Scottish Archaeology with Dr. Murray Cook

Welcome to the podcast Dr. Murray Cook, a Scottish born archaeologist working on various projects across Scotland. He runs a top notch field school, and introduces me to the inspiration behind the program. In addition to running the field school, Murray works on both the commercial and research sides of archaeology in Scotland, and discusses his roles on both sides. We also discuss his route to PhD through publication, and the benefits and drawbacks associated with that route. One of the projects he has been working on recently is digging a tartan mill in Stirling. This leads us to touch on my Campbell family Scottish heritage and my family tartan! Most of the episode is focused on his various field sites and the really cool things he is researching. This includes a Neolithic axe polishing rock that he hypothesizes could have been a pilgrimage point for people in the area to come grind their axes. I hope you enjoy today’s episode and check out the links below for more info on Dr. Murray Cook! Archaeology Reports Online Field school website: Rampart Scotland – Join the Team Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram, and @ThatAnthroPod on Twitter for more behind the scenes content. Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association check out their podcast library here

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Scottish Archaeology with Dr. Murray Cook is an episode from That Anthro Podcast by Gabriella Campbell.

This episode is 00:50:38 long.

This episode was published on Nov 16, 2022.

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