Ok BlueSky peeps, what archaeological artefact should I crochet next? (I may regret this 🤣🤣) 🏺 #Crochet #FibreCrafts #Archaeology #AncientBlueSky

Dr Anke Marsh@ankemarsh.bsky.social · 5d ago

Latest archaeological crochet project finished! Bronze Age beaker, dated to 2500-800BC, from the Folkestone Museum collection #AncientBlueSky #Crochet #SciArt 🏺 #BronzeAge #FibreCrafts #CrochetSky

Does anyone work in museum interpretation? How's it been affected by social media and short-form content basically rewiring our brains? Are labels still in? Do we need to radically rethink things? I'm thinking of writing something.

The first formally registered ancient site of Åre parish, Jämtland: two large rock carvings of elk (moose) on a cliff, only really visible from the water. Lake Ånn near where the Indals river starts its long flow to the Baltic sea. Possibly Mesolithic. pub.raa.se/visa/objekt/...

The World's largest wooden bear, in Sveg, Härjedalen, Sweden. Take that Odysseus!

This looks brilliant, wish I could get up to Scotland to see it! Exhibition based on different types of HES archives drawings, cc @earthworkbec.bsky.social @archaeocobb.bsky.social www.historicenvironment.scot/whats-on/all...

Drawn from the Archives | Historic Environment Scotland

We care for a fascinating collection of archives, this exhibition highlights and celebrates some of the wonderful drawings held within them and the role they play in preserving and understanding the p...

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Styggforsen north of Rättvik in Dalarna. Fascinating ravine with evidence of the huge meteor that crashed here 377 million years ago. Also the place where parts of Ingmar Bergman's the Virgin Sping was filmed.

Ornässtugan, the house where according to legend the young Gustaf Vasa, later crowned king of Sweden in 1523, hid when on the run from the men of the Danish king Kristian II after the Stockholm Bloodbath. He escaped by climbing out the latrine. Our glorious past!

Today is Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. Around 500,000 Roma & Sinti people were killed by the Nazis in the Porajmos. There was no state given to them after the war. Commemoration of their suffering is often diminished or forgotten. Racism towards Romani people across Europe remains acceptable.

No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...

Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation

PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...

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I am losing all faith in humans being smart enough to know how to use genAI. And it wasn't huge to begin with.

Reuters@reuters.com · 6d ago

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference reut.rs/4x9eTCW

Society and Identity amongst the Bell Beaker People of Southwest Scotland explores what archaeology and ancient DNA can tell us about the people who lived in the region between 2450 and 1800 BC. Explore Tabitha’s poster for the Student and Early Careers Conference 👉 shorturl.at/igv1D

We need to train both junior AND senior researchers in how to use (and not to use) genAI tools. The greatest danger lies in non-disclosure and fear of negative repercussions are often the cause. Students need to be able to trust supervisors to guide them. doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

Good night

Cross cultural depictions of fishing from mediaeval Spain, manuscript illumination from the 13th century 'Cantigas de Alfonso X. Two small boats with ores made with caravel planking are shown as a group of Muslim moros (Moors) fisherman pull in their catch with possible cast nets. #coastalhistory

WOW, new finds from the Ice Age! Two absolutely stunning Ice Age figurines from the Swabian Jura were found, dating back around 40,000 years. The tiny carvings, about the size of a thumbnail, depict two birds, rendered with remarkable attention to detail. Snow grouse, buzzard, or...🧵1/2

So some thoughts on Nolan's The Odyssey (bc so little has been said). It was good, but far from his best imo. Too long, and the ludicrously looking Laestrygonians (giants) part in the ugly fir plantation (why!?) could have been cut. Zendaya, Page and N'Yongo did wonders with the little given 1/

I approve this message 😄 (Gossip is a lot of fun though 😉)

Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good morning Bluesky :) are there any #archaeologists in #Tarragona on here?

During the early Iron Age, the Pomeranian culture in Poland developed distinctive clay vessels for cremated remains, influenced by southern European cultures such as the Etruscans. These urns are characterized by human faces and hat-shaped lids, and are frequently adorned...🧵1/2 📷️me #findsfriday

Historical remains of this hero cult include a sanctuary dedicated to Odysseus on Ithaca...recently unearthed coins and tiles bearing his name. The discoveries shine a light on the...interplay between real people, fictional heroes, and spirituality in the ancient world'. Humanities matter.

For 1,000 years, a cult worshipped the hero of the Odyssey

The Odyssey was far more than entertainment to ancient Greeks. Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a cult that revered the Homeric hero on his legendary home island of Ithaca.

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Honestly, you could re-cast the Odyssey as a comedy - it's basically Odysseus pratfalling his way around various Mediterranean islands, getting laid, stealing shit & picking fights while winking at the camera. This why O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the most accurate film depiction of the story.

George Clooney: 'Geographical Oddity' in O Brother

ALT: George Clooney: 'Geographical Oddity' in O Brother

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Hello #classics Bluesky, this is a stab in the dark, but: I would like to record an episode of Classically Trained, mine and Allison Marlyn's reception podcast, about Nolan's Odyssey. Allison is neck deep in field season and cannot actually join me. Would anyone be interested in a guest spot?

Feeling prehistory A new tactile exhibition on Iron Age and Roman burial #Durotriges #Wareham #Dorset #Archaeology #Archeology 🏺 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Iron Age burials 3D-printed for tactile Wareham Museum display

The 2000-year-old bones were found at Winterborne Kingston by Bournemouth University archaeologists.

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just got an email from my (former) chair that the university has acted & the state has approved the formal closure of my department. this was done without any faculty input on the decision or the process, & has ended a vibrant, growing (!), humanities department that won teaching and research awards

Matt Gabriele@profgabriele.com · 12mo ago

Anyway, happy Monday! The Dean is shutting down my department - Religion & Culture, the only 1 of is kind in the country & home to the innovative Major in Humanities for Public Service. There is no immediate budgetary or political pressure for this decision

The regulations that give teeth to the National Historic Preservation Act are about to get wiped out. "Section 106" is what requires pipelines and roads to get checked for impact on archaeology. It's also the basis for federal consultation with Tribes on projects. And it's getting DOGEd this week.

Lisa Reyna Loe@lisaloe.bsky.social · 2w ago

🚨ACHP is rushing a Section 106 vote THIS FRIDAY that will eliminate regulations, further devastating historical protections. Section 106 is what allows US to document our history in areas endangered by actions funded/permitted by our federal govt. Contact ACHP👇🏽 ASAP — vote NO! (cont.)

19 July 1943 | A work detail (consisting of eight prisoners) that had been operating the crematorium at Auschwitz I was transferred to Auschwitz II-Birkenau to work in crematorium IV. Crematorium at Auschwitz I ceased operations.

No, account with almost 7 million followers, this photo does not show Al Capone with his brother in 1904. These are two unknown boys in the 1950s. Photo taken by Vivian Maier : www.vivianmaier.com/gallery/stre...

In light of our new DNA evidence on our Upton Lovell Shaman, we were asked what animal bones were used. So for #FindsFriday this week, here is our Director, David Dawson talking about the bones! You can see more on our Upton Lovell Shaman pieces here: www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/search-the-c...

It’s out. aDNA analysis reveals that well-known Upton Lovell Early Bronze Age metalworker burial was that of a woman: www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Ancient DNA analysis reveals Wiltshire’s Upton Lovell Shaman was a woman

Exclusive: Analysis offers ‘smoking gun evidence’ that overturns previous assumption that bronze age individual was male

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