Curse Tablets, Ice Skates and the Archaeology of Childhood - Ep 258
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This week we have 3 interesting archaeology news stories. First up, "curse tablets" were found at a Roman villa in the UK. Then, a 1,000 year old bone ice skate was found at a site in the Czech Republic. And finally, we have a discussion about the length of childhood in humans, and how it evolved to be that way and the somewhat overlooked archaeology of childhood. Links * Mysterious 'curse tablets' and 'sophisticated' paintings found at ancient Roman site [https://apple.news/AmYudplHESq-bSzMDX5_i3A] * Archaeologists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Ice Skate Made of Animal Bone in Czech Republic [https://apple.news/AUE3obqqpR6uptsJroYgKIw] * Grow Slow: Human childhood is uniquely protracted. How did it evolve to be that way and why? - New Scientist Feature [https://apple.news/A0ebDLFWORIyaHJwQtgDkXQ] Contact * Chris Webster [email protected] * Rachel Roden [email protected] RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/] 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/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order.
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