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UCL Institute of Archaeology

@uclarchaeology.bsky.social

This is the official Bluesky account for the UCL Institute of Archaeology one of the largest & most highly regarded centres for #Archaeology, #Heritage & #Museum studies. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology 📸 (c) James Tye

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UCL Archaeology South-East@archsoutheast.bsky.social · 2w ago

An exciting new project is starting this week, having been awarded funding from UCL Grand Challenges for Inequalities. Reclaiming the Ground is a Legislative Theatre project that seeks to address inequality in planning-led archaeology. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

Reclaiming the Ground: Legislative Theatre for social equity in planning-led archaeology

A new project seeking to address inequality in planning-led archaeology has started this week, after winning funding from UCL Grand Challenges for Inequalities.

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Dr Matt Pope@mattpope.bsky.social · 3w ago

Applications are now open to join our 2027 Master's programme in human evolution. Covering the Palaeolithic, Palaeoanthropology & other key disciplines, the PaPa MSc degree is designed to equip you for a career in the deep human past. More info here: tinyurl.com/5duy6twh DMs Open #PaPa 🦣🏺🧪💀🧬

The UCL Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic (PaPa) MSc programme is a pioneering course in human origins delivered by a world-leading university. It will bring you a deep and expert understanding of the record of human evolution combining opportunities for the study of palaeolithic archaeology, palaeoanthropology and wider scientific approaches to the early human story. Coordinated by UCL’s Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology departments and drawing on expertise from across the University and other institutions, it will provide you with training in the specialisms of your choice. Having run now for over 15 years, we have PaPa alumni actively leading a new generation of human origins research across the world. Our programme is a proven springboard to PhD programmes, careers in academia, archaeological science, specialist archaeological fieldwork, science media and much more.
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Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.bsky.social · 4w ago

Next Tuesday we have an exciting session with Chris Stringer. Join us LIVE or ZOOM! 🌕 Tues Oct 27 🌖 18:30 (UTC) Chris Stringer Still 'In Search of the Neanderthals' NB Venue is G6 Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY ZOOM ID 948 6108 7055 passcode Wawilak

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Dr Scott Chaussée@archaeochaussee.bsky.social · 4w ago

Such a pinch-me moment to hold author copies of my thesis monograph (@barpublishing.bsky.social / @uclarchaeology.bsky.social )! Years of graft, amazing supervisors, & a great PhD cohort made this real. Hope folks find it useful & enjoy! www.barpublishing.com/book/a-lands...

A Landscape Archaeology of Communities in Early Medieval Sussex - BAR Publishing

This volume examines the material reflections of community identity and the dynamics of social change in post-Roman southern Britain, with special reference to the area which would later become the ‘A...

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UCL Institute of Archaeology@uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 4w ago

This International Archaeology Day, find out about how we work together with @archsoutheast.bsky.social and the Suffolk Archaeological Service to bring archaeology to new audiences and connect communities through hands-on exploration of the past 👇 #internationalarchaeologyday #archaeology

Digging Deeper: How archaeology benefits communities

Discover how UCL and Suffolk County Council are bringing archaeology to new audiences, creating opportunities, supporting wellbeing and connecting communities through hands-on exploration of the past.

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Dr Matt Pope@mattpope.bsky.social · last mo.

Huge congratulations to @malaikasb.bsky.social on the publication of this paper. It was such a pleasure to see this research take shape and see the function of these giants put to the test, and the potential symbolic impact of the objects explored. #PaPa @uclarchaeology.bsky.social 🏺🦣

A Scan of a Giant Ficron from Canterbury. An elongated pointed flint tool almost 30cm longAn sample of experimentally made flint ficrons
Malaika Standley Barrow@malaikasb.bsky.social · last mo.

Very excited to share that our paper on giant ficron handaxes is out now in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports! We suggest that giant ficrons were 'over-engineered' for butchery applications based on experimental and morphometric analyses. kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

UCL Institute of Archaeology@uclarchaeology.bsky.social · last mo.

🍃 How can plants and animals function as heritage? Professor Rodney Harrison is part of a new £3.2m, six-year research project, entitled 'LiveHeritage: Living beings as more-than-human heritages, exploring how non-human beings shape and participate in cultural heritage'. #Heritage #Archaeology

Research funding for large-scale international research project on more-than-human heritages

Professor Rodney Harrison is part of a new £3.2 million, six-year international research project exploring the role plants, animals and other living beings in heritage.

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UCL Institute of Archaeology@uclarchaeology.bsky.social · last mo.

⏰ This week! From Mine to Masterpiece: A workshop-centred Perspective on Great Shang Bronze Production Join us for this year's Beno Rothenberg Memorial Lecture, given by Dr Siran Liu, Associate Professor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing. Booking required 👇

Beno Rothenberg Memorial Lecture 2026: From Mine to Masterpiece

Join us for the in-person event on 'From Mine to Masterpiece: A Workshop-Centred Perspective on Great Shang Bronze Production' by Dr Siran Liu (University of Science and Technology Beijing).

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UCL Institute of Archaeology@uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dr Manuel Arroyo-Kalin, Associate Professor of Geoarchaeology at the Institute of Archaeology and member of @anthropoceneucl.bsky.social, was one of five panellists at Building the Canopy, held at the Natural History Museum, London last week. Find out more 👇 #archaeology #Brazil #UCL

Dr Manuel Arroyo-Kalin appears on panel at Amazonia+10 event

The event, Building the Canopy, was held on Tuesday at the Natural History Museum.

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UCL Institute of Archaeology@uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This week, Professor Rodney Harrison is visiting Lithuania at the invitation of the Ministry of Culture to advise on new developments in heritage valuation and management from the perspective of critical heritage studies in the context of the climate emergency. Find out more about his visit 👇

Professor Rodney Harrison visits Vilnius and Trakai at invitation of Lithuanian Ministry of Culture

During his visit, Professor Harrison met with Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture and leading heritage organisations, and delivered keynote lectures at the University of Vilnius.

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