The Hidden Archaeology of Menstruation

This video explores the hidden archaeology of menstruation. We explore what the archaeological record can tell us about how people in the past managed periods through the products they used, the spaces and places they created, and their practices. A full transcript and additional references can be found here: https://habitsofatravellingarchaeolog...

#archaeology #archaeologist #menstruation #periods #ancienthealth

// Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Archaeologically Hidden
02:08 Products
05:19 Places
08:46 Practices
10:01 Stigmas
11:15 Scholarly Interest
12:28 Outro

// Let’s Connect 👋🏾
Personal Website: https://smitinathan.com/
Company Website: https://anthico.com/
Instagram:   / travellingarchaeologist  
LinkedIn:   / smiti-nathan-staudt  
Twitter:   / travellingarch  

// Team 👥
Anya Gruber: www.anyaegruber.com (website) &   / anyagruber  
Noor Hanania: ‪@BarknoorZ‬
Brooke Norton: https://bookofbrooke.wordpress.com/ (website) &   / thebookofbrooke  

// Gear List ⚙️
What I Use To Make My Videos: https://habitsofatravellingarchaeolog...

// Who Am I? 🙋🏾
Hi! I’m Smiti. I've studied and traveled the world doing archaeology for the past 15+ years [yes, I have a Ph.D. in it :)]. While I still do research, I love sharing what we do beyond academic journal articles.

// Acknowledgements 🙌🏾
A HUGE thank you to Dr. Sneh P. Patel for checking a previous version of this video's script and providing invaluable feedback. Also, thank you to ‪@Katharine_Chen‬ & ‪@gabchomp‬ for their thumbnail feedback!