Things We Threw Away

Stefanie’s archaeology journal - Chios Kore

It’s meditative to finish the journal up with colours.

Here, Stefanie decided to not draw the face (has definitely nothing to do with the lack of skill🫣😂) and still, the drawing “works”

What do you think?

#archaeologyjournal #objectbiographies #kore

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We both agree the exhibition is worth visiting if you’re in Amsterdam before March 1st.

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#objectbiographies #ancientglass

1/2🎙️Episode 10 - The Glass Exhibition

For our 10th episode, we celebrate by visiting the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam together after over six weeks apart. 😱

We explore the temporary exhibition “Van Glas Gemaakt in de Oudheid” , discuss what we see, and each pick objects to sketch.

The Lion’s Horoscope in Jona’s #archaeologyjournal

If you want to learn more about the horoscope, listen to episode 8 of Things We Threw Away!

Give it a try! What does your lion look like?

#objectbiographies #archaeology #drawings

Same object as last week, but a different approach.

This is the beauty of #archaeologyjournaling 🤩

No two journal entries are the same.

Stefanie is quite proud of this one as it actually resembles the object 😂

Check episode 5 ☺️

#objectbiographies #archaeology #herculaneum #romancradle

We have been a bit sloppy when it comes to sharing our #archaeologyjournaling results🙈

So, here is the result of the Roman cradle, mastered by Jona!

If you don't know what we're talking about, listen to episode 5 and share your drawing 📝 with us!

#twta #archaeology #objectbiographies

📷️ by Jona

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Our discussion moves between technical production, educational purpose, and shifting cultural values across two centuries.

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#objectbiographies #archaeologypodcast #twta #plastercast

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🎙️Episode 9 - Plaster Cast Collections

In this episode of Things We Threw Away, we trace the history of plaster cast collections from ancient workshops to contemporary museums.

More information on the episode, a bibliography and detailed credits can be found in the show notes on Substack!

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The starting point is not the mountain itself, but a plaster cast. It is a coloured replica of the Lion’s Horoscope, which stands near the exit, kind of behind a curtain.

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#objectbiographies #archaeologyjournaling

1/2🎙️ Episode 8 - The Lion's Horoscope

In episode 8 of Things We Threw Away focuses on the plaster cast in the Allard Pierson Museum of the Lion’s Horoscope relief from Mount Nemrut (Turkey).

The episode moves between the original landscape of the monument and the copy in a museum setting.

And here it is, our first "Trash Talk" episode.

Ever wondered where the term "podcast" comes from? Well, you can find the answer in our first bonus episode, in which we dive into the etymology of the word podcast!

Subscribe to Substack to learn more: thingswethrewaway.substack.com/p/trash-talk...

Happy New Year!

Just before Christmas last year, we launched Trash Talk, our subscriber-only bonus series, where we, Jona and Stefanie, can chat about small ideas, stories and things that bug us.

These episodes are behind a paywall. Check Substack for more information how to subscribe.

#onthisday
On 17 December 2024, we met up for the first time in a café in Amsterdam.

Before, we only knew each other from Instagram and had talked here and there, but then Jona moved to Amsterdam!

We chatted for hours, had coffee and almost right there and then "Things We Threw Away" was born!

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As a way to still have access to the statue, museums created plaster casts (slides 4 and 5) for studying and understanding the past.

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1/2 🎙️ Episode 7 - The Chios Kore

In the 7th episode of Things We Threw Away, we look into the plaster cast of a Greek statue in the Allard Pierson Museum.

The original statue (slide 3) was found on the Acropolis in Athens and is now in the museum there.

Who wore it best?

A little fun this #throwbackthursday

Don't both of us look smashing in our Roman soldier outfits? Well tanned, ripped and ready to face any enemy the empire throws at us!

#archaeologypodcast #roadtrip #romanarmy #romansoldiers #archeon

We're using #substack to host the podcast episodes as well as provide you with more detailed information about the episode.

Here is the first paragraph of the show notes read by AI, including a transcript.

But for now, check out our Substack site! The link🔗 is in our bio!

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To find out who these two different objects connect, listen to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Substack! Links 🔗 are in the bio.

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🎙️ Episode 6 - Wooden Objects

In the 6th episode of Things We Threw Away, we will be looking into wooden objects.

