This morning a frustrated archaeology admissions tutor reached out to me with a list of myths which parents and teachers perpetuate about the requirements and prospects of people who choose to study archaeology at University.
This is for *anyone* who wants to combat those myths...
#archaeology #becomeanarchaeologist #university
Music:
Song: Andrew Applepie - Won't Let Me Down
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68zI0eHTWJI
Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.
Links:
Ancient Britons 'replaced' by newcomers:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43115485?SThisFB
’Paper Preview’ - The Beaker phenomenon and the genomic transformation of northwest Europe:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfYBzGcNOgc
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia!
Today we examine one Vizier's attempt to take his library wherever he went!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYxunKiVGAc
Welcome to Meet the Archaeologist! In this series we'll be interviewing archaeologists from different places, backgrounds and specialities in order to better understand what it's like to be an archaeologist.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMMUoy3rLSs
This is a quick video diary which I filmed on Saturday when I spent the day working with the Young Archaeologists Club and Home Front Legacy Project in Sheffield.
For more about 'reading' the markings on shell casings:
Large Calibre Markings (The Western Front Museum):
https://ator1149.home.xs4all.nl/wfm/ww1/ammunition2.html
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVu_XT43tzg
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia!
Today, we examine the origin of the word 'quarantine'... And do something a little more helpful.
Link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ts8Q_0cL5vY6_d6T-xLRfGzfe6P8GGrE?usp=sharing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e04Rc6Wn5Ww
Welcome to Tutankhamun week! In the first of this week's videos, Aaron introduces us to the discovery, made by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon, of the famous boy king - Tutankhamun.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt5lHpQqzO8
Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.
Link of the Month: Archaeology & Brexit Questionnaire:
https://tinyurl.com/yd3u9q8q
Links:
King Arthur’s Britain: The Truth Unearthed:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJD_uH-O3pQ
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia!
Today, we consider reasons for blocking windows and doors.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRxPNi1KRnw