Letter packets, Diadems and Ancient Bogota - Ep 115

Published: March 13, 2021, 9 a.m.

b"This week was packed full of interesting archaeology news stories, so join us\\nfor a discussion about the 3 that caught our eye! First up is a story about\\nusing x-ray microtomography to virtually unfold historical letters. Then, in\\nsegment 2 we cover a story about a burial site in Spain that indicates that the\\nsocial and political rulers of the culture may have been women. Finally, we\\ndiscuss an innovative new approach to studying Bogota's prehistoric irrigation\\nsystem.\\nLinks\\n * Unlocking history through automated virtual unfolding of sealed documents\\n imaged by X-ray microtomography\\n [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21326-w]\\n * Emblems and spaces of power during the Argaric Bronze Age at La Almoloya,\\n Murcia\\n [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/emblems-and-spaces-of-power-during-the-argaric-bronze-age-at-la-almoloya-murcia/B27A3C7AD23625DD39C6D4F2C3981C2F]\\n * Ancient woman may have been powerful European leader, 4,000-year-old treasure\\n suggests\\n [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ancient-woman-powerful-european-leader-4000-year-old-treasure-suggests]\\n * El Argar [https://www.britannica.com/topic/El-Argar]\\n * Aerial Photographs Uncover Bogot\\xe1's Indigenous Hydraulic System\\n [https://eos.org/articles/aerial-photographs-uncover-bogotas-indigenous-hydraulic-system]\\n * Roadster Adventures\\n [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7B6D7bzybjPrQjeiUmF0hw]\\n\\nContact\\n * Chris Webster\\n * chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com\\n * @archpodnet (Instagram and Twitter)\\n\\nPlease Visit Our Sponsors!\\n * Archaeology Southwest Cafe:\\n https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/things-to-do/cafe/\\n\\nAffiliates\\n * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/]\\n * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff]\\n * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/]"