Roman Wine, Microplastics, and a Lynx Burial - Ep 259
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This week we have three fascinating Archaeology news stories! First up, Archaeologists have determined what Roman wine tastes like. Then, a new study looks at the impact of micro plastic contamination on archaeological sites. And finally a unique lynx burial puzzles, well, everyone! Links Segment 1 * Archaeologists Have Determined What Ancient Roman Wine Tasted Like [https://apple.news/AOy5puKcTQeiphdSaRcTL0w] * Making wine in earthenware vessels: a comparative approach to Roman vinification [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/making-wine-in-earthenware-vessels-a-comparative-approach-to-roman-vinification/21CE9DC73E121EE173E902625E9E559D] Segment 2 * Microplastics Are Contaminating Ancient Archaeological Sites [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/microplastics-are-contaminating-ancient-archaeological-sites-180984049/] * The contamination of in situ archaeological remains: A pilot analysis of microplastics in sediment samples using μFTIR [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724000755?via%3Dihub] Segment 3 * 1,500-year-old burial of lynx with 4 dogs stacked on it puzzles archaeologists [https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/1500-year-old-burial-of-lynx-with-4-dogs-stacked-on-it-puzzles-archaeologists] * A fifth- to sixth-century CE lynx (Lynx lynx L., 1758) skeleton from Hungary 2: Stature and archaeological interpretations [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oa.3289] 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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