Adornment and Exchange at the River Bend Site, Wyoming with Dr. Spencer Pelton and Alexis Hollander - Ep 45

Adornment and Exchange at the River Bend Site, Wyoming with Dr. Spencer Pelton and Alexis Hollander - Ep 45

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, Carlton welcomes Dr. Spencer R. Pelton and Alexis Hollander to discuss their recent article, “Early Eighteenth Century Plains Indian Adornment at the River Bend Site, Wyoming.” Together they explore one of the largest adornment assemblages ever documented in Wyoming, examining locally produced beads and pendants alongside exotic materials that reveal extensive Indigenous exchange networks during the early post-Contact period. The conversation highlights how new technologies, including the introduction of metal tools, transformed ornament production while Indigenous communities maintained long-standing traditions of craftsmanship and identity. Spencer and Alexis also discuss what archaeological collections can reveal beyond archaeology, including ancient freshwater mussel ecology, and how the River Bend site offers a unique window into technological innovation, trade, and Indigenous adaptation on the eighteenth-century Great Plains. Article Citation: Pelton, S. R., Eckles, D. G., Johnen, C. C., Shimek, R., Kirkwood, D. R., Hollander, A., & Buff, C. (2025). Early eighteenth century plains Indian adornment at the River Bend Site, Wyoming. Plains Anthropologist, 70(273), 3–28. TRANSCRIPT For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/great-plains-archaeology/45 LINKS * Early eighteenth century plains Indian adornment at the River Bend Site, Wyoming [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2530336] * The Archaeology of the North American Great Plains by Douglas B. Bamforth (2021) [https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/archaeology-of-the-north-american-great-plains/archaeology-of-the-north-american-great-plains/4A64214086B2A3E69CA3F9AE3F11DBDC] * Archaeology on the Great Plains Edited by W. Raymond Wood (1998) [https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700610006/] * Carlton's KU Anthropology Faculty Bio [https://anthropology.ku.edu/node/183] * Plains Anthropological Society Website [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/] * The APN Awards: The APN Awards - Nominations Open! [https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/apn-awards] CONTACT * Instagram: @‌pawnee_archaeologist * Email: greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com [greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com] APN * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet [https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet] * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet [https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet] * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet [https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet] * APN Shop [https://archpodnet.com/shop] AFFILIATES * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Filling the Gap: New Evidence of Paleoindian Life in Northwest Missouri and Southwest Iowa with Dr. Thomas Loebel and John Lambert - Ep 44

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, Carlton is joined by John M. Lambert and Thomas J. Loebel to discuss their recent article with Dr. David Easterla, “Addressing a Gap in the Late Pleistocene Record of the Midwest: Fluted Points in Northwest Missouri and Southwest Iowa.” The conversation explores why this region has long been underrepresented in Paleoindian research and how the documentation of 235 fluted projectile points, including dozens of previously unreported specimens, helps illuminate the lives of some of North America's earliest inhabitants. Lambert and Loebel discuss the challenges and value of integrating museum collections, private collections, and published records, as well as what Clovis and Folsom projectile points reveal about technology, mobility, and land use across the Midcontinent and Great Plains. The episode highlights how overlooked collections and regional documentation projects continue to reshape our understanding of Paleoindian settlement, movement, and adaptation during the late Pleistocene. Article Citation: Lambert, J. M., Loebel, T. J., & Easterla, D. A. (2025). Addressing a gap in the late Pleistocene record of the Midwest: fluted points in Northwest Missouri and Southwest Iowa. Plains Anthropologist, 70(273), 40–63. [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611367] TRANSCRIPT For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/great-plains-archaeology/44 LINKS * The Archaeology of the North American Great Plains by Douglas B. Bamforth (2021) [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611367] * Archaeology on the Great Plains Edited by W. Raymond Wood (1998) [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611367] * Carlton's KU Anthropology Faculty Bio [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611367] * Plains Anthropological Society Websit [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611367]e [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/] CONTACT * Instagram: @‌pawnee_arc [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/]haeologist * Email: greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com [greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com] APN * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet [https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet] * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet [https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet] * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet [https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet] * APN Shop [https://archpodnet.com/shop] AFFILIATES * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who Gets Published? Gender Inequity in Plains Anthropology with Dr. Phyllis Johnson and Erica Carmody - Ep 43

