Colonisation, not climate change, first primed these forests to burn theconversation.com/colonisation... @ciehf.bsky.social

Colonisation, not climate change, first primed these forests to burn

For more than 800 years, frequent cultural burning kept this land as stable, open woodland.

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My student Erin Barr's work (whilst at the ANU) on 14C and pangolins is out! It works as a cool dietary isotope. These insectivores look such individuals in what they choose to eat. What are the implications for conservation? @sf14c.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @isotopesuk.bsky.social

An unknown scale: Radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis of keratinous pangolin scales | Radiocarbon | Cambridge Core

An unknown scale: Radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis of keratinous pangolin scales

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Do you* need radiocarbon dates? Come work with us! It's exactly one month until the next NIEF deadline, so please get in contact asap if you would like to submit a proposal for Archaeological Science Based projects. www.isotopesuk.org/apply.html *You = UK based students, ECAs, PIs.

Kankawa Nagarra is a Walmatjarri Elder from the Kimberley (Oz), who found inspiration from the tribal songs of her childhood, the gospel songs of the mission she grew up on and the country music and rock ’n’ roll is in Oxford! 28/7, Iffley Church Hall.

🏺 Need some good news? Yesterday the Knepp Accord was signed by 50 experts & leaders in archaeology, heritage, nature & farming sectors, creating a framework to draw on deep-time evidence to guide decisions shaping our landscape for centuries to come. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/services/med...

Press Release | Media

The National Trust, Oxford Archaeology and Knepp Castle Estate have launched the ‘Knepp Accord’, a new framework to tackle the nature and climate crisis.

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We are running a workshop on sampling for radiocarbon and statistical analysis of dates at the IPPA (Yogyakarta) in Nov (with Shimona Kealy). Slots are filling rapidly, so sign up asap/ send on to anyone who might be interested! @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social www.ippasecretariat.org/ippa2026/wor...

Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association - Workshops

We are delighted to announce that different workshops for the IPPA community will be available on the 1st of November 2026, the day before the official opening of the Congress. All delegates are invit...

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Archaeology isn’t just about the past. @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social's Prof Shadreck Chirikure is uncovering how ancient technologies, manufacturing and repair cultures could help tackle today’s challenges - from sustainability to inequality. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4tIL6it

Happy Birthday David Attenborough! This photo was taken 20 years ago, but still has pride of place in the department photoboard. Uniquely amoungst people filming in the lab, he asked to go to morning tea so that he could talk to the students. @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @tommyhigham.bsky.social

Our annual Meyerstein Lecture in Archaeology will be given by