Homo Naledi Burial? A Public Peer Review of the Evidence #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-06-11 | This video is dedicated to my dad, Harold Dibble.Since publishing this video, the peer reviewers at eLife have unanimously (all 4 of them) confirmed that the claims in this paper were supported by INADEQUATE EVIDENCE. Read the editor's comments, the paper I reviewed, and the reviews here: Berger, L. et al. 2023. "Evidence for deliberate burial of the dead by Homo naledi." elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/89106#tab-content Just a note of pride, several of these peer reviewers have reached out to me and praised this video.For a quick read about the Neandertal 'burial' at Roc de Marsal, see this Twitter thread: twitter.com/FlintDibble/status/1138102486420676608For a quick read about Fontechevade, see this Twitter thread: twitter.com/FlintDibble/status/1163435944642588673Chip me a tip at www.ko-fi.com/flintdibble Or: http://patreon.com/flintdibbleSummaryIn this lecture, I critically examine the evidence for Homo naledi burial practices presented in the recent preprint by Lee Berger and colleagues. It's garnered a lot of press and media attention and apparently will be the focus of an upcoming Netflix series in July, "Unknown: Cave of Bones." But the paper has not been peer reviewed yet.Specifically, I examine the detailed evidence presented for the stratigraphy, anatomy, and taphonomy of Feature 1 in Dinaledi Chamber, within the geological context of the Rising Star Cave System. These behavioral claims for hominin burial and ritual/symbolism have wide ranging implications for the field of Paleolithic archaeology and human evolution. In conclusion, I think the paper requires major revisions, and the claims are not persuasively proven.Works CitedBerger et al. 2015. "Homo naledi, a new species of the genus Homo from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa." eLife. elifesciences.org/articles/09560 Berger, L. 2022. "The Future of Exploration in the Greatest Age of Exploration - Dr. Lee R. Berger." (where my background image is from). youtube.com/watch?v=kOtX_Bcs_F4Berger et al. 2023a. "241,000 to 335,000 Years Old Rock Engravings Made by Homo naledi in the Rising Star Cave system, South Africa." Preprint. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.01.543133v1Berger et al. 2023b. "Evidence for deliberate burial of the dead by Homo naledi." Preprint. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.01.543127v1Bolter et al. 2018. "Palaeodemographics of individuals in Chamber using dental remains." South African Journal of Science. http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0038-23532018000100013Brophy et al. 2021. "Immature Hominin Craniodental Remains From a New Locality in the Rising Star Cave System, South Africa." Paleoanthropology. paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.php/paleo/article/view/64Chase et al. 2010. The Cave of Fontéchevade Recent Excavations and their Paleoanthropological Implications. cambridge.org/core/books/cave-of-fontechevade/13AE0213194F78CDD272A1AB267A664FDirks et al. 2015. "Geological and taphonomic context for the new hominin species Homo naledi from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa." eLife. elifesciences.org/articles/09561Fuentes et al. 2023. "Burials and engravings in a small-brained hominin, Homo naledi, from the late Pleistocene: contexts and evolutionary implications." Preprint. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.01.543135v1Harcourt-Smith et al. 2015. The Foot of Homo naledi. Nature Communications. nature.com/articles/ncomms9432#Sec6 Kivell et al. 2015. "The hand of Homo naledi." Nature Communications. nature.com/articles/ncomms9431Robbins et al. 2021. "Providing context to the Homo naledi fossils: Constraints from flowstones on the age of sediment deposits in Rising Star Cave, South Africa." Chemical Geology. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009254121000528Sandgathe et al. 2021. "The Roc de Marsal Neandertal child: a reassessment of its status as a deliberate burial." Journal of Human Evolution. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21664649(keywords: Homo naledi burial, archaeology, Paleolithic, pleistocene, human evolution, behavior, hominid, hominin, taphonomy, geoarchaeology, bioarchaeology, formation processes, Dinaledi, Rising Star Cave)
The Internet is Filled with Fake Archaeology. #RealArchaeology Festival Promo. Oct 25-27th, 2024 Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-10-17 | Check out #RealArchaeology at real-archaeology.com October 25-27th, 2024.We're joining forces across all digital platforms to share some real cool real archaeology. Factual entertainment.Organized by:Archaeology with Flint Dibble: youtube.com/@FlintDibble Digging Up Ancient Aliens: youtube.com/@diggingupancientaliens Megalith Hunter: youtube.com/@MegalithHunterActual Archaeology with JT: youtube.com/@ActualArchaeologyAnd Dr. Dan FalluWith support from Tristan Boyle and the Archaeology Podcast Network. https://www.https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/YouTube Channels ParticipatingMiniminuteman: youtube.com/@miniminuteman773 History with Kayleigh: youtube.com/@HistoryWithKayleighWorld of Antiquity: youtube.com/@WorldofAntiquityGutsick Gibbon: youtube.com/@GutsickGibbonAncient Americas: youtube.com/@AncientAmericasAncient Architects: youtube.com/@AncientArchitectsDig It with Raven: youtube.com/@DigItWithRavenNORTH 02: youtube.com/@NORTH02Dr. Smiti Nathan: youtube.com/@smitinathanDavid Ian Howe: youtube.com/@davidianhoweInside Archaeology: youtube.com/@Inside_ArchaeologyArchaeology Tube: youtube.com/@ArchaeologyTubeNathanael Fosaaen: youtube.com/@NathanaelFosaaenTales from Aztlantis: youtube.com/@TalesFromAztlantisPeopling the Past: youtube.com/@peoplingthepast7268The Prehistory Guys: youtube.com/@ThePrehistoryGuysThe Fake History Hunter: youtube.com/@fakehistoryhunterIllinois Simpson Archaeology: youtube.com/@dfsj381Crecganford: youtube.com/@CrecganfordThe Dirt Diaries: youtube.com/@styxandbonespodcastArcheomilla: youtube.com/@ArcheomillaRecording Archaeology by Open Past: youtube.com/@openpastLady of the Library: youtube.com/@cinziaduboisAdam Morgan Ibbotson: youtube.com/@AdamMorganIbbotsonEllie Mackin Roberts: youtube.com/@EllieMackinRobertsInto the Dust Archaeology: youtube.com/@Into_the-Dust_ArchMovies We Dig: youtube.com/@MoviesWeDigThe Tel: youtube.com/@TheTelArcheo Wallace: youtube.com/@Archeo_WallaceTholos History: youtube.com/@tholoshistoryArcheoTravelers: youtube.com/@archeotravelersThe Crewe of the Fancy: youtube.com/@thecreweofthefancyScreens of the Stone Age: youtube.com/watch?v=8mwExZNIO3k&list=PLzzOAyef3DypZIWGV2M7uvC30BEltDBXnPlus, we'll be on podcasts, TikToks, blogs, Insta, X, and more!Video production, editing, and graphic design by Jonida MartiniBackground song is "Greaser" by @TrackTribe youtube.com/watch?v=u34ED7acdZk