With the help of two examples from two opposite regions in the former Roman Empire, Jona and Stefanie dive into wooden objects that survived for thousands of years.

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It was found in a house in a town which was buried by volcanic material in 79 AD.

Follow along as we draw the object -and what we can discover about the previous owners by looking closely at the information brought to light by archaeological and scientific research.

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🎙️ Episode 5 - A Roman cradle

In the 5th episode of Things We Threw Away, we discuss a Roman cradle from Herculaneum and how the object survived against all odds.

The Roman cradle, or cunabulum as the Romans would have called it, is in incredibly good shape.

🎊 Happy Birthday Amsterdam!🎊

There are archaeological records dating back to around 1200, the official birthday is October 27, 1275. This date is mentioned in a document in which Floris V grants the residents of the city free travel.

#happybirthdadyamsterdam #amsterdam750 #otd @amsterdam750 #twta

images and drawings of the hammer of St. Martin in Utrecht

map of Europe, highlighting the Netherlands; picture of serpentinite stone

screenshot of an conversation between Jona and Stefanie on Instagram

images of thunderstones

🎙️ Episode 4 - Anachronistic Objects

We examine how objects can outlast their original meanings and acquire new identities over time, and discuss anachronistic objects, artefacts reinterpreted long after their creation, through the example of the Hammer of Saint Martin.

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Here’s Stefanie’s first attempt at archaeology journaling.

The object is centre stage, but there is less information on the page. Stefanie added some leaflets from the museum, including a floor plan.

It is a work in progress!

#provenanceisnotaregioninfrance #twta #podcast #archaeologypodcast

Archaeology Journaling: Hammer of St. Martin

With the latest episode, we visited the Catharijnconvent Museum in Utrecht to see the object and draw it on site.

This is Jona’s entry in the archaeology journal.

#provenanceisnotaregioninfrance #twta #podcast #objectbiographies #archaeologyjournaling

🎙️ Episode 3 - Drawing a Hammer

In this episode, we are visiting the Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht (Netherlands), where an object stands right at the entrance, which Jona picked to take a closer look at: a medieval (ceremonial?) hammer built up based on an axehead from around 1000 BCE.

Before episode 3 of Things We Threw Away is released in a week's time, how about we play a guessing game?

In the upcoming episode, we will be talking about an object, but can you guess which one?

There is a hint in the shadow drawing Jona did.

Here's another hint: We went on a field trip!

Now that we're two episodes in, we thought we'd give you a little insight into our workflow!

The drawings are from Jona. She made them while Stefanie was editing her show notes.

Any questions about the steps? Let us know!

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🎙️ Episode 2 - Provenance is not a region in France

In this episode of Things We Threw Away, we look at provenance and provenance research. We will explore why objects, artefacts and even archaeological sites need to have provenance.

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A collage shows a map of France, with the location of the Lascaux cave marked in the Dordogne region, next to another map showing the Lascaux cave system with names of each of the artistic panels and marking the Hall of the Bulls where the other two images show some impressions to tie into the second story in the podcast episode.

A visual story of the 1940 discovery of the Lascaux cave paintings. The top shows a black-and-white photo of four boys at the entrance of the cave, with an arrow identifying Marcel. Below, a photo from 1986 shows the now-adult discoverers—Marcel, Simon, George, and Jacques—posing in front of the cave entrance. The background is gridded paper with handwritten-style annotations, evoking a personal archive or memory book.

A collage introducing Ben Bacon’s research on Paleolithic cave art. At the top left, a photo shows Bacon, an older man in a striped shirt and glasses, studying drawings at a table. Below him, four cropped images of cave paintings are highlighted with circles, showing dots, lines, and Y-shaped marks near animal figures. Text on the background reads “Story 2: Ben Bacon’s Discovery” and “he noticed dots, lines and y-shapes,” illustrating his observations. The layout is on crumpled grid paper, with digital tape adding a scrapbook feel.

the credits to the images used in this carrousel collage (throughout all 4 collages)

🎙️ Episode 1 - The ArchaeoEnthusiasts!

In this episode, we first look at the definition of archaeology and the dive into the role of amateur archaeologists in helping our understanding of the past. Furthermore, we introduce archaeology journaling!

Listen on Substack buff.ly/CVArM73