About Archaeologists: From ancient Egypt to digging up pub car parks

This week, our guest is Raksha Dave, who is currently the President of the Council of British Archaeology. She also used to be on Time Team and has excavated sites all over the world... not a bad CV. In this episode, Joe and Tom ask questions about Tutunkhamun, digging up carparks, 'garbology' and what to do if you find a rare artefact in your garden. Joe is also disappointed to learn that the lost city of Atlantis probably never existed.

You can pre-order Raksha's book 'Lessons From Our Ancestors' here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/lessons-from-our-ancestors/raksha-dave/kimberlie-clinthorne-wong/9781913520946

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