Prebunking Graham Hancocks Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 in the Americas with Prof John Hoopes Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-10-11 | Interested in a scholarly response to Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 on Netflix with Graham Hancock and Keanu Reeves? We've got you covered here. With Professor John Hoopes (University of Kansas), we discuss the #realarchaeology of the Americas with a focus on topics we expect Graham Hancock to cover in season 2. Prebunking not debunkingThanks so much to Dr Hoopes for the interview, lecture slides, and bibliography. Thanks to Jonida Martini for editing and graphic design. Chapters0:01:16 John's background and goals of this conversation0:05:42 Peoples in Ice Age Americas. Pre-Clovis, Clovis, and more0:24:34 Early exploration and ideas about archaeology in the Americas, and why it matters0:37:49 Percy Fawcett in South America: Machu Picchu, Cusco, Tiwanaku, and more0:53:20 Modern research in the Americas: on-the-ground surveys, aerial photos, and LIDAR1:04:56 Astroarchaeology and astronomical alignments1:06:07 Interdisciplinary approaches and public outreach real-archaeology.com1:11:20 Archaeoastronomy, astrononomical alignments, and the Maya calendar1:18:45 "Lost cities" of the Upanto Valley, Ecuador1:24:15 Landscape modification and agriculture in the Amazon and South America1:37:47 Community archaeology and descendant communities in the Americas1:43:29 John and colleague's research in the Caribbean and Costa Rica1:52:40 The Big ConclusionMini-BibliographyBeach, Timothy, Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach, Duncan Cook, and Billie Lee Turner2019 Ancient Maya wetland fields revealed under tropical forest canopy from laser scanning and multiproxy evidence. PNAS 116 (43) 21469-21477. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1910553116Canuto, Marcello A., et al.2018 Ancient lowland Maya complexity as revealed by airborne laser scanning of northern Guatemala. Science 361(6409).Fisher, Christopher T.2022 Large-scale early urban settlements in Amazonia. Nature 606. doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01367-x.Fisher, Christopher T., et al.2016 Identifying Ancient Settlement Patterns through LiDAR in the Mosquitia Region of Honduras. PLOS ONEHansen, Richard D., Morales-Aguilar, C., Thompson, J., Ensley, R., Hernández, E., Schreiner, T., Suyuc-Ley, E. and Martínez, G.2023 LiDAR analyses in the contiguous Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin, Guatemala: an introduction to new perspectives on regional early Maya socioeconomic and political organization. Ancient Mesoamerica, 34(3)Heckenberger Michael J, et al.2008 Pre-Columbian Urbanism, Anthropogenic Landscapes, and the Future of the Amazon. Science 321Heckenberger, Michael, and Eduardo Góes Neves2009 Amazonian Archaeology. Annual Review of Anthropology 38:1Hernández, M., et al.2021 Origins and spread of formal ceremonial complexes in the Olmec and Maya regions revealed by airborne lidar. Nature Human Behaviour 5(11)Inomata, T., Triadan, D., et al. 2020. Monumental architecture at Aguada Fénix and the rise of Maya civilization. Nature 582(7813)Iriarte, J., Ziegler, M.J., Outram, A.K., Robinson, M., Roberts, P., Aceituno, F.J., Morcote-Ríos, G. and Keesey, T.M.2022 Ice Age megafauna rock art in the Colombian Amazon? Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 377(1849)Morcote-Ríos, G., et al.2021 Colonisation and early peopling of the Colombian Amazon during the Late Pleistocene and the Early Holocene: new evidence from La Serranía La Lindosa. Quaternary International 578Neves, Eduardo G. and Heckenberger, Michael J.2019 The call of the wild: Rethinking food production in ancient Amazonia. Annual Review of Anthropology 48(1)Prümers, H., Betancourt, C.J., Iriarte, J., Robinson, M. and Schaich, M.2022 Lidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian Amazon. Nature, 606(7913)Roosevelt, Anna C.2013 The Amazon and the Anthropocene: 13,000 years of human influence in a tropical rainforest. Anthropocene, 4Roosevelt, Anna C., et al.1996 Paleoindian cave dwellers in the Amazon: the peopling of the Americas. Science 272(5260)Rostain, Stephen, et al.2024 Two thousand years of garden urbanism in the Upper Amazon. Science 383Šprajc, Ivan2023 Equinoctial Sun and astronomical alignments in Mesoamerican architecture: Fiction and fact. Ancient Mesoamerica 34(2)Šprajc, Ivan, Inomata, T. and Aveni, A.F.2023 Origins of Mesoamerican astronomy and calendar: Evidence from the Olmec and Maya regions. Science Advances, 9(1)
The dining room of the Casa del Frutetto at Pompeii #realarchaeology #archaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-10-10 | triclinium. garden. ancient dining. archaeology
Big Archaeology Ep1. 25k and Common Sense Archaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-09-29 | Archaeology Livestream1) Some thoughts on where the channel is going. Thanks to subs, members, and patrons!2) Some plugs. Especially for #RealArchaeology3) How do archaeologists interpret archaeological evidence?4) Q&A
The First Peoples in the Americas. Ancient DNA with Dr Jennifer Raff #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-09-26 | Thanks to Dr Raff for the interview and for sharing the slides from one of her lectures to illustrate the video. Check out Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas. hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennifer-raff/origin/9781538749715/?lens=twelveEditing by Jonida MartiniChapters0:00:53. Introduction to Dr Raff and her interest in archaeogenetics0:04:45. Updates, improvements, and new methods in the field of ancient DNA 0:07:12. Challenges and limitations to collecting ancient genomes0:10:00. Contamination and ancient DNA laboratory set-ups0:14:32. Dr Raff's interest and introduction to the topic of the peopling of the Americas0:17:21. Clovis first and pre-Clovis models for the first Americans0:26:35. Do things keep getting older? Archaeology and headlines0:30:09. How geneticists examine migration, dispersal, and the first Americans0:36:36. Modern DNA and ancient DNA. Updating and improving genetic models0:39:55. Peoples in Beringia. Isolation, refugia, and populations0:47:51. Peoples moving from Beringia into North and South America0:54:06. How to date when two lineages last shared a common ancestor0:57:20. Chronology for the peopling of the Americas: archaeology and DNA1:01:42. Ethics and ancient DNA research. Permissions, ancestors, stakeholders, and science1:08:45. Science, archaeology, history, mythology, and identity1:12:07. Correcting the worst public misconception about DNA: there is no genetic purity.1:14:25. Population Y: controversies and explaining the evidence1:21:25. Exciting to look forward to what comes nextFor more #RealArchaeology coming Oct 25th-27th, see www.real-archaeology.comFor more depth, Dr Raff recommended checking out this article: Willerslev and Meltzer 2021. "Peopling of the Americas as inferred from ancient genomics." nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03499-yKeywords: Ancient DNA, aDNA, archaeogenetics, Genetics, First Americans, Peopling of the Americas, Clovis first, pre-clovis, archaeology, prehistory, history, Beringia, haplogroup, Indigenous Americans, archaeological ethics, ancestry, debunking, alt-history, fake history, real archaeology, evidence-based-content, Jennifer Raff, Flint Dibble
Ancient Apocalypse Season 2 with Graham Hancock. My Predictions. #archaeology #realarchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-09-18 | ...
