Archaeology Soup idents

This article is intended mainly as a fun overview of all the various idents Archaeology Soup has used so far.

*This article is currently in development.*

## 1. Animated general opening (intro) idents

These are general intro idents to Archaeology Soup videos that utilise animation.

### Stirring spoon pracing around a bowl of ArchaeoSoup

* Archaeo-Chat: What do Archaeologists Do AFTER University? (second ident)
* Archaeo-Chat: The Archaeology of Aircraft (Aviation Archaeology) (second ident)
* Archaeo-Chat: What was the Archaeology A-Level Like? (second ident)

### A skeletal hand stirring a bowl of ArchaeoSoup

* Experimental Soup: Lucet Weaving
* Archaeo-Chat: Indigenous Archaeologies (second ident)
* Archaeo-Chat: AIA Sale of the Treasure of Harageh? (second ident)
* Archaeo-Chat: What to Do About the Parthenon (Elgin) Marbles? (second ident)
* Archaeo-Chat: "What is a Celt?" Revisited (second ident)

### Hominid striking stones together

Description: Close-up on a tiny hominid (possibly *homo erectus* or earlier) sitting on top of the skull from the ArchaeoSoup logo and striking two stones together. Presumably attempting primitive flaking to create a simple stone tool.

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### Early medieval archer shooting an adversary

Description: Atop the ArchaeoSoup logo stand two early medieval soldiers inspired by the illustrations from the Bayeux tapestry. The one on the left is an archer, the one to the right a melee footsoldier. The archer shoots his bow and the arrow strikes the footsoldier in the eye. The footsoldier lets out the famous Wilhelm scream (sound effect in-joke).

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### Viking drakkar sailing in the ArchaeoSoup

Description: A viking langskip (drakkar) sailing on a strange green-coloured sea. The camera zooms back to reveal the "sea" is actually the ArchaeoSoup logo, a bowl with greenish soup. Echoing battlecries of the viking raiders are heard during this animated sequence.

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### Spirals, whimsical music and the ArchaeoSoup logo

Description: A white and purple spiral rotates in the background, while the Archaeology Soup logo is at the centre, zooming slightly forward and then backward. This is all accompanied by a frantic but whimsical tune.

Examples: Fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral: How Eggs Saved the Day!

Trivia: This ident is inspired by the well-known (and frequently parodied) intertitles used in the 1960s *Batman* television series, known for its intentionally comedic nature and exaggerated comic book inspired elements.

## 2. Live-action general opening (intro) idents

These are general intro idents to Archaeology Soup videos that utilise live-acted footage.

### a.) Supermarket aisle with ArchaeoSoup cans

* Archaeo-Chat: Chris Hunt & The Complex Question of Neanderthal Burial at Shanidar Cave (second ident)
* Archaeo-Chat: Were Viking Armies 50% Female? (second ident)

### c.) Patreon ident: Unearthing logo with trowel

Description: The Patreon logo is unearthed from under a layer of dark soil with that ever-popular hand tool of the archaeologist, a trowel. The entire ident is accompanied by a voiceover stating "Consider supporting ArchaeoSoup on Patreon, for as little as a dollar per month. Link available in the video description.".

Examples:

* A-Z of Archaeology: 'U - Underwater Archaeology' (Special Edition)
* Archaeo-Scope: What on Earth is THIS!?
* Archaeo-Scope: Trying to Avoid the TRAP! (Living in a POST History World)

### d.) Patreon ident: Cleaning an unearthed shard of pottery

Description: An unearthed piece of fictional ancient pottery is being cleaned under a stream of water, with the help of an old toothbrush repurposed for archaeological work. When the cleaned pottery shard is placed closely in front of the camera, we see that it carries a ceramic Patreon ornament. The entire ident is accompanied by a voiceover stating "Consider supporting ArchaeoSoup on Patreon, for as little as a dollar per month. Link available in the video description.".

