Tea-Break Time Travel: Recent Episodes
Matilda Siebrecht
Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Back to the mediaeval period, to see the earliest printing press or spinning wheel? To the Bronze Age, watching from the sidelines as a blacksmith hammers out a beautiful leaf -shaped blade? How about the early Neolithic, to learn how to knap that perfect stone hand axe? Or even all the way back to the Palaeolithic, to witness the creation of the earliest ever clay object? Well, you’re in luck! My name is Matilda Siebrecht and I will be hosting a brand-new monthly series called Tea-break Time Travel. Every episode I will be joined on my tea break by a guest with expert knowledge on a particular archaeological object. Together, we will travel back in time, discussing the object itself as well as the cultures and environments surrounding its creation and use. So plug in your headphones, grab your hot beverage of choice, and settle down for a journey back in time!
This month boasts a very exciting episode as Matilda travels back to ancient Egypt with Egyptologist Dr Colleen Darnell, to look at the fascinating world of stelae and discuss the famous golden couple of Egypt: Akhenaten and Nefertiti. What happens when you send someone illiterate to score out words? How many different types of stelae are there? Who was Nefertiti? Join in with this month's trip back in time to find out the answers to these questions and much more!
Links* Egypt's Golden Couple goodreads page * Depiction of Cairo stelae * Vintage Egyptologist YouTube * Dr Colleen Darnell: insta @vintage_egyptologist
Contact the Host* Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com * https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com * insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup * fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup * twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
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In this episode of Tea-break Time Travel, Matilda chatted with archaeologist Pir Hoebe all about his research looking at flint blade technology. The theme of the episode, as the title suggests, is preparation. How do you prepare a flint nodule to create a flint blade? How do you prepare for your own research into prehistoric technologies? How do you prepare for a PhD? To learn all these things and more, check out the latest episode!
Links* Study looking at back-hafted blades
* The final masters thesis discussed in the episode is not yet published, but if anyone would like to learn more about it, Pir is happy to be contacted via the information below
* Pir Hoebe
Academia: www.rug.academia.edu/PirHoebe
Twitter: @pirhoebe
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This month Matilda delved into the fascinating subject of wood, and more specifically talked with archaeologist Christopher Wakefield about the wooden wheels and other finds discovered at the beautifully preserved site of Must Farm. Points discussed include why furniture might have wooden wheels, how wheels developed over time, and the issues of working with wooden finds from prehistory.
Links* Official website of Must Farm
Guest Contact* Christopher Wakefield
insta: @archaeochris
twitter: @archaeooutreach
Contact the Host* Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com * https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com * insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup * fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup * twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
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It's time for another journey back to the past, and this time we go armed! Matilda chats with archaeologist Valerio Gentile all about his research on Bronze Age swords. Were bronze swords used in combat? How does one create a bronze sword? What is the only acceptable type of coffee to drink as an Italian? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this month's episode of Tea-break Time Travel. Links
Valerio's Academia profile (with downloadable PDFs of all his papers)
http://www.leidenuniv.academia.edu/ValerioGentile
Valerio Gentile
Email: v.gentile@arch.leidenuniv.nl
insta: @vagrant.val
twitter: @valerio_gentile
Contact the Host
Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com
https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com
insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup
fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup
twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
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
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In this month's episode, Matilda chats with fellow podcaster and well-known YouTube anthropologist David Ian Howe all about ancient arrowheads. Probably everyone knows what an arrowhead is, but what's the story behind the use and development of arrowheads? And most importantly, what's the link between arrowheads and smartphones? Listen in to find out all this and more! Links
David's YouTube
A Life in Ruins Podcast
Projectile study by Devin Pettigrew
Guest Contact
Name: David Ian Howe
insta: @ethnocynology
fb: /ethnocynology
twitter: @davidianhowe
Contact the Host
Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com
https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com
insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup
fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup
twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
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
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This month Matilda focuses on the prehistory of Scotland, and specifically that enigmatic carved stone symbol known as the Pictish Beastie. Is it a dolphin? Is it an elephant? Is it a unicorn? To help uncover the mystery of this symbol and provide some background context about Pictish society is guest Hamish Findley Lamley, owner of Pictavia Leather. Join the journey to hear all about the different cultures in Scottish prehistory, the significance of standing stones, and why you would make a zebra-skin sporran. Links
Pictavia leather website
Aberdeen University "Northern Picts" project
Guest Contact
Hamish Findley Lamley
email: Hamish@pictavialeather.co.uk
insta: @pictavia.leather
fb: /PictaviaLeather
Contact the Host
Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com
https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com
insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup
fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup
twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
ArchPodNet
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APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet
APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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The trowel is generally considered to be the essential piece in any archaeologist's toolkit, but how long have trowels been around and what kinds of trowels can you use in excavations? In this episode, Matilda chats with professional archaeologist and blacksmith Dr Zechariah Jinks-Fredrick about why we choose the tools that we do, but also the development of metal tools and metalworking in the past. What's the difference between a cow bone and a trowel? Very little apparently... Links
theanvilandyew.com
Zechariah Jinks-Fredrick
theanvilandyew@gmail.com
Instagram: @anvilandyew
Facebook: /TheAnvilandYew
Contact the Host
Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com
https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com
insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup
fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup
twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
ArchPodNet
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APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet
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APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet
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It's time for another journey into the past and this month Matilda will be chatting with Ashleigh Airey all about the development of candles. When were the earliest candles? What materials are candles made from and how do they affect our environment? How much have candles changed over time? Listen in to this second episode to find out the answers and more! Links Ashwood Candles website Guest Contact
Ashleigh Airey
info@ashwoodcandles.co.uk
insta: @ashwoodcandles
fb: /ashwoodcandles
twitter: @AshWoodCandles
Contact the Host
Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com
https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com
insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup
fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup
twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
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
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In this first episode of Tea-break Time Travel, Matilda is joined by Sarah Lord from Potted History to talk about the oldest clay object in the world: The Venus of Dolní Věstonice. Ever wondered how people first started making clay objects? Who made the Venus figurines? Why art has always been a part of human history? Then this is the episode for you! Links
Potted History website
Potted History YouTube channel
Guest Contact
Sarah Lord
info@pottedhistory.co.uk
insta: @pottedhistory
fb: /PottedHistory
twitter: @PottedApprentis
Contact the Host
Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com
https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com
insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup
fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup
twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
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
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Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Back to the mediaeval period, to see the earliest printing press or spinning wheel? To the Bronze Age, watching from the sidelines as a blacksmith hammers out a beautiful leaf -shaped blade? How about the early Neolithic, to learn how to knap that perfect stone hand axe? Or even all the way back to the Palaeolithic, to witness the creation of the earliest ever clay object? Well, you’re in luck! My name is Matilda Siebrecht and I will be hosting a brand-new monthly series called Tea-break Time Travel. Every episode I will be joined on my tea break by a guest with expert knowledge on a particular archaeological object. Together, we will travel back in time, discussing the object itself as well as the cultures and environments surrounding its creation and use. So plug in your headphones, grab your hot beverage of choice, and settle down for a journey back in time! Contact the Host
Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com
https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com
insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup
fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup
twitter: @ArchaeoTeacup
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
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TeePublic
Timeular
Motion
Tea-Break Time Travel - Ep 0