Muons and the Terracotta Army, Mesolithic Baby burial and Pseudoscience in Jordan - Ep 150

This week we discuss three very different archaeological news stories! First, archaeologists in China plan to use Muons to “see” inside the unopened and presumably un-looted tomb of China’s first Emperor Qin Shi Huang. His tomb is protected by the famed Terracotta Army, but has remained unopened due to preservation concerns. The second article is about a European Mesolithic baby burial, and the great care with which she was buried. Finally, we head over to Jordan to learn about recent research that was twisted to “prove” the story of the city of Sodom in the Bible, and how this is dangerous pseudoscience that damages the archaeology of the area. Links Segment 1 Cosmic rays could unearth secrets of Terracotta Army tomb Seeing deeper with atmospheric muons: From archaeology to geology Segment 2 Baby Buried With Care 10,000 Years Ago Found in Italian Cave Earliest modern female human infant burial found in Europe Segment 3 When Biblically Inspired Pseudoscience and Clickbait Cause Looting Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular