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The Sphinx's Call is the one and only source of information for the activity of 6th Fleet. New episodes premier on the 15th of each month.
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A wonderful coming together of two writers who wrote their books more than half a century apart. Neither of them had ever visited the remote islands they were writing about yet they provided inspiration for a couple of exciting adventure tales. In 1838, Edgar Allan Poe published The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. It was the only complete novel published by the American author. It was the story of a young boy who stows away on board a whaling ship and it goes on to relate the ev ...
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From Curation to Repatriation: a Career in Osteology with Dr Trish Biers
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Dr Trish Biers is Curator of the Duckworth Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. We discuss her early start in the field and where her interests have taken her - across the world in a variety of incredible positions from the Smithsonian Institute to right here in Cambridge. We cover everything from repatriation and paleopathology to advice on …
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04 – From the Kerguelen Isles to Prince Edward Island
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11 – From the Sandwich Islands to the Polar Circle
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12 – Between the Polar Circle and the Ice Wall
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13 – Along the Front of the Icebergs
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Childrearing: How Different Systems Shape Us with Dr Emily Emmott
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Dr Emily Emmott is a lecturer in Human Behavioural Ecology at UCL. Specialising in extended and institutional child-rearing systems (such as parenting, grand-parenting, schooling and social care provisions) and their implications for health and wellbeing (including health-related behaviours. We discuss the limitations of taking an evolutionary pers…
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Biomolecular Archaeology with Professor Matthew Collins
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Professor Matthew Collins is a Niels Bohr Professor at the University of Copenhagen and the McDonald Chair of Palaeoproteomics at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge. We discuss his journey to becoming a leading academic in the field, and his interests within the discipline. Within the world of biomolec…
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The Indus Valley with Professor Cameron Petrie
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Professor Cameron Petrie is professor of South Asian and Iranian Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. We discuss his journey to becoming an archaeologist, and finding his field, as well as his present work in the region. In the Indus region, we discuss the relationship between the settlers in the past and how they interacted with their envir…
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Palaeolithic: Mobility & Group Relations with Dr Amy Clark
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Movement, mobility and migration - what can these facets of human behaviour in the archaeological record tell us about our past social relationships? Dr Amy Clark - lecturer and researcher at Harvard University - joins me to discuss this topic as well as her research in Morocco. Amy discusses what the structures and spatial distributions of groups …
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Primates: Cognition, Culture & Environment with Dr Kathelijne Koops
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Cognition, culture and environment - how do they work together to influence primate behaviour? What can tool use and behavioural patterns tell us about primate society? Studying primates provides one of the best insights into the evolutionary origins of human behaviours. To truly understand how and why certain behaviours are adopted (and differ) in…
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Zooarchaeology with Professor Peter Rowley-Conwy
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From agriculture to human culture and society, there is more to zooarchaeology than just bones! Discover what we know about the human past from zooarchaeology and how we use animals to decipher history... When and why was agriculture adopted so differently across the globe? How can we use zooarchaeology to explore domestication and feasting? What d…
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Palaeolithic with Professor Paul Pettitt
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The earliest period in our human past - the Palaeolithic. This fascinating period covers human evolution and our early innovations as Homo Sapiens. The Palaeolithic really encompasses everything about us as a species... Why did humans develop art? When do we first see cave art? When did humans start burying the dead? Professor Paul Pettitt and I di…
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Neanderthals, Bones & Burials with Dr Emma Pomeroy
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Neaderthals are plagued with stereotypes - brutish, simple and less human hominids. However, evidence increasingly suggests they were capable of abstract thought and compassion just like us. What evidence do we have of Neaderthal compassion? How can we learn about the cultures of our ancestors through archaeology? How can studies of health in the p…
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Bioarchaeology with Dr Rebecca Gowland
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Archaeology tells us about the human past, but it's not all dirt and digging. We can explore how human biology has changed through time, through skeletons and sampling, it's all about bioarchaeology! Ever wondered how healthy people were in the past? Why we know where prehistoric people have lived and travelled? Or even what an Egyptian ate for bre…
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Chimpanzee Communication with Dr Cat Hobaiter
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Chimpanzees are our closest living ancestor, and we are also theirs. We know how our biology has evolved - but what about our communication. Communication is a trait common to many organisms - but we don't all communicate in the same way. Join me (Georgina Holmes) and Dr Cat Hobaiter as we uncover why language is more than just vocalisation, and fi…
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Primatology with Charlotte Frearson
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Primates are our closest living relatives. We know they can learn from us, but what can we learn from them? What is primatology? Should we study primates in zoos? And what can they teach us about evolution? Dive into the world of primatology with me (Georgina Holmes) and Charlotte Frearson as we discuss this fascinating field of research which prov…
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I'll be interviewing specialists, leading researchers and passionate figures to find out about their field, interests and what the future holds. The podcast will glimpse into all aspects of humanity studied vis-à-vis evolution, behaviour, culture, history, and the environment. We can look to the climate of the past and see how it has and will shape…
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Welcome to episode 9 of The Sphinx's Call. This month we break down some of the action that happened at Manticon 2016 and we have a chat with the First Lord of the Admiralty's Chief of Staff. All this and more on this month's episode of The Sphinx's Call. This Month's Music By: Alarma! (Terror Tropical) (Pakapi Records) by Bloque del Sur & Panchasi…
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Welcome to Episode 8! This month we have an episode filled with more brass than a church bell tower! Join us this month as we interview Rear Admiral of the Red Dan Brandow of 8th Fleet and get excited for SoonerCon with an interview with Rear Admiral of the Red Melyssa Smith Commanding Officer of 6th Fleet! Come on in and have some fun! This Months…
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Welcome to Episode 7 of the Sphinx's Call. This month join us and learn what happens when you unleash the crew of the Barbarossa upon an unsuspecting convention. Also on the show we interview BuCom's Chief of Staff and be sure to keep your ears open for a special cameo by voice actor Steve Blum! All this and more on Episode Seven of The Sphinx's Ca…
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Greetings everybody, The of HMS Barbarossa have started a GoFundMe Campaign to help one of our crew members Todd Rotolo. Please visit the campaign and donate at the following link. https://www.gofundme.com/helptoddrotolo
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Happy Mardi Gras and Happy Valentine's Day from the Barbarossa. This month we talk about the Black Sphinx Cup, Learn who won the Grayson World Series of Baseball, and have quite a few laughs along the way. Next Month's Episode will be recorded on location at CoastCon. This means that the March Episode will be uploaded late. This Month's Music: Oh L…
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