Tides of History

Headhunting, Migration, and Ancient DNA in Iron Age Europe: Interview with Professor Ian Armit

Jul 13, 2023

51:25

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Iron Age: A Career in Archaeology

3min

The Importance of Separating Classical Sources From Material Record

2min

Headhunting in the Iron Age

3min

The Celtic Cult of the Head

4min

The Origins of Head Hunting

2min

The Origins of Head Hunting

3min

The History of Head Hunting in the Iron Age

3min

How to Care for Your Home the Easier Way

2min

10.

The Evolution of the Celtic Languages

3min

11.

The Future of Language Contact and Language Areas and Dialects

3min

12.

The Rise of Ancient DNA in Archaeology

3min

13.

Commios: A Multi-Scale Approach to Ancient DNA

3min

14.

The Evolution of Ancient DNA Evidence

2min

15.

The Relationship Between Material Culture and Ethnic Identity

2min

16.

The Complexity of Archaeology

2min

17.

How to Deal With Anxiety

3min

18.

The Complexity of Prehistory

2min

19.

The Role of Kinship in Human Society

4min

20.

The Importance of Ancient DNA and Archaeology

3min

21.

The Origins of Early Farmers and Mesolithic Hunter-Gaherers

2min

22.

Tides of History

3min

Professor Ian Armit has ranged both widely and deeply over the study of European prehistory, examining everything from headhunting practices among the ancient Celts to migration in the Bronze and Iron Ages.

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