Episode 52 - The Derveni Krater and a Jamestown Paternity Scandal

In this week's episode of Archaeology Porn, we explore the Derveni Krater, an ancient Greek - or more accurately, Macedonian - drinking vessel, which would have been the center of a symposium...basically a raging keg party to our ancient ancestors. However, contrary to its sheen, this krater is actually made of Bronze, not gold. However, its incredible imagery, with inlaid metals and reliefs depicting Dionysus and other characters - both familiar and mysterious - more than make up for this! It likely belonged to a member of the Macedonian court, meaning they would have likely have lived just after Alexander the Great's life. It was discovered in a tomb just outside the ancient city of Thessaloniki.

Next, we move onto Archaeology News, we explore recent archaeological excavations at Jamestown, site of the first English colony in North America. When researchers came across the original 1608 church at Jamestown, they discovered human remains. A mixture of bone analysis, DNA analysis, and historical research revealed the identities of the bodies and a scandalous paternity mystery involving the leading aristocratic family in those early colonial days...

Links & Resources 

• Historical and archaeogenomic identification of high-status Englishmen at Jamestown, Virginia: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/historical-and-archaeogenomic-identification-of-highstatus-englishmen-at-jamestown-virginia/E04D83E224FA5C15B5CC08D0703FE9B0

Related Episodes 

• Secrets Of Slavery: Archaeological Finds At Mount Vernon & Charleston | Into The Dust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjoHJTEFBdo
• Y Chromosome - How A Single Chromosome Reveals Our Past! (Archaeology): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkmZcWyIeDQ

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