@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology Wow, I've never seen the support person in the comments! One question I heard a while ago is when does archeology become grave robbing? Like how old does something have to be?
What's the most valuable artifact you've ever found? "I'm gonna go with an entire Mayan Pyramid." Ok this guy is clearly cooler than everyone else in the room! 😮
The Maya built a lot of pyramids, which is why, in one of these other videos, another archeologist says the Egyptians shouldn't be considered the Pyramid Builders. The Maya are the ones that should hold such a reputation.
Complex question. As archaeologists, we never grave rob (we treat human remains with respect and follow all laws). In terms of age, it varies. According to US law, something that is 50 years old or older can be defined as an archaeology site (in special circumstances), but obviously most sites are much older than that. Thanks for watching!
As an archaeologist I am so happy Wired finally made this happen, I have been waiting for this for a long time! Hope there is enough questions to make a part 2!
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology You were amazing and extremely exciting and passionate, not to mention kind, as you explained the "Ancient Apocalypse" problems. As a fellow archaeologist and science communicator, we need more people capable of dealing with those situations. I will wait for part 2! 🤗
Prof Kinkella I’m so happy you’re getting the love you deserve. You were a complete breath of fresh air during zoom days. I always looked foreword to your lectures. I love seeing a Moorpark professor on here.
I got lucky in high school and had a photo teacher like this. I originally didn't even want to take the class but he made it so much fun that I ended up taking the advanced course the next year and became his TA for the beginner course.
@@Glitchunlocked That's great. I hope that everyone has an experience like that (my experience with my original archaeology professor was like that too!).
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology - Mine was an English high school teacher who thought I wrote well and urged me to enter a national contest. I didn't win, but it didn't matter. That someone had such a strong belief in me was golden. I still appreciate Mr Proux.
as an archaeology student in university this is a really great video that succinctly describes so much about the discipline!! love to see archaeology depicted in such a positive and realistic light!
Because they also hire experts to look for such people who are as telegenic and eloquent as they are knowledgeable. The casting personnel of Wired could have their own show here, I guess.
As a kid, I always wanted to be an archaeologist bc of Indiana. Then I figured out it wasn't as cool as it was in the movies, but this guy sparks an interest in the field again. Please bring him on again!
My partner is a landscape architect and everyone would be APPALLED AT HOW MUCH CONSTRUCTION CREWS IGNORE ARCHEOLOGICAL FINDS because it costs every investor involved TONS of money if they stop construction, sometimes for years, while an archeological dig takes place. I’m in Miami and apparently it happens all the time. They just stopped a dig that has changed how far back we think humans were in this area because the condo being built was apparently more important
as an archaeologist i am often very sceptical when it comes to representation of the field in modern media. i am so thrilled this guy is so cool and an actual expert, bless.
The same could basically be said about anything, that is presented via pop/mass-media, to the people. Not because ''everyone are dumb'', but because ppl (not surprisingly) just don't have the knowledge of ''say'' thing. So you know what is being said, like a fact, will be twisted, some would be sceptical always, some just misunderstands, etc, etc.. All kinds of variables that make the soup we all have to deal with every day. If we want to or not, it's there.. always. More and more today, especially with this weird not constructive mix, of politics, mental health, ideology, fear, economy + +. So it all becomes a big F-ing mess
One thing I found fascinating in UCL's Egyptology museum was Tutankhamun in Arabic was actually pronounced as "Tut-Ankh-Amun", and then I saw Ankh and it suddenly made a lot more sense than seeing the 11-letter word as a whole
in my language (Slovenian) most people I know pronounce it as "Tutan-KHAmun", and when I first heard an English speaker call him "King Tut" I just went "ughhhh English speakers always shortening stuff", but now it makes more sense.
Well the names are made up of syllables with different words. "Ankh" represents/translates to "life". Amun is an ancient Egyptian god. So his name is debated to mean possibly "living image of Amun/Aten" or "he of perfect life is Amun/Aten". His main wife/queen was Ankhesenamun. Another name with both Ankh and Amun. Both names can sometimes have Amun changed to Aten, since the religion shifted around that time to worship Aten rather than Amun as a principal deity. You can find many names like this containing names of gods/goddesses, especially with important people. Meryre contains "Re" or "Ra" the sun god. Translates to "beloved of Re/Ra".
