

The Achavanich Beaker Burial Project: Discovering Ava with Maya Hoole
May 3, 2017
Maya Hoole, an archaeologist and researcher, discusses the fascinating Achavanich Beaker Burial Project and the discovery of Ava, a Bronze Age woman. Topics include facial reconstruction, funding challenges, archaeological objects, the significance of flint and cattle bone, bronze age inspired gin, controversy surrounding naming, food consumption and status, the life and burial of Ava, pursuing passions, accessing information, and the CAMOR database.
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring the Acavanic Beaker Burial Project
02:36 • 18min
Significance of the Flint and Cattle Bone
21:00 • 19min
Creating a Meadow Sweet Flavored Gin
39:33 • 2min
The Discovery of Ava and Controversy Surrounding Naming
41:22 • 18min
Food Consumption and Status in the Bronze Age
59:35 • 16min
The Life and Burial of Ava
01:15:31 • 15min
Pursuing Your Passion and Finding Support
01:30:06 • 4min
Exploring the CAMOR Database and the Archaeology Insights Project
01:34:03 • 2min
Accessing Information and Thanking Maya
01:36:18 • 2min