Academic Odysseys with Assassin’s Creed. Archaeological Fantasies Podcast Ep 108

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09/02/19 • 60 min

Today we talk with Dr. Jane Draycott @JLDraycott and Andrew Reinhard @adreinhard about the epic game Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. We discuss the overall gameplay, how AC uses historical references to create more vibrant gameplay, and if this even worked. We talk about the use of real archaeology and pseudoarchaeology in the game storyline, and how that affects the overall game's enjoyability, or not.
Where have we been? Check out the blog post:What’s Going on in ArchyFantasies Land?
Show Notes:
Dr Jane Draycott https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/janedraycott/ Andrew Reinhard http://andrewreinhard.com/ ARCHAEOGAMING: An Introduction to Archaeology in and of Video Games https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/ReinhardArchaeogaming Hashtags to follow:#ACademicOdyssey #archaeogaming #ACOdyssey
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Remix – Atlantis in Sardinia with Dr. Emily Holt – Archaeological Fantasies ep 107

Nuraghe Santu Antine in TorralbaCristiano Cani picture via Wiki Commons.
Note: there was an issue with the Audio file. This is a repost of episode 107.
Today we are talking with Dr. Emily Holt from Miami University in Ohio. We learn about the Nuraghe civilization, the fantastic towers they built, and how all this is connected to Atlantis. Dr. Holt also gives us details on her summer field school, which focuses on CRM techniques, that is open for enrollment.
Dr. Emily Holt:Twitter: @Emily_M_Holt and @ScholarOutreach
School Bio Page:https://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/classics/about/faculty-staff/holt/
Personal Blog:
ERRANT: letters from an itinerant archaeologist
Ask an Archaeologist: Dr. Emily Holt, ZooarchaeologistContact Dr. Holt if you are interested in participating in her feild school this summer. [email protected]
Field School Link to Apply: Miami University Field Methods in Archaeology: Pran'e Siddi Landscape Project
Articles on Atlantis in Sardinia:Was Sardinia home to Atlantis? - by Sarah Griffiths on Daily Mail. Was Sardinia home to the mythical civilization of Atlantis? - by Florence Evin on the Guardian website. Review of Ancient Aliens S13E08 "Island of the Giants" by Jason Colavito
Check out Jeb Card’s new book Spooky Archaeology : Myth and the Science of the Past
And Ken Feder’s new book Archaeological Oddities: A Field Guide to Forty Claims of Lost Civilizations, Ancient Visitors, and Other Strange Sites in North America
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Jennifer Raff: @JenniferRaff
https://violentmetaphors.com/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferraff/#2b40d9503eef
David Anderson: @DSAArchaeology
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidanderson/#5171d0495401
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Ancient Alien Archaeology
https://ancientalienarchaeology.home.blog/
The Archaeology of Giants
https://thearchaeologyofgiants.home.blog/
Paranormal Archaeology
https://paranormalarchaeology.wordpress.com/
We’re on YouTube again!
If you’d like to support the Podcast or site, consider donating to us on Patreon or buy us a Ko-Fi. Either option helps us out.
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You can follow us on twitter @ArchyFantasies, or look us up on Facebook.
You can reach us by email at [email protected].
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