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May 2012
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Cory Breternitz
Cory Breternitz has over 45 years of field, analysis and publishing experience. He has participated in some of the largest regional projects including the National Park Service Chaco Canyon Project, New Mexico and the Dolores Project, Colorado. He has worked for academic institutions, museums, the Navajo Tribe, and private consulting firms. For 25 years Cory owned Soil Systems, Inc. a private firm that conducted some of the largest excavations linked to the Hohokam culture in Arizona. View Guest page
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Susan M. Chandler
Susan M. Chandler is President of Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc., a cultural resources management firm in Colorado that she founded in 1987. Ms. Chandler holds an M.A. in Anthropology (Archaeology) from the University of Colorado. She has worked extensively in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and El Salvador. Her publications include articles in American Archaeology, Utah Archaeology 1990, and chapters in numerous edited volumes. Ms. Chandler has authored or co-authored over 100 papers and reports on various aspects of cultural resources. Susan is past president of the Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists and the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA). She has also served as Treasurer of the Society for American Archaeology. She remains a member of the Utah Professional Archaeological Council, the Wyoming Association of Professional Archaeologists, and the New Mexico Archaeological Council. View Guest page
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Eric H. Cline
Dr. Eric H. Cline is Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at The George Washington University. A former Fulbright scholar, Dr. Cline holds degrees in Classical Archaeology (BA, Dartmouth), Near Eastern Archaeology (MA, Yale), and Ancient History (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania). His field experience extends for over 25 years in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece, Crete, and the United States. He is Associate Director (USA) at the site of Megiddo (biblical Armageddon) in Israel. Dr. Cline is a prolific author and three-time winner of the Biblical Archaeology Society’s Award for “Best Popular Book on Archaeology”. He is perhaps best known for The Battles of Armageddon: Megiddo and the Jezreel Valley from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age (2000); Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel (2004); From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible (2007); and Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (2009). View Guest page
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William H. Doelle
William H. Doelle is President and owner of Desert Archaeology, Inc. (founded in 1989) and President and CEO of the nonprofit Center for Desert Archaeology in Tucson, Arizona. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. Bill’s research interests are the large-scale demographic and cultural changes of the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest. He is also involved in preservation programs and in developing public outreach venues. Desert Archaeology has a staff of 37 employees. In 2009, Archaeology Magazine, named Desert Archaeology’s project on prehistoric irrigation farming as a “Top Ten Discovery “of the year. Bill’s nonprofit Center for Desert Archaeology staff has conducted a series of grant-funded projects and its public outreach arm produces the quarterly magazine, Archaeology Southwest, web-based materials, and monthly archaeology café events. Funding is generated from grants, memberships, private donors, and endowments. View Guest page
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Joan H. Geismar
Joan H. Geismar is an urban archaeologist in private practice in the New York City metropolitan area since 1981. Dr. Geismar has worked extensively on 18th and 19th century sites and buried ships. She is a founder and Past President of the Professional Archaeologists of New York City, Inc. (PANYC). View Guest page
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Cody Gregory
Cody Gregory is an Information Systems Technician at John Milner Associates, Inc., currently based at the Army Corps VCP facility in St. Louis, MO. Cody served in the U.S. Air Force from 2003 to 2008 as a Mental Health Technician. He is an Operation Enduring Freedom veteran who deployed to Afghanistan and worked as a Hurricane Katrina responder. He recently received his A.A. degree in Biology from St. Charles Community College and he plans to pursue a B.A. in Environmental Science. Mr. Gregory was originally hired as an archaeological laboratory technician during the first term of the VCP project at the St. Louis lab. He subsequently advanced to the position of lab manager. He is now responsible for managing Information Technologies at VCP and also assists with training and technical support for the digital imaging system. View Guest page
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Vance Holliday
