I Gotta Go: Archaeology of Abandonment - Dirt 149

This week, we’ve got an episode that started off as a funny title and became a topic. There are many possible reasons for abandoning a site, and there are plenty of examples from the archaeological record. We’ll look into evidence for climate change, conflict, natural disaster, and other reasons for abandonment (not all at once; that sounds like a really bad place to live). Plus, Anna and Amber do Dickens. Links What does panarchy even mean? (Foresight Design Initiative) A Canaanite palace was abandoned 3,700 years ago. Archaeologists finally know why. (National Geographic) Study: Scant evidence that ‘wood overuse’ at Cahokia caused local flooding, subsequent collapse (Washington University in St. Louis) Human Poop Reveals That Climate Change Caused The Fall Of Cahokia, A Medieval Native American City (Forbes) 10 Deserted Places and Why They Were Abandoned (MentalFloss) Internet Archaeology: Behold the Most Hilarious Abandoned Websites (Wired) Ghost Towns Contact Email the Dirt Podcast: [email protected] 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 Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.