Episode
The Ritual Artifact - Archaeology's Swamp Gas
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- Troubled Minds Radio
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- May 29, 2026
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- 6474
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Summary
The word "ritual" is archaeology's favorite answer for everything it can't explain. It sounds like knowledge. It fills the museum placard. But it's actually an admission of total ignorance dressed in academic language. What if the things we've filed away as symbolic are actually technologies operating on principles we've abandoned or never discovered? What if the filing system itself is the problem? Call in live during the show: 702-857-6939 Full archive of 1,100+ episodes: troubledminds.org 🔗 Read the blurb: https://troubledminds.substack.com/p/the-ritual-artifact-archaeologys 📡 Troubled Minds Radio Website: https://troubledminds.org Twitter: @TroubledMindsR If you are having a mental health crisis and need immediate help, please go to https://troubledminds.org/help/ and call somebody right now. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength. LIVE ON Digital Radio! https://www.kuapdb.com/ Support The Show! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/troubled-minds-radio--4953916/support https://ko-fi.com/troubledminds https://patreon.com/troubledminds https://www.buymeacoffee.com/troubledminds https://troubledfans.com Friends of Troubled Minds! - https://troubledminds.org/friends Show Schedule Sun--Tues--Thurs 7-10pst iTunes - https://apple.co/2zZ4hx6 Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2UgyzqM TuneIn - https://bit.ly/2FZOErS Twitter X - https://bit.ly/2CYB71U ---------------------------------------- https://troubledminds.substack.com/p/the-ritual-artifact-archaeologys https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/towie-ball-a-neolithic-status-symbol https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/polished-stone-balls-found-5500-year-old-scottish-tomb-180978615/ https://archaeologyorkney.com/2021/03/27/video-rethinking-scotlands-neolithic-carved-stone-balls/ https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/…