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Conflict Archaeology: Studying the Material Culture of Recent Conflicts.

Conflict Archaeology: Studying the Material Culture of Recent Conflicts (A Lecture in the Trenches… of Academia!) (Image: A cartoon archaeologist, Indiana Jones-esque, but sporting a hard hat and a frustrated…

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Archaeology

Historical Archaeology: Studying the Recent Past Through Material Remains, Often with Written Records.

Historical Archaeology: Digging Up the Recent Past (And Sometimes Finding Embarrassing Secrets) (Lecture Hall: Imaginary University of Archaeological Shenanigans) (Professor Archibald "Diggit" Davies, a tweed-clad individual with perpetually dusty spectacles…

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Archaeology

The Impact of Humans on Ancient Environments.

The Impact of Humans on Ancient Environments: A Prehistoric Oops! 🌍➡️🔥 (Lecture Hall ambience with the sound of throat clearing and a slightly too-enthusiastic microphone check.) Alright everyone, settle down,…

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Archaeology

Understanding Past Climates Through Archaeological Evidence.

Unearthing the Past: Understanding Past Climates Through Archaeological Evidence - A Humorous & Slightly Dusty Lecture 🏺📜 (Professor Quentin Quibble, Department of Chronological Conundrums & Palaeo-Weather Whimsy, at your service!)…

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Archaeology

Zooarchaeology of Domestication: Identifying Changes in Animal Bones Due to Human Control.

Zooarchaeology of Domestication: Identifying Changes in Animal Bones Due to Human Control - A Bone-ified Lecture! 🦴 Welcome, budding osteo-detectives! 👋 Get ready to dive headfirst into the fascinating (and…

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Archaeology

Bioarchaeology of Disease: Identifying Signs of Past Illnesses on Skeletons.

Bioarchaeology of Disease: Identifying Signs of Past Illnesses on Skeletons - A Skeletal Saga! 💀 (Lecture Begins - Cue Dramatic Music!) Alright everyone, settle in! Today, we're diving headfirst into…

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Archaeology

Isotope Analysis for Migration Studies.

Isotope Analysis for Migration Studies: Follow the Atoms, Find the People! 🕵️‍♀️🌍 (Lecture Begins) Alright, settle down, settle down! Welcome, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed future archaeologists, anthropologists, and history detectives! Today,…

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Archaeology

DNA Analysis of Ancient Pathogens.

DNA Analysis of Ancient Pathogens: A Paleomicrobiological Whodunnit 🕵️‍♀️ (Lecture - Hold on to Your Hats, History Lovers!) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down! Welcome to Paleomicrobiology 101: the art…

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Archaeology

Microscopy in Archaeology: Examining Artifacts at a Microscopic Level.

Microscopy in Archaeology: Examining Artifacts at a Microscopic Level – A Lecture for the Intrepidly Curious! 🔍🏺🔬 (Professor Archimedes "Archie" Diggory, Chair of Slightly-Smudged Archaeology, takes the stage, adjusting his…

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Archaeology

Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF): Analyzing the Elemental Composition of Artifacts.

Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF): Analyzing the Elemental Composition of Artifacts - A Whistle-Stop Tour! 🚀 (Welcome, fellow artifact enthusiasts! 👋 Buckle up, because we’re about to dive headfirst into the…

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