Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find.
#archaeologynews #thepipeline #archaeosoup
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0:00 Introduction
1:17 New Sting
3:47 Record Breaking Heat in the UK
9:20 Prospect Arch & Community Arch Interview
10:28 Was the Sector Prepped?
15:43 Community Dig: Mitigating Heat Risks
19:20 Commercial Digs: Mitigating Heat Risks
22:47 Kit, Clothes & PPE Rules
27:11 Is the Way We Do Archaeology Changing?
33:25 Advice for Colleagues
36:27 The Benefits of Thinking Outside the Box
38:34 Reflecting on the Conversation
46:58 Thank you for Watching
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Link of the Week:
Disasters Emergency Committee:
https://www.dec.org.uk/
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Links:
St John Ambulance Heatstroke information:
https://www.sja.org.uk/get-advice/first-aid-advice/effects-of-heat-and-cold/heatstroke/
Heat stress: Is it too hot to work? HSE:
https://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/heatstress/index.htm
Measuring Thermal Comfort HSE:
https://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/thermal/measuring.htm
What does the law say about temperature at work?
https://prospect.org.uk/article/what-does-the-law-say-about-temperature-at-work/
Is it too hot to work? TUC:
https://www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/it-too-hot-work
Humidex index:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidex
High Hunsley dig: Archaeologists hunt for deserted medieval village:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-61889193
Prospect Archaeologists:
https://members.prospect.org.uk/your-prospect/branch/181/
Prospect Archs on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/prospectarchs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJFfB67sStU
I just learned that people are complaining about people of colour turning up in the upcoming TV show 'The Rings of Power'.
Disregarding that Middle Earth is a fictional world, the strange idea that Dwarves, for example cannot be black got me thinking...
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Archaeosoup on Patreon:
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Soupy Discord Link:
https://discord.gg/mFZpdX8BJe
#middleearth #Evolution #LordoftheRings
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eku_58I7VhA
Today I continue to keep a promise I made back in 2014, following the death of Robin Williams...
Video:
Archaeologists & Depression (RIP Robin Williams):
https://youtu.be/ZwBk296Me4I
Archaeosoup Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/archaeosoup
Soupy Discord Link:
https://discord.gg/mFZpdX8BJe
#robinwilliams #mentalhealth #archaeology
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4PC-jCvYNQ
Welcome to Archaeologist's Eye. In this series you are presented with a 'puzzle' scenario which you have to solve. Can you think like an archaeologist? Can you see the world through an archaeologist's eyes?
Today, we examine a local anomaly...
Links:
https://www.oldmapsonline.org/
Map.1: https://maps.nls.uk/view/97131017
Map.2: https://maps.nls.uk/view/102341452
Map.3: https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099360
Map.4: https://maps.nls.uk/view/120934155
Map.5: https://maps.nls.uk/view/91629914
Map.6: https://maps.nls.uk/view/91576360
Archaeosoup Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/archaeosoup
#archaeology #puzzle #archaeosoup
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnKml4Oocwg
Welcome to In Focus. In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the world of Archaeology.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfFMRsv7gP8
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.
#archaeologynews #thepipeline #archaeosoup
Link of the Month:
Black Trowel Collective Microgrants:
www.blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com
Links:
COVID-19 Heritage Sector Response:
Vindolanda Fort: Roman site becomes family’s lockdown home:
https://tinyurl.com/yb3bkb35
COVID-19 and Brexit hit bid to save The London shipwreck:
https://tinyurl.com/ycnuz328
£250,000 Boost to Creswell Crags From NLHF:
https://www.creswell-crags.org.uk/2020/06/26/250000-boost-to-creswell-crags-from-national-lottery-heritage-fund/?fbclid=IwAR28vuDPUyKia2BSkDMiVvE9ZS8OD4dq1S3SLlLlO5DbtJlz6KdxA-zyUHU
Higher education: reopening buildings and campuses:
https://tinyurl.com/ycyhqo2e
Heritage Alliance COIVD-19 Guidance Hub:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p4w-6tGao9SmwDAfSB9yOY5482Tvmgz9miZyfn8XnNQ/edit?fbclid=IwAR12Qz5GDzQYlj7k3xZl4U4dMN2bgVqkK32zrBbO-TB3XPFdOJFTxL9Epkg
Back to the grind: Historic Mills Boosted by flour shortage during COVID-19 lockdown:
https://tinyurl.com/y7zbc8dr
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BMQjE2h9aE
Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared history.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRpfwU7keEo
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.
Muppet of the Month:
Link:
Facebook censors 30,000 year-old Venus of Willendorf as 'pornographic':
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/facebook-censors-famous-30-000-year-old-nude-statue-as-pornographic
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR7L0P9uqew