Military sites, Shaker villages, and paella
Military sites, Shaker villages, and paella
Military sites, Shaker villages, and paella
We chat with Dr. David Starbuck, who is a Professor of Archaeology at Plymouth State University (New Hampshire) and is an adjunct professor at the State University of New York Adirondack, about his archaeology projects and what it means to be an archaeologist. David has two projects taking place in two different states. In the state of New Hampshire he is excavating Shaker Villages and in New York State he excavates military sites. This summer he will be returning to the Fort Edward site where he has been working for years excavating the remains from the French and Indian War (1754-1763) and the American Revolution (1775-1783). Saying David is busy would be an understatement!
We have a great chat about what is archaeology and what it means to be an archaeologist. David's years of experience and insight offer up some thoughtful and motivating responses for those within archaeology and for those who just love the past. Finally, he talks about his love term love of paella!
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Cooking with Archaeologists: Food, fieldwork, and stories.
The purpose of this podcast is to share the stories and food recipes of the people who uncover our shared past-the field archaeologist. The field archaeologists is a unique individual. Their work is to excavate, recover, and survey our human past. In some sense they are modern-day nomads following the seasonal cycle of available work across the globe. Like all nomads they have few personal possessions and only live at one location for a short period of time. This non-traditional life is challenging in terms of having a “normal life” but with it comes unique experiences that few people get to enjoy. For the field archaeologist one of the most important experiences of their day is the shared evening meal.The evening meal is probably the most important part of the day. This is when everyone comes together and shares food. Like traditional family meals this is when the day is discussed, stories are shared, and food is enjoyed.Food is culture. It defines who we are and it is one of the cultural artifacts that brings people together. For the field archaeologist there are memories involved in the making and eating food that we the editors of this blog believe that are important to share with the world. What better way to learn and experience archaeology then from the women and men doing the hard work- the field archaeologist!Join Podchaser to...
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