Dr. Smiti Nathan

YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan Voice as a Record of Time

🗣️ What can voice reveal about history, identity, and expression across time?

🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, voice coach Christine Adamchats chats about prepping for historical roles, vocal trend shifts, and what today’s voices might reveal about our world.

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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan The Monumental Egyptian Artifact Preserved Through Global Effort

We have a new #ArtifactOfTheDay video out 🏺

Disclaimer: It might stretch traditional definitions of what we consider an artifact (which we mentioned in our series trailer).

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#archaeology

YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan Expanding Our View of the Ancient World

📚 What can overlooked ancient civilizations teach us about connection, perspective, & the stories we choose to tell? 🏺🧪

🎙️In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, @digitwithraven.bsky.social shares this & more as we chat about her new book, The Other Ancient Civilisations.

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Thanks for sharing! Wishing you the best if you choose to write it :)

That’s fascinating! Which novel of yours is it?

YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan The Andean Artifact Redefining Reading and Writing

Our first episode of our new series, "Artifact of the Day," is out now 🏺

We examine an Andean artifact that challenges our modern notions of reading and writing. #archaeology

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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan Artifact of the Day | Series Trailer

We started a new #archaeology video series called, "Artifact of the Day." These are short-ish videos that focus in on one artifact or artifact type 🏺

Check out the series trailer to learn more:
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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan How Malta’s Ancient Monuments Still Capture Our Curiosity

🪨 What can Malta’s megalithics teach us about curiosity, ritual, & the power of independent research? 🏺 🧪

🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, @megalithhunter.bsky.social, shares what makes these monuments distinct + how they influenced her education & storytelling.

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Curiosity Meets The Past

Join archaeologist Dr. smitinathan.bsky.social as she delves into the past with researchers and artists. Uncover unexpected stories behind objects, places, and people. Perfect for curious minds with no history background needed.

YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan Three Generations Shaping a Galician Artist’s Work

🎨 What can a multi-generational home in rural Galicia, Spain, reveal about memory, creativity, and connection?

🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, multimedia artist, Laura Fajín Riveiro, shares how her Galician childhood continues to shape her creative practice.

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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan What Cheese Reveals About Ancient Rituals

🧀 Curious about cheese in the past? Check out our latest video exploring what cheese can reveal about ancient rituals 🏺🧪

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#archaeology #foodarchaeology #foodhistory

YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan What Maps Reveal About Medieval Public Health

What can mapping tell us about public health in medieval cities? 🏺 🧪

🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, Dr. Taylor Zaneri, discusses how archaeology, historical texts, and maps come together to reveal what was really happening on the ground.

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Memory, Migration, and Exile with Dr Mai Musié YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble

Very excited to be in conversation with the excellent Dr @flintdibble.bsky.social to discuss ancient and modern migration. Today at 2pm over on YouTube. If you can’t join us then , do have a listen after!

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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan the truth about launching my niche podcast

It's the last day in July, and my podcast's launch phase is officially over 🎙️🏺🧪

Curious how it went? I just published a video on it:
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P.S. The Curiosity Meets The Past will now publish episodes every other week. Find past episodes here: smitinathan.com/podcast/

Just a couple days left to submit an abstract! Come join us to discuss how #archaeology can help us to a better understanding of #growth.

YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan Archaeology Discoveries That Deserve More Attention

Did you know some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries never make the headlines? 🏺 🧪

🎙️ In this episode, Rachel shares overlooked archaeology discoveries. We explore how interpretation, imagination, and new technologies shape the stories we tell about the past.

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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan Designing Futures That Engage with the Past

What do we mean when we say “the past,” and how might those definitions shape the futures we imagine? 🎨🏺 💡

🎙️Human-centered designer, Shanice Webb, shares how engaging with the past in different ways can offer surprising clarity when it comes to building what’s next.

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Thanks for featuring our podcast - Curiosity Meets The Past! 🏺🧪🎙️
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Thank you!!

YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan What the Dead Still Mean to the Living in Iceland

What can human remains reveal about connection, identity, and community in Iceland? 🏺 🧪

🎙️ Biomedical anthropologist, Dr. Adam Netzer-Zimmer @anetzerzimmer.bsky.social, shares how overlooked human remains are unearthing Iceland’s multifaceted relationship with the dead.

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Regional disparities in US media coverage of archaeology research US media coverage of archaeology shows geographic disparities, with archaeology of China/Taiwan less likely to receive coverage.

Wonder what archaeology makes headlines? In a new study, we investigated US media coverage for 1,115 arch papers published over 6 years. Seems Chinese archaeology was under-reported.
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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan Nerd Origins & Community

The word nerd with @smitinathan.bsky.social
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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan The History of "Like"

Do you know what the word 'like' originally meant?

There's a reason it's related to lich 😉

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If you enjoyed this video and want to know the answer to questions HOW MANY LANGUAGES ARE THERE? and WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD? join @smitinathan.bsky.social's Patreon here:
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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan The Secret Past Lives of Words

What makes something a word, and who decides? 🏺 🧪

🎙️ In this episode of Curiosity Meets The Past, scholar, author, and podcaster, @michellefranklin.bsky.social joins us to explore the surprising word origins + how slang, dialect, and identity shape the way we communicate.

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YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan Uncovering Today’s Hidden Foodways Through Archaeology

What can archaeology reveal about campus dining halls, gas stations, and our relationship with food? 🏺 🧪

🎙️ Food archaeologist, Dr. Katie Chiou, shares how she uses archaeological methods to uncover foodways shaping life in the American South.

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#archaeology #podcast #food

Ooo! Added this to my Watch Later (aka Please Procrastinate With Me list). Looking forward to watching :)

YouTube video by Dr. Smiti Nathan How an Archaeology Project Actually Begins

If you've ever wondered how archaeology projects get started, Dr. Ioana A. Dumitru shares the behind-the-scenes story of her project on the Swahili coast, which includes its fair share of unexpected starts, stops, and detours 🏺 🧪

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#ArchaeologyPodcast #podcast #archaeology

Just watched. Totally warranted!