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How Archeologists Decide What We Remember—Chris Webster, Archeology Podcast Network
March 13, 2018
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Chris Webster is a cultural resource management archeologist. That means when the National Registry of Historic Places is thinking about adding a mining town, Spanish mission, or Native American burial site to its list, it calls in Chris.
He has worked in all phases of contract archaeology, from literature searches and Class 1 surveys to full scale excavations and lab work.
He also has to figure out what's worth preserving and what isn't. The choice usually isn't easy.
He has worked in all phases of contract archaeology, from literature searches and Class 1 surveys to full scale excavations and lab work.
He also has to figure out what's worth preserving and what isn't. The choice usually isn't easy.
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Scott Rank is the host of the History Unplugged Podcast and a PhD in history who specialized in the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey. Before going down the academic route he worked as a journalist in Istanbul. He has written 12 history books on topics ranging from lost Bronze Age civilizations to the Age of Discovery. Some of his books include The Age of Illumination: Science, Technology, and Reason in the Middle Ages and History’s 9 Most Insane Rulers.. Learn more about him by going to scottrankphd.com.
