TDIHS #12 | An Interview with North02 : Aztec Swords, Old Copper Culture, Human Evolution, and much more.

In this episode of TDIHS, I sit down with archaeology and anthropology content creator North 02! After months of trying to make it happen, North and I finally got the chance to connect and dive deep into all things archaeology, anthropology, and ancient history. We've been friends on Instagram for years, and this conversation was long overdue.

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We cover a wide range of topics, including:

-The Old Copper Culture and North American metallurgy

-The spread of pseudoscience in archaeology

-Aztec obsidian swords and Mesoamerican warfare

-Mixed martial arts

-1492 and the Spanish arrival in the Americas

-Indigenous copper-working cultures encountered by European explorers

-North's academic background, future projects, and upcoming fieldwork

-Audience-submitted questions about archaeology and history

If you’re into ancient technology, historical mysteries, or the intersection of pop culture and archaeology, this episode is for you.

Got a question for North’s next appearance? Drop it in the comments below!

Follow ​⁠⁠ @NORTH02 ⁠ here and on IG! https://www.instagram.com/north.o2/?hl=en

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:54 Weapon focus?

3:30 North's background

7:24 Making YouTube content

11:09 Stefan Milo and Trey

14:49 Minnesota / Fishing

17:43 Old Copper Culture

25:58 Flintknapping

31:33 Aztec swords

39:39 Corsetti and big archaeology / Flint Dibble

47:13 Seeing the light / Leaving pseudo / Randall Carlson

53:46 Boxing

57:35 School and future plans / How does fieldwork work?

1:02:29 People’s daily life in the past

1:07:28 Far Cry Primal

1:10:01 Other time periods you like? / Napoleon

1:12:57 Spanish in the New World

1:17:03 1492

1:22:14 Stoned ape theory

1:25:05 Who is someone you would love to work with?

1:28:50 Rogan

1:29:41 Biggest mystery in the spread of humans across the globe

1:31:52 Favorite archaeological site and why

1:32:46 Human kindness that moves you

1:35:15 Combating pseudoscience

1:39:49 AI / Misinformation

1:43:43 What’s next for you?

1:52:17 Favorite video