EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 53 MIN
Migration/Dispersal with Dr Andy Shuttleworth - ADHD 204
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In this episode, George is joined by Dr Andy Shuttleworth to explore human migration—or more accurately, dispersal. Humans move. We always have. Archaeology can often show us the push factors—climate change, pressure, survival—but the pull is harder to see. And yet, it’s hard to ignore the possibility of something deeper: an innate drive to explore. Together, George and Andy discuss: • Why movement is such a fundamental part of being human • The role of neurodiversity in exploration, planning, and adaptation • What the archaeological record can—and can’t—tell us about successful and failed migrations Sometimes we find evidence of people arriving somewhere new… But not always clear signs they survived, or that baboons didn’t get there first … And that leaves us with one of archaeology’s most powerful truths: We can trace movement—but we can’t always know how the story ended. Transcripts For rough transcripts head over to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/adhdbce/204 Music Your Story by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ArchPodNet APN Website: 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 APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In this episode, George is joined by Dr Andy Shuttleworth to explore human migration—or more accurately, dispersal. Humans move. We always have. Archaeology can often show us the push factors—climate change, pressure, survival—but the pull is harder to see. And yet, it’s hard to ignore the possibility of something deeper: an innate drive to explore. Together, George and Andy discuss:• Why movement is such a fundamental part of being human• The role of neurodiversity in exploration, planning, and adaptation• What the archaeological record can—and can’t—tell us about successful and failed migrations Sometimes we find evidence of people arriving somewhere new…But not always clear signs they survived, or that baboons didn’t get there first … And that leaves us with one of archaeology’s most powerful truths:We can trace movement—but we can’t always know how the story ended.
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