The Field Notebook

The Field Notebook

A new student-led podcast dedicated to talking about Anthropology and Archaeology

Episodes

February 24, 2025 24 mins

Overview of the Battle at Thermopylae and Knox and Ben’s attempt at recreating an ancient Persian “woven” shield. 

Sources:

  • Yale University Art Galery 1933.470
  • James, S. 2004. Excavations at Dura Europus 1928-1937, vol. 7, The Arms and Armor and Other Military Equipment, pp. 186-187
  • Sekunda, N. 1989. The Persians, pp. 82-83, 93
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Discussion about the origin and goals of the Field Notebook Podcast. Nothing very informative, just fun. 

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December 14, 2024 17 mins

Episode 2 is about fugitive American slaves in Mexico, specifically those who crossed over the border from Texas to Mexico. The podcast briefly covers the history of slavery in Texas, the factors surrounding migration across the border, and the lives of fugitive slaves after arriving in Mexico. 

Bibliography

Cornell, Sarah E. “Citizens of Nowhere: Fugitive Slaves and Free African Americans in Mexico, 1833–...

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December 6, 2024 38 mins

Our first episode talking about the San tribes of southern Africa and their shamanistic practices with archaeological evidence of cave paintings. 

 

Bibliography:

1. Dowson, Thomas A. "Painting as Politics: Exposing Historical Processes in Hunter-Gatherer Rock Art." In *Hunter-Gatherers in the Modern World*, edited by Peter P. Schweitzer, Megan Biesele, and Robert K. Hitchcock, 413-426. Berghahn Books, 2000.

2. Jolly, Pieter. "Mode...

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