Everybody is a Have-Not. Climate Change and Collapse. See full convo @BridgesStudio. #shorts Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-09-13 | Thanks to @BridgesStudio for preparing and sharing this short video. #Archaeology. Bronze Age Greece. Aegean. Fall of civilizations For full conversation see: youtube.com/watch?v=-KvsTAQK1g4&list=PLGQY1s6vyyOxngfcEW1kITAYM5pHSMU6I
The Vomitorium at Pompeii #realarchaeology #Gladiator Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-09-11 | BTW, Joni is amazing
The Aftermath of Talking to Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan: A Reply to the Haters Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-09-05 | A reply to the bad faith harassment campaign against me orchestrated by Dan Richards (DedunkingPast) and promoted by Graham Hancock after my appearance on Joe Rogan. I will be limiting comments on this one to reduce trolling and harassment. #RealArchaeology is better than this aggressive pseudoarchaeologyChapters1:30 Graham's response to the debate and his lack of evidence5:23 Graham wanted the debate 6:45 Did I con Joe Rogan and Graham Hancock?8:46 Dan Richards (DedunkingPast) and his harassment of archaeologists12:20 His fans get in touch with my employer to get me fired13:17 Dan is knowingly slandering me. Falsely accusing me of violating the law19:03 Ice cores and metallurgy26:50 Dan is a dishonest YouTuber, not an archaeologist28:56 Address to Graham Hancock35:44 Graham Hancock's former fansThanks to Jonida Martini for video editing and graphic design. Thanks to Milo Rossi and Dan Fallu for useful feedback on this video. Thanks to Hüseyin Çınar Öztürk for allowing us to use his music, Birthday song for a friend: soundcloud.com/alfingen-dodur/birthday-song-for-a-friend-demo.Keywords: Graham Hancock, Joe Rogan Experience, Archaeology, Pseudoarchaeology, Anti-intellectualism, ice cores, Dan Richards, Dedunker, DedunkingPast
🚨 Whats Happening At Göbekli Tepe⁉️ An update with Field Director Dr Lee Clare (DAI) Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-08-23 | #RealArchaeology New discoveries and research at Göbekli Tepe from Dr. Lee Clare, the head of fieldwork and research coordinator for the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) project at the site. This documentary interview explores the cutting edge of archaeology at this mysterious site. Check out the team's work at https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/Chapters00:01:17. Introduction to Dr Lee Clare00:05:30. The hunter-gatherers of Göbekli Tepe00:11:23. The timeline of Göbekli Tepe. Past and present00:18:53. Dr Clare's new article on the leaders of Göbekli Tepe00:27:05. Cutting edge research and negotiating present and future stakeholders00:44:25. Correcting pseudoarchaeology conspiracies00:58:48. Archaeology with Flint Dibble channel ad00:59:25. The team's latest discoveries and research at Göbekli TepeThanks to Dr Clare for the interview and sharing images, to the great team behind Tepe Telegrams where many of the images came from, to Jens Notroff for giving permission to use his drawings, and to Jonida Martini for her masterful video editing and graphic design on this and all our videos here.Keywords: Gobekli Tepe, Tas Tepeler, Neolithic Revolution, Southwest Asia, Turkish archaeology, hunter-gatherer crisis, megaliths, megalithic construction, Sanliurfa, Klaus Schmidt, field methods, archaeology, history, prehistory, pseudoarchaeology
Archaeology Livestream 7 Aug 2024 Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-08-08 | Casual chat and updates on archaeology with Flint Dibble. Come ask questions, I'll try to answer them. 7th August 2024.
The Real Dirt on Homo naledi with Dr. Kim Foecke. Does geochemistry prove Homo naledi burial? Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-08-04 | #RealArchaeology A look at geochemical methods and best practices as it relates to the claims that Homo naledi buried their dead.Chapters3:31. Why critique the still-to-be-published paper on Homo naledi burial?15:33. Is the sediment in the "burial pit" different from sediment outside?33:45. Geological sampling and reporting: problems and best practices41:29. Archaeology issues: replicability, interdisciplinary, peer-review51:11. Public archaeology and archaeology in the mediaFor my earlier vides on Homo naledi seeHomo naledi burial? A public peer review of the evidence. youtube.com/watch?v=9iN9t393QQI&t=1sThe Homo naledi controversy! With Jamie Hodgkins and George Leader youtube.com/watch?v=tWavjXAg5TwThe paper we are discussing is: Foecke, K.K., A. Queffelec, and R. Pickering. 2024. "No Sedimentological Evidence for Deliberate Burial by Homo naledi – A Case Study Highlighting the Need for Best Practices in Geochemical Studies Within Archaeology and Paleoanthropology." Paleoanthropology. paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.php/paleo/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/25 The paper is a response to Berger, L. et al. 2023. "Evidence for deliberate burial of the dead by Homo naledi." elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/89106#tab-content We also mentioned these other critiques of Berger et al.:Torres et al. 2023. No scientific evidence that Homo naledi buried their dead and produced rock art. Journal of Human Evolution. sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047248423001434Pickering, R. and D. Kgotleng. 2024. Preprints, press releases and fossils in space: What is happening in South African human evolution research? South African Journal of Science. https://sajs.co.za/article/view/17473 Keywords: homo naledi, rising star cave, lee berger, hominid burial, paleolithic, paleoanthropology, kim foecke, archaeology, prehistory, human evolution, geoarchaeology, geology, chemistry, XRF, pXRF, XRD, X-Ray Fluorescence, X-Ray Diffraction, multivariate statistics, principal component analysis
Who were the GOATs of the ancient Olympics? The Greatest Olympians of Ancient Times Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-07-28 | #RealArchaeology Who were the greatest athletes of the ancient Greek Olympics? We explore the mythical GOATS: the greatest Olympians of ancient times in this video. Thanks to Joni Martini as always for fantastic video editing, and for providing her voice as Kyniska of Sparta.All translations from ancient sources from S.G. Miller. 2004. Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources. Third and Expanded Edition. Music: All songs by Kevin MacLeod with a CC BY 3.0 LicenseConsort for Brass: freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Consort_for_Brass Divertissement: freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Divertissement Fanfare for Space: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=usuan1300026 Funeral March for Brass: freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Funeral_March_for_Brass Running Fanfare: freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Running_Fanfare Keywords: Olympics, Archaeology, Ancient History, Ancient Greece, Olympia, Leonidas of Rhodes, Kyniska, Milo of Croton, Kroton, Pausanias, Athletics, Ancient Sports, Wrestling, Sprinting, Running, Marathon, Chariot-Racing, Equestrian Games, Attic Red-Figure, Ancient Greek Sculptures, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera, Stadion, Hoplitodromos, Diaulos, Pankration, Theagenes, Thasos, Mijain Lopez
LIVESTREAM #AskAnArchaeologist Day Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-07-20 | Archaeology With Flint Dibble, let's do a stream! Come with good questions we can all learn from to celebrate #AskAnArchaeologist Day
The archaeology of Easter Island, Rapa Nui with Dr. Dale Simpson, Jr. Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-07-14 | #RealArchaeology Thanks to Dale Simpson for the interview and for sharing his fantastic slides and images for this video. Follow Dale on YouTube: youtube.com/@dfsj381Chapters:3:08. Rapa Nui 101. Introduction to island and archaeology14:28. The scale of scholarship and study on the island19:08. The problematic myth of "Collapse."23:40. Moving the Moai30:29. The red stone: pukao33:27. The basalt.43:22. Mines, quarries, and other stones48:14. Conclusion: the geologists of their timeIf you like these videos, don't forget to chip me a tip with a Super Thanks or become a channel member today for some behind-the-scenes perks!Or buy me a coffee at: http://www.ko-fi.com/flintdibble or subscribe at: patreon.com/flintdibbleKeywords: archaeology, history, prehistory, geology, Easter Island, Rapa Nui, lithics, stone working, statues, geoarchaeology, Polynesia
