Chelsea Colwell-Pasch has developed an awesome, powerful, and quick digging machine for archaeological prospection - aka, automated shovel testing! Well, not automated. You still need to run it. But, it's fast and gentle on the artifacts. We talk to her about how she came up with the idea, using the device over the last few years, and the patenting process across multiple borders. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/197 Links * Chelsea Colwell-Pasch's business contact: chelsea.pasch@colbr.ca">chelsea.pasch@colbr.ca * Episode 194 Update [https://archpodnet.squarespace.com/archaeotech/194] * Balkan Heritage Field Schools https://www.bhfieldschool.org/program/first-civilization-in-europe-tell-yunatsite-excavations https://www.bhfieldschool.org/program/neolithic-site-holy-land * Episode 172 - Interview with Cora Woolsey about her Stratum software [https://archpodnet.squarespace.com/archaeotech/172] * Episode 175 - Brian Fritz's Paleo Digger [https://archpodnet.squarespace.com/archaeotech/175] Contact * Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby]Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal]Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

Though excavation is pretty much synonymous with archaeological fieldwork in the popular and professional imagination, the bulk of the work that we, as archaeologists, do is survey. In the decades that Chris and Paul have been doing archaeological survey we've seen great improvements in how they can be planned and carried out, in large part do to tech that's more ubiquitous, robust, and cheaper than it was when we started. Today we discuss what we've already gained and what we hope the future brings. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/195 [https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/195] * Segment 1 [195-S1-Transcript.txt">https://zencastr.com/s/ArchaeoTech-195-S1-Transcript.txt] * Segment 2 [195-S2-Transcript.txt">https://zencastr.com/s/ArchaeoTech-195-S2-Transcript.txt] * Segment 3 [195-S3-Transcript.txt">https://zencastr.com/s/ArchaeoTech-195-S3-Transcript.txt] Links * Ruuvi Sensors [https://ruuvi.com/ruuvitag/] Contact * Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby]Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal]Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

We start today's show with a discussion about the current uses to Twitter and Mastodon after Elon Musk's takeover. For the last two segments, however, we talk about a novel way photogrammetry is being used on an excavation in Bulgaria. Want to see the excavation at any level? This will do it! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/194 Links * A Photogrammetry-Assisted Methodology for the Documentation of Complex Stratigraphic Relationships [https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2022.24] * Blender [https://www.blender.org/] * The Harris Matrix w/ Edward Harris Himself - The Archaeology Show Ep 13 [https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/archaeology/13] Contact * Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby]Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal]Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

It's a news episode! We found three articles that all happen to deal with archaeological metallurgy. From sourcing to melting with a laser, there's a lot you can tell about an object based on what it's metals are either composed of or are sourced from. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/193 Links * Mass spectrometry identifies ancient battlefield [https://www.sciencelink.net/news/mass-spectrometry-identifies-ancient-battlefield/20927.article] * Tin from Uluburun shipwreck shows small-scale commodity exchange fueled continental tin supply across Late Bronze Age Eurasia [https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abq3766] * Portable laser ablation sheds light on Early Bronze Age gold treasures in the old world: New insights from Troy, Poliochni, and related finds [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305440322001522?via%3Dihub] * GCP Model for Photogrammetry [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5736172] Contact * Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby]Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal]Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

Paul worked with Marco Wolf on his travels to Ur this past fall of 2022. Marco is interested in all things digital and they talked a lot about some of the techniques they were both using on their projects. On this episode they discuss Marco's data management methods, magnetometry work, and more. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/192 Links * Looking Forward to the End of 'Digital Archaeology' [https://www.cambridge.org/core/blog/2022/11/07/looking-forward-to-the-end-of-digital-archaeology/] Contact * Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby]Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal]Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

Paul spent two months in Iraq this fall (2022). The first was working at Ur, in Iraq. The second was back to Lagash, just down the street. One of the things they did on this trip was a fresh magnetometry survey of the entire site. After catching up with Paul we talk about how that went and what the results showed them. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/191 Contact * Chris Webster Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby]Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal]Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

(ENCORE of Ep 123) Dr. Dan Bigman from Bigman Geophysical joins the show once again to talk about GPR and other methods in a CRM context. Of course this works for any project, but, we focused on contract archaeology for some portions of this episode. Links * Bigman Geophysical [https://www.bigmangeo.com/] * Learn GPR [http://learngpr.com/] App of the Day * Webby: GoPro App Contact * Chris Webster * Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby] * Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman * Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal] * Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

Zach Overfield joins us to talk about a recent project he was involved with in Louisiana with his employer, HDR. They were tasked with identifying whether culture resources exist, including an historic cemetery, near a railroad bridge. Through a combination of cadaver dogs and GPR they were able to get the job done. Find out how on this episode. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/189 Links * Bonnet Carré Spillway Rail Bridge Reconstruction Environmental Services [https://www.hdrinc.com/portfolio/bonnet-carre-spillway-rail-bridge-reconstruction-environmental-services] Contact * Chris Webster * Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby] * Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman * Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal] * Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]

The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a bit of a break for October, 2022. In the mean time, we're introducing you to some of the other fantastic shows that we produce. Here's an episode from The Archaeotech Podcast about representing cultural sites in VR. Eric Hanson of Blue Planet is a specialist in employing virtual reality applications to the study and conservation of cultural heritage resources. He has pioneered the development of sophisticated methods to capture rock art and other indigenous imagery so that the general public and interested researchers can immerse themselves in a three-dimensional virtual gallery within the natural and cultural landscape. The technology has come a long way and the experience is now other worldly. Hanson's cutting-edge efforts allow for a 360 degree and parallax sensitive encounter. Links * California Rock Art Foundation [https://www.carockart.org/] * Blue Planet VR [https://blueplanetvr.com/] * Onward Project [https://www.onwardproject.org/] Contact * Chris Webster * Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby] * Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman * Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal] * Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [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 [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]