The Haunted Museum, the Rocking Chair of Hell

In the effort to not make myself crazy, here is to next Dirtmas video!  We look at more Haunted Museum items. This one is a demon possessed rocking chair! What is it? Why is it? Did Zak really exorcize a rocking chair? All these questions and more…   -=-=-=-=-=-=-   Hi! I’m an archaeologist whoContinue reading “The Haunted Museum, the Rocking Chair of Hell”

Podcast EP 7: Golems, Mysticism, and Murder with Monsters

https://anchor.fm/paranormalarchaeology/embed/episodes/Golems–Mysticism–and-Murder-with-Monsters-e19pjhv I interview K. Katzmann about his book Murder with Monsters, and we discuss the history of the Jewish Golem, its use in modern horror, and some of the finer points of Jewish Mysticism. Grab a copy of his book, it’s a great read! Murder With Monsters (The Night Shift Files Book 1) by K. KatzmannContinue reading “Podcast EP 7: Golems, Mysticism, and Murder with Monsters”

Haunted Spaces and Cheesman Park with Matthew Baxter and Dr. Karen Stollznow

Today we talk with the paranormal power couple Matthew Baxter and Dr. Karen Stollznow. We talk about ghost hunting, ghost stories as an oral tradition, haunted memories, and Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado. https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/el63ah To see more of the 31 Days of Archaeological Horror be sure to check out the Paranormal Archaeology Blog (paranormalarchaeology.wordpress.com). PatreonContinue reading “Haunted Spaces and Cheesman Park with Matthew Baxter and Dr. Karen Stollznow”

An Archaeologist Plays Barrow Hill The Dark Path pt 1

As part of 31 Days of Archaeological Horror, I wanted to play the sequel to Barrow Hill. I want to see if there’s an archaeology thread in this story too, and I kinda just wanna know what happens. To see more of the 31 Days of Archaeological Horror be sure to check out the ParanormalContinue reading “An Archaeologist Plays Barrow Hill The Dark Path pt 1”

Archaeology and Human Sacrifice.

for 31 days of Archaeological Horror, we talk Human Sacrifice. Keep track of your clavicles. To see more of the 31 Days of Archaeological Horror be sure to check out the Paranormal Archaeology Blog (paranormalarchaeology.wordpress.com). Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/ParanormalArcaeology Ko-Fi – https://ko-fi.com/archyfantasies Twitch – https://www.twitch.tv/archyfantasies YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/ArchyFan… Twitter – @ArchyFantasies IG – @ArchyFantasies Website –Continue reading “Archaeology and Human Sacrifice.”

GRWM And Reaction to The Runes – Common Misconceptions

Today we try two things at once, a reaction and a get ready with me. I am not a makeup pro, but I do like Arith Härger’s vids on runes and the Norse, and a lot of what he has to say in this vid is great for debunking ideas about the use and definitionContinue reading “GRWM And Reaction to The Runes – Common Misconceptions”

Spirit Containers and Haunted Objects

In his book Objects: Reluctant Witnesses to the Past (2006), Chris Caple discusses a class of objects he calls “Spirit Containers”, and it really hits on the objective of this blog.  Spirit Containers, as Caple defines them, are objects/artifacts that are believed to be inhabited by spirits. This doesn’t necessarily make the object haunted. ForContinue reading “Spirit Containers and Haunted Objects”

31 Days of Archaeological Horror – Monster Design and Cultural Appropriation (Guest Post!)

Our first Guest post of the 31 Days is by Harusakiemon @Harusakiemon, GM of the Goblin Town Adventures D&D game on the ArchaoGaming Con channel and #ArGaCon Vet. Harusakiemon: I give a few ideas about how to approach making pop culture using traditional culture. And I explain a few monster designs at the end. IContinue reading “31 Days of Archaeological Horror – Monster Design and Cultural Appropriation (Guest Post!)”