Regarding the line between archaeology and a crime scene, in scotland if you encounter remains you have to call out the police/coroner and if theyre assured its archaeological and not criminal, you can continue excavation, there have been some archaeologists who have been charged for not following this rule, but the charges were dropped as it was clear they were not aware of the rules, especially if they were not expecting burials and had not been advised by the site director. Also to note, bog bodies were initially thought to be crime scenes until it was confirmed they were hundreds/thousands of years old and not decades old. Tollund man in Denmark is a good example
13:52 I would be absolutely delighted if we discovered a Rosetta Stone equivolent for the Indus Valley civilisation. They left loads of writings, but we have - up to this point - been unable to translate any of them. Doing so would give us an incredible insight into a truly ancient culture.
On "Ancient Apocalypse", both minimuteman and Stefan Milo have done real deep-dives on the many many problems with Hancock's theories. Take the time to watch and you'll learn so much!
Great suggestions, and there are many others. Unfortunately, you will find that people who believe in Hancock’s nonsense will just constantly ask for examples like these, and when you give it to them they will either never bother to watch them or remain “unconvinced” no matter how overwhelming the facts are.
My father's friend is an archeologist and took me on archeological search, not the most exciting thing in the world but it has given me an understanding of how it's done
Love the question about how you know which rocks were tools, because that´s something a lot of archaeologists struggle with, in my experience, myself included. I remain firmly convinced that my lovely coworkers dealing with lithics made a deal with the devil to learn how to do it. It´s clearly sorcery^^
I really like how he describes the interplay between archaeology and geosciences. It would be really cool to get a few more Earth Scientists to do this kind of tech support. Geology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, and Geophysics are so important to our understanding of natural systems like water and food security, resource discovery and management, planetary habitability and natural disaster hazard monitoring/ mitigation, climate and environmental change, as well as sustainable cities, civil engineering and city planning.
It’s wild how often construction crews dig up something of major significance. A couple years ago they started building a new highway ramp or something of the sort in Grand Rapids here in Michigan, and found remains of a mammoth.
Aaaa, he was the perfect person for this video, he is such a cool guy and having taken one of his classes last summer he is just this enthusiastic in person! He is a great teacher and if you can I would recommend his archaeology class at moorepark community college - or even just his large collection of TH-cam videos.
Hancock won't ever do it, because he knows he won't be able to defend his cockeyed theories against a real expert. It's why he cries about being 'silenced' instead... if he never interacts with them, they can't dismantle his argument in front of everyone.
I 100% feel you. I'm so over high tech BS I applied to my local college to take anthropology and archaeology coursework in hopes of doing field school next year. Yes, I want to give up a highly successful software developer career to dig in the dirt. I never lost my love for archaeology. It's time to do what I love even if it's just part time.
Kinkella is the best professor ever!! Makes me happy to be back in school about archaeology! He’s hilarious and a ton of fun! I currently have him for Egyptology and Intro to Archaeology. Cannot wait for more of his classes!
@@StephanieRiceFuller I watched Karate Kid when I was a kid in the theater, I watch Cobra Kai, and I still totally forgot. Because of this infraction, the 1980s are no longer letting me in.
I went to film school in the mid-80s in SoCal... but the best class I took was during the "interterm" in January... archaeology. We spent the month digging out part of Mission San Juan Capistrano. The fact that my roommate and I both took it and were both film majors... and I went into film because I fell in love with Raiders of the Lost Ark when it came out (I was 13)... well that class made all my dreams come true! I actually loved it, found one of the oldest stone tools at the site (we were digging in the trash pit basically)... but we got reallllly tired of bagging and cataloguing bits of charcoal! Part of me wishes I'd pursued archaeology... loved listening to this guy talk about the profession.
Oh my gosh what a perfect time encountering this video! I’m currently considering taking an intro to archaeology class and this man is really convincing me to take it! Love his enthusiasm!
