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A bog body found in #Ireland, previously thought to be a male, has actually been confirmed to be female. Evidence shows her throat was slit and she was decapitated before being thrown into the bog sometime between the 4th and 1st century BCE. Researchers believe she may have been a human sacrifice.

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🏺 Researchers in #Poland have discovered that some artefacts excavated in the Early Iron Age cemetery near Częstochowa contain meteoritic iron mixed with smelted iron. https://buff.ly/3Xbi0uI Scientific article here: https://buff.ly/4bcOYka

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🏺In 2014 a metal detectorist found the first pieces of what became known as the "Galloway Hoard", quickly alerting the local archaeologist who carefully excavated the site, preserving the artefacts. 1/3

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Caught in a trap? This deer can’t walk out… Celebrating the re-mounting, conservation, and scanning of the beautiful Banagher Cross shaft. Soon, it will be on display at the Words on the Wave exhibition, National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street. #NMI2025 #NMIBlog www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...

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Asta Mønsted's research integrates Indigenous knowledge and narratives with scholarly theories & methods. In this interview she highlights the importance of Indigenous Archaeology in the understanding of Greenland's Deep Past, discussing oral history, folklore, language, history & climate change. 🏺

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Archaeologists in #Kazakhstan unearthed more than 1000 artefacts from burial mounds (known as kurgans) in the Atyrau region, including jewelry, weapons and ceramics. The finds date to the 5th century BCE. Experts believe these may be the burials of high-status individuals or Sarmatian royalty. 🏺

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Would you like to attend EAA annual meeting in Belgrade #EAA2025 and help out with the running of the event? You can apply to be a volunteer with us! Find out more details here and fill out the form by the 28th of February

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🏺 Many issues have been flagged with AI, including its environmental footprint. What about the potential impact of AI for archaeology ? Colleen Morgan alerts that it "remains imperative that archaeologists engage with and critique all visualisations." #Archaeology

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🏺 We are pleased to inform you that the Call for Contributions deadline for 31st #EAA2025 Annual Meeting in Belgrade has been extended until Monday, 10 February 23:59 CET. We hope this extension provides you with the opportunity to finalize and submit your proposals. Details can be found in link.

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The EAA is sorry to announce the passing of Prof Gheorghe Lazarovici, of Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, #Romania. Many generations of Romanian archaeologists will have started their careers under his tutorship. We offer our condolences to family and friends.

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INVITATION (a 🧵) The EAA series THEMES in Contemporary Archaeology has a new volume! 🥳 "Gender Trouble and Current Archaeological Debates". 1/

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The EAA Community on Fortification Research (COMFORT) invites you to the online lecture 'Fortifications and agriculture of the Ulichi through the Chervone and Sazhky hillforts' by Dr Stepan Stepanenko, on 20/02, 14-16:00 (CET=UTC+2). Link to the online lecture here: rgzm-de.zoom.us/j/8766404719...

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Explosives were used to blast into Drents Museum, #Netherlands and four exquisite Romanian artefacts were stolen from the the traveling exhibition 'Dacia - Land of Gold and Silver'. https://buff.ly/4jyg0pT Image copyright: Print Collector/Getty Images

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A bovid femur found in Kruger Cave (#SouthAfrica) in 1983 and dated to 7000 years ago, contained 3 bone arrowheads inserted into its marrow cavity. Cutting-edge analyses an intentional mixture of chemicals deliberately blended from plant-based toxins creating poison ingredients for efficient hunting

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Piql, the pioneer of ultra-secure data storage, announces the Arctic World Archive (AWA) Deposit Ceremony 2025, taking place in Svalbard, home to the unique and secure AWA vault. This year focus is on preservation of art, #archaeology, endangered languages, and music and artists' legacy. 1/

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We are pleased to inform you that registration for the 31st EAA Annual Meeting in Belgrade is now open!! 🥳 https://buff.ly/3WF3MSx Please also look out for funding opportunities to attend the event here https://buff.ly/40NXbrr

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The European Journal of Archaeology, the official journal of the EAA and published by Cambridge University Press, is seeking to appoint a Deputy Editor, to take up office in Sept 2025. If you think this post is for you, have a look at the details here 👀

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A private bathhouse complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, as well as extensive artwork and a plunge pool has been found in #Pompeii, #Italy. #Archaeology

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A new archaeogenetic study revealed that the #IronAge tribe of Durotriges based in southern #Britain had an extended kin group centred around a maternal lineage, evidence for female political and social empowerment, resonating with Roman accounts of women of this period. Image in Cassidy et al. 2025

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Final post of the year! The CfP papers for #EAA2025 taking place in Belgrade, is now open! Follow the link for more information on how to submit your proposals. Deadline for submissions is 6 February 2025 23:59 CET. We look forward to seeing many of you there!! www.e-a-a.org/EAA2025/cont...