Was 1177 BC a civilizational collapse or social transformation? Hammurabis Shoes w/ Dr. Eric Cline Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-06-27 | #RealArchaeology Thanks to Eric Cline for this fantastic conversation on the Late Bronze Age Collapse.Buy Eric's new book: After 1177 BCE: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691192130/after-1177-bcChapters4:55 1177 BC, the title17:06 Public communication23:53 How to define collapse?34:32 Climate change and the end of the Bronze Age51:17 Why should we care?55:33 The Third Wave of Archaeology1:09:28 Ranking the collapses and transformationsIf you like these videos, don't forget to chip me a tip with a Super Thanks or become a channel member today for some behind-the-scenes perks!Or buy me a coffee at: http://www.ko-fi.com/flintdibble or subscribe at: patreon.com/flintdibbleKeywords: Late Bronze Age; Early Iron Age; Archaeology; Collapse; Resilience; Climate Change; Transformation; Ancient History; Near Eastern Archaeology; Ancient Greece; Aegean Prehistory, Hittites, Cypriotes, Mycenaeans, Minoans, Babylonians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Hammurabi's Shoes
Pseudoarchaeology Conspiracies with Brent Lee Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-06-15 | An interview with former conspiracist Brent Lee about the relationship between pseudoarchaeology and conspiracy theories. Thanks to Brent for taking the time to have this chat. Video editing by Jonida Martini. #RealArchaeology is better than these fake archaeologiesSee our first chat on Brent's channel here: youtube.com/watch?v=btDIs6tYsxYSome Dare Call It Conspiracy Podcast: somedarecallitconspiracy.com YouTube: youtube.com/@somedarecallitconspiracyChapters0:00 Introduction to Brent and Conspiracism9:49 Pseudoarchaeology and conspiracy theories22:36 Getting out of the rabbit hole28:30 Helping those still down the rabbit holeA couple notes 1. This conversation actually took place before my appearance with Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan.2. This seemed a timely chance to release this chat given the creation of a new conspiracy theory about Gobekli Tepe and the WEF. Please treat info critically. Archaeologists are just trying to uncover the past.If you like these videos, don't forget to chip me a tip with a Super Thanks or become a channel member today for some behind-the-scenes perks! Or buy me a coffee at: http://www.ko-fi.com/flintdibble or subscribe at: patreon.com/flintdibbleKeywords: conspiracy theories; pseudoarchaeology; alternative history; pyramids; Atlantis; lizard people; rabbit hole; archaeology; history; archeology
Diving Deep Into Underwater Stone Age Archaeology with Dr. Jessica Cook Hale #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-05-29 | Interview with Dr. Jessica Cook Hale from the University of Bradford about her underwater archaeology research focused on Stone Age sites. Thanks to her and her colleague for sharing images and video. Underwater videos by Trevor Johnston.Chapters0:00 Introduction3:50 Blinkerwall. Stone Age Wall in the Baltic6:04 Jessica's Research. Stone Tools. Underwater Surveys.11:39 Shell middens. Identification. Taphonomy. 17:13 How to find underwater Stone Age sites? Methods and challenges25:11 Underwater sites from the end of the Ice Age29:55 Finding Atlantis? Scale of evidence. Preservation. Commercial surveys39:23 Parsing human and environmental interactions43:14 Why this underwater archaeology is matters todayIf you like these videos, don't forget to chip me a tip with a Super Thanks or become a channel member today for some behind-the-scenes perks! Or buy me a coffee at: http://www.ko-fi.com/flintdibble or subscribe at: patreon.com/flintdibbleKeywords: Underwater Archaeology; nautical; marine; excavation; Stone Age; Paleolithic; Lithics; Remote Sensing; Predictive Modeling; Pleistocene; Holocene; Younger Dryas; shell midden; Geoarchaeology
Ancient Drugs in the Papyri Graecae Magicae Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-05-21 | Chip me a tip with a super thanks or become a channel member today for some behind-the-scenes perks! #RealArchaeology You can buy me a coffee at: http://www.ko-fi.com/flintdibble or subscribe at: patreon.com/flintdibbleThis video is a deep dive into the topic of intoxicating substances in ancient Greek and Roman magic spells from Egypt. It's a fun topic to dive into. All translations are from the Betz 1993 edition of the Papyri Graecae Magicae. No narcotics were actually consumed while making the video. The research originated in my undergraduate honors thesis at the University of Pennsylvania, and has been presented at academic seminars. Co-created with Jonida Martini who is responsible for filmography, video editing, and graphic design.
Vindolanda. Shoes and beer Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-05-14 | Archaeology of the Roman fort of Vindolanda for #TaphonomyTuesday. Leather and wood survive. Shoes, writing tablets, and send beer!
More thoughts on a Lost Civilization #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-04-25 | Thanks to all! Chip me a tip with a super thanks or become a channel member today for some behind-the-scenes perks! You can buy me a coffee at: http://www.ko-fi.com/flintdibble or subscribe at: patreon.com/flintdibbleIn this video, I reflect on and add to the conversation I had with Graham Hancock on the Joe Rogan ExperienceAlso read my essay in Sapiens Magazine about my motivations for having the conversation: sapiens.org/archaeology/graham-hancock-joe-rogan-archaeologyKeywords: archaeology, history, Graham Hancock, Joe Rogan, Atlantis, Ice Age, Domestication, Neolithic
Was Gunung Padang a stone age pyramid? A Public Peer Review With Dr. Lutfi Yondri and Harry Sofian Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2024-02-20 | #RealArchaeology. Thank you to both Dr. Lutfi Yondri and Harry Sofian for providing their expertise on Indonesian archaeologyTimestamps0:00 Introduction6:04 Pyramid?11:05 Problems with evidence17:09 No archaeology24:25 The real date for Gunung Padang26:18 Pseudoarchaeology, Nationalism, and Relevance36:44 The results of the peer review40:22 ConclusionChip me a tip here on YouTube with a super thanks or at http://www.ko-fi.com/flintdibble Or: http://www.patreon.com/flintdibbleSummaryIn this discussion, we critically examine the evidence for a pyramid dating to the stone age in the recent article by Danny Hilman Natawidjaja and colleagues. It's garnered a lot of press and media attention (I was contacted for quotes by both Nature News and The Guardian). The site of Gunung Padang has been featured in several pseudoarchaeological TV shows, books, YouTube videos, and podcasts. I wanted to make sure to provide here a thorough response from archaeologists who know about the site and the methods. The paper we peer reviewed isHilman Natawidjaja et al. 2023. 'Geo-archaeological prospecting of Gunung Padang buried prehistoric pyramid in West Java, Indonesia' Archaeological Prospection. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/arp.1912Additional CreditDrone footage of Azorias from Alex Macheras: youtube.com/watch?v=vFOV2BymMnc Additional ReadingCostopoulos, A. 2022. Ancient Apocalypse archaeology update 2: Are there underground chambers at Gunung Padang? archeothoughts.wordpress.com/2022/11/17/ancient-apocalypse-archaeology-update-2-are-there-underground-chambers-at-gunung-padangFeagans, C. 2022. Gunung Padang: What Archaeology Really Says. ahotcupofjoe.net/2023/08/gunung-padang-what-archaeology-really-says/?utm_source=www.bing.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Bing&referrer-analytics=1 Nesterkina, A., Portnova, A., and L. Yondri. 2022. The Megalithic Tradition of East and Southeast Asia. researchgate.net/publication/364228824_The_Megalithic_Tradition_of_East_and_Southeast_AsiaSulistyowati, D. and A. Foe. 2021. INDONESIA’S OWN ‘PYRAMID’: THE IMAGINED PAST AND NATIONALISM OF GUNUNG PADANG. researchgate.net/publication/348911628_INDONESIA%27S_OWN_%27PYRAMID%27_THE_IMAGINED_PAST_AND_NATIONALISM_OF_GUNUNG_PADANGYondri, L. 2019. Situs Gunung Padang: Kebudayaan, Manusia, dan Lingkungan. archive.org/details/situs-gunung-padang-lutfi-yondri/page/60/mode/2up Yondri, L. 2020. 'Rethinking About Megalithic Term In Indonesian Culture' researchgate.net/publication/342931547_Rethinking_About_Megalithic_Term_In_Indonesian_Culture Keywords: Archaeology, Prehistory, Gunung Padang, Java Indonesia, pyramid, Stone Age, Ice Age, pseudoarchaeology, volcano, columnar joints, debunking, peer review, Atlantis, Graham Hancock, Ancient Apocalypse, Archaeological Prospection, Ground Penetrating Radar, Seismic Tomography, Electro Resistivity, Kujang Stone
