Roman Wine, Microplastics, and a Lynx Burial - Ep 259

Published: April 9, 2024, 5:27 a.m.

b'This week we have three fascinating Archaeology news stories! First up, Archaeologists have determined what Roman wine tastes like. Then, a new study looks at the impact of micro plastic contamination on archaeological sites. And finally a unique lynx burial puzzles, well, everyone!\\n\\nLinks\\n\\nSegment 1\\n\\n * Archaeologists Have Determined What Ancient Roman Wine Tasted Like [https://apple.news/AOy5puKcTQeiphdSaRcTL0w]\\n * Making wine in earthenware vessels: a comparative approach to Roman vinification [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/making-wine-in-earthenware-vessels-a-comparative-approach-to-roman-vinification/21CE9DC73E121EE173E902625E9E559D]\\n\\nSegment 2\\n\\n * Microplastics Are Contaminating Ancient Archaeological Sites [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/microplastics-are-contaminating-ancient-archaeological-sites-180984049/]\\n * The contamination of in situ archaeological remains: A pilot analysis of microplastics in sediment samples using \\u03bcFTIR [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724000755?via%3Dihub]\\n\\nSegment 3\\n\\n * 1,500-year-old burial of lynx with 4 dogs stacked on it puzzles archaeologists [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/1500-year-old-burial-of-lynx-with-4-dogs-stacked-on-it-puzzles-archaeologists]\\n * A fifth- to sixth-century CE lynx (Lynx lynx L., 1758) skeleton from Hungary 2: Stature and archaeological interpretations [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oa.3289]\\n\\nContact\\n\\n * Chris Webster\\n chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com\\n * Rachel Roden\\n rachel@unraveleddesigns.com\\n RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]\\n\\nArchPodNet\\n\\n * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]\\n * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet\\n * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet\\n * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet\\n * Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724\\n\\nAffiliates\\n\\n * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion\\n * Liquid I.V.\\n Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order.'