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Rock Art, Science, and Religion with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Ep 14
The Rock Art Podcast
09/18/20 • 49 min
On this episode we talk to Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay about his career in rock art. From his homeland of Calcutta, India, to continued graduate studies in Texas, and his current research working out of Guanajuato University in Mexico. They take a deep dive into the mysteries surrounding the relationships of science and religion. Our guest scholar provides up to date thinking on how our minds process images and create emotions relating to our understanding of deities. We delve into just what rock art images mean and how they affect the emotional states of its viewers. Finally, we provide some working hypotheses on what those animal-human figures depicted in prehistoric rock art communicate in terms of their compound metaphors as shamans, ancestors, and deities.
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The Basketry Boom of the early 20th Century with Gene Meieran - Ep 21
The Rock Art Podcast
11/06/20 • 50 min
Here's one that is a bit different. Did you know that Native California Indians were part of a basketry boom? From about 1890 to 1940 Native people produced some of the most spectacular basketry ever crafted in the world. These masterpiece baskets include imagery and embedded metaphor that is also recognized in our rock art record throughout California and the Great Basin. Gene Meieran one of the authors of an upcoming book by Sunbelt Press will be our guest to discuss how such a volume was created and the treasures produced by California Indians and where these artistic treasures can be seen. The interview will spotlight what it means to Native people to see their ancestors stories, photographs, and art showcased in such a magnificent visual feast! Tune in.
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Rock Art Dating with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Ep 30
The Rock Art Podcast
02/12/21 • 37 min
In archaeology there are many ways to date a site, feature, or artifact. The dating game with rock art is no different. What are some of the more common methods? Which ones aren't so common but work on some sites? Can you use other archaeological sites to date rock art panels? We talk about these topics and more on this week's episode.
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- Chris Webster
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- Dr. Alan Garfinkel
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Palaeolithic Cave Art with Dr Angharad Jones and Hannah Andrews from Creswell Crags Archaeological Museum - Ep 141
The Rock Art Podcast
04/25/25 • 34 min
In this week’s episode, Dr Alan chats to Dr Angharad Jones and Hannah Andrews from the archaeological museum Creswell Crags, one of the most important prehistoric sites in the UK. Located within a limestone gorge and winding Pleistocene caves, the site has some of the earliest examples of Palaeolithic rock art!
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Introducing... Dr Angharad Jones, Collections Officer at Creswell Crags
Verification of the age of Palaeolithic rock art at Creswell
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Bighorn Sheep and Shamanism in Rock Art with Dr. Alan Garfinkel - Ep 38
The Rock Art Podcast
05/14/21 • 48 min
Bighorn sheep were and are a major source of food, religion, and spirituality in many parts of the Americas. Dr. Garfinkel has study rock art and shamanism in the Coso range of southeastern California and the surrounding area and has a lot to say on this topic.
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PROMO: Sacred Pools, Badass Prehistoric Women, and Giant Cave Art - TAS 171
The Rock Art Podcast
10/07/22 • 49 min
The Rock Art Podcast is taking a break this month, but, we’d love for you to find a new podcast to love! Here’s an episode from The Archaeology Show.
We've got a few articles that are all over the place - literally - this week. The first is about a re-analysis of what was thought was an ancient harbor in Italy. Turns out there's more to it. Next we talk about, well, the prehistoric world in general as it pertains the role of women. As with everything, there's more to that story and it's way more complex than early researchers would have liked. Finally we have a story of massive cave art in a hard-to-access area in Alabama. The figures are massive and would have been difficult to see in their entirety.
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- California Rock Art Foundation
- An Ancient 'Harbor' Was Actually a Sacred Pool Designed for Scanning the Stars
- The sacred pool of Ba'al: a reinterpretation of the ‘Kothon’ at Motya (Antiquity)
- Prehistoric women were hunters and artists as well as mothers, book reveals
- Discovering ancient cave art using 3D photogrammetry: pre-contact Native American mud glyphs from 19th Unnamed Cave, Alabama (Antiquity)
- PHOTOS: Mysterious humanoids carved by Native Americans found in Alabama
- Ancient cave art: how new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history
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- Dr. Alan Garfinkel
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Michael Adonts and Rock Art Cinematography - Ep 95
The Rock Art Podcast
12/30/22 • 45 min
Michael Adonts is a rock art cinematographer who is studying portable rock art and the source and character of rock art scholarship in general. He interviewed me at the recent Petroglyph Festival and I asked him to be on the show. Our wide-ranging discussion will intrigue you and as always you never know what aspects of our studies will be revealed. Come along with us for another interesting ride.
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Understanding the Meaning of the Sierra de San Francisco Rock Paintings with Artist Elanie Moore - Ep 104
The Rock Art Podcast
05/19/23 • 47 min
Elanie Moore is a professional artist and she studies the Great Mural Rock Art in Baja California, Mexico. Elanie recounts her first experiences with rock art and how it impacted her. Elanie was actually an art major looking for something to focus on and didn’t want to be just another classical art major. When she heard about the Baja and the rock paintings down there she wanted to know more and was soon hooked on studying them.
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For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/104
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Projectile-Pointed People in Rock Art - Ep 35
The Rock Art Podcast
04/23/21 • 47 min
What? That's right. Arrowheads, or as archaeologists know them, projectile points, are sometimes carved or painted on rock as parts of people. In this episode we talk about projectile-pointed people and other depictions of projectile points in rock drawings.
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- Chris Webster
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Quantum Consciousness - Ep 139
The Rock Art Podcast
03/14/25 • 33 min
Everything in this world is connected. On this episode, Alan and Chris discuss shamanism in relation to the quantum consciousness.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Rock Art Podcast have?
The Rock Art Podcast currently has 145 episodes available.
What topics does The Rock Art Podcast cover?
The podcast is about History, Podcasts and Science.
What is the most popular episode on The Rock Art Podcast?
The episode title 'Photographing and Interpreting Rock Art with Eric Lawton - Rock Art 15' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Rock Art Podcast?
The average episode length on The Rock Art Podcast is 46 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Rock Art Podcast released?
Episodes of The Rock Art Podcast are typically released every 13 days, 15 hours.
When was the first episode of The Rock Art Podcast?
The first episode of The Rock Art Podcast was released on Jun 17, 2020.
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