Neolithic Sun Stones, Hidden Incan Tunnels and Powerful Celtic Women - TAS 293

What this episode covers

This week we cover three archaeology news stories. First, we look at "sun stones" that may have been buried as a ritual to bring back the sun after a volcanic eruption. Then, researchers in Peru think they have found an underground network of Incan tunnels in Cuzcos. Finally, women are found to have more power than previously thought in a Celtic group in Britain. Links * Neolithic Farmers May Have Buried These Mysterious Stones to Bring Back the Sun After a Volcanic Eruption (Smithsonian) [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/neolithic-farmers-may-have-buried-these-mysterious-stones-to-bring-back-the-sun-after-a-volcanic-eruption-180985865/] * Sun stones and the darkened sun: Neolithic miniature art from the island of Bornholm, Denmark (Antiquity) [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/sun-stones-and-the-darkened-sun-neolithic-miniature-art-from-the-island-of-bornholm-denmark/A31DDB1F52DC31C716356A0A02CE3FF9] * Archaeologists Discovered An Underground Inca Labyrinth, Confirming a Centuries-Old Rumor (Popular Mechanics) [https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a63433942/underground-inca-labyrinth/] * Huge Ancient Inca Underground Labyrinth Discovered Beneath Cusco, Starting At Sun Temple(IFL Science) [https://www.iflscience.com/huge-ancient-inca-underground-labyrinth-discovered-beneath-cusco-starting-at-sun-temple-77617] * Celtic tribe's DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain (New Scientist) [https://www.newscientist.com/article/2464091-celtic-tribes-dna-points-to-female-empowerment-in-pre-roman-britain/] * Celtic tribe's DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain (New Scientist - Apple News) [https://apple.news/AFG0iBeLgTNygW_ulL7NAOQ] Transcripts * For rough transcripts head over to https://archpodnet.com/archaeology/293 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]