Disha Ahluwalia is a field archaeologist and the founder of Confessions of an Archaeologist—an archaeology communications handle. In this podcast, Vinamre and Disha talk about Indian history, the Harappan civilization, Archaeology in India, handling dead skeletons, finding chariots in India, usage of archaeological tools, DNA sampling, Sherd analysis, Discovery+ documentary and her expedition at Rakhigarhi.

Article on the findings at Rakhigarhi: https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/monuments/rakhigarhi-excavations

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Timestamps-
0:00 Intro
0:53 Sun exposure, physical activity, and tool usage in Archaeology
5:30 What is the process?
6:49 How do archaeologists do peer-review?
7:45 What is a field season?
8:48 Archaeological license and malpractice
9:55 Archaeology in India
13:03 Shocking findings in Archaeology
15:17 Harappan Civilization
22:27 Who helps you?
24:55 Archaeology is hard
29:06 Ancestral wisdom in modern times
32:00 Writing reports and papers
35:03 Archaeological consultant
36:16 Coolest thing you've discovered
39:08 Hierarchy in Harappa?
41:45 Non-harappans & their burials
45:11 What caused harappans to be urban?
51:16 Security in the city
52:30 Pottery
54:50 How hard is it to be objective?
55:48 Sherd and analysis
58:58 How hard is it to explain your job?
59:43 Animal Attacks
1:03:32 Trench Transportation
1:04:27 How many people work in an excavation?
1:06:58 India's significance in global archaeology
1:12:50 Visiting sites
1:14:38 Colosseum tour
1:16:09 How did you get into archaeology?
1:17:39 When can you touch objects?
1:19:44 DNA sampling
1:21:41 Re-burying, Chariots, and Weapons
1:28:10 Discovery+ documentary
1:31:02 Conclusion

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