Archaeology Drama! - TAS 218

What this episode covers

We saved the drama for, well, YOU this time! We start with an archaeologist that's trying to build somewhat of an archaeology theme park in Guatemala and the local community isn't having it. Then we go to Netflix's latest blunder regarding a show about Cleopatra. Finally, if you find something in England with your metal detector you'd better report it or suffer the consequences. Links * U.S. Archeologist Seeks to Privatize Maya Historic Sites in the Name of Conservation [https://nacla.org/guatmala-peten-tourism-hansen] * What was behind the protest against an archaeologist at last week's L.A. Times Book Festival [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-01/what-was-behind-the-protest-against-an-archaeologist-at-last-weeks-l-a-times-book-festival] * Protesters disrupt talk by archaeologist Richard Hansen at L.A. Times Festival of Books [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-23/protesters-disrupt-talk-by-author-richard-hansen-at-l-a-times-festival-of-books] * Cleopatra wasn't a Black woman, Egypt tells Netflix in a feud over new drama-documentary [https://www.businessinsider.com/cleopatra-wasnt-a-black-woman-egypt-tells-netflix-in-row-over-drama-doc-2023-4] * Was Cleopatra a Black African Queen? [https://newlinesmag.com/argument/was-cleopatra-a-black-african-queen/] * Tea Break Episode with the Vintage Egyptologist [https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/teabreak/9] * Metal detectorists face years in jail for £766K Anglo Saxon coin plot [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12021437/Metal-detectorists-face-years-jail-trying-sell-766K-ninth-century-Anglo-Saxon-coins.html] * Two men convicted of conspiring to sell 9th century Anglo-Saxon coins [https://www.cps.gov.uk/north-east/news/two-men-convicted-conspiring-sell-9th-century-anglo-saxon-coins] * These Ninth-Century Coins Change Our Understanding of Alfred the Great [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/coins-alfred-the-great-ninth-century-180982103/] Contact * Chris Webster [email protected] * Rachel Roden [email protected] RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] * Motley Fool Save $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to  https://zen.ai/apnfool and start your investing journey today! *$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price.