The Rock Art Podcast

Jan 03 2025 139 ep. 46 mins 44
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Rock art is one of those things that just captivates your attention. The ancient carvings, drawings, and paintings tell a story. Sometimes we can interpret what that story is and sometimes we can't. World renowned rock art expert, Dr. Alan Garfinkel joins APN founder Chris Webster and a cast of expert guests to talk about rock art: what is it, how do we know how old it is, who made it, and much more. Join us as we take you on a journey through space and time via pictures on rock.

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Encore: Signs and Iconicity with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Ep 108

Jan 03 2025 47 mins  
Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay joins Alan to talk about iconicity in rock. This is a fascinating discussion about some of the deep meanings and uses of rock art. Contact * Dr. Alan Garfinkel [email protected] Dr. Alan Garfinkel's Website [https://www.dralangarfinkelgold.com/]Support Dr. Garfinkel on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=79908652&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_sou

Encore: Evidence for the Peopling of the Americas - Ep 111

Dec 20 2024 37 mins  
The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a break for the holiday season. In the meantime, please enjoy this encore episode. It's a favorite of ours! Happy holidays! There's a lot of dates thrown around regarding the first people to enter and settle North and South America. However, what's the evidence? What do we know with a high degree of certainty? Let's find out on this episod

Pacific Rim Rock Art with Rachel Hoerman and the Huliaupa'a Community - Rock Art 136

Dec 06 2024 48 mins  
In this week's episode, Dr Alan speaks with historic preservation specialist and project coordinator of Huliauapa'a, Rachel Hoerman. Along with community members Andree-Michelle Conley Kapoi and her teenage twins, Anais and Oisin, who are involved in the Stewardship and Protection Plan Project for the kiʻi pōhaku at Nu'u Refuge, Kaupō, Maui, they speak about Pacific Rim rock art

Pictish Rock Art with Hamish Findlay Lamley - Ep 135

Nov 22 2024 44 mins  
This week, Dr Alan chats to Hamish Findlay Lamley, Pictish specialist, leatherworker, and tattoo artist, about all things relating to the ancient Pictish landscape in Scotland. From carved stones and Pictish motifs, they discuss all things relating to rock art. Transcripts * For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/135 Links * Instagram [

Atlantic Rock Art with Clare Busher O'Sullivan - Ep 134

Nov 08 2024 44 mins  
In this week's episode, Alan chats to Clare Busher O Sullivan, archaeologist, author and rock art specialist about her work with Atlantic Rock Art in south-west Ireland. They speak on topics ranging from Mesolithic markings to Neolithic chambered tombs, and even compare the differences between Atlantic and Californian rock art motifs! Transcripts * For rough transcripts of this

Rock Art with Dr. George Harold Nash - Ep 133

Oct 25 2024 49 mins  
Join us on this week's episode, as Alan sits down with Dr. George Harold Nash, a prominent specialist in the field of prehistoric rock art from the University of Liverpool. Dr. Nash has extensive experience in researching rock art in places across the world, the US and South America. He's currently working in Rising Star Cave in South Africa and several Upper Palaeolithic caves in

Nigerian Rock Art with Salisu Aminu - Rock Art 132

Oct 11 2024 33 mins  
In this week's episode, Dr Garfinkel talks to Salisu Aminu, rock art scholar, guard and advocate for the preservation and conservation of rock art in Nigeria. They discuss Salisu's professional work, his passion and strategy for preserving the archaeological past, and how this work has helped the indigenous people of Nigeria. Salisu Aminu has received multiple awards and recognitio

Dance and Cosmology with Jose Botello - Ep 131

Sep 27 2024 36 mins  
Dr. Garfinkel brings Jose Botello back on the show to talk about his master's work at Cal State Northridge. They talk about ceremonial dance, cosmology, and what it means to live and walk the "red road". Transcripts * For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart/131 Contact * Dr. Alan Garfinkel [email protected] Dr. Alan Garfinkel's Websi

The Supernatural Gamekeeper with Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay - Ep 130

Sep 13 2024 40 mins  
Dr. Tirtha Mukhopadhyay from Guanajuato, Mexico one of our most popular guest scholars, is back for a discussion on the Supernatural Gamekeeper. Much to say about this figure and how they are rendered on stone canvasses, what they mean, who they are, and what we can learn from Native people regarding the protective and abiding deities that ensure nourishment and sustainability for

The Supernatural Gamekeeper with Dr. Richard Chacon - Ep 129

Aug 30 2024 48 mins  
Today we have our guest scholar, Dr. Richard Chacon, who has just published a remarkable book on supernatural gamekeepers throughout the world. We're going to talk about how that relates to rock art and other related matters in terms of the pre-contact, pre-literate indigenous cosmology. Transcripts * For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/rockart