Examples: A-Z of Archaeology: 'E - Excavation' (Special Edition), A-Z of Archaeology: 'N - New Archaeology' (Special Edition),

### e.) Patreon ident: Kitchen pantry with ArchaeoSoup can

Description: A hand opens a small kitchen pantry cupboard and then picks up a can in the livery of Archaeology Soup (presumably, a can of instant soup). The entire ident is accompanied by a voiceover stating "Consider supporting ArchaeoSoup on Patreon, for as little as a dollar per month. Link available in the video description.".

Examples: A-Z of Archaeology: 'J - Jewellery (Personal Ornamentation)' (Special Edition), Archaeo-Chat: Chris Hunt & The Complex Question of Neanderthal Burial at Shanidar Cave (first ident)

### f.) Patreon ident: Pea mush with hidden title

Description: A pile of pea mush falls onto a tiled floor and reveals a hidden Patreon logo. The entire ident is accompanied by a voiceover stating "Consider supporting ArchaeoSoup on Patreon, for as little as a dollar per month. Link available in the video description.".

Examples: Archaeologist's Eye: Horse-Head Cup? (Puzzle)

### g.) Patreon ident: Homage to the face-melting scene from *Raiders of the Lost Ark*

Description: A henchmen of the nazi villains from *Raiders of the Lost Ark* is set alight and slowly melts. This is accompanied by sound effects filled with comical, drawn-out shrieking (performed by presenter Marc). The entire ident is accompanied by a voiceover stating "Consider supporting ArchaeoSoup on Patreon, for as little as a dollar per month. Link available in the video description.".

Trivia: The melting face gag is inspired by the creepy scene in the climax of *Raiders of the Lost Ark*, where several of the bad guys and assorted henchmen's faces and bodies literally melt, once exposed to the true power of the Ark of the Covenant (which they wanted to harness for their own nefarious purposes, only to be done in by their arrogance).

Examples: Questions of Doom: What do Archaeologists REALLY Think of Metal Detecting? (first ident)

## 3. Closing (outro / bumper) idents

These are either animated or live-action outro idents of Archaeology Soup videos.

### Stirring an ArchaeoSoup vat with a skull and ingredients

Description: A vat with various ingredients and a (fake) skull representing the skull from the Archaeology Soup logo are being dilligently stirred atop a stove.

Examples:

### An archaeological site near the banks of a river

Description: A panning shot across an archaeological site (with some stone foundations seen) surrounded by a fence, near the banks of a river.

Examples: Questions of Doom: What do Archaeologists REALLY Think of Metal Detecting? (final footage)

### Lovely view from Hadrian's Wall

Description: Footage of wonderful local vistas filmed from the top of Hadrian's Wall.

Examples: Questions of Doom: How to Pronounce Boudica?

### Historical footage of a digsite

Description: Black and white historical footage of archaeologists at a digsite, presumably during the early 1900s.

Examples: Questions of Doom: Ruined Monasteries

### ArchaeoSoup lecture and workshop

Description: A group of pupils and young students seen at a small lecture hall, during an archaeological creative workshop after a lecture on archaeology provided by ArchaeoSoup.

Examples: Archaeology: 5142 - Pizza and the 3,000 Year Roman Influence?

## 4. Series-specific title cards

The non-animated opening title cards of the various regular series seen on Archaeology Soup.

Before fully animated idents and series intros (see below) became more common after the first few years of Archaeology Soup, the title cards were the only common type of opening to most videos.

### In Focus

Description: TBA

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### Aspects of Archaeology

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### Questions of Doom (early years)

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### Archaeologist's Eye

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### Archaeoscoop

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### Experimental Soup

Description: Laboratory equipment to the left and the Archaeology Soup logo to the right, accompanied by a sound effect of rapid bubbling, implying lab work.

Examples: Experimental Soup: Finding Archaeology with Maps, Experimental Soup: Viking Axe - Swing vs. Punch!?

### Archaeology Gastronomy

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## 5. Series-specific animated openings (intros)

The animated opening title cards or intros of the various regular series seen on Archaeology Soup.

### Book Reviews

Description: TBA

Examples: Book reviews series introduction (with voiceover instead of music), *Archaeology is Rubbish* review episode (with music theme reminescent of harpsichord music, no voiceover)

### Questions of Doom (later years)

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