styles of knapped stone tools.  Web: https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/bradley/ https://exeter.academia.edu/BruceBradley https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruce-Bradley https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruce-Bradley-2 https://www.primtech.net/ Some useful terminology and links Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optically_stimulated_luminescence Meadowcroft Rockshelter site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowcroft_Rockshelter Page-Ladson site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page-Ladson Topper site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topper_Site Gravettian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravettian Magdalenian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalenian Denali https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali https://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm Selected reading Across Atlantic Ice: The Origin of America's Clovis Culture by Dennis J. Stanford, Bruce A. Bradley University of California Press, 2013, 336 pages. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520275782/across-atlantic-ice https://www.audible.com/pd/Across-Atlantic-Ice-Audiobook/B008BK8KE4 Ice Bridge Director: Robin Bicknell Nature of Things, CBC (Season 57, Episode 11) Episode air date: 14 January 2018 (Canada) https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/ice-bridge https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7870326/ New Evidence for a Possible Paleolithic Occupation of the Eastern North American Continental Shelf at the Last Glacial Maximum by Dennis Stanford and colleagues Prehistoric Archaeology on the Continental Shelf, 2014, p. 73-93 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9635-9_5 https://www.academia.edu/7054896/ Solutrean Hypothesis: Genetics, the Mammoth in the Room by Stephen Oppenheimer, Bruce Bradley & Dennis Stanford World Archaeology, 2014, Vol. 46(5), Debates in World Archaeology, p. 752-774.  https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2014.966273  The North Atlantic Ice-Edge Corridor: A Possible Palaeolithic Route to the New World by Bruce Bradley and Dennis Stanford World Archaeology, 2004, Vol. 36(4), Debates in World Archaeology, p. 459-478. https://doi.org/10.1080/0043824042000303656 For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode we talk with Raven Todd DaSilva about popularising archaeology through YouTube. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website.  http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-230-todd-dasilva/ About Raven Todd DaSilva Raven is a graduate of University College London. Her research interests are in archaeology and heritage conservation. She hosts the YouTube channel 'Dig it with Raven', in which she informs viewers about archaeology and history. Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raven-todd-dasilva-563a4672/ https://www.digitwithraven.com/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raven-Todd-Dasilva https://www.instagram.com/digitwithraven/ https://www.facebook.com/digitwithraven/ https://twitter.com/digitwithraven Selected media Dig It With Raven YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6P0a1_YLM0i2LoLmP9jCRw For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Alka Barthwal about her research at Roopkund Lake, the history of the site, and hypotheses about who the skeletons belonged to and what happened to them. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-229-barthwal/ About Alka Barthwal Dr. Barthwal is a professor of bioanthropology at Suresh Gyan Vihar University. Her research focuses on palaeopathology and bioanthropology, specifically the analysis of ancient human skeletal remains. Her main subject of interest is the skeletons of Roopkund - who the people were, what happened to them, and how they were connected to local people. Web: https://independent.academia.edu/AlkaBarthwal  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-alka-barthwal-182b5985/ Some useful terminology and links Roopkund Locally known as Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake. A high altitude glacial lake in Uttarakhand, India. Located in the Himalayas, at an altitude of about 5029 m, the area around the lake is uninhabited and is surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and snow-clad mountains. It is known for the hundreds of ancient human skeletons found around the lake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roopkund Uttarakhand ('Northern Land' in Hindi.) A state in northern India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally "Land of the Gods") due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. It is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttarakhand Nanda Devi Raj Jat [नंदा देवी राज जात] A pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand. India. In Chamoli Garhwal, Nanda Devi Raj Jat is organized once in 12 years. The pilgrimage starts from Kansuwa village near Karnprayag and goes up to the heights of Roopkund and Hemkund with a four horned sheep (called Chausingya-Meda in Garhwali). After the Havan-Yagna is done, the sheep is freed with decorated ornaments, food and clothing, and other offerings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanda_Devi_Raj_Jat Selected reading Roopkund Mystery "Pathology Reveals Head Injury behind the Casualties" by Alka Barthwal Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology, 2018, Vol. 6, p. 1084‐1096. http://www.heritageuniversityofkerala.com/JournalPDF/Volume6/58.pdf Roopkund: An Unsolved Mystery by Alka Barthwal, R.S. Negi, V.S. Chauhan, H.B.S. Chauhan शोध संचयन Shodh Sanchayan, 2013, Vol. 4(2), p. 1-4. https://www.academia.edu/6238666/ Ancient DNA from the skeletons of Roopkund Lake reveals Mediterranean migrants in India by Éadaoin Harney and colleagues Nature Communications, 2019, Vol. 10, article 3670. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11357-9 For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Vincent Lascour about the Neolithic in Corsica, and his experimental work in recreating crafts and tools from the region, in particular the work of the Chalcophore association in recreating and testing a Neolithic boat to travel between Corsica and Sardinia, a key aspect of the obsidian trade network of the period. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-228-lascour About Vincent Lascour Vincent is a craftsman specializing in the reproduction of prehistoric tools. Following 6 years working at the AFAN (National Association for Archaeological Excavations, today INRAP) and having experience at the Samara historical park, he directed his activities towards more educational and experimental aspects of archaeology through a specialization in flint knapping methods. He is a founder of the Créarchéo company and the Chalcophore association. Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-lascour-17299ba3/ https://www.facebook.com/artisans.archeologie Some useful terminology and links Chalcophore association A group of researchers focussed on the reconstruction of the obsidian exchange system between Corsica and Sardinia in the Neolithic. Their research involves, among other things, building the boats necessary for the crossing, and understanding modes of navigation at sea with the means available during the Neolithic. They also aim to raise public awareness of the Chalcolithic through technical demonstrations and participatory workshops for young people. http://chalcophore.weebly.com/ https://www.facebook.com/chalcophore/ Créarchéo An artisanal company that creates reproductions of archaeological objects using the same materials and techniques used in the past. It was founded in March 1998 by Vincent Lascour. https://crearcheo.weebly.com/historique.html https://crearcheo.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Pirogue A generic term for small native boats, today particularly in regions once colonized by France and Spain, particularly dugouts made from a single log (also called a dugout, logboat and monoxylon). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirogue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugout_canoe Selected reading Préhistoire interactive by Vincent Lascour https://vimeo.com/386036431 Vincent Lascour - association Chalcophore - débitage laminaire du silex by De Peretti chantal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l64GwuKyE8Y Vincent Lascour, directeur de l'association Chalcophore. Projet : La route de l'obsidienne by De Peretti chantal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9_AbTX8xF8 For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode we talk with Leanne Riding and Art Carson about Japanese internment and labour camps in Canada during World War II and their project to find, map, and document these camps in western Canada. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-227-riding-carson About Leanne Riding Leanne has a degree in History from the University of British Columbia. She has previously held positions as Heritage Committee Member of the National Association of Japanese Canadians, Archival Assistant at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, and co-chaired the Asian Canadian Writers' Workshop Society. She is the winner of the 2006 Hunter Campbell Lewis Memorial Book Prize. Her current research explores the development of B.C.'s transportation system and Japanese Canadian internment and forced labour camps during World War II. Since 2012, Leanne has run the "Yellowhead - Blue River Japanese Road Camps Research Project". Web: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=vwIi9VwAAAAJ https://www.coroflot.com/shamurokku/stream About Art Carson Art is a wilderness guide and historian based in Valemount, British Columbia, Canada. Web: https://www.carsons.ca/mtnmania.htm https://www.therockymountaingoat.com/2017/09/art-of-hiking/ Some useful terminology and links Yellowhead-Blue River Highway Project A former project of the Surveys and Engineering Branch of the federal Department of Mines and Resources which ran from 1942 to 1944 and employed Japanese-Canadian men (mostly Japanese nationals) whether physically fit or not, originally living in West Coast of B.C. It was part of the forced removal and dispossession of Japanese Canadians by the Federal Government during World War II. The area spans from the interior of B.C. into the province of Alberta. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/driving/japanese-internment-signs/yellowhead_blue_river_road_camp.pdf Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre A museum that preserves and interprets one of ten Canadian concentration camps where more than 27,000 Japanese Canadians were incarcerated by the Canadian government during and after World War II. https://newdenver.ca/nikkei/ Work Camps on the Yellowhead Route: Japanese Canadian internees and the building of a highway by Margaret Tessman ARTiculate, 2017, Spring/Summer, page 6. http://www.wkartscouncil.com/articulate/Articulate%20Summer%202017%20web.pdf Selected reading Issei road: Japanese Canadian labour camps of northeastern B.C. [blog] by Leanne Riding https://yellowheadroadcamps.wordpress.com/ Finding 19 lost Japanese labour camps: Testing the limits of Google Earth by Leanne Riding The Rocky Mountain Goat. 24 April 2017 https://www.therockymountaingoat.com/2017/04/nineteen-lost-japanese-labour-camps-testing-the-limits-of-google-earth/ For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Akash Srinivas about lithics research and the Palaeolithic in India as well as podcasting for public education. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-226-srinivas About Akash Srinivas Akash is an archaeologist at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research in Mohali, India. His research focuses in particular on the production and use of stone tools during the South Asian Palaeolithic, specifically in India. He also co-hosts the podcast Chippin' Away. Web: https://sites.google.com/view/akashsrinivas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4006-7448 https://iisermohali.academia.edu/AkashSrinivas https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Akash_Srinivas Some useful terminology and links Palaeolithic A period in prehistory distinguished by the original development of stone tools that covers c. 99% of the period of human technological prehistory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic Artefact typology The result of the classification of things according to their physical characteristics. The products of the classification (in other words, the classes) are also called types. Most archaeological typologies organize portable artefacts into types, but typologies of larger structures, including buildings, field monuments, fortifications or roads, are equally possible. A typology helps to manage a large mass of archaeological data. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typology_(archaeology) Stone tool technology [A.K.A. lithic technology] Includes a broad array of techniques used to produce usable tools from various types of stone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithic_technology Selected reading Chippin' Away A podcast on archaeology and anthropology of South Asia, hosted by Akash Srinivas and Durga Kale. https://chippinaway.buzzsprout.com/ Palaeolithic archaeology at Kibbanahalli, Southern Karnataka, India by Akash Srinivas Antiquity, 2014, Vol. 88(342) http://journal.antiquity.ac.uk/projgall/srinivas342 The Missing Piece: A Review of Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Archaeology in Southern Karnataka by Akash Srinivas Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 5 (2017): 715‐734 https://www.academia.edu/36027187/  Role of Social Matrices in the Preservation of the Archaeological Record: A Case Study of the Differential Preservation of the Archaeological Record in the Kibbanahalli Palaeolithic Complex, Southern Karnataka, India by Akash Srinivas In the book: Sustainability and Sociocultural Matrices: Transdisciplinary contributions for Cultural Integrated Landscape Management, Vol. 3, Editors: Luiz Oosterbeek, Benno Werlen, Laurent Caron. 2017. p. 26-37. https://www.academia.edu/35545666/  For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Dylan Hillis and Denis St. Claire about Wool Dogs on the northwest coast of North America, using dog remains to study human diets, and using oral history to study the past. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-225-hillis-st-claire About Dylan Hillis Dylan Hillis is a graduate student at the University of Victoria. His previous research looked at dietary variation in ancient domestic dogs on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. At present, he is investigating ocean temperature change over the last several thousand years in the Northeast Pacific using zooarchaeological data. Specifically, he is interested in how ancient fish populations responded to dynamic ocean temperatures in the deep past, how fish populations will likely respond to a warming ocean in the current context of a climate crisis, and importantly, what this means for the food security of coastal communities along the British Columbia coast. Web: https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/anthropology/people/graduate-students/profiles/hillisdylan.php https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dylan-Hillis/research https://independent.academia.edu/DylanHillis https://www.nsercresnet.ca/dylan-hillis.html About Denis St. Claire Denis St. Claire is an ethnohistorian and archaeologist with over 40 years of research experience in Barkley Sound (British Columbia, Canada). He is an adopted member of Tseshaht First Nation (Port Alberni, B.C.). He is also proprietor of Coast Heritage Consulting based in Victoria, B.C. Web: https://independent.academia.edu/DenisStClaire https://canadianarchaeology.com/caa/about/awards/recipients/margaret-and-james-f-pendergast-award/denis-st-claire https://hashilthsa.com/news/2013-05-27/st-claire-earns-national-honors-work-nuu-chah-nulth Some useful terminology and links Wool Dog A.K.A. Salish Wool Dog or Comox dog. An extinct breed of white, long-haired, Spitz-type dog that was developed and bred by the Coast Salish peoples of what is now Washington state and British Columbia. Their fur was prized for making the famous and rare "Salish" blankets, as the Salish peoples did not have sheep and wild mountain goat wool was difficult to gather. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Wool_Dog Coast Salish A group of ethnically and linguistically related Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, living in British Columbia, Canada and the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon. They speak one of the Coast Salish languages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_Salish Selected reading Ancient dog diets on the Pacific northwest coast: zooarchaeological and stable isotope modelling evidence from tseshaht territory and beyond by Dylan Hillis, Iain McKechnie, Eric Guiry, Denis E. St. Claire, and Chris T. Darimont Scientific Reports, 2020, vol. 10, article number 15630. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71574-x For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Sarah Smith about the use of LiDAR in archaeology and her research at the Highland Valley Copper Mine. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-224-smith About Sarah Smith Sarah Smith is a senior archaeologist and project manager at Stantec, based in Burnaby, in British Columbia, Canada. Throughout her career, she has worked on and directed cultural resource management projects throughout the province of British Columbia. She completed a master's degree in heritage resource management at the Department of Archaeology at Simon Fraser University. Her research at SFU, conducted in collaboration with the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council and Teck Resources, focused on the efficacy of LiDAR data as a tool for archaeological prospection and was based on her work at the Highland Valley Copper Mine. Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-smith-62308732/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarah_Smith80/research Some useful terminology and links LiDAR ("light detection and ranging" or "laser imaging, detection, and ranging") A method used in archaeology to make digital 3D representations of areas on the earth's surface. It can reveal micro-topography that is otherwise hidden by vegetation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar Highland Valley Copper Mine The largest open-pit copper mine in Canada, located near Logan Lake, British Columbia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Valley_Copper_mine Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council A First Nations government Tribal Council comprising bands in the Fraser Canyon and Thompson Canyon areas of the Canadian province of British Columbia. https://nntc.ca/about-overview.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nlaka%27pamux_Nation_Tribal_Council Selected reading Analysis of the efficacy of LiDAR data as a tool for archaeological prospection at the Highland Valley Copper Mine by Sarah Smith Masters thesis at Simon Fraser University, Department of Archaeology, 2021, 153 pages. https://summit.sfu.ca/item/21351 LiDAR’s Potential for Improving Archaeological Field Inventories in British Columbia, Indigenous Archaeology, and Beyond SFU Student News, 2021 http://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/current-students/HRM/hrmnews/lidar-potential.html Airborne LiDAR, archaeology, and the ancient Maya landscape at Caracol, Belize by Arlen F. Chase and others Journal of Archaeological Science, 2011, vol. 38(2), p. 387-398 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2010.09.018 For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with William White about aspects of racism in archaeology, ways that it manifests, and effects that it produces. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-223-white About William White Dr. White is an assistant professor at the Anthropology Department of the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on historical archaeology in the U.S.A., historical preservations, and the use of digital media (particularly blogs and podcasts) in disseminating archaeology and history related knowledge. He has over 10 years of experience working in cultural resource management. Web: https://anthropology.berkeley.edu/william-white https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamwhite3rd/ https://www.instagram.com/succinctbill/  Some useful terminology and links Society of Black Archaeologists An international organization of Black archaeologists founded in 2012.  https://www.societyofblackarchaeologists.com/ Historical archaeology A form of archaeology dealing with places, things, and issues from the past or present when written records and oral traditions can inform and contextualize cultural material. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_archaeology Selected reading  Why the Whiteness of Archaeology Is a Problem by William White and Catherine Draycott Sapiens, 7 JUL 2020 https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/archaeology-diversity/ The 2020 Race Uprisings and Archaeology’s Response by William White Succinct Research, 17 June 2020 http://www.succinctresearch.com/the-2020-race-uprisings-and-archaeologys-response/ Are Archaeologists Racist?: Part I by William White Succinct Research, 22 January 2015 http://www.succinctresearch.com/are-archaeologists-racist-part-i/ Are Archaeologists Racist?: Part II by William White Succinct Research, 26 January 2015 http://www.succinctresearch.com/are-archaeologists-racist-part-ii/ For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with William White about means of disseminating archaeological research with the general public. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-222-white About William White Dr. White is an assistant professor at the Anthropology Department of the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on historical archaeology in the U.S.A., historical preservations, and the use of digital media (particularly blogs and podcasts) in disseminating archaeology and history related knowledge. He has over 10 years of experience working in cultural resource management. Web: https://anthropology.berkeley.edu/william-white https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamwhite3rd/ https://www.instagram.com/succinctbill/  Some useful terminology and links Cultural Resource Management (CRM) The management of historic places of archaeological, architectural, and historical interests, considering such places in compliance with environmental and historic preservation laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_resource_management Historical archaeology A form of archaeology dealing with places, things, and issues from the past or present when written records and oral traditions can inform and contextualize cultural material. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_archaeology Public archaeology An approach to archaeological research which aims to increase the involvement of the public, particularly people with a vested interest in the research. This may include direct participation of the public in various stages of planning, field work, and analyses. It includes dissemination of the research in a format accessible to the public. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_archaeology Selected media and reading  Succinct Research Publications for cultural resource management, historic preservation, and heritage conservation service professionals. http://www.succinctresearch.com/ CRM Archaeology A podcast about cultural resource management. https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/crmarchpodcast Becoming an Archaeologist: Crafting a Career in Cultural Resource Management by William White Published by Succinct Research in 2016. 70 pages. http://www.succinctresearch.com/cultural-resource-management-products/cultural-resource-management-ebooks/ Blogging Archaeology by William White Published by Succinct Research in 2014. 294 pages. https://www.digtech-llc.com/blogarch-ebook/ Creating Space for a Place: The River Street Archaeology Project by William White Arizona Anthropologist, 2017, Vol. 27, pages 69-82. https://journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/arizanthro/article/id/552/ For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Nazmul Hassan about his work researching and promoting public archaeology in Bangladesh. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-221-hassan About Nazmul Hassan Nazmul is a freelance archaeologist based in Comilla, Bangladesh. He completed his graduate studies in archaeology at Comilla University where his research focused largely on public archaeology and safeguarding archaeological heritage in Bangladesh. Web: https://nazmularccou.wordpress.com/author/nazmularc/ https://nazmulhassan019.wixsite.com/website/blog/categories/archaeology-blog https://tuhin.academia.edu/NazmulHassan https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Hassan-55 https://www.linkedin.com/in/md-nazmul-hassan-a53995126?originalSubdomain=bd  Some useful terminology and links Public archaeology An approach to archaeological research which aims to increase the involvement of the public, particularly people with a vested interest in the research. This may include direct participation of the public in various stages of planning, field work, and analyses. It includes dissemination of the research in a format accessible to the public. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_archaeology Wari-Bateshwar An archaeological site in Narsingdi District, Bangladesh. It is the site of an ancient fort city active between about 2000 to 450 BCE. https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Wari-Bateshwar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wari-Bateshwar_ruins For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Claus Kropp about Mediaeval agriculture, experimental archaeology, and working at an experimental archaeological open-air laboratory. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-220-kropp About Claus Kropp Claus is an experimental archaeologist and the scientific manager of the Lauresham Open Air Laboratory for Experimental Archaeology at Lorsch Abbey in Germany. His research interests include Early Mediaeval settlement archaeology, draft cattle, (re)constructing Early Mediaeval agriculture, animal husbandry (including transhumance) and manorialism. Web: https://independent.academia.edu/ClausKropp https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Claus_Kropp/research https://exarc.net/institutional-members/people-behind/claus-kropp-ma https://www.agriculturalmuseums.org/author/ckropp-lorsch/  Some useful terminology and links Lorsch Monastery World Heritage Site Founded around 764 by the family of the Franconian count Cancor. In 1621, during the Thirty Years' War, Spanish troops destroyed the monastery complex. It was one of the most renowned monasteries of the Carolingian Empire. Even in its ruined state, its remains are among the most important pre-Romanesque–Carolingian style buildings in Germany. https://kloster-lorsch.de/en/welcome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorsch_Abbey https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/515 Lauresham open-air laboratory Located in the heart of the Lorsch Monastery, this facility is based on archaeological finds at the settlement. A team of experienced craftsmen under scientific supervision, including the Archaeological Institute of the University of Hamburg, built an ensemble of buildings - including residential, farm, stables and storage buildings, as well as a chapel. In addition, there are various agricultural areas - such as meadows, fields and gardens - and farm animals. The laboratory has a special research interest in exploring different approaches to learn about mediaeval agriculture. Various long-term experiments on site focus on crops, subsistence strategies, field systems, and draft animals, as well as manuring and agricultural implements. https://kloster-lorsch.de/freilichtlabor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC71FasTYYaY5bA9n947Xn0A Selected media Claus Kropp - Draft Cattle in (Archaeological) Open-Air Museum and Living History Farms Virtual Conference. Draft Animals in the Past, Present and Future. May 8-9th 2021. Lauresham Laboratory for Experimental Archaeology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcHEVSX5UsY Medieval Agriculture in Experiment Claus Kropp - Lauresham Open-Air Laboratory for Experimental Archaeology (Germany) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csexh48XQ2I AIMA Lecture - Claus Kropp - A Year On the Field Claus Kropp giving his AIMA lecture on the project "A Year On The Field". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnkTOyyrN1g For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Adrianna Wiley about her use of popular media platforms such as YouTube and TikTok to tell the public about anthropology. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-219-wiley About Adrianna Wiley Adrianna is an anthropologist and bioarchaeologist studying at the University of Guelph. Her research has focused on topics such as Arctic fox butchering, as well as mental well-being among university students. Aside from her research, she is actively involved in public education and awareness of topics related to anthropology though the use of online media. Web: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/adrianna-wiley https://socioanthro.uoguelph.ca/people/adrianna-wiley Some useful links Anthropology for Homo Sapiens YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcnUP00S-_1G0BrEJ2rQhUQ anthropology4homosapiens TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@anthropology4homosapiens anthropology4homosapiens Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anthropology4homosapiens/ @OsteologicalW Twitter https://twitter.com/OsteologicalW @Anthropology4Homospaiens More links on Linktree https://linktr.ee/Anthro4Homosapiens For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Bonnie Glencross, Gary Warrick, and Louis Lesage about minimally invasive strategies in archaeology and their work on the Tay Point Archaeology project. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-217-prieto About Bonnie Glencross Dr. Glencross is an assistant professor and chair of the Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research focuses on bioarchaeology, human skeletal anatomy and biology, and paleopathology. She co-founded the Tay Point Archaeology project in 2014. Web: https://wlu-ca.academia.edu/BonnieGlencross https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-arts/faculty-profiles/bonnie-glencross/index.html https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bonnie-Glencross About Gary Warrick Dr. Warrick is an emeritus professor at the Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, the Indigenous Studies program, and the History program at Wilfrid Laurier University. His main research areas are Huron-Wendat archaeology and Indigenous archaeology. He co-founded the Tay Point Archaeology project in 2014. Dr. Warrick was the president of the Canadian Archaeological Association and is a fellow at the Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa. Web: https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-liberal-arts/faculty-profiles/gary-warrick/index.html https://wlu-ca.academia.edu/GaryWarrick https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Gary-Warrick-2130103389 About Louis Lesage Dr. Lesage is the director of the Bureau du Nionwentsïo of the Huron-Wendat Nation in Wendake, Quebec, Canada. His original field of study is wildlife biology, in which he has published numerous articles. His current work focuses on protecting and making known the rights and heritage of the Huron-Wendat. He has been involved