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, Carlton speaks with Phyllis Johnson and Erica Carmody about their recent open-access (no subscription required) Plains Anthropologist article, “Patriarchy Persists: Gender Inequities in Plains Anthropologist Publishing from 1954 to 2023.” Drawing on nearly seventy years of publication data, they examine persistent gender disparities in archaeological publishing, discuss why women's authorship rates have remained disproportionately low and, in some cases, declined since the early 1990s, and explore the structural factors that shape scholarly visibility and career advancement. The conversation considers what these patterns reveal about the history of Plains archaeology, how representation influences the production of archaeological knowledge, and what journals, institutions, and professional organizations can do to create a more equitable future for the discipline. TRANSCRIPT For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/great-plains-archaeology/43 LINKS * Johnson, P. S., & Carmody, E. (2026). Patriarchy persists: Gender inequities in Plains Anthropologist publishing from 1954 to 2023. Plains Anthropologist, 1–20. [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00320447.2026.2650728] * The Archaeology of the North American Great Plains by Douglas B. Bamforth (2021) [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00320447.2026.2650728] * Archaeology on the Great Plains Edited by W. Raymond Wood (1998) [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00320447.2026.2650728] * Carl [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00320447.2026.2650728]ton's KU Anthropology Faculty Bio [https://anthropology.ku.edu/node/183] * Plains Anthropological Society Website [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/] * Plains Anthropologist Online Journal [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/] A [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/journal/online-access]ccess [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/] CONTACT * Instagram: @‌pawne [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/]e_archaeologist [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/journal/online-access] * Email: greatplainsarchpodcast [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/journal/online-access]@gmail.com [greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com] APN * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet [https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet] * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet [https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet] * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet [https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet] * APN Shop [https://archpodnet.com/shop] AFFILIATES * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Clay and Connection: New Insights from the Tobias Site with Dr. Bob Hoard and Dr. Zachary Day - Ep 42

In this episode of the Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, Carlton sits down with Robert Hoard and Zachary Day to discuss their recent article, “Ceramic artifacts from the 2019 excavations at the Tobias site, 14RC8 — evidence of local manufacture and trade at a Great Bend aspect site.” Together, they explore the significance of the Tobias site within Great Bend aspect archaeology and the broader ancestral Wichita world of the Central Plains. The conversation examines the Little River focus, the goals of the 2019 excavations, and the surprising discoveries revealed through ceramic compositional analysis. Although pottery was likely produced locally at Tobias, the clay sources near the site were not used, raising new questions about resource procurement, mobility, and technological choices among Plains communities. How do archaeologists distinguish trade from migration or cultural influence? What can pottery tell us about ancient interaction networks stretching hundreds of miles across North America? This episode explores how even small ceramic fragments can reshape our understanding of Great Plains connectivity, identity, and exchange. Article Citation: Hoard, Robert J., and Zachary R. Day (2026) Ceramic artifacts from the 2019 excavations at the Tobias site, 14RC8 - Evidence of local manufacture and trade at a Great Bend aspect site. Plains Anthropologist, 1–25. TRANSCRIPT For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/great-plains-archaeology/42 LINKS * Ceramic artifacts from the 2019 excavations at the Tobias site, 14RC8 — evidence of local manufacture and trade at a Great Bend aspect site [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611558] * Plains Anthropologist Journal Acce [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611558]ss [https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ypan20] * The Archaeology of the North A [https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ypan20]merican Great Plains by Douglas B. Bamforth (2021) [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611558] * Archaeology o [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611558]n [https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700610006/]the Great Plains Edited by W. Raymon [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611558]d Wood (1998) [https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ypan20] * Carlton's KU Anthro [https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ypan20]pology Faculty Bio [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611558] CONTACT * Instagram: @‌pawnee_archaeologist [https://doi.org/10.1080/00320447.2025.2611558] * Email: greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com [greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com] APN * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet [https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet] * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet [https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet] * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet [https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet] * APN Shop [https://archpodnet.com/shop] AFFILIATES * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

PROMO - Monte Verde Discussion Panel with Drs. Shane Miller, Spencer Pelton, Jesse Tune, and Carlton Gover - Ethno 34

Hey everyone! It is that time of year again: graduation events, graduate degree defenses, final exams, and the hacking of major collegiate learning platforms. So Carlton is taking a quick break, and we will be back with our regular scheduled programming next episode. Please enjoy this episode of the Ethnocynology Podcast, where Carlton was a guest. LINKS * The Ethnocynology Podcast - Episode 34 [https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ethnocynology/34] * The Archaeology of the North American Great Plains by Douglas B. Bamforth (2021) [https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/archaeology-of-the-north-american-great-plains/archaeology-of-the-north-american-great-plains/4A64214086B2A3E69CA3F9AE3F11DBDC] * Archaeology on the Great Plains Edited by W. Raymond Wood (1998) [https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700610006/] * Carlton's KU Anthropology Faculty Bio [https://anthropology.ku.edu/node/183] * Plains Anthropological Society Website [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/] CONTACT [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/] * Instagram: @‌pawnee_arc [https://plainsanthropologicalsociety.org/]haeologist * Email: greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com [greatplainsarchpodcast@gmail.com] APN * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet [https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet] * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet [https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet] * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet [https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet] * APN Shop [https://archpodnet.com/shop] AFFILIATES * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.