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29/11/2023

We’re back! Read the next part in the Gender & Video Games mini-series now.

This time we’re diving into Horizon: Zero Dawn for a chat about Aloy and her womanhood and how it drives the story forward. As always, link in stories!

29/11/2023

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18/11/2023

New post! Read to see what I talked about in school.

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18/11/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/star-wars-archaeology-recap

A recap of my original research, to outline how I got here and why.

16/11/2023

Read the next part in the Gender & Video Games mini-series now! This time we’re heading for Rome and beyond.

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16/11/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/gender-video-games-ryse-son-of-rome-2013

In part 2 of the Gender & Video Games mini-series, I dive into 2013’s Ryse: Son of Rome where there are some questionable choices concerning the women in the game.

10/11/2023

In this week’s Archaeology 101 post, I talk about what kind of bones we actually dig for. Among other discussions of what fields Archaeology is *not* - hint: all of these things are not like the other ones.

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10/11/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/anthropology-archaeology-paleontology-primatology

Today we’re back in class to learn what school we should be going too! I’m going to talk about the four major fields that often get confused for each other in pop culture and in reality.

08/11/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/gender-video-games-god-of-war-2005-classics

It’s the original God of War and things aren’t very pretty. This is Part 1 of a Gender Representation in video games series.

08/11/2023

Hey friends! New mini-series starting this week about gender and video games. Follow the link in stories to read!

There is a bit of a warning here as the original God of War had the violence the series is noted for as well as poor representation of women.

03/11/2023

Tonight’s blog post is all about how Kymani Jones represents quite a complex issue within museums and repatriation.

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03/11/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/arkham-horror-museums-repatriation

Back into the world of Arkham Horror, the character of Kymani Jones brings into question the world of museums, heists, and repatriation.

01/11/2023

Big content drop! A new list post has just dropped covering five spooky Lovecraftian games that also have archaeological tie-ins.

There’s also a HUGE new multimedia article covering the topic of Lovecraft and Archaeology from the beginning with lots of context and information!

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01/11/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/best-games-lovecraft-and-archaeology

I explore 5 Games that have clear associations with Lovecraft & Archaeology

25/10/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/archaeology-101-what-is-pseudoarchaeology

We’re back in class this week for a dive into Pseudoarchaeology - exploring what that long word even means and why it’s important for pop culture & archaeology.

19/10/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/currency-past-assassins-creed-ancient-artifacts-looting

Basim’s quest reflects the very real power that the Past has. It is both a physical currency and an ideological one, and I explore those connections to examine real-world equivalents.

19/10/2023

https://www.crypticarchaeologists.com/blog/archaeology-ahsoka-gender-representation-past

The representation of the past in Ahsoka as an extension of my research on Archaeology and Star Wars.

19/10/2023

Hello Cryptids! Instagram has been automatically making posts here, but officially Cryptic Archaeologists is active again and will be run as a blog for the time being, with the potential for more growth in the future! Insta posts may cross-list here, but if you're interested in the blog you can click the website to the left of the page or click on the link below:

BlogUncovering TreasuresA trove of articles focusing on the nitty-gritty details about archaeological content and themes in popular franchises like Star Wars, Sony’s Horizon, and Assassin’s Creed. Star Wars, Television Karissa Annis 10/17/23 Star Wars, Television Karissa Annis 10/17/23 Ahsoka & ...

14/10/2023

As promised, new content has arrived on the blog. This is part 2 of my reaction to the game where I talk about the rest of the main game and how it interacts with the past. There will be at least one more post dropping next week about the Past as Currency!

12/10/2023

I’m back in my home territory of Star Wars & Archaeology for this one folks.

10/10/2023

No post tonight friends 😞 instead for this week expect a post on Wednesday/Friday instead of Tuesday/Thursday. I didn’t want to write a rushed post to have it ready to go tonight, so I’m bringing you something a little better tomorrow instead!

06/10/2023

New Blog Post! This one is about an archaeologist’s reaction to ! This is story-spoiler free and is just about the first half of the game, and I’m the ! Hope you enjoy.

03/10/2023

New post! This time about the first couple of hours of and how it fulfills Space Archaeology dreams. Plans for a Part 2 going into more depth (but also much more spoiler heavy) are in play, but Thursday’s post is going to be about something new!

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07/02/2022

Lith & Seren Narrate various mishaps that occurred over Christmas Break. Turns out, they're probably lucky to be alive. Their various mishaps also bring up a curious discussion about one Samwise Gamgee.

08/12/2021

Lith & Seren are back, and true to form, they return to Lord of the Rings. On this episode, we discuss ghost horses. Yeah. You heard right.

30/11/2021

Hello Cryptids! Lith and Seren are back and slightly less brain-dead after Thanksgiving Break. We've got more Assassin's Creed: Origins uploading soon! Come watch Bayek and his kitty friend snipe soldiers while Lith and Seren talk about this and that.

11/11/2021

In this week’s episode, Lith went solo to save the Wookies. Lith uses Val’s newfound force power to, well, some effect, and Cal’s platforming skills are tested. See how well they hold up… https://youtu.be/NtKS5lPpi4M

06/11/2021

Today, hear Lith & Seren’s continued discussion of H.P. Lovecraft’s Under the Pyramids - a short story involving the great Harry Houdini with a spooky twist. Link below: https://crypticarchaeologists.podbean.com/e/hp-lovecraft-under-the-pyramids-part-2/

06/11/2021

Lith & Seren talk about imagination, dreams, and what makes a horror story actually scary. Listen in to hear all about Cthulhu and all the associated chaos.

31/10/2021

Hello fellow Cryptids and Happy Halloween! Join us for a episode sPoOkY episode of Seren Plays Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Geralt gets to wallop the undead, cremate some bones, and demonstrate why he's a really good example of a four-field anthropologist.

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