Vance Holliday is Professor in the Departments of Anthropology and Geosciences University of Arizona. He received his Ph.D. in Geology at the University of Colorado-Boulder (1982). His research interests extend into geoarchaeology, Paleoindian archaeology and Quaternary landscape evolution. His research areas are focused on the American Southwest and northern New Mexico. Dr. Holliday is also Executive Director of the Argonaut Archaeological Research Fund (AARF) which is dedicated the to study of the earliest peopling of the Greater Southwest. Vance has also done field work in the Pampas of Argentina and the Don River Valley in Russia. He has authored and edited several volumes including Soils in Archaeology: Landscape Evolution and Human Occupation (1992), Paleoindian Geoarchaeology of the Southern High Plains (1997), and Soils and Archaeological Research (2004). View Guest page
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Bill Iseminger
Bill Iseminger is the Assistant Site Director, curator, and public relations manager at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. He has worked at Cahokia for most of his professional career. Bill received his M.A. from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale). He has written extensively on Cahokia and the Mississippian culture for a variety of professional and popular publications. He has most recently authored the volume Cahokia Mounds, America’s First City. View Guest page
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Tom King
Tom King is an archaeologist who has branched out to practice and advocate for heritage or cultural resource management. Dr. King has done research in California and the Micronesian islands, managed consulting groups, helped structure historic preservation systems (Micronesia), overseen federal project review (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation), served as litigant and expert witness in heritage lawsuits, and consulted and taught. Now known for his work with indigenous groups and local communities, he has authored eight books on archaeology and heritage/cultural resource management as well as articles and Internet offerings on heritage topics. His most recent nonfiction book, Our Unprotected Heritage, critiques contemporary cultural resource management and environmental impact assessment. He also conducts archaeological research with The Historic Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), focusing on the 1937 disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. View Guest page
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Curtis E. Larsen
Curtis E. Larsen is a geoarcheologist and geomorphologist recently retired from a career with the U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.). He has had a rich and varied career undertaking both geological and archeological endeavors, combining them whenever possible. Curt received his geological training (B.S.) at the University of Illinois at Urbana. He received his M.A. in anthropology and archeology from Western Washington University and his PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago. He is the author of far-ranging geological as well as archeological papers. His book, Life and Land Use on the Bahrain Islands (1983) is an early example of the fruitful interaction between geology and archeology that has become known as geoarchaeology. Curt had a distinguished career as a consulting archaeologist in the cultural resource management field before moving on to government at the U.S.G.S. Larsen continues to be interested in impacts of sea level variation on archeological resources. View Guest page
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Stephen H. Lekson
Stephen H. Lekson is Curator of Archaeology (Museum of Natural History) and Professor of Anthropology, University of Colorado. He has directed more than 20 archaeological projects across the Southwest. Dr. Lekson's publications include numerous articles and several major volumes including A History of the Ancient Southwest (2009), The Architecture of Chaco Canyon (2007), and Archaeology of the Mimbres Region (2006). Steve lectures extensively on Southwestern archaeology at professional and popular venues. View Guest page
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Kate McMahon
Kate McMahon serves as the Laboratory Supervisor for the Veterans Curation Project (VCP). She is employed at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Louis District) and provides training and oversight for artifact rehabilitation for the three VCP labs. She completed her undergraduate work at the College of Wooster with a major in Archaeology and minors in Geology, Anthropology, and Sociology. Her honor's thesis focused on the Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age Transition Period in Ireland. Ms. McMahon has participated in numerous archaeological investigations throughout the southwestern United States. These include surveys and excavations throughout California and Arizona; including the La Osa Archaeological Survey (Red Rock, AZ) and the Joint County Courts Cemetery Excavation Project (Tucson, Arizona). Kate received a National Science Foundation Grant to excavate at the Athienou Archaeological Site, in Cyprus. View Guest page
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David Meltzer
David Meltzer is Henderson-Morrison Professor of Prehistory and Chair, Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University. Dr. Meltzer received his Ph.D. at the University of Washington (1984). His research interests center on the origins, antiquity and adaptations of the first Americans who colonized the North American continent at the end of the Pleistocene (Ice Age). He seeks to explore how hunter-gatherers met the challenges of moving across and adapting to the vast, ecologically diverse landscape of Late Glacial North America, during a time of significant climate change. Dr. Meltzer is the author of numerous books including Folsom (2006), Search for the First Americans (1993), and First Peoples in a New World: Colonizing Ice Age America (2009). Dr. Meltzer is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. View Guest page
