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On this episode, Emily Long, Chelsi Slotten, and Kirsten Lopez are joined by Rachel Morgan, author of the fantastic book ‘Sins of the Shovel: Looting, Murder, and the Evolution of American Archaeology.’ We asked Rachel all about her motivations for writing about the history of how American archaeology came to be, along with highlighting a host of unique looters, archaeologists, and reporters along the way. This book is great for non-archaeologists and archaeologists alike!
Links
Rachel Morgan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_in_archaeology/
Purchase Sins of the Shovel: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/S/bo207945591.html
Listen to Sins of the Shovel on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Sins-of-the-Shovel-Audiobook/B0CSM2TNFS
Give a Hoot don’t loot episode: https://womeninarchaeology.com/2023/08/30/give-a-hoot-dont-loot-types-of-looting-and-recent-examples/
Ms. Morgan: My name is Tim Sullivan and I am a retired archeologist, historian and college professor. I congratulate you on a thorough and balanced treatment of the Wetherills and their place in the growth of American archeology. As it turns out, my mother’s maiden name was Wetherill and, whether I wish it or not, I have to claim it as part of my ancestry. I have read many partial stories of the death of Richard in my own work, but this is the most complete account of events that I have seen. Thank you for this and for the work you have done.