The Backdoor to Hell, Dutch Stonehenge, and the Age of Bamboo - TAS 225

What this episode covers

We've got a few really interesting news articles for this week. First, a priest found what he called the "backdoor to hell" in Mexico in the 1600s and sealed it off. Archaeologists may have found it. The we look at a Dutch henge complex that could have been use to monitor the solstices. Finally, we learn about a possible Age of Bamboo in the Philippines 39,000 years ago. Links * Archaeologists Found the Ruins of the Famous 'Backdoor to Hell' [https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a44475021/archaeologists-found-ruins-of-famous-backdoor-to-hell/] * Project Lyobaa - Results from the first 2022 Season [https://www.arxproject.org/lyobaa] * Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old 'Dutch Stonehenge' [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dutch-stonehenge-solar-calendar-burial-ground-180982430/] * Damage on 39,000-year-old tools may reveal a prehistoric 'Age of Bamboo' [https://www.popsci.com/science/plant-tools-philippines-prehistoric/#:~:text=The%20scientists'%20radiocarbon%20dating%20found,mats%20found%20in%20southern%20China.] * The invisible plant technology of Prehistoric Southeast Asia: Indirect evidence for basket and rope making at Tabon Cave, Philippines, 39–33,000 years ago, PLOS ONE [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0281415] 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. * Laird Superfood Are you ready to feel more energized, focused, and supported? Go to https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed1 and add nourishing, plant-based foods to fuel you from sunrise to sunset. * Liquid I.V. Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed to save 20% off anything you order.