@@ChampionSajid hey , thanks for your support and wishes... although I know that'll be a hard and challenging path to choose... but you know what... challenges are always exciting☺️
5 months late, but it’s still a shock to see my old professor making TH-cam videos. It’s a shame no one asked you about personal effects while on site. I hope you still bring some Van Halen along for your digs!
I like how young yuri's question comes off so smug like Archaeologists are complete nitwits and she's now a leading expert because she watched one conspiracy theory show.
Fascinating--another terrific series of explanations by a wonderful, knowledgeable expert. I just found Wired two hours ago and I've been here ever since!
The Stone was the key to deciphering the hieroglyphic text, but Jean Francois Champollion took it a step further by comparing them to Coptic and he discovered that the languages were related
Anyone who enjoyed this, should really look up episodes of time team. It's a great shoe to learn about archeology, with very passionate people involved.
Thanks for making archeology fun, Dr Kinkella! And for not mincing words about Graham Hancock and Ancient Apocalypse - that programme has done incalculable damage to public knowledge, as demonstrated by the fact the commenter said Hancock's claims are "clearly not" baseless. Netflix should be held accountable for pushing that truly baseless nonsense. As a historian, every colleague I've spoken to about it just sighs with dismay. Real archaeology and history is amazing enough without disinformation like that, and it's tragic to see how many people gobble it up even "just" as entertainment. Just in my wee corner of the world we have chariots under roundabouts, skeletons in beach dunes, and Iron Age forts slipping off cliffs into the sea - who needs a make-believe "apocalypse"?
Science has a history of being absolute in an opinion only to be proven incorrect over time. Hancock’s assertions aren’t baseless and rather than just dismissing them, surely it’s worth investigating further?
@@jamesbuckwell9052 Investigating his claims has been done dozens of times. Google it. They are a baseless waste of time. Also, science has a history of figuring things out with facts and improving our lives.
Would have liked a discussion on how archaeology is conducted. Here in the western US, it's primarily by survey - boots on the ground hiking systematically. I my career, ive only been involved with excavations a couple of times. Out here in the West, survey is the manner with which to find archaeological sites.
I talked about my survey experience at one point, but it didn’t make the final cut (LiDAR is just super interesting!). I bet LiDAR will have an increasing presence in the West in the coming years (but it will never replace survey - as you know - just make it more focused).
@10:00 its also good to mention that each population are different. for example Thai men remains look more female and female Polynesian remains look more male. archaeological standards are very Eurocentric which does not help in modern archaeology.
Point of clarification: It’s “hieroglyphs” not “hieroglyphics”. The first is a noun referring to the symbols or collections of symbols used in Egyptian writing, the other is an adjective that describes writing similar in nature to hieroglyphs.
Very cool seeing my old archaeology professor shining on TH-cam. He's still just as passionate about archaeology as he was a decade ago. Great video.
Thanks!
Total LIEING shilllllllllllllllll
He sounds like a great teacher!
@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology Wow, I've never seen the support person in the comments! One question I heard a while ago is when does archeology become grave robbing? Like how old does something have to be?
Hello
He's so upbeat.
You can tell he digs his job.
😂 digging up a dad joke there!
*ba dum tss!*
He totally does!
Hah! Where did you unearth that archaic pun?
I see what you did there...😄😄😄
What's the most valuable artifact you've ever found?
"I'm gonna go with an entire Mayan Pyramid."
Ok this guy is clearly cooler than everyone else in the room! 😮
Thanks!
It's not a pyramid and it wasn't lost.
@@supernatural5354what do you mean?
The Maya built a lot of pyramids, which is why, in one of these other videos, another archeologist says the Egyptians shouldn't be considered the Pyramid Builders. The Maya are the ones that should hold such a reputation.
@@nycto5335 Egyptian pyramids are way more impressive than Mayan ones. Theres not even a debate in that
Surprised no one ask how long one has to be dead to be considered archaeology instead of grave robbing.
That's a fascinating ethical question
As soon as they either fossilized or become just bones
It's the use and intent, not time that determines the classification.
Complex question. As archaeologists, we never grave rob (we treat human remains with respect and follow all laws). In terms of age, it varies. According to US law, something that is 50 years old or older can be defined as an archaeology site (in special circumstances), but obviously most sites are much older than that. Thanks for watching!
Scotland has a very easy legal definition: anything over 100 years old is considered archaeological remains
Imagine having this dude as a dad or uncle, he's such a cool, wholesome, knowledgeable dude.
Thanks!
he’s my archeology professor! he’s amazing!
🙌
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology Do you mind sharing what type of watch you have in this video?
Archaeologists rock ;) It's a great field to go into, although the pay isn't great (even with a M.A. degree)
As an archaeologist I am so happy Wired finally made this happen, I have been waiting for this for a long time! Hope there is enough questions to make a part 2!
I hope so too! Thanks for the kind words.
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology You were amazing and extremely exciting and passionate, not to mention kind, as you explained the "Ancient Apocalypse" problems. As a fellow archaeologist and science communicator, we need more people capable of dealing with those situations. I will wait for part 2! 🤗
Just got my MA in archaeology and I couldn't agree with this more!
@@tombender4380 Good for you! Welcome to the secret society.
@@brunaramalhogalamba4884 Thanks again!
Prof Kinkella I’m so happy you’re getting the love you deserve. You were a complete breath of fresh air during zoom days. I always looked foreword to your lectures. I love seeing a Moorpark professor on here.
Thank you so much! I always looked forward to interacting with you guys during the Covid Zoom days too.
me, not even in America but taking history electives at my University, want to take a class with this Prof
5:14 “lets say, after this I go walk into the parking lot and DIE!” Says it with a smile and energy. 😂😂😂
Imagine having this guy as your teacher. This level of enthusiasm and skill... Love it!
Thanks! That is a really nice thing to say.
I got lucky in high school and had a photo teacher like this. I originally didn't even want to take the class but he made it so much fun that I ended up taking the advanced course the next year and became his TA for the beginner course.
@@Glitchunlocked That's great. I hope that everyone has an experience like that (my experience with my original archaeology professor was like that too!).
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology - Mine was an English high school teacher who thought I wrote well and urged me to enter a national contest.
I didn't win, but it didn't matter. That someone had such a strong belief in me was golden. I still appreciate Mr Proux.
@@MossyMozart it’s things like this that still give me hope for humanity.
i love the little sandbox to demonstrate the use of different tools
It was really fun to do!
Wired never fails to find the BEST people to talk about what they love! Thanks for another informative and fun video :)
Thank you so much!
as an archaeology student in university this is a really great video that succinctly describes so much about the discipline!! love to see archaeology depicted in such a positive and realistic light!
Thanks! That’s what I was going for.
bring this guy back! he was so passionate and great at explaining things! legit was sad there were not more questions for him
Thank you!
He has a podcast called the pseudo archaeology podcast! He's just as fun there and he has tons of episodes to listen to!
@@autumnrose1850 Thanks for the super nice reply!
*Why are always experts in those videos so nice, kind and interesting people, who you will never get bored of to listen?*
Thanks!
Be a crap video if they weren't lol
Because the rude, mean and uninteresting experts aren't entertaining to watch
Because they also hire experts to look for such people who are as telegenic and eloquent as they are knowledgeable. The casting personnel of Wired could have their own show here, I guess.
As a kid, I always wanted to be an archaeologist bc of Indiana. Then I figured out it wasn't as cool as it was in the movies, but this guy sparks an interest in the field again. Please bring him on again!
Thank you!
My partner is a landscape architect and everyone would be APPALLED AT HOW MUCH CONSTRUCTION CREWS IGNORE ARCHEOLOGICAL FINDS because it costs every investor involved TONS of money if they stop construction, sometimes for years, while an archeological dig takes place. I’m in Miami and apparently it happens all the time. They just stopped a dig that has changed how far back we think humans were in this area because the condo being built was apparently more important
...capitalism, again. It's ALWAYS capitalism.
not even all the way though the intro and I can tell this guys energy is off the charts lol we love passionate scientists
as an archaeologist i am often very sceptical when it comes to representation of the field in modern media. i am so thrilled this guy is so cool and an actual expert, bless.
