Claire Smith is a Professor at Flinders University and an anthropological archaeologist working with Indigenous communities in Australia. Professor Smith has also served as President of the World Archaeological Congress. Tune in to the episode to see Professor Smith and Nicholas discuss the preservation of aboriginal cultural heritage!
Professor Jodi Magness is the Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on Biblical and Classical Archaeology. She has been involved in many key archaeological excavations in Israel, including Masada and Huqoq, which are discussed in the podcast episode. In this episode, Professor Magness discusses the preservation practices she has employed through her vast fieldwork experiences. Check out Professor Magness' book about the famous site of Masada, which requires no previous archaeological expertise to understand: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691167107/masada. Also, stay tuned for some of her very interesting future publications!
Having received her PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Dr. Monroe is an expert in zooarchaeology—specifically in Sudan and Egypt. Starting in 2024, Dr. Monroe will be an assistant professor at Harvard University. In this episode, she discusses the very inspiration story of how she become an anthropologist and archaeologist. Dr. Monroe also provides specific examples of the difficulties that arise when preserving culture in the field. Enjoy the episode!
Eckart Frahm is a professor of Assyriology at Yale University. An expert in cuneiform tablets, Professor Frahm has been present as a witness in many repatriation cases, which he talks about in this episode. His thorough explanation of a relatively new topic on the podcast—cuneiform tablets— is thought provoking and extremely interesting. Based in his knowledge and experience, Professor Frahm provides a very interesting and significant point of view on the question of who culture belongs to. I also highly recommend you check his book out: https://nelc.yale.edu/publications/assyria-rise-and-fall-worlds-first-empire.
Professor Liebmann is the Peabody Professor of American Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University. He has collaborated significantly with the Pueblo of Jemez. In this episode, Professor Liebmann talks about his vast fieldwork and the importance of preservation. Be sure to check out his book: https://www.amazon.com/Revolt-Archaeological-Revitalization-Indigenous-Colonial-Interactions/dp/0816530866!