The Archaeology Show is produced by the Archaeology Podcast Network. It's hosted by archaeologist's Chris Webster and Rachel Roden. We will interview people from around the world in a variety of topics. Enjoy the ride.

<p>This week we found several news stories claiming that they had new evidence for an artifact or site being “the oldest…” Join us for a discussion on whether we think these claims are accurate!</p><h2>Links</h2><ul>  <li><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article300059379.html">11,000-year-old indigenous site — one of oldest on continent — found in Canada</a></li>  <li><a href="https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/great-plains-archaeology">Great Plains Archaeology Podcast</a></li>  <li><a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2025/02/the-oldest-shoes-in-the-world-are-on-display-in-oregon.html">The oldest shoes in the world are on display in Oregon</a></li></ul><h2>Transcripts</h2><ul>  <li>For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/295</li></ul><h2>Contact</h2><ul>  <li>Chris Webster<br><a href="mailto:chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com">chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com</a></li>  <li>Rachel Roden<br><a href="mailto:rachel@unraveleddesigns.com">rachel@unraveleddesigns.com<br></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/">RachelUnraveled (Instagram)</a></li></ul><h2>ArchPodNet</h2><ul>  <li>APN Website: <a href="https://www.archpodnet.com/">https://www.archpodnet.com</a></li>  <li>APN Discord: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed">https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed</a></li>  <li>APN on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet">https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>APN on Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet">https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>APN on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet">https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724</li></ul><h2>Affiliates</h2><ul>  <li><a href="https://www.archpodnet.com/motion">Motion</a></li></ul>

The Archaeology Show

The Oldest? Really? - Ep 295

<p>On today’s show we talk about three recent news stories including prehistoric cannibalism in Poland, a WWI era German soldier buried in a 2000 year old Roman villa, and a cutting edge new technology where the mitochondrial DNA of soil is analyzed in Spain.</p><h2>Links</h2><ul>  <li><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article299938029.html">Brain-eating cannibalistic community lived in Poland cave 18,000 years ago, bones show</a></li>  <li><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article299847904.html">Archaeologists discover Roman villa in France — then unearth soldier’s wedding ring</a></li>  <li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-02-dna-predecessors-red-lady-el.html"> New DNA research examines predecessors of Red Lady of El Mirón</a></li></ul><h2>Transcripts</h2><ul>  <li>For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/294</li></ul><h2>Contact</h2><ul>  <li>Chris Webster<br><a href="mailto:chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com">chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com</a></li>  <li>Rachel Roden<br><a href="mailto:rachel@unraveleddesigns.com">rachel@unraveleddesigns.com<br></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/">RachelUnraveled (Instagram)</a></li></ul><h2>ArchPodNet</h2><ul>  <li>APN Website: <a href="https://www.archpodnet.com/">https://www.archpodnet.com</a></li>  <li>APN Discord: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed">https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2ed</a></li>  <li>APN on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet">https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>APN on Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet">https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>APN on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet">https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724</li></ul><h2>Affiliates</h2><ul>  <li><a href="https://www.archpodnet.com/motion">Motion</a></li></ul>

Prehistoric Cannibalism?! - Ep 294

<p>This week we cover three archaeology news stories. First, we look at “sun stones” that may have been buried as a ritual to bring back the sun after a volcanic eruption. Then, researchers in Peru think they have found an underground network of Incan tunnels in Cuzcos. Finally, women are found to have more power than previously thought in a Celtic group in Britain.</p><h2>Links</h2><ul>  <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/neolithic-farmers-may-have-buried-these-mysterious-stones-to-bring-back-the-sun-after-a-volcanic-eruption-180985865/">Neolithic Farmers May Have Buried These Mysterious Stones to Bring Back the Sun After a Volcanic Eruption (Smithsonian)</a></li>  <li><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/sun-stones-and-the-darkened-sun-neolithic-miniature-art-from-the-island-of-bornholm-denmark/A31DDB1F52DC31C716356A0A02CE3FF9">Sun stones and the darkened sun: Neolithic miniature art from the island of Bornholm, Denmark (Antiquity)</a></li>  <li><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a63433942/underground-inca-labyrinth/">Archaeologists Discovered An Underground Inca Labyrinth, Confirming a Centuries-Old Rumor (Popular Mechanics)</a></li>  <li><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/huge-ancient-inca-underground-labyrinth-discovered-beneath-cusco-starting-at-sun-temple-77617">Huge Ancient Inca Underground Labyrinth Discovered Beneath Cusco, Starting At Sun Temple(IFL Science)</a></li>  <li><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2464091-celtic-tribes-dna-points-to-female-empowerment-in-pre-roman-britain/">Celtic tribe's DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain (New Scientist)</a></li>  <li><a href="https://apple.news/AFG0iBeLgTNygW_ulL7NAOQ">Celtic tribe's DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain (New Scientist - Apple News)</a></li></ul><h2>Transcripts</h2><ul>  <li>For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/293</li></ul><h2>Contact</h2><ul>  <li>Chris Webster<br><a href="mailto:chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com">chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com</a></li>  <li>Rachel Roden<br><a href="mailto:rachel@unraveleddesigns.com">rachel@unraveleddesigns.com<br></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/">RachelUnraveled (Instagram)</a></li></ul><h2>ArchPodNet</h2><ul>  <li>APN Website: <a href="https://www.archpodnet.com/">https://www.archpodnet.com</a></li>  <li>APN on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet">https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>APN on Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet">https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>APN on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet">https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724</li></ul><h2>Affiliates</h2><ul>  <li><a href="https://www.archpodnet.com/motion">Motion</a></li></ul>

Neolithic Sun Stones, Hidden Incan Tunnels and Powerful Celtic Women - Ep 293

<p>This is the second half of our conversation about Season 2 of Ancient Apocalypse on Netflix. If you haven’t heard the first part, you will want to listen to that first. In this episode we cover the rest of the episodes and give our final thoughts on Graham Hancocks “theories.”</p><h2>Transcripts</h2><ul>  <li>For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/292</li></ul><h2>Contact</h2><ul>  <li>Chris Webster<br><a href="mailto:chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com">chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com</a></li>  <li>Rachel Roden<br><a href="mailto:rachel@unraveleddesigns.com">rachel@unraveleddesigns.com<br></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/">RachelUnraveled (Instagram)</a></li></ul><h2>ArchPodNet</h2><ul>  <li>APN Website: <a href="https://www.archpodnet.com/">https://www.archpodnet.com</a></li>  <li>APN on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet">https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>APN on Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet">https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>APN on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet">https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet</a></li>  <li>Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724</li></ul><h2>Affiliates</h2><ul>  <li><a href="https://www.archpodnet.com/motion">Motion</a></li></ul>

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