Pigeon sculpture from 600–480 BC (Cypro-Archaic II period) Cyprus. Pigeon bones have been found in the remains of ritual feasts on Cyprus from as early as 1650 BCE, suggesting the birds have a long history of symbolic importance #FolkloreThursday 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
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www.newarab.com/news/israeli... Archaeozoology of Lebanon/ASWA she was among the many who do not leave their homes in Southern Lebanon. We've been in touch w/ her for our #SeaTurtle research in the Levant, especially in Lebanon. We wish her a quick recovery!
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Here is the #openaccess @antiquity.ac.uk research article too: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Uncovering the lives of rock doves (Columba livia) in Late Bronze Age Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Uncovering the lives of rock doves (Columba livia) in Late Bronze Age Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus
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More research on the ambigious species of the ancient Mediterranean from our lab @facultyofartsug.bsky.social archaeologymag.com/2026/05/pige...
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hayvanat.bilgi.org.tr/post/hayvan-... Istanbul'da bir hayvan tarihi grubu oluştu ve harika işler yapıyorlar. @hayvanat.bsky.social
Hayvan Biyografileri: Sınırlar, Olasılıklar ve Potansiyeller
Hayvan biyografisi her şeyden önce hayvanların bireyselliklerini, kişiliklerini, failliklerini ve her birinin kendine özgü bir varoluş biçimi olduğunu görünür kılma çabasıdır. Fakat bu çaba, hayvanlar...
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It's been a pleasure to edit this article by Aleksa Alaica and co. #slowscience #archaeology #archaeologyofcare www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Fools Rush In: Zooarchaeology as Slow Science and an Archaeology of Care in Late Nasca Peru (a.d. 450–650)
Zooarchaeology offers powerful tools for investigating past biodiversity, foodways, and exchange. Yet, zooarchaeological methods are still more often emphasized during post-excavation analysis than...
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settler colonialism & animals ---https://muse.jhu.edu/article/986564
So wonderful: "...[My supervisor] encourages me to engage in activities that will benefit my future academic career and gives me opportunities to learn and develop as an early career researcher." I was, I am very happy to hear this.
GIA PhD candidate Thilanka Siriwardana (Rajarata University of Sri Lanka) has another of his chapters published: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 👏 For #coastalarchaeology #shellmiddens #archaeomalacology #prehistory lovers and to understand human-environment interactions in Southeast Asia. 😍
Coastal foragers beyond the mainland: Seafaring and early island settlement on Velanai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, ca. 3460 cal BP
The semi-arid Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka has often been considered unsuitable for prehistoric habitation due to its dry climate and scarce stone resources. New excavations at a shell mi...
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Each year, whale sharks gather at Ningaloo Reef in Australia, and their seasonal appearance may remind us that the story of the ocean is also our own story. Learn more in our latest Arcadia article by Laura-Marie Dehne, illustrated by her beautiful photograps. #envhum #envhist
Whale Sharks: A Window Into the Ocean and Ourselves
Whale sharks gather each year at Ningaloo Reef, their seasonal appearances drawing intensive human attention, reminding us that the story of the ocean is also our own story.
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Marine defaunation: Animal loss in the global ocean www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Marine defaunation: Animal loss in the global ocean
The loss of animal species in terrestrial environments has been well documented and is continuing. Loss of species in marine environments has been slower than in terrestrial systems, but appears to be...
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Interested in the origins of animal husbandry? #WorldFarmAnimalsDay 🐄 Isotope analysis from Swifterbant 🇳🇱 suggests livestock management was practised in the Dutch wetlands as early as 4240 BC, over 200 years earlier than expected. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
What's in a photo? If you are an #archaeologist today in Turkey, you can skip all conventions of analysis, desk research, writing, review, publishing etc. The Turkish government will do it for you, and that they will do it fast, and straight to the public. This is #innovation. #openscience.
Deadline approaching. Apply by September 15.