The Top 6 Penis Bones in Archaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-12-17 | A story about humans, animals, and their wang bones. #RealArchaeologyCreated by Flint Dibble and Jonida Martini.If you liked this video, chip us a tip at ko-fi.com/flintdibbleOr support us by becoming a channel member or subscribing at patreon.com/flintdibble Bibliography/CitationsBartosiewicz, L. and E. Gál. Shuffling Nags, Lame Ducks. The Archaeology of Animal Disease. Dibble, F. 2011. Diachronic Changes in Animal Use at Iron Age through Early Roman Knossos: Lifestyle and Economic Choices in a Changing Environment. MSc dissertation. University of Sheffield. Hartstone-Rose, A. et al. 2015. The Bacula of Rancho La Brea. researchgate.net/publication/301866914_The_Bacula_of_Rancho_La_Brea Janssens, L. et al. 2018. A New Look at an Old Dog: Bonn-Oberkassel Reconsidered. Journal of Archaeological Science. doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2018.01.004 Moore, C.R. A Macroscopic Investigation of Technological Style and the Production of Middle to Late Archaic Fishhooks at the Chiggerville, Read, and Baker Sites, Western Kentucky. Southeastern Archaeology. jstor.org/stable/41620056 Münzel, S. et al. Sexual Symbol or Domestic Tool? The Use of Bear Bacula – An Assessment of the Archaeological and Ethnographic Record. researchgate.net/publication/356791315_Sexual_Symbol_or_Domestic_Tool_The_Use_of_Bear_Bacula_-_an_Assessment_of_the_Archaeological_and_Ethnological_Record Pionnier-Capitan, M. et al. 2011. New Evidence for Upper Palaeolithic Small Domestic Dogs in South-Western Europe. Journal of Archaeological Science. doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2011.02.028Rijkelijkhuizen, M. 2009. Whales, Walruses, and Elephants: Artisans in Ivory, Baleen, and Other Skeletal Materials in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Amsterdam. International Journal of Historical Archaeology. doi.org/10.1007/s10761-009-0091-0 Stockley, P. The Baculum. Current Biology. cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(12)01308-5.pdf Tasikas et al. 2009. Baculum variation and allometry in the muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus): A case for sexual selection. researchgate.net/publication/225146381_Baculum_variation_and_allometry_in_the_muskrat_Ondatra_zibethicus_A_case_for_sexual_selection MusicAlso Sprach Zarathustra. Composed by Richard Strauss. Conducted by Philip Milman. Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium. CC BY 3.0. youtube.com/watch?v=9K3GQdD30F0Am-F bayik bas gitar solo 70bpm. Composed and performed by Hüseyin Çinar Öztürk. Used with permission.Birthday Song for a Friend. Composed and performed by Hüseyin Çinar Öztürk. Used with permission. soundcloud.com/alfingen-dodur/birthday-song-for-a-friend-demo Echo Sclavi. By the Mini Vandals. YouTube Audio Library. youtube.com/watch?v=jerJdGEupnE Gypsy Stroll. By Aaron Lieberman. YouTube Audio Library. youtube.com/watch?v=GhdhAQRPzEM Sleazy Trombone Intro. By Camel7695. CC0. freesound.org/people/camel7695/sounds/577085 Zaman. Composed and performed by Hüseyin Çinar Öztürk. Used with permission. soundcloud.com/alfingen-dodur/zaman Keywords: Archaeology, Zooarchaeology, Baculum, Bacula, Humor, Educational, Science Communication, Scicomm, Animal Bones, Paleontology, Biology, History, Stone Age, Paleolithic Archaeology, Archaeological Science, Environmental Archaeology, La Brea Tar Pits, Athens, Knossos, Anderson Site Tennessee, Bonn-Oberkassel, Pont d'Ambon, Montespan
Ancient Hedgehog on Wheels from Susa #shorts Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-11-08 | Short narrative about this intriguing hedgehog on wheels from Susa in Iran. It's from the Middle Elamite Period (ca. 1500-1200 B.C.E.) in the Bronze Age. It was found in a cache of dedicated votives associated with the Temple of Inshushinak. Now in Louvre Museum SB 2908
Pig from Pompeii #shorts #archaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-11-07 | Short story about a pig from Pompeii that was recovered by archaeologists recently. Photograph of pig by Dr. Sophie Hay.
Creepy Animated Statues #shorts Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-10-27 | These animated ancient statues always creeped me out. Thought they'd make for a fun Halloween horror short video. #HorrorArchaeology #Archaeology #AI Statue animation generated using Deep Nostalgia. Music background public domain from freesound.org/people/Modification1089/sounds/274379
The Geoarchaeology of the Sphinx with Bob Schneiker and Dan Fallu #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-09-06 | Thanks to Bob Schneiker and Dan Fallu for the great conversation about the Sphinx. Thanks to Jonida Martini for graphic design, image sourcing, and video editing and help with the captions.*******If you like these videos:Chip me a tip at ko-fi.com/flintdibble Or subscribe at patreon.com/FlintDibble*******For extensive images, data, videos, essays, and information related to the Sphinx and its topography, check out the American Egypt Research Association: aeraweb.org/projects/sphinx The full set of archival data from the 1979-1983 ARCE Sphinx Project directed by Mark Lehner is available on Open Context: opencontext.org/query/?proj=101-arce-sphinx-project-1979-1983-archive&type=media#18/29.97528/31.13711/20/any/Google-Satellite.An additional archive of data, essays, articles, and images is available at the older website: The Giza Archives: http://www.gizapyramids.org*******A Short Bibliography on the Sphinx (most, but not all, are available for free)Bonani, G. et al. 2001. "Radiocarbon Dates of Old and Middle Kingdom Monuments in Egypt." Radiocarbon. cambridge.org/core/journals/radiocarbon/article/radiocarbon-dates-of-old-and-middle-kingdom-monuments-in-egypt/A967302ADD527BFEB9226457682C0B4AEl-Arabi, N. et al. 2013. Assessment of groundwater movement at Giza pyramids plateau using GIS techniques. Journal of Applied Scientific Research. Hassan, S. 1949. The Sphinx. Its History in Light of Recent Excavations. https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/hassan_sphinx.pdfHawass, Z. The Great Sphinx at Giza: Date and Function. http://www.gizapyramids.org/pdf_library/hawass_ice_6.2.pdfKlemm, D. and R. Klemm. 2010. The Stones of the Pyramids. Provenance of the Buildings Stones of the Old Kingdom Pyramids of Egypt. https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/documents/klemm-klemm_stones_gizeh.pdf Kuper, R. and S. Kropelin. 2006. Climate-Controlled Holocene Occupation in the Sahara: Motor of Africa’s Evolution. Science.Lehner, M. 1985. The Development of the Giza Necropolis: The Khufu Project. http://www.gizapyramids.org/pdf_library/lehner_mdaik_41_1985.pdfLehner, M. 1992. Reconstructing the Sphinx. Cambridge Archaeological Journal. https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/documents/lehner_caj_2-1_1992.pdfLehner, M. 2017. Who Built the Sphinx? The Sphinx Temple Has the Answer. aeraweb.org/projects/who-built-the-sphinx Olszewski, D. et al. 2005. High Desert Paleolithic Survey at Abydos, Egypt. Journal of Field Archaeology. https://www.academia.edu/6030015/Paleolithic_Survey_in_the_High_Desert_of_Middle_EgyptSheisha, H. et al. 2022. Nile waterscapes facilitated the construction of the Giza pyramids during the 3rd millennium BCE. PNAS. pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2202530119?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed#:~:text=New%20palaeoecological%20analyses%20have%20helped,of%20the%20Giza%20Pyramid%20Complex Serra-Kiel et al. 1998. Larger foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the Tethyan Paleocene and Eocene. Bull. soc. geol. France. Sharafeldin et al. 2019. Shallow geophysical techniques to investigate the groundwater table at the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. gi.copernicus.org/articles/8/29/2019Some sources for the Pseudoarchaeological/Alternative Ideas we talked aboutDobecki, T. and R. Schoch. 1992. "Seismic Investigations in the Vicinity of the Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt." Geoarchaeology. 7.6.Hancock, G. and R. Bauval. 1997. The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind.Schoch, R. and R. Bauval. 2017. Origins of the Sphinx: Celestial Guardian of Pre-Pharaonic Civilization.keywords: sphinx, Egypt, archaeology, ancient history, geology, Giza, erosion, Khafre, Khufu, geoarchaeology, Egyptology