in many consultation projects, largely in southern Ontario, to document the archaeological sites and make sure that the work on them is done properly. He has worked with various universities and archaeologists to establish collaborations and involvement between archaeologists and First Nations representatives. Web: https://independent.academia.edu/LesageLouis https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Louis-Lesage-80212097 Selected reading and other media Minimally Invasive Research Strategies in Huron-Wendat Archaeology: Working toward a Sustainable Archaeology by Bonnie Glencross, Gary Warrick, Edward Eastaugh, Alicia Hawkins, Lisa Hodgetts, and Louis Lesage Advances in Archaeological Practice, 2017, Vol. 5(2), p. 147-158 https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2017.7 New insights from old dog bones: Dogs as proxies for understanding ancient human diets by Bonnie Glencross, Louis Lesage, Tracy Prowse, Taylor Smith, and Gary Warrick in the book "Working with and for Ancestors", p. 190-201 published by Routledge in 2020 https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367809317-19 For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode we talk with Alejandro Prieto about the use of quartzite in Europe during the Palaeolithic. We also discuss topics such as the societies who inhabited the Cantabrian Region during the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic and the methods used in petroarchaeology. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-217-prieto About Alejandro Prieto Dr. Prieto is a researcher at the University of the Basque Country and the University of Salamanca. His research focuses on the Palaeolithic period in Cantabria (northern Spain) and the Rhine Valley, quarrying processes in the Palaeolithic (particularly at Troisdorf-Ravensberg, German), and the use of quartzite as a knappable material. His research is aimed at understanding past raw material acquisition, distribution and management mechanisms in the Rhine Valley and places in Cantabria. He often makes use of petrographic methods to characterise raw materials and artefacts. Alejandro is an editor of the Journal of Lithic Studies and Revista Arkeogazte. Web: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alejandro-Prieto-4 https://ehu.academia.edu/AlejandroPrieto https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=75T1duQAAAAJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3853-525X Some useful terminology and links Middle Palaeolithic The second subdivision of the Palaeolithic. During this period, archaic humans including Homo sapiens neanderthalensis appeared and flourished all over the world. As with many general categories of ancient history, the exact dates of the period vary by region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Paleolithic Upper Palaeolithic The third and last subdivision of the Palaeolithic - preceded by the Middle Palaeolithic and followed by the Mesolithic and Neolithic. According to some theories this period coincided with the appearance or widespread occurrence of many modern behavioural characteristics of modern humans - for example, art, burials, extensive long distance trade, composite tools. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Paleolithic quartzite A hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts. https://www.mindat.org/min-51087.html Selected reading and other media Lithic raw material in the Cantabrian region: Dialectical relationship between flint and quartzite in the Palaeolithic record by Alejandro Prieto, Alvaro Arrizabalaga, and Iñaki Yusta Journal of Lithic Studies, 2021, Vol. 8(1), 32 p. https://doi.org/10.2218/jls.4334 Defining and Characterizing Archaeological Quartzite: Sedimentary and Metamorphic Processes in the Lithic Assemblages of El Habario and El Arteu (Cantabrian Mountains, Northern Spain) by Alejandro Prieto, Iñaki Yusta, Alvaro Arrizabalaga Archaeometry, 2019, Vol. 61(1), p. 14-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12397 For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode we talk with Katelyn O'Keefe about the use of drones for doing aerial surveys in archaeology and for looking at landscape change over time in order to assess risks to cultural heritage. We also discuss the history of Qikiqtaruk (Herschel Island) in Yukon (Canada) and the archaeological and heritage work currently taking place there. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-216-okeefe About Katelyn O'Keefe Katelyn is a graduate student of archaeology at the University of Calgary. She is part of a research group that digitally documents heritage sites. Her graduate research involves using drone imagery to measure year-to-year change at Pauline Cove on Qikiqtaruk (Herschel Island), a culturally significant heritage site in Yukon. She has previously worked on archaeological projects in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, and Yukon (Canada). Web: https://antharky.ucalgary.ca/manageprofile/profiles/katelyn-o-keefe https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyn-o-keefe-32b7171bb/ Some useful terminology and links Qikiqtaruk (Herschel Island) Digital Preserve Website A repository for digital data sets such as interactive 3D models related to Herschel Island or Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park. Led by Dr. Peter Dawson of the University of Calgary. https://herschel.preserve.ucalgary.ca/ Qikiqtaruk (Herschel Island) An island in the Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean), which lies 5 km off the coast of Yukon. The earliest evidence of human occupation unearthed so far by archaeological investigations is that of the Thule culture, dating to approximately 1000 years ago. The Inuvialuktun word for Herschel Island is "Qikiqtaruk", which simply means "island". Commercial bowhead whale hunting in the area began in 1889. Whalers hunting in the area overwintered on the island. In 1907, the whaling industry dwindled. Throughout the early and mid 20th century the island was used by fur traders, missionaries, the RCMP and the Inuvialuit, who visit and make use of the resources on the island to this day. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/endangered-site-herschel-island-canada-54373929/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Island Inuvialuit culture & history The Inuvialuit are the Inuit of the Canadian Western Arctic. Inuvialuit means 'Real People' in the Inuvialuktun language. They, like all other Inuit, are descendants of the Thule who migrated eastward from Alaska. https://www.inuvialuithistory.ca/ Selected reading and other media The Rise of Drone Technology in Archaeology Coptrz website https://coptrz.com/the-rise-of-drone-technology-in-archaeology/ Drones for Heritage Uses Historic England website https://historicengland.org.uk/research/methods/airborne-remote-sensing/drones/ NGA Explains: What is Photogrammetry? National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency How measurements taken from photos can be turned into 3D information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POQj3BlH7gc For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message

In this episode I talk with Eldon Yellowhorn about the Missing Children Project and his use of archaeology in this project. We also discuss calls to action in the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Canada) which are particularly relevant to archaeology, and we discuss the various ways that history can be recorded, revealed and retold. Episode notes are available on the ArchaeoCafé website. http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeocafe-podcast-ep-215-yellowhorn About Eldon Yellowhorn Dr. Yellowhorn (whose Piikani name is Otahkotskina) is from the Piikani First Nation. His early career in archaeology began in southern Alberta where he studied the ancient cultures of the plains. He completed undergraduate degrees in physical geography (BS, 1983) and archaeology (BA, 1986) at the University of Calgary and later graduate degrees in archaeology at Simon Fraser University (MA, 1993) and anthropology at McGill University (PhD, 2002). He was appointed to faculty at Simon Fraser University in 2002 (where he currently teaches archaeology and First Nations studies) and established the Department of First Nations Studies in 2012. He teaches courses dedicated to chronicling the experience of Aboriginal people across Canada. He was president of the Canadian Archaeological Association from 2010 to 2012, the first Aboriginal person elected to this position. His research has examined the northern plains, and the ancient lifeways of his Piikani ancestors. His main interest is the evolution of communal hunting from the early Holocene to the nineteenth century when this custom was rendered obsolete with the extinction of the bison herds. He augmented his research of material culture with Piikani oral narratives. He is a native speaker of the Blackfoot language and is working to preserve it and ensure it has a future. Web: https://www.sfu.ca/indg/about/people/eldon-yellowhorn.html https://www.sfu.ca/fenv/about/meet-the-people/research-profiles/profiles/eldon-yellowhorn/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4004864.Eldon_Yellowhorn Some useful terminology and links Indian Residential Schools system (Canada) A network of boarding schools for Indigenous peoples. Between 1831 and 1996, residential schools operated in Canada through funding by the Canadian government's Department of Indian Affairs and administration by Christian churches. Attendance was mandatory from 1894 to 1947. The school system was created to isolate Indigenous children from the influence of their own native culture and religion in order to assimilate them into the dominant Canadian culture. The number of school-related deaths remains unknown due to incomplete records. Estimates range from 3,200 to over 30,000. http://www.afn.ca/policy-sectors/indian-residential-schools/ Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) A truth and reconciliation commission active in Canada from 2008 to 2015, organized by the parties of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. The TRC provided those directly or indirectly affected by the legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system with an opportunity to share their stories and experiences. https://nctr.ca/about/history-of-the-trc/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-of-canada/ For more episodes and news, visit our website and social media pages. Blog: http://archaeocafe.kvasirpublishing.com/archaeoblog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archaeocafe/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archaeocafe/message