Dr. Petra Creamer
@petramcreamer.bsky.social
Archaeologist specializing in the Near East/SWANA regions! Asst Prof Emory, Director of RLIIM in Iraqi Kurdistan. Remote sensing, mortuary archaeology, and ancient empires. Writing a book on imperial impacts on landscape and community in Assyria (she/they)
As it turns out, having a baby slows down any ability I've had to keep up with social media! (Whoops...) Celebrating his 4-month-and-vaccinated status by hauling the whole family to California with me for the SAAs, where I'm part of an exciting Geophysics session AND receiving an award!!! 😱 #SAA2026
ASOR is offering Tigris Travel Grants covering the cost of travel and accommodation for the 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Scholars must be citizens of Iraq and have an accepted paper on the Annual Meeting Academic Program. Learn more here: www.asor.org/fellowships/...
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Another new Hamoukar publication! This time, on my excavation of Early Bronze levels at the site.
THE STRATIGRAPHY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AT HAMOUKAR DURING THE EARLY BRONZE AGE: RESULTS FROM THE 2008–2010 SEASONS | IRAQ | Cambridge Core
THE STRATIGRAPHY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AT HAMOUKAR DURING THE EARLY BRONZE AGE: RESULTS FROM THE 2008–2010 SEASONS
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The ASOR Program Committee seeks 4 new members to serve a 3-year term (2026–2028) with possibility of a 2nd term. We are interested in applications from members whose research area(s) are complementary to or not represented by current members of the PC. The brief app. is due Dec. 5: buff.ly/B16v7ds
Hot off the presses - new article on the faunal remains from Hamoukar! Big thanks to co-authors Max Price, Diana Fennimore, Salam Al Kuntar, and Clemens Reichel for helping get this out into the world.
Cities are different animals: A zooarchaeology of urbanism at Hamoukar, Syria, 5th–3rd millennia BC
The advent of urbanism marks a significant shift in human lifeways, and comparative study has shown that the world has seen many different forms of ur…
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New issue of American Journal of Archaeology Vol. 129, No. 4 (2025) www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/aja/2025... @chicagojournals.bsky.social @petramcreamer.bsky.social @driesdaems.bsky.social @archaeological.org
Summer is in full swing, but it’s not too early to think about your fall calendar. The Annual Meeting Program-at-a-Glance, as well as information about business meetings and special events, can be found on the 2025 ASOR Annual Meeting Schedules Page. Check it out here: buff.ly/nZBO4y4
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📰 Excavations at Nineveh, modern Iraq, uncover a relief depicting Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, surrounded by Mesopotamian deities 🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
Archaeologists Unearth an Ancient Relief Depicting an Assyrian King and Rare Deities
The artifact was found in Mosul, Iraq, buried in the ancient city of Nineveh
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I wrote a piece for @sapiens-org.bsky.social! Teaching with unprovenanced artifacts is tricky at best, so I discuss how my experiences with the Carlos Museum and my work in Iraq meet somewhere in the middle.
Back in the field and looking good! Stay tuned for updates on our 4th (wow!!) season at Qach Rresh, an Assyrian-Achaemenid admin site in Iraqi Kurdistan! 🏺 🤓
I'm glad I never knew about the nightmare that is Equipment Procurement Systems because I might've been scared off of being an archaeologist because of it 🫠 I was not built for this level of tracking down and filling out forms.
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An absolute embarrassment for Ohio, but no surprises there. I had an amazing education at Ohio State and this will effectively gut that and so many other institutions.
Morgan Trau@morgantrau.bsky.social · 2y agoBREAKING: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed SB1, overhauling the higher education system — banning DEI, limiting how "controversial topics" can be taught, & ending tenure. It will go into effect in 90 days. @news5cleveland.bsky.social @ohiocapitaljournal.com www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
Working on Syrian archaeology or cultural heritage? Submit an abstract for @asor-research.bsky.social's annual meeting in the Archaeology of Syria session! Abstracts due March 15. Papers can be virtual or in-person, and scholarships are available for registration fees. www.asor.org/am/2025/call...
2025 CALL FOR PAPERS—ASOR Annual Meeting - American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)
ASOR invites paper and workshop presentation proposals for the hybrid 2025 Annual Meeting, November 19-22. #ASOR25
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BlueSky, help me to spread the word! --> Abstract submissions are now open for the ASOR Panel on "Pop Culture and Near Eastern Archaeology" for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston (hybrid) - November 19-22, 2025! "The papers in this session represent a multidisciplinary discussion of approaches to
If Donald Trump can override our elected officials’ control of the purse strings, we are effectively entering a period of taxation without representation.
Exciting results hitting the presses about the Neolithic in Oman!! @archbot44.bsky.social and @pi-hisoka.bsky.social run a pretty awesome project 😎🏺
Lucas Proctor@archbot44.bsky.social · 2y agoWe’re excited to share more about the site in the coming years as the HERDS Project 🏺 continues fieldwork. Stay tuned and give our awesome team a follow: @pi-hisoka.bsky.social @tarabeuzen.bsky.social @jakezmoreau.bsky.social @archaeoman.bsky.social @petramcreamer.bsky.social
I'm here at Harvard! Giving a talk today on Assyrian control and our results from excavating at Qach Rresh. Pop in if you're in Cambridge! 🏺😁
Red wine, dog, and getting this dang (overdue) draft done. 🍷🖋️
We have an @asor-research.bsky.social session! "Towards a Working Ancient Economy: The Bronze Age" Link here: www.asor.org/am/2025/appr...
Found out that TWENTY emails is considered a lot to politicians on an issue. TWENTY. As in, they call that getting slammed. So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind. TWENTY is a lot.
Nice!! Can't wait to read.
Michael Lewis@michael-lewis.bsky.social · 2y ago📝✨ Newly published article from my PhD is out now! Investigating the firing temperature of 4th millennium pottery from Kurdistan region of Iraq using FTIR #archaeology #Mesopotamia kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
A system to ensure equity of representation whereby certain peoples (based solely on geography) are given a larger, weighted share of consideration relative to their actual share of the population?? Seems like the new Executive Orders make this system illegal and discriminatory!