#EAA2023. The Zooarchaeology of Ancient Crete: Bones, Isotopes, and Environment Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-09-02 | Presentation for the annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists at Belfast for the session "Transitions in Iron Age Europe: Environment and Foodways." September 2nd, 2023.Abstract:While the iconographic and textual evidence for animals in the historical Greek world is well-trodden, the evidence from animal bones and biomolecular evidence from animal teeth on the island of Crete provide a new perspective on animals and humans in the first millennium BCE. After the end of the Bronze Age, the faunal record suggests a shift away fromsheep to goat management in eastern Crete, likely as an adaptation to a drying climate in the drier regions of the island. This taxonomic shift in the zooarchaeological record is complemented by evidence for various animal management strategies evident from sequential isotope analysis: pasturing, foddering, and seasonal mobility are all evident. These various strategies relate to the management of animals consumed both in houses and in larger civic feasts, and they provide new detail to the socioeconomy of city-states that develop across the island in the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods.Thanks to:- The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport for permission to conduct the analysis.- The European Commission and Cardiff University for providing funding for the research.- The Azoria Project directed by Donald Haggis and especially all the students on the project who helped with excavation and processing of faunal remains, as well as Margie Scarry, Peggy Mook, and Rod Fitzsimons, Melissa Eaby, and Jonida Martini.- Jonida Martini, Noemi Ruberti, and several Cardiff University who helped sample the materials.- Collaboration with Sandra Nederbragt who processed the isotope samples.- The staff and students at the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, including Takis Karkanas, Dimitri Michailidis, and Zoe Chalatsi.- The staff at the Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Study Center at East Crete.- My patrons on Patreon whose support in 2021 and 2022 helped fund the isotope analysis of additional specimens from the site of Azoria. Feel free to support me at patreon.com/flintdibbleKeywords: archaeology, Crete, zooarchaeology, ancient animals, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, isotope analysis, animal husbandry, ancient Greek sacrifice, ancient Greece
The British Museum Heist of 2023. With Luise Loges #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-08-21 | Thanks to Luise Loges (University of Glasgow) for the great conversation. Thanks to Jonida Martini for video editing and graphic design.Chip me a tip at ko-fi.com/flintdibble Or: patreon.com/flintdibbleNews Articles about the British Museum Jewel Heist with more details:The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/17/stolen-british-museum-items-worth-50000-offered-ebay-40The Times: thetimes.co.uk/article/british-museum-missing-jewels-artefacts-vnx6sps9gThe Art Newspaper: theartnewspaper.com/2023/08/18/media-reports-identify-objects-stolen-from-the-british-museum-posted-on-ebayAdditional Reading Brodie, N. 2020. "Scholarship and insurgency? The study and trade of Iraqi antiquities." taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780367823801-14/expect-us-throw-away-luise-logesBrodie, N. and M. Kersel. 2014. "WikiLeaks, Text, and Archaeology: The Case of the Schøyen Incantation Bowls." traffickingculture.org/publications/brodie-n-and-kersel-m-m-2014-wikileaks-text-and-archaeology-the-case-of-the-schoyen-incantation-bowls-in-rutz-m-t-and-kersel-m-m-eds-archaeology-of-text-archaeology-technology-aFelch, J. and R. Frammolino. Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum. amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Aphrodite-Looted-Antiquities-Richest/dp/0151015015Kersel, M. 2023. "To Publish or Not to Publish? This is No Longer the Question." https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2023/2023.02.05/Loges, L. 2022. "Do you expect us to throw it all away?" In Global Perspectives on Cultural Property Crime. Abstract: taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780367823801-14/expect-us-throw-away-luise-logesThompson, E. 2019. "The Old-White-Malest of Crimes. Insider Theft from Libraries and Archives." Eidolon. https://eidolon.pub/the-old-white-malest-of-crimes-e86571325bf3Thompson, E. 2020. "Own a Piece of the (Very Recent) Past." lrb.co.uk/blog/2020/april/own-a-piece-of-the-very-recent-past
The Homo naledi Controversy! With Jamie Hodgkins and George Leader #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-08-15 | Thanks to Dr. Jamie Hodgkins and Dr. George Leader for a productive conversation. Thanks to Dr. Jason Heaton and Dr. Travis Pickering for getting in touch about the Misgrot Cave parallel. Thanks to Andy Herries for sharing photos. Thanks to Jonida Martini for video editing, visual design, and help with the captions.Chip me a tip at ko-fi.com/flintdibble Or: patreon.com/flintdibbleSee here for my earlier public peer review of the Homo naledi burial paper: youtube.com/watch?v=9iN9t393QQI****The papers being discussed. You can read the papers here as well as the reviews and editor comments. Note that the reviewers were unanimous in the types of issues they raised.Berger et al. 2023a. "241,000 to 335,000 Years Old Rock Engravings Made by Homo naledi in the Rising Star Cave system, South Africa." elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/89102Berger, L. et al. 2023b. "Evidence for deliberate burial of the dead by Homo naledi." elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/89106Fuentes et al. 2023. "Burials and engravings in a small-brained hominin, Homo naledi, from the late Pleistocene: contexts and evolutionary implications." elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/89125Press release by Lee Berger announcing these three papers: youtube.com/watch?v=fFbgQhY4YxwFor an in-depth dive into the peer reviews, see Gutsick Gibbon's video: youtube.com/watch?v=gGsDAtCOAFw****Additional Bibliography and CitationsAl-Malabeh. "Al-Fahda Cave (Jordan): the longest lava cave yet reported from the Arabian Plate." researchgate.net/publication/284452250_Al-Fahda_Cave_Jordan_the_longest_lava_cave_yet_reported_from_the_Arabian_PlateBerger et al. 2015. "Homo naledi, a new species of the genus Homo from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa." eLife. elifesciences.org/articles/09560 Berger, L. 2022. "The Future of Exploration in the Greatest Age of Exploration - Dr. Lee R. Berger." youtube.com/watch?v=kOtX_Bcs_F4Bruxelles et al. 2019. "A multiscale stratigraphic investigation of the context of StW 573 ‘Little Foot’ and Member 2, Sterkfontein Caves, South Africa." sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004724841830280XDébenath and Dibble 1995. Handbook of Paleolithic Typology: Volume One, Lower and Middle Paleolithic of Europe.Dirks et al. 2015. "Geological and taphonomic context for the new hominin species Homo naledi from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa." eLife. elifesciences.org/articles/09561Egeland et al. 2018. "Hominin skeletal part abundances and claims of deliberate disposal of corpses in the Middle Pleistocene." PNAS. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1718678115Harcourt-Smith et al. 2015. The Foot of Homo naledi. Nature Communications. nature.com/articles/ncomms9432#Sec6 Kivell et al. 2015. "The hand of Homo naledi." Nature Communications. nature.com/articles/ncomms9431Nel et al. 2021. "Taphonomic Study of a Modern Baboon Sleeping Siteat Misgrot, South Africa: Implications for Large-Bodied Primate Taphonomy in Karstic Deposits." Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41982-021-00080-xRobbins et al. 2021. "Providing context to the Homo naledi fossils: Constraints from flowstones on the age of sediment deposits in Rising Star Cave, South Africa." Chemical Geology. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009254121000528Robu 2016. "The assessment of the internal architecture of an MIS 3 cave bear bone assemblage. Case study: Urşilor Cave, Western Carpathians, Romania." sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018215007385(keywords: Homo naledi burial, archaeology, Paleolithic, pleistocene, human evolution, behavior, hominid, hominin, taphonomy, geoarchaeology, bioarchaeology, formation processes, Dinaledi, Rising Star Cave, eLife, peer review, Netflix Unknown: Cave of Bones)
Jens Notroff Explains the Secrets of Göbekli Tepe #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-07-31 | Thanks to Jens Notroff of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI, the German Archaeological Institute) for sharing his experience of the site in this in-depth interview and for sharing his fantastic artwork from the site.Thanks to Jonida Martini for video editing and graphic design, as well as help with the captions.*******If you like these videos:Chip me a tip at ko-fi.com/flintdibble Or subscribe at patreon.com/FlintDibble*******The Tepe Telegrams are a fantastic resource for those interested in Göbekli Tepe, with accessible writing by archaeologists.https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/ Relevant Essays in the Tepe Telegrams:A Sanctuary … or so fair a House? https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2017/01/24/a-sanctuary-or-so-fair-a-house/Beginning social complexity during the Early Neolithic of Upper Mesopotamia: a view from Göbekli Tepe. https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2017/07/18/beginning-social-complexity-during-the-early-neolithic-of-upper-mesopotamia-a-view-from-goebekli-tepe/The current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars. https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars/The death of an aurochs: Göbekli Tepe, Pillar 66, Enclosure H. https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2017/03/02/the-death-of-an-aurochs-gobekli-tepe-pillar-66-enclosure-h/Emblematic signs? On the iconography of animals at Göbekli Tepe. https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/08/16/emblematic-signs-on-the-iconography-of-animals-at-gobekli-tepe/How did they do it? Making and moving monoliths at Göbekli Tepe. https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/05/03/how-did-they-do-it-making-and-moving-monoliths-at-gobekli-tepe/How old is it? Dating Göbekli Tepe. https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/06/22/how-old-ist-it-dating-gobekli-tepe/Neolithic Gathering and Feasting at the Beginning of Food Production. https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2017/08/02/neolithic-gathering-and-feasting-at-the-beginning-of-food-production/On the hunt, some 12.000 years ago: An aurochs bone with hunting lesion from Göbekli Tepe. https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2018/01/17/on-the-hunt-some-12-000-years-ago-an-aurochs-bone-with-hunting-lesion-from-gobekli-tepe/Who built Göbekli Tepe? https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/05/18/who-built-gobekli-tepe/*******Academic Reading & Citations (most are open access)Dietrich, L. et al. 2019. Cereal processing at Early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe, southeastern Turkey. PLoS ONE: journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0215214Dietrich, L. et al. 2020. Investigating the function of Pre-Pottery Neolithic stone troughs from Göbekli Tepe – An integrated approach. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X20304090?via%3DihubDietrich, O. et al. 2012. The role of cult and feasting in the emergence of Neolithic communities. New evidence from Göbekli Tepe, south-eastern Turkey. cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/role-of-cult-and-feasting-in-the-emergence-of-neolithic-communities-new-evidence-from-gobekli-tepe-southeastern-turkey/A1AA4FB20657599F859860D94CCD090EDietrich, O. et al. 2013. Establishing a Radiocarbon Sequence for Göbekli Tepe. State of Research and New Data. Neo-Lithics. researchgate.net/publication/257961716_Establishing_a_Radiocarbon_Sequence_for_Gobekli_Tepe_State_of_Research_and_New_DataLang et al. 2013. Gazelle behaviour and human presence at early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe, south-east Anatolia. World Archaeology. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00438243.2013.820648?scroll=top&needAccess=true&role=tabLichter 2014. 'Temples’ in the Neolithic and Copper Age in Southeast Europe. Documenta Praehistorica 41.1. researchgate.net/publication/286589255_'Temples'_in_the_Neolithic_and_Copper_Age_in_Southeast_EuropeNotroff et al. 2017. More than a vulture: a response to Sweatman and Tsiktrisis. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry. maajournal.com/index.php/maa/article/view/710/639Peters and Schmidt 2004. Animals in the symbolic world of Pre-Pottery Neolithic Göbekli Tepe, south-eastern Turkey: a preliminary assessment. Anthropozoologica. https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/az2004n1a13.pdf
A Quick Intro to Bioarchaeology #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-07-27 | A short introduction to the study of human remains.
Studying Archaeological Human Remains with Maria Liston #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-07-19 | An interview with Professor Maria Liston (University of Waterloo) about the study of human remains in the archaeological record (bioarchaeology). Maria would also like to make a correction: "I wish I could correct my statement about the people in mass graves from Thebes probably dying of plague. We now have DNA confirmation that it was probably a typhoid epidemic, not plague." Interview takes place in the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science in the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Content warning: human remains are shown.To get access to behind the scenes content and help improve the quality of my free video lectures here on YouTube, subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/flintdibbleSubscribe to Archaeology with Flint Dibble for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the archaeology and history of the Aegean and Mediterranean, and more.
The Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-04-28 | This video gives an overview of the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. I examine sacrificial ritual, the landscape & 3D feel of the sanctuary, how archaeologists reconstruct temples from fragments, and various specifics including the oracle, the Pythia, the Omphalos, the treasuries, and more. For more on the intoxicating vapors that probably inspired the prophecies at Delphi see my Twitter thread: twitter.com/FlintDibble/status/1292441141934252032To get access to behind the scenes content and help improve the quality of my free video lectures here on YouTube, subscribe to my Patreon: patreon.com/flintdibbleSubscribe now for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the archaeology and history of the Aegean and Mediterranean, and more.
SAA2023. Talk in honor of my dad, Harold Dibble. #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2023-04-01 | Talk presented by Flint Dibble in honor of Harold Dibble for the SAA symposium, "Establishing the Science of Paleolithic Archaeology: The Legacy of Harold Dibble (1951-2018)" chaired by Gilliane Monnier and Shannon McPherron.Session abstract: "In a career spanning four decades, Harold Dibble’s work had a profound impact on (1) the interpretation of Mousterian variability, (2) our understanding of lithic technology, (3) our evaluation of Neanderthal behavior, and (4) the methods we use to excavate Paleolithic sites. Underlying these contributions was his unwavering commitment to archaeology as a scientific endeavor. This commitment included hypothesis testing, quantification of data, statistical evaluation of results, and sharing of data. His legacy consists of a radically revised understanding of Neanderthal cultural behavior, where fire-making, symbolic burial, and language must be demonstrated, not assumed; a new science of lithic technology; and a clarification of the meaning of Mousterian industrial variability. His excavation methods have established a new standard for the field. At his untimely death in 2018, Dibble left behind a robust experimentation program; active field research that was producing new data on Neanderthal behavior; and countless colleagues and students pursuing groundbreaking work, inspired by his call for a rigorous scientific-based approach to archaeology. This session, part 1 of 2, brings together Dibble’s students and colleagues to present new results and to reflect on his legacy and the way in which it has changed the future of Paleolithic archaeology."Subscribe now for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the archaeology of the Mediterranean, and more.
