# Getting a Doctorate in Ice Age Archaeology with Dr. Mckenna Litynski - Ep 28

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Podcast: [Ethnocynology with David Ian Howe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ethnocynology-with-david-ian-howe-7030895)
Published: 2026-01-17T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if one of the most important technologies in human history wasn’t a spear, a stone tool, or writing, but a bone needle? In this episode of Ethnocynology, David sits down with Dr. McKenna Litynski, an interdisciplinary anthropologist, to explore how sewing needles, clothing, and thermoregulation fundamentally reshaped human survival during the Ice Age. And helped Homo sapiens expand across the globe. This conversation is both a deep dive into Ice Age archaeology and a clear, behind-the-scenes walkthrough of how you actually earn a PhD in anthropology, from preliminary exams to dissertation defense. This episode acts as both a spiritual successor to the viral “Why a Clovis Bone Needle Is the Most Important Artifact in North America” video and a practical guide for students curious about graduate school.

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