How to date an archaeologist: Radiocarbon dating - Ep 27
It’s time for the first episode of our Tea-break Time Travel training series, where we cover all of those essential theoretical and methodological backgrounds that every time traveller needs to have u...
13 Aug 202431min
Microwear Analysis with APN Host Dr. Matilda Siebrecht - Ep 26
Meet Tilly, the amazing host of Tea-Break Time Travel, and co-host of the And My Trowel podcasts. She is also the woman behind the @the_archaeologists_teacup Instagram account, and all the APN social...
23 Juli 202452min
It's very exciting! - Ep 25
Can you believe that Tea-break Time Travel has now been running for two whole years? For this very special 25th episode, Matilda does a bit of time travelling of her own, looking back at what’s happen...
25 Juni 202443min
The earliest miniature influencers - Ep 24
Not all that glitters is gold… Sometimes it’s silver! In today’s episode, Matilda is joined by Egyptologist and Jewelery Historian Sigrid van Roode, to talk all about that most magical of materials: s...
28 Maj 202446min
The 1999 classic starring Brendan Fraser... - Ep 23
This year is the 25th anniversary of the 1999 classic starring Brendan Fraser - yes, we’re talking about The Mummy - and to celebrate, Matilda is joined today by object conservator Jessica van Dam to ...
23 Apr 202446min
Out of the dark ages and into downward dog - Ep 22
It’s time to come out of the dark ages this month with one of the most famous British archaeological sites: Sutton Hoo. This episode, Matilda is joined by Natasha Billson, a professional archaeologist...
26 Mars 202456min
Humans like decorating things - Ep 21
After chatting with Danny all about the tools and techniques used in ancient tattooing, it’s time to talk about the tattoos themselves! For that, Matilda enlisted the help of professional archaeologis...
27 Feb 20241h
Lascaux Cave: the original tattoo studio - Ep 20
There are so many things that don’t survive the thousands of years between the past and present, and so many crafts and skills that are very difficult to identify from a material point of view. Luckil...
23 Jan 202457min