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Terry Norris
Terry Norris is a Senior District Archaeologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District. He received his PhD in Colonial Studies at St. Louis University. Terry’s interests are in the prehistory and colonial heritage of the central Mississippi Valley as well as in 19th century rivercraft and historic cartography. Dr. Norris is president of the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society and serves on the Board of the St. Louis Science Center. View Guest page
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Laurie Ott
Laurie Ott is President of the University Health Care Foundation, a nonprofit organization for patient care in Augusta, Georgia. The endowed Foundation provides many community benefits through including support of the area’s only certified Breast Health Center. Ms. Ott received her BA in Latin American Studies from George Washington University and an M.A. in Communications from Gonzaga University. Ms. Ott was the founding Executive Director of the CSRA Wounded Warrior Care Project, a community based model for returning U.S. service members from Iraq and Afghanistan. From 1994 to 2007, Ms. Ott was an anchor and reporter at WRDW, the CBS affiliate in Augusta, where she won numerous reporting awards, including the Edward R. Murrow Investigative Reporting award. Laurie has also been honored with the Associated Press and Georgia Association of Broadcasters reporting awards. In 2010 she received the Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service at Fort Gordon, GA. View Guest page
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Linda Scott-Cummings
Linda Scott-Cummings is founder (1972) and president of Paleo Research Institute (PRI) in Golden, Colorado. The firm originally focused on analyzing the botany at archaeological sites through scientific analysis and interpretations of pollen and seeds. Dr. Scott-Cummings received her Ph.D. in 1980. PRI’s services have expanded to include a variety of specialized human subsistence resource studies, including phytoliths (small silica casts of cells in plants), starch, protein residue, chemical assays of organic remains, and radiocarbon dating. PRI is now integrating multiple analyses to model past climates and to interpret the composition and human utilization of past environments. PRI has 10 employees and performs analyses for clients world-wide. Linda continues to develop new methods and has transferred her skills by offering workshops (at Colorado State University) and designing a series of on-line courses about archaeobotany and past diets and environments (www.paleoresearch.com). View Guest page
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Lynne Sebastian
Lynne Sebastian is an archaeologist specializing in the American Southwest, and has carried out fieldwork in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Her publications include The Chaco Anasazi, a book about the political and economic structure of the Chaco system, and an edited volume entitled Archaeology & Cultural Resource Management: Visions for the Future. Dr. Sebastian received her Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico where she currently holds an adjunct associate professorship. She is a former New Mexico State Archaeologist and State Historic Preservation Officer. She is currently Director of Historic Preservation Programs at the SRI Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing historic preservation through education, training, technical assistance, and research. Dr. Sebastian is a past President of the Society for American Archaeology and the current President-elect of the Register of Professional Archaeologists. View Guest page
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Julie K. Stein
Julie K. Stein is Executive Director of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, where she remains Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Julie holds M.A and Ph.D. degrees (University of Minnesota). Her research focuses on geoarchaeology, especially sediments at archaeological sites and archaeological stratigraphy. She explores prehistoric coastal adaptations of the Northwest Coast, and the geoarchaeology of historical sites. She has published several books on Northwest Coast shell midden sites, including Is it a House? Archaeological Excavations at English Camp, San Juan Islands, Washington (2011), Vashon Island Archaeology: A View from Burton Acres Shell Midden (2002), and Deciphering a Shell Midden (1992). The volume Effects of Scale on Archaeological and Geoscientific Perspectives examines interdisciplinary research; and Sediments in Archaeological Context assesses archaeological sediments laid down in various environmental settings. View Guest page
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Amanda Sutphin
Amanda Sutphin is Director of Archaeology, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). The agency safeguards NYC’s architectural, historical and cultural heritage. Its Archaeology Department oversees the city’s archeological resources. Ms. Sutphin (M.A. Pennsylvania State University) has worked as an archaeologist in New York City for over sixteen years. View Guest page
