Terra Nullius - Dirt 194

Terra nullius is a Latin phrase meaning “nobody’s land,” but historically it has tended to mean something closer to *grabby hands.* What does it mean when a place is considered no one’s? Are there still places where people aren’t? Are there places where we've never been? The answers may surprise you. Members, check out an extended edition of this episode here . Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimaging Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. Links Rockall (Wikipedia When Will It Get Too Hot for the Body to Survive? (Slate) The Alaskan Island That Humans Can’t Conquer (Smithsonian Magazine) The bones that could shape Antarctica’s fate (BBC Future) Three High-Altitude Peoples, Three Adaptations to Thin Air (National Geographic) Tibetans inherited high-altitude gene from ancient human (Science) Sama (Encyclopedia Britannica) The Identity and Social Mobility of Sama-Bajau (Sari) Explorer Reaches Bottom of the Mariana Trench, Breaks Record for Deepest Dive Ever (LiveScience) What Land Did Europeans Actually Discover? [Infographic] (Popular Science) The Wilderness Act (Wilderness Connect) Son Doong 360 (National Geographic) The last unmapped places on Earth (BBC Future) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.