Today Chris talks to the editors of a fascinating new book about animals and their representation and symbolism in ancient Mesoamerica. We talk about things like frogs that soak in water through their bellies and animals wearing clothes…and what that means! Ancient people in this area were very connected to their surroundings and observed everything with amazing clarity.
LinksGiant Hand Axes, Iron Age Textiles, and Ancient Oregonians - Ep 226
The Backdoor to Hell, Dutch Stonehenge, and the Age of Bamboo - Ep 225
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Reviewed and Deconstructed by Archaeologists - Ep 224
12kyo Bird Bone Flutes, 3/4Myo Greek Archaeology, and Ancient Ovens - Ep 223
The Archaeology of Handedness, or, how evolution hates lefties! - Ep 222
Digesta, Roman Burials in Barcelona, and Standing Stones in France - Ep 221
Desert Kite Blueprints, Ancient Dysentery, and Stone Receipts - Ep 220
Amazing New Views of the Titanic, Pompei Revelations, and a Rare Mayan God - Ep 219
Archaeology Drama! - Ep 218
Puerto Rican Prehistory, a Bone Punch Board, and a Lost Underwater Cemetery - Ep 217
A Roman Fortlet, Grand Canyon Resources, and Redefining Prehistoric Gender Roles - Ep 216
The Archaeology of Wine - Ep 215
Mayan Ballgame, Mummy Tags and a Hopewell Site - Ep 214
Miami Update, a 35,000 yo Face, and 17th Century Golden Dental Work - Ep 213
Ram Skulls, Cavemen wielding clubs?, and Paleothermometry - Ep 212
Paleoanthropology Series Part 4: Enter Genus Homo - Ep 211
Paleoanthropology Series 3 - The Rise and Fall of Paranthropus - Ep 210
Paleoanthropology Series Part 2 - Ep 209
Paleoanthropology Series Part 1 - Ep 208
Shipworms, Head Lice, and Cracking Skulls - Ep 207
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