About this episode

This episode covers various archaeological news items including genetic studies in Japan and ancient Greek brewing.

News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Environmental factors shaped genetic lineages of prehistoric Japan ( details ) ( details ) Experimental study confirms ancient Greeks could have safely brewed a psychoactive drink ( details ) ( details ) Newly discovered Venezuelan petroglyph is one of the oldest in the country ( details ) Novel dating techniques show Ubeidiya site is at least 1.9 million years old ( details )

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