Thanks - that means a lot.
The same could basically be said about anything, that is presented via pop/mass-media, to the people. Not because ''everyone are dumb'', but because ppl (not surprisingly) just don't have the knowledge of ''say'' thing. So you know what is being said, like a fact, will be twisted, some would be sceptical always, some just misunderstands, etc, etc.. All kinds of variables that make the soup we all have to deal with every day. If we want to or not, it's there.. always. More and more today, especially with this weird not constructive mix, of politics, mental health, ideology, fear, economy + +. So it all becomes a big F-ing mess
I wish I could use the phrase “the next time I’m in that part of the jungle” more often.
This is… exactly what I expected a real archeologist to sound like in every way down to pitch and tone.
Thanks! That class I took on "How To Sound Like A Real Archaeologist" was totally worth it.
Honestly he is in all ways possible a professor. A field archaeologist is waaaaay different
@@diekje8728 no it’s not. I have extensive field experience.
Fascinating. I wish this would've been an hour long or more.
Me too! Thanks for checking it out.
One thing I found fascinating in UCL's Egyptology museum was Tutankhamun in Arabic was actually pronounced as "Tut-Ankh-Amun", and then I saw Ankh and it suddenly made a lot more sense than seeing the 11-letter word as a whole
I had the same experience a decade ago! I was like, "Ankh....oh right! Ankh!"
in my language (Slovenian) most people I know pronounce it as "Tutan-KHAmun", and when I first heard an English speaker call him "King Tut" I just went "ughhhh English speakers always shortening stuff", but now it makes more sense.
Well the names are made up of syllables with different words. "Ankh" represents/translates to "life". Amun is an ancient Egyptian god. So his name is debated to mean possibly "living image of Amun/Aten" or "he of perfect life is Amun/Aten". His main wife/queen was Ankhesenamun. Another name with both Ankh and Amun. Both names can sometimes have Amun changed to Aten, since the religion shifted around that time to worship Aten rather than Amun as a principal deity.
You can find many names like this containing names of gods/goddesses, especially with important people. Meryre contains "Re" or "Ra" the sun god. Translates to "beloved of Re/Ra".
They didn’t speak Arabic in Egypt back then
@@kakonthebedthe languages are both Afro-Asiatic so they are similar specialy the letter kh
Never has a bad day because he simply _brushes_ it off
I dig this response
This was fun! I hope they invite him back for a part 2
I’m always open for the invite! Thanks for the nice response.
Regarding the line between archaeology and a crime scene, in scotland if you encounter remains you have to call out the police/coroner and if theyre assured its archaeological and not criminal, you can continue excavation, there have been some archaeologists who have been charged for not following this rule, but the charges were dropped as it was clear they were not aware of the rules, especially if they were not expecting burials and had not been advised by the site director.
Also to note, bog bodies were initially thought to be crime scenes until it was confirmed they were hundreds/thousands of years old and not decades old. Tollund man in Denmark is a good example
Indiana Jones, fictional archeologist: pistol and bullwhip
Andrew Kinkella, real archeologist: paint brush and popsicle stick
Totally! The popsicle stick is mightier than the sword.
Hey! You call him Dr Jones!! Show some respect.
@@PopsiCOLEpsh! He barely teaches and when was the last time he published anything? : p
@@jordanetherington1922 All he did was teach! It didn't show it on camera.
13:52 I would be absolutely delighted if we discovered a Rosetta Stone equivolent for the Indus Valley civilisation. They left loads of writings, but we have - up to this point - been unable to translate any of them. Doing so would give us an incredible insight into a truly ancient culture.
Please have this guy back, he sounds so enthusiastic about archaeology
Thanks! I’m always happy to do this kind of thing.
This is great! His passion for archaeology is contagious, I took his classes and he inspired my path!
Thanks! Now stop watching TH-cam videos and go read some archaeology reports (which I should do as well...).
