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In this episode I talk with Sarah Smith about the use of LiDAR in archaeology and her research at the Highland Valley Copper Mine.

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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

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In this episode I talk with William White about aspects of racism in archaeology, ways that it manifests, and effects that it produces.

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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/

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In this episode I talk with William White about means of disseminating archaeological research with the general public.

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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/

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In this episode I talk with Nazmul Hassan about his work researching and promoting public archaeology in Bangladesh.

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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

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In this episode I talk with Claus Kropp about Mediaeval agriculture, experimental archaeology, and working at an experimental archaeological open-air laboratory.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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/

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