Wealthy Mycenaean Tombs: A Personal Reflection on Excavating the Griffin Warrior Tomb at Pylos Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2022-05-13 | In this video we look at wealthy tombs from Late Bronze Age mainland Greece at Mycenae and Pylos. I reflect on how the excavation of the Griffin Warrior Tomb at the Palace of Nestor at Pylos helped me understand the experience of burying so much wealth (conspicuous consumption). #RealArchaeologySubscribe now for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the archaeology and history of the Aegean and Mediterranean.Cover photo of The Treasury of Atreus by Belisi Gillespie (shared with permission)For more on the Griffin Warrior Excavations, see: http://www.griffinwarrior.orgTo support my research: patreon.com/flintdibble
Counting Animals in the Archaeological and Textual Records of Ancient Greece. AIASCS2022 Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2022-01-19 | Video draft of conference presentation given at the AIASCS2022 meetings by Flint Dibble (the actual talk was given live over zoom, but this is 99% identical). #RealArchaeologyCounting Animals in the Archaeological and Textual Records of Ancient GreeceThe evidence for ancient Greek (non-human) animals is unique with large datasets existing in both the archaeological and textual records. It is difficult to systematically examine the relationship between these two evidentiary records beyond individual anecdotes. However, the numerically large and diverse datasets for ancient Greek animals enable quantitative assessments that both characterize our evidence and provide a richer understanding of ancient Greek culture. This paper presents a “big data” analysis quantifying and analyzing the evidence for animals in ancient Greece: tens of thousands of animal bones and teeth from archaeological contexts and thousands of mentions of animals in searchable, online databases of documentary and literary sources. The preponderance of cattle and horses in most literary sources and Attic vase-paintings exposes an elite focus that contrasts with the preponderance of ovicaprids (sheep and/or goat) in sacrificial calendars and zooarchaeological assemblages from most settlements. Fine-grained analyses of animals add further detail that reveals differences in the role of animals in ritual and residential contexts or in various textual genres. The composition of the archaeological and textual records is fragmentary and idiosyncratic. Quantifying animals, as a class somewhat ubiquitously present across our evidence, helps characterize the formation of evidentiary records. Just as an understanding of natural and cultural taphonomic processes informs our understanding of compositional patterns in animal bones assemblages, an overrepresentation of fish in quotes from Attic comedy recorded in Athenaeus reveals the source of a potential bias in the representation of animals in Athenian textual sources. Counting ancient Greek animals highlights the value of integrating a diverse range of evidence from the ancient world. Comparing animals in archaeological contexts and textual sources not only assesses our data sources but provides a richer and more nuanced picture of the economic, ritual, and social roles of animals in the ancient Greek world.Subscribe now for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the archaeology of the Mediterranean, and more.
The Zooarchaeology of Ancient Greece #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2021-10-06 | Lecture given on Oct 4th, 2021 by Flint Dibble (Cardiff University) to the Animalia study group in Brazil (animalia-has.org), at the invitation of Prof. Pedro Martins (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) and Prof. Camila Condilo (Universidade de Brasilia). We have decided to make this accessible to the public, and everyone present gave permission for us to do so. Thanks are given to the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Support for permission to conduct this research, supportive project directors that enabled this research (John Camp, Donald Haggis, and Nancy Wilkie), and to funding bodies that have supported my research: the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science, the Archaeological Institute of America, the European Commission, and the University of Cincinnati. A further big thanks to Jonida Martini for many of the excellent photographs of animal bones. And an especially big thanks to all the students who have helped study and clean the material, who have listened to my ramblings about animal remains, and who have kindly shared with me their enthusiasm. The Q&A included a discussion of Sheffield's imperiled Archaeology Department. Please sign this petition to help support them: change.org/p/university-of-sheffield-save-sheffield-s-archaeology-departmentThe ZOOARCH email listserv was also brought up in the Q&A. You can search its public archives and subscribe to this email group here: jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=zooarchYou can find the article on my study of animal remains from Nichoria here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102234The article on climate change and animal husbandry in Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Greece here: doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2021.04.024 And a preliminary article on the zooarchaeology of Azoria here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102771Thanks to the organizers and members of Animalia for hosting this talk and allowing us to share it more publicly!Subscribe now for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the archaeology of the Mediterranean, and more.
The Neolithic Package: Animals and Plants #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2020-09-18 | This video looks at how archaeologists recover and study animal and plant remains (with a bit on lithics and ceramics). The focus is on the Neolithic period in the Balkans (Greece and Albania specifically), but most of the concepts are applied in many archaeological settings.To get access to behind the scenes content and help improve the quality of my free video lectures here on YouTube, subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/flintdibbleSubscribe now for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the archaeology and history of the Aegean and Mediterranean, and more.Thank Yous:To the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science and the American School of Classical Studies for allowing me to film using their resources, and for sharing video footage with me. Big thanks to Konstantinos Tzortzinis of the ASCSA for his fantastic filming and sharing spirit.To Jonida Martini for help with filming and captioning.Photographs of traditional crop husbandry from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. They're from when I was a student there, and used to be online, if I find the link again, I'll add it.Intro and outro video clip of Kefalonian sheep (c) 2015 Leonidas Liambeys (used with permission). Citations referenced in the slides:Banning 2020. "Archaeological Plant Remains" in The Archaeologist's Laboratory.Kenéz et al. 2014. "Evidence of 'new glume wheat' from the Late Neolithic (Copper Age) of south-eastern Hungary (4th millennium cal. B.C.)."Šoštarić et al. 2017. "Archaeobotanical components of grave goods in prehistoric tumuli 6 and 7 at the archaeological site of Kaptol-Gradci, near Požega (Croatia)."
The First Farmers in the Aegean #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2020-09-01 | This video looks at the arrival of the first farmers to the Aegean region and some of the archaeology of the Early Neolithic period in Greece and Albania. We'll step into their houses and root through the trash of dead people, because archaeologists are creepy!To get access to behind the scenes content and help improve the quality of my free video lectures here on YouTube, subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/flintdibbleSubscribe now for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the archaeology and history of the Aegean and the Mediterranean, and more.Thank yous:To Jonida Martini for amazing photos and help with filmingTo the members of the Southern Albania Neolithic Archaeological Project directed by Susan Allen and Illir Gjipali for letting me work with them and teaching me so much.Intro clip of wheat in the wind from PixabayCitations referenced on the slides: Allen, S. 2018. "Second Impressions: Expanding the Range of Cereals from Early Neolithic Franchthi Cave, Greece" ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/1065Allen, S., Gjipali, I., Karkanas, P., and A. Gardeisen. 2014. "New light on the Early Neolithic in Albania: The Southern Albania Neolithic Archaeological Project (SANAP), 2006-2013." Reingruber, A. 2011. "Early Neolithic settlement patterns and exchange networks in the Aegean." All content, unless stated or cited otherwise is mine. But please feel free to share with appropriate credit.
The Landscape of Early Greece #RealArchaeology Archaeology with Flint Dibble 2020-08-28 | This video looks at humans in the dynamic landscape of Greece in the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, from a half-million year old elephant butchery site to adaptations to climate change at the end of the Ice Age.This first video is dedicated in honor of my Dad, Harold DibbleSubscribe now for real archaeology on topics like ancient Greece and Rome, environmental archaeology, religious ritual, ancient architecture, prehistory, archaeological science, the history and archaeology of the Aegean and Mediterranean, and more.To get access to behind the scenes content and help improve the quality of my free video lectures here on YouTube, subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/flintdibbleThank Yous:To Jonida Martini for amazing photos and help with filmingTo the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens for allowing me to film portions of the skeletal reference collection for educational purposesTo the Gourimadi Archaeological Project for sharing drone footage used in the intro and outro videosTo Professor Thomas Strasser of Providence College for inviting me to visit his project at PlakiasScholarly Citations within the lectureKapsimalis, V. et al. "Geoarchaeological Challenges in the Cyclades Continental Shelf (Aegean Sea)."Panagopoulou, E. et al. 2018. "The Lower Paleolithic Site of Marathousa I, Megalopolis, Greece: Overview of the Evidence."Phoca-Cosmetatou, N. 2003. "Ibex exploitation: the case of Klithi or the case of the Upper Palaeolithic?"Runnels, C. et al. 2005. "A Mesolithic Landscape in Greece: Testing a Site-Location Model in the Argolid at Kandia."Starkovich, B. 2012. "Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Hunting During the Late Pleistocene at Klissoura Cave 1 (Peloponnese Greece)."Stiner, M.C. and Munro, N.D. 2011. "On the Evolution of Diet and Landscape during the Upper Paleolithic through Mesolithic at Franchthi Cave (Peloponnese, Greece)."Strasser, T. et al. 2010. "Stone Age Seafaring in the Mediterranean. Evidence from the Plakias Region for Lower Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Habitation of Crete."