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Michael S. (Sonny) Trimble
Michael S. (Sonny) Trimble is the Chief of the Curation and Archives Analysis Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District. He is also the Director of the Veterans Curation Program (VCP). Sonny received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Missouri, Columbia . His specialties include North American archaeology, archaeological forensics, collections and archives management, and GIS. Sonny’s group assisted the Department of Justice for 2.5 years on a Presidential mission to gather and analyze forensic data documenting murder and crimes against humanity carried out by Iraq’s former regime under Saddam Hussein. The results of these scientific investigations and reports provided the Iraqi legal system with forensic evidence for the prosecution by the Iraqi High Tribunal. He played a critical role in procuring the funding for the VCP program and is responsible for its overall operation. View Guest page
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Diana di Zerega Wall
Diana di Zerega Wall is Professor at the City University of New York (CUNY Graduate Center) and has directed numerous projects in historic archaeology. She is currently excavating Seneca Village in Central Park and is co-author of the award winning book Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City (2001). View Guest page
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Donald J. Weir
Donald J. Weir is CEO and founder (1988) of Commonwealth Cultural Resources Group, Inc. (CCRG). Don holds an MA degree in Anthropology from Michigan State University. CCRG is a full-service cultural resources firm with headquarters in Jackson, Michigan, and offices in New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and, Illinois. In 2009 CCRG acquired Coastal Carolina Research, Inc., of Tarboro North Carolina. The company provides expertise in all phases of archaeological investigations, geospatial analysis, laboratory studies, and above-ground research. CCRG focuses on pipeline, transportation, and other linear corridor projects. Don Weir has been the major author of over 100 technical reports as well as articles and papers at regional and national professional meetings. He has served on the Board and as Treasurer of the American Cultural Resources Association. He was the Treasurer of the Society for American Archaeology and served on the Board of the Society for Historical Archaeology. View Guest page
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Indiana Jones..... Myth's, Realities and 21st Century Archaeology
May 23, 2012
Hosted by Dr. Joseph Schuldenrein
Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality and 21st Century Archaeology
Wednesday at 3 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
This show targets an audience interested in archaeology. It explores myths surrounding this exotic, often misunderstood field and acquaints listeners with the contemporary practice of unearthing the human past. Themes range from Dr. Schuldenrein’s own “Indiana Jones”-like adventures in the land of the Bible to his team’s archaeological forensics effort to unearth Kurdish mass graves in Iraq. That undertaking helped convict Saddam Hussein in 2006. Topical issues contribute to the evolution vs. creationism controversy based on updated fossil records and innovative DNA studies. An episode highlights the main funding source for archaeology in the U.S. (Hint: the oil and gas industry). Experts reveal the latest high-tech approaches to buried archaeological landscapes that provide clues to understanding climate change, past, present and future. Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality and 21st Century Archaeology is broadcast live every Wednesday at 3 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
Dr. Joseph Schuldenrein
Joseph Schuldenrein is president and senior scientist of Geoarcheology Research Associates (GRA) in Yonkers, New York. He has been a Visiting Scholar at New York University since 1996. His professional expertise is in geoarchaeology, a sub-discipline that introduces earth science techniques to traditional archaeological excavation. Joe has worked extensively across North America and the Old World. He received his doctorate in 1983 at the University of Chicago. Recent research in North America has concentrated on the urban archaeology of New York City and Native American landscapes of the Atlantic Coast. Joe’s projects in South Asia have ranged from Human Origins investigations to the beginnings of civilization of the Indus Valley. During the Iraq war Dr. Schuldenrein’s team helped direct a forensic archaeological mission in support of the Saddam Hussein prosecution. His newest venture is an assessment of Cultural Heritage Sites in war-torn Afghanistan (2011). Dr. Schuldenrein publishes widely in numerous archaeological and geological journals. He is a reviewer for American Antiquity, Geoarchaeology, and Quaternary Science Reviews. He has acted as Principal Investigator or Consulting Scientist for grants awarded by the National Science Foundation, Wenner-Gren, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute for Aegean Prehistory. Dr. Schuldenrein has been interviewed for PBS, as well as national and regional TV and radio outlets over the past 30 years.
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