Gotta Dig 'Em All! The Zooarchaeology of Pokemon - Ep 34
05/04/21 • 55 min
Following a listener’s request, this month’s episode is all about the skeletal morphology of Pokemon. Learn more about oviparous ghosts, witness Simona’s confusion at the concept, and entertain the idea that Gyrados is actually Jörmungandr.
Links
- Bulbugarden
- Sword and Shield Fossil Pokemon
- 12 Pokemon inspired by historicla events
- Guardians, Gods, Or Geodudes? Pokemon And Battling Animals
- Piltdown Hoax
- Pig statues in Bath
Contact
- Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
- Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
- Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
- Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
Affiliates
Following a listener’s request, this month’s episode is all about the skeletal morphology of Pokemon. Learn more about oviparous ghosts, witness Simona’s confusion at the concept, and entertain the idea that Gyrados is actually Jörmungandr.
Links
- Bulbugarden
- Sword and Shield Fossil Pokemon
- 12 Pokemon inspired by historicla events
- Guardians, Gods, Or Geodudes? Pokemon And Battling Animals
- Piltdown Hoax
- Pig statues in Bath
Contact
- Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
- Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
- Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
- Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
Affiliates
Previous Episode
Eagle Eyed Zooarchaeology - Looking at the Digital Animals in Assassin's Creed - Ep 33
This month’s episode focuses on the creatures of the Assassin's Creed franchise. Unlike our previous video game episodes, where we reconstruct the morphology of fantasy creatures, we will explore the depiction of extant and extinct fauna in the historical reconstructions which form the basis of this video game franchise.
Links
Contact
- Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
- Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
- Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
- Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
Affiliates
Next Episode
Time Warped! Part One: The Zooarchaeology of the Early Prehistoric - Ep 35
This month we start a new 5 part mini series covering zooarchaeoogy through time. This episode focuses on the early prehistoric period (Palaeolithic - Early Bronze Age), where we’ll se the shift from hunting to farming and domestication. This episode’s case studies are Covesea Caves and Star Carr.
Links
- http://www.starcarr.com/
- https://coveseacavesproject.wordpress.com
- https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/news/investigating-the-isotopes-of-the-blick-mead-dog.htm
- Milner, N., Taylor, B., and Conneller, C. (2018) Star Carr Volume 1: A persistent place in a changing world. White Rose University Press.
- Milner, N., Taylor, B., and Conneller, C. (2018) Star Carr Volume 2: Studies in technology, subsistence and environment. White Rose University Press.
- Serjeantson, D. (2011) "Review of animal remains from the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age of Southern Britain."
- Spikins, P. (2000) Mesolithic Northern England :Environment, Population and Settlement. British Archaeological Reports British Series. Archaeopress.
- https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=80206&resourceID=19191
Contact
- Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
- Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
- Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
- Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
Affiliates
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