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The EAA would like to wish its members and friends a peaceful and heartwarming festive season, along with every success and happiness in the year ahead. We hope to see you in Belgrade for #EAA2025, home of the iconic Ada Bridge showcased in this picture.

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WARNING HUMAN REMAINS The End of the Year lists keep coming! Here's the ARTnews list of "The Most Impactful Archaeological Discoveries of 2024" #Archaeology

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What are your thoughts on Spatial #Archaeology and archaeological recording of #Mars? #Astronomy #SpaceJunk (Image copyright: NASA/JPL-Caltech). 🏺

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* WARNING: HUMAN REMAINS * Evidence for cannibalism was identified in Somerset (#England). At least 37 Early Bronze Age (c 2500–1500 BCE) individuals were found with evidence of violent deaths and consumption. Mixing of remains w/ animal bones was seemingly intentional, to dehumanize victims.

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The Archaeological Institute of #Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) found a 7000 year-old settlement ahead of construction of Prague road near Nupaky in Central Bohemia. They uncovered 8 columnar structures, storage pits, polished stone artefacts. The site includes a village from the Halstatt period. 🏺

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Thank you to everyone who shared their favourite sites and discoveries of 2024! Here are CNN's "15 remarkable discoveries of 2024". We look forward to sharing other lists! #Archaeology #Heritage #Art 🏺

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A Bronze Age sword was recovered from a bog in eastern hashtag#Denmark. The style of the weapon suggests it was made within the Hallstatt culture, to the south and later brought into the region. Before deposited into the bog, it was bent into an "S" shape, making it unusable.

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It's that time of the year when we start making lists! We would LOVE to hear about your TOP 10 favourite discoveries or archaeological sites of 2024! 🏺 (Image: Flaticon)

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A team of the University of Udine found a 6th century BCE shipwreck off the coast of #Sicily, #Italy alongside 6 anchors of different periods. The shipwreck provides evidence for maritime trade and cultural exchanges between Greeks and Phoenicians. #Archaeology 🏺

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Sometimes #Archaeology brings us close to individuals and specific events. This is the case of excavations in Glen Coe, Scotland, which unveiled new insights into the lives of members of Clan MacDonald killed by government troops on 13th February 1692, in what became known as the Glencoe Massacre. 🏺

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INRAP excavated a #Roman domus of c. 2nd century CE on the outskirts of Durocortorum, #Roman Gaul, modern day Reims (France). Bronze statuettes and fragments of frescoes were found, showcasing the wealth of local elites and cultural connections between the provincial capital and the metropolis. 🏺

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The 2025 EAA Book Prize is now open for submissions. Authors and publishers are invited to submit monographs authored by current EAA members and published within 36 months prior to the nomination deadline. More details on our website. Deadline for submissions is the 28/02/2025.

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#worldarchaeology from Cambridge - a new hub for free-access journal articles and book chapters covering research from across the globe and all periods: 🌍🆓🔎 cup.org/3CQqFLW @antiquityj.bsky.social @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social @saa-aap.bsky.social @comphumresearch.bsky.social

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The Færeyinga Saga (1200CE) says the #Viking Grímur Kamban settled the #FaroeIslands c.872-930 CE. The origin of these people was thought to be similar to Icelandic settlers. A new genetic study suggests they were a diverse group of male settlers from across Scandinavia, distinct to the Icelandic.🏺

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A wreck found in 2013 near the town of Malindi, off the coast of #Kenya, could have been part of a flotilla that accompanied the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama 500 years ago in his last expedition, and be one of the earliest European shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean. #Archaeology 🏺

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The University of Malta and the Max Planck Instituto of Geoanthropology are organising the "Island Legacies: Prehistoric Insular Ecosystems, Societies and Climate Change in the Mediterranean" Conference which will take place in 2025. More information in link: www.um.edu.mt/events/islan...

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A joint study from experts of #Spain, #Italy and #France revealed that c. 7000-5000 BCE communities in the Fertile Crescent (western Asia) developed complex culinary traditions involving baking large loaves of bread w/ different flavours on husking trays made of clay. #Archaeology 🏺

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