In their latest quest, Tilly and Ash have to deal with quite a delicate situation, as construction of the latest housing project by Helsing Homes uncovers the burials of possible vampire hunters, including bags of vampire teeth… Luckily, they can enlist the help of special guest Jessica van Dam - an ex-osteoarchaeologist who researched teeth in particular. Together, they discuss the difference between forensic anthropology and osteoarchaeology, the development of folklores of vampirism, and why women always seem to be so maligned… Links * Jessica's Website [https://www.vandamconservation.com/] * Jessica's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-van-dam-conservation/] * Article on "The Real Vampires of Europe" [https://daily.jstor.org/the-real-vampires-of-europe/] * Article on the New England Vampire Panic [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/] Contact * Email: [email protected] * Instagram: @‌and.my.trowel Transcripts * For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/17 ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724 Affiliates * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion * Liquid I.V. Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed to save 20% off anything you order.