Positude Podcast: PowWow with Dr. Aaron Judkins

Maggie Heart, host of the Positude show, interviewed Dr. Aaron Judkins, an archaeologist, author, and speaker.1 Maggie detailed his extensive list of accomplishments, including: Producing the 2015 documentary "Finding Noah," which involved a 17,000-foot climb up Mount Ararat. Authoring four books, including "Alien Agenda, The Return of the Nephilim." Appearing in films like Watchers 8 and on broadcasts like Coast to Coast with George Noory and the History Channel. Excavating 15 dinosaurs and mapping the longest contiguous dinosaur trackway in the Western Hemisphere (the "Judkins trail"). Exploring the 12th cave at Qumran in search of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Working as a flight medic, firefighter, and musician, and recently developing his own cologne. Path to Archaeology Dr. Judkins explained his interest in archaeology began in childhood. His grandparents were "rock hounds," and he was fascinated when his grandfather would cut open seemingly plain agate rocks to reveal beautiful colors and crystals inside. This gave him an early "sense of adventure." His interest solidified in the mid-90s after volunteering at a local museum and seeing an NBC special, The Mysterious Origins of Man, which featured artifacts from that very museum. In 2004, he participated in his first major dig at the newly discovered Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem, cementing his passion for "digging history" because "artifacts tell a story." Notable Expeditions The Qumran Cave Dig (Favorite Adventure) Dr. Judkins described his "funnest dig" as the recent excavation of a cave in Qumran, the site of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Significance: It was the first time a cave in Qumran had been excavated in over 60 years. He compared the experience to "hitting a grand slam." Discoveries: The team (co-directed by Dr. Randall Price and Dr. Oren Gutfeld) found a 30-foot tunnel in the back of the cave. Inside, they uncovered niches, remnants of scroll jars, textiles (linen wrappings), and leather strings used to tie the scrolls. Major Find: They discovered the first-ever documented scroll fragment still inside its crushed scroll jar (which was broken by a roof collapse). The scroll is currently being tested at Hebrew University to see if it contains writing. Mount Ararat (Most Challenging... Chapters (00:00:00) - Dr. Aaron Maverick Judkins on The Positude Powwow(00:02:30) - In the World of Archaeology: David Barton(00:06:07) - Discovering the Dead Sea Scrolls(00:13:33) - Making Noah: The Search for Noah's Ark(00:17:31) - Climbing Mount Ararat(00:27:45) - Noah's Ark: Where is it?(00:30:42) - The Ark of the Covenant(00:36:45) - Questions about Dinosaurs and the Flood(00:46:05) - INTERVIEW(00:47:45) - Aaron Judkins on Finding Noah(00:51:09) - The Positude Podcast