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The Best of Our Knowledge #1545 "The Archaeology Of Burning Man"

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Barrett
Published April 30, 2020 at 2:00 AM EDT

When you stop and think about it, archaeologists basically study stuff people left lying around. So how can they study a city that completely disappears every year?

Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll experience the archaeology of Burning Man.

We’ll also hear how at least one graduating got a socially distant ceremony, and spend an Academic Minute studying the humanities.
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Bob Barrett
Bob has been a part of the WAMC family since 2001. He currently produces and hosts National Production's The Best Of Our Knowledge. Over the years, Bob has produced The Environment Show and The Health Show for National Productions and hosted weekend mornings on WAMC for a decade. In addition to producing TBOOK, he is currently a reporter and on air host at WUWF Public Radio at the University of West Florida in Pensacola.
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