❗️we are looking for a phd candidate. Fully-funded phd (4-year salary, ca 5% teaching, rest research in project zuiderzee multispecies, inclusive seascape heritage, marine ecology, archaeology, stakeholder engagement, history, geography) www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor... @agricolaschool.bsky.social
We are trying to find a name for this old dog from 5th century Frisia. Join the contest @friesmuseum.bsky.social #zooarchaeology #archaeology #medievalanimals @animalhistory.bsky.social @animal-history.bsky.social @animalhistories.bsky.social @middleages4educate.bsky.social
RUG-onderzoeker Canan Çakirlar (@facultyofartsug.bsky.social) onderzocht overblijfselen van de 'terpenhond' uit Ferwert 🐶 Het skelet is te zien in het Fries Museum. Zij zoeken nu een naam voor de hond. Help jij mee? Dien je suggestie in via de website 👇 www.friesmuseum.nl/collectie/ob...
❗️we are looking for a phd candidate. Fully-funded phd (4-year salary, ca 5% teaching, rest research in project zuiderzee multispecies, inclusive seascape heritage, marine ecology, archaeology, stakeholder engagement, history, geography) www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor... @agricolaschool.bsky.social
Vacatures bij de RUG
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congrats team METU & Hacettepe!
The nature of Neolithic society is one of the most debated topics in archaeology–a debate that's almost impossible to settle w/ conventional methods alone. Now, new DNA data from a site in Turkey called Çatalhöyük points to a significant role for women: www.science.org/content/arti... @science.org
Fresh Nineveh News :) www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/coul...
Could throne room of Nineveh still hold secrets of lost Assyrian king? - Türkiye Today
A seventh-century BC relief showing Ashurbanipal with deities Ashur and Ishtar unearthed in Nineveh, reshaping our view of Assyrian palace art
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This is Environmental Heritage. We Make It. Like all other Heritage, it does not exist if you do not remember it, make it, own it.
800 acres of ancient woodland and chalk grassland in Kent – now a national nature reserve. Dickens found inspiration in these woods and meadows, I say the next chapter for our countryside is to do 8000 more…time to turn the page…:) buff.ly/OBmKogJ
"Kamelen: gefokt voor oligarchie, gehoed met zorg" Gönül rahatlığına biraz daha yaklaştığımı söylemeliyim artık bu yazıyı yayınladıktan sonra...Gerisi de gelir umarım www.zemzemtijdschrift.nl/2025-1-kat-k...
2025/1 Kat, kameel, kameleon. Mens-dierrelaties in het Midden-Oosten en Noord-Afrika – ZemZem
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open.spotify.com/episode/0JTp... Antroposen podcast. Iklim krizine karşı yelken açmak
Seni Yeneceğim Antroposen Çağı: Timuçin Binder ile Antroposen'de Yelken Açmak 1
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To be successful in archaeological heritage management, & coastal adaptation & resilience we need to treat culture & nature as coupled systems & biocultural features developed over centuries to millennnia. New paper from Mehta et al. #ClimateHeritage #sealevelrise #storms🏺🧪 @pnasnexus.org
Preserving coastal environments requires an integrated natural and cultural resources management approach
Abstract. Integration of natural and cultural resource management is urgently needed to combat the effects of climate change. Scientists must contend with
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Four large Dutch universities, including Leiden University where I work, have decided to throw international psychology bachelor programs under the bus in an effort to appease the rightwing government. Here's my blog why this is a terrible idea. eiko-fried.com/cutting-inte...
Cutting international bachelor programs threatens psychological science » Eiko Fried
Two days ago, four Dutch universities announced discontinuing their English-speaking psychology bachelor programs (1, 2). I will briefly explain (1) how this decision came to be, (2) why this is such ...
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A very sad day for international academia in the Netherlands. To my international colleagues and students: I see you. I stand with you.
Interested in human-pig-boar interactions? Read our new paper on human-pig-boar relationships in Neolithic Europe 🐷🐗🧬. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Archaeogenomic insights into commensalism and regional variation in pig management in Neolithic northwest Europe | PNAS
The relationship between humans and pigs has changed dramatically since their domestication in southwest Asia and subsequent human-induced introduc...
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Tomorrow at 8pm UK/3pm EDT, I'll have Dr Sarah Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social on the ol' YouTube to discuss her new book Strike. Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire It will be a lively and timely chat, so join us live or catch the recording www.youtube.com/live/TurBEpo...
Strike! Resistance in the Roman Empire with Dr Sarah Bond
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
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This morning at dawn two of the few remaining brave journalists in Turkey have been detained.
Gazeteciler Timur Soykan ve Murat Ağırel gözaltına alındı: Evlerinde arama yapıldı, telefon ve bilgisayarlarına el kondu! www.birgun.net/haber/gazete...