I was lucky enough to take some of his classes in College just for fun. Definitely one of my favorite professors I've ever had.
"Now imagine that I go out in the parking lot and I *DIE*" haha so much enthusiasm, I'm thoroughly entertained :D
As an archaeologist myself, I feel half of these questions should be asked to anthropologists, not archaeologists.
Need more of him ! Just so animated and lively
"Next time I'm in that area of the jungle?", never have I ever though I'd hear that combo of words in tat order 😂
It feels weird to say sometimes, but you get used to it.
Kinkella !!! One of the best profs i’ve ever had
Thanks - that’s great!
This was one of my faves so far. I love his energy and passion for what he does. ❤Thank you for all the great info, especially your thoughts on GH.
On "Ancient Apocalypse", both minimuteman and Stefan Milo have done real deep-dives on the many many problems with Hancock's theories. Take the time to watch and you'll learn so much!
Great suggestions, and there are many others. Unfortunately, you will find that people who believe in Hancock’s nonsense will just constantly ask for examples like these, and when you give it to them they will either never bother to watch them or remain “unconvinced” no matter how overwhelming the facts are.
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology like the fact that NO one can demonstrate how to carve a simply granite vase. Someone tried and it was a complete joke!
yessss let's go kinkella! he's one of the reasons i pursued my passion in anthropology and got my degree!
Love this guy’s enthusiasm. Definitely makes archaeology sound more entertaining
Thanks!
My father's friend is an archeologist and took me on archeological search, not the most exciting thing in the world but it has given me an understanding of how it's done
Love the question about how you know which rocks were tools, because that´s something a lot of archaeologists struggle with, in my experience, myself included. I remain firmly convinced that my lovely coworkers dealing with lithics made a deal with the devil to learn how to do it. It´s clearly sorcery^^
As a lithic specialist, I can neither confirm nor deny any pacts or bargains I may have made.
@@LaurenPratt-archaeo I will confirm that I totally made a deal with the devil in order to spot bulbs of percussion.
ALWAYS TRUST YOUR COMPASS!! Someone was a good Scout as a kid lol. I had those words drilled into my head, my entire childhood lol
I really like how he describes the interplay between archaeology and geosciences. It would be really cool to get a few more Earth Scientists to do this kind of tech support. Geology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, and Geophysics are so important to our understanding of natural systems like water and food security, resource discovery and management, planetary habitability and natural disaster hazard monitoring/ mitigation, climate and environmental change, as well as sustainable cities, civil engineering and city planning.
It’s wild how often construction crews dig up something of major significance. A couple years ago they started building a new highway ramp or something of the sort in Grand Rapids here in Michigan, and found remains of a mammoth.
Aaaa, he was the perfect person for this video, he is such a cool guy and having taken one of his classes last summer he is just this enthusiastic in person! He is a great teacher and if you can I would recommend his archaeology class at moorepark community college - or even just his large collection of TH-cam videos.
Thanks for the super kind response - hope all is well!
I would like to see more archaeology videos
Thanks!
This was a such a fun video. I want to watch more of this guy! I would also love to watch him and Gram Hancock discuss topics of Archaeology.
Yea, that would be something alright
Hancock won't ever do it, because he knows he won't be able to defend his cockeyed theories against a real expert. It's why he cries about being 'silenced' instead... if he never interacts with them, they can't dismantle his argument in front of everyone.
THE ENDURANCE! The most incredible adventure/survival story. I cannot believe it hasn’t gotten a big-budget movie.
Totally! I’ve thought the same thing for years.
I wanted to be an archaeologist at one point as a kid; wish I would have stuck with it. Seems way better than IT.
You could always do both!
I 100% feel you. I'm so over high tech BS I applied to my local college to take anthropology and archaeology coursework in hopes of doing field school next year. Yes, I want to give up a highly successful software developer career to dig in the dirt. I never lost my love for archaeology. It's time to do what I love even if it's just part time.
he seems so happy. you can really tell he’s doing something he loves and is excited to do
Thanks!
