Is the Parkin Archaeological Site in northeast Arkansas a prehistoric or historic site? The missing historic component of archaeological sites is discussed in this episode. Go toLinks& More Episode 10for more information about this podcast.
Mormon Joseph Smith’s 1834 excavation of a burial mound in Illinois and his interpretation of what he found is explored through a paper written by Dr. Thomas Riley. Go toLinks& More Episode 5for more information about this podcast
Archaeological mystery writer Mary Anna Evans talks about her latest book Effigies, set at Choctaw earthwork Nanah Waiya in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Go toLinks& More Episode 6for more information about this podcast
The first radiocarbon dates from the Poverty Point site were generated by a 14 year-old youth from a lab he built in his basement. Go toLinks& More Episode 7for more information about this podcast.
Paleo Indians and the Mud Diver Origin Belief? In this episode we explore some potential evidence for the antiquity of the origin belief of the earliest migrants to the New World. Go toLinks& More Episode 8for more information about this podcast.
What about the often overlooked historic component of prehistoric sites? Early historic records can provide a good deal of information about prehistoric sites and how historic cultures occupied and impacted those same landscapes. This episode examines a case in point from the Poverty Point site in northeast Louisiana.