Kinkella is the best professor ever!! Makes me happy to be back in school about archaeology! He’s hilarious and a ton of fun! I currently have him for Egyptology and Intro to Archaeology. Cannot wait for more of his classes!
I got way too excited when he brought out his bag
It's totally cliche in the best possible sense.
This guy is so excited. I love it
I love his energy. It reminds me of when I was a kid and was obsessed with ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman archeology❤
Thanks!
Dude looks like a Johhny Lawrence that wasn't a bully and made the right choices in life. 🤣Amazing energy, you can tell he really enjoys his job.
Thanks! (Now I have to look up Johnny Lawrence…)
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology I can't believe you missed that Karate Kid reference. 🤣
@@StephanieRiceFuller I watched Karate Kid when I was a kid in the theater, I watch Cobra Kai, and I still totally forgot. Because of this infraction, the 1980s are no longer letting me in.
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology Give it 10 more years, and the 80's will be over 50, so then they are archeology & they will have to let you back in :)
@@mattyt1961 Nice!
I went to film school in the mid-80s in SoCal... but the best class I took was during the "interterm" in January... archaeology. We spent the month digging out part of Mission San Juan Capistrano. The fact that my roommate and I both took it and were both film majors... and I went into film because I fell in love with Raiders of the Lost Ark when it came out (I was 13)... well that class made all my dreams come true! I actually loved it, found one of the oldest stone tools at the site (we were digging in the trash pit basically)... but we got reallllly tired of bagging and cataloguing bits of charcoal! Part of me wishes I'd pursued archaeology... loved listening to this guy talk about the profession.
Thanks! I was a double major in film, but leaned more strongly towards archaeology as time went on.
Oh my gosh what a perfect time encountering this video! I’m currently considering taking an intro to archaeology class and this man is really convincing me to take it! Love his enthusiasm!
Do it!
That's been really informative , inspiring for a girl who wanna be archaeologist in her future.. thanks WIRED for this information and encouragement.
Be reddy to Lie the rest of you life then
@@hampusbrokmann8249stfu just say all the best and move on , no need to demotivate someone
@@ChampionSajid hey , thanks for your support and wishes... although I know that'll be a hard and challenging path to choose... but you know what... challenges are always exciting☺️
You can do it! It is a real future if you want it.
@@ChampionSajid 😂😂😂😂 whas not why i did say that
"what if i go DIE in the parking lot" i'm in love with this man
Great video, I hope you have Andrew back for more.
Me too! Thanks for the kind words.
This is the man that made me an archaeologist !!! You go ANDREW!!!!
This guy loves his job- his passion shines through. I loved his explanation of Carbon 14 and dropping dead in a parking lot 😂
Thanks!
So proud of Past Preservers expert Dr Andrew Kinkella!
Thanks!
5 months late, but it’s still a shock to see my old professor making TH-cam videos. It’s a shame no one asked you about personal effects while on site. I hope you still bring some Van Halen along for your digs!
5:16 IM CRYINGGGG I LOVE ARCHAEOLOGISTS
I like how young yuri's question comes off so smug like Archaeologists are complete nitwits and she's now a leading expert because she watched one conspiracy theory show.
Fascinating--another terrific series of explanations by a wonderful, knowledgeable expert. I just found Wired two hours ago and I've been here ever since!
Thanks for the nice comment!
The Stone was the key to deciphering the hieroglyphic text, but Jean Francois Champollion took it a step further by comparing them to Coptic and he discovered that the languages were related
This is one of the most underrated Tech Support videos
Thank you!
I've never heard of Demotic, so that was another very cool thing to go learn about. Thank you for the great video!
You’re welcome!
Wow! That was SO good! Kudos to Dr. Kinkella for such a fun and factual presentation!
Thank you!
I don't think people give the ancients enough credit.
Some people were really smart and others were really dumb....
Just like now!
Interpretation of an artefact can help or ruin a reputation depending on if you've got a bias or a theory and trying to fit it with an artefact
Archeology is the coolest career on earth. I love it so much❤
Man's is _greatly_ underselling the sharpness of an obsidian blade
Brittle, though.
@@jdb101585 true. Very. But obsidian edges are still widely used even today
Anyone who enjoyed this, should really look up episodes of time team. It's a great shoe to learn about archeology, with very passionate people involved.
And Time Team America!!!
must have been the most exciting bloop bloop ever heard!
It was very high on the bloop bloop scale
Thanks for making archeology fun, Dr Kinkella! And for not mincing words about Graham Hancock and Ancient Apocalypse - that programme has done incalculable damage to public knowledge, as demonstrated by the fact the commenter said Hancock's claims are "clearly not" baseless.
Netflix should be held accountable for pushing that truly baseless nonsense. As a historian, every colleague I've spoken to about it just sighs with dismay. Real archaeology and history is amazing enough without disinformation like that, and it's tragic to see how many people gobble it up even "just" as entertainment. Just in my wee corner of the world we have chariots under roundabouts, skeletons in beach dunes, and Iron Age forts slipping off cliffs into the sea - who needs a make-believe "apocalypse"?
So true! Thanks for the awesome comment.
How would they be held accountable?
Science has a history of being absolute in an opinion only to be proven incorrect over time. Hancock’s assertions aren’t baseless and rather than just dismissing them, surely it’s worth investigating further?
@@jamesbuckwell9052 Investigating his claims has been done dozens of times. Google it. They are a baseless waste of time. Also, science has a history of figuring things out with facts and improving our lives.
Really wish (when I got into college) he's gonna be my archeology professor because he could give a 10 hr lecture and I would still listen to him!
He's so upbeat and pleasant! He must be an enjoyable professor to have
Its such a vast and monumentally interesting field
Yes!
This is what we call infectious enthusiasm.
Thanks!
He's like the host of an informational children's show in the best way possible.
That is totally what I would want to do. Thanks for the nice comment.
Really love how he explains things
Would love to recommend the show Time Team if you find this stuff interesting 😁
They have a yt channel with tons of digs (mostly in the UK)
Would have liked a discussion on how archaeology is conducted. Here in the western US, it's primarily by survey - boots on the ground hiking systematically. I my career, ive only been involved with excavations a couple of times. Out here in the West, survey is the manner with which to find archaeological sites.
I talked about my survey experience at one point, but it didn’t make the final cut (LiDAR is just super interesting!). I bet LiDAR will have an increasing presence in the West in the coming years (but it will never replace survey - as you know - just make it more focused).
He reminds me of astarion if he was into into archaeology. I love his energy. I’m looking forward to getting into this field of study
@10:00 its also good to mention that each population are different. for example Thai men remains look more female and female Polynesian remains look more male. archaeological standards are very Eurocentric which does not help in modern archaeology.
Ayyyy!! My favorite professor. Really inspired me to finish out my degree.
Hey man! Good for you.
@@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology Going to BVAR next summer!
@@michaelskinner3722 Awesome! Good for you.
I really dig this dude
And I dig this response.
I loved his excited passion. Very good energy. :)
Thanks!
Cool to see Dr Kinkella doing this! Love his channel and tear down or pseudo archaeology
oh boy I can't wait for the JRE pod when Hancock is debating an archaeologist
Point of clarification:
It’s “hieroglyphs” not “hieroglyphics”. The first is a noun referring to the symbols or collections of symbols used in Egyptian writing, the other is an adjective that describes writing similar in nature to hieroglyphs.
Yes.
Finding Richard III on a random construction site still has to be one of the wildest finds
Imagine you're talking about discovering an ancient Mayan pyramid and you talk to news reporters like "yeah I was just browsing Google Earth one day."
Came here as an archaeologist, let’s see how it goes.
Two seconds later: OMG WE DON’T DO DINOSAURS!!!!! bless this guy for answering that calmly.
Very cool that he made a major archaeological discovery just trawling on Google maps...
Sometimes you get lucky.
I was laughing hysterically when he said when you run out of batteries, you're dead.😂😂😂
I don't recommend it.
Man I love this kind of stuff
Me too.
This guy needs his own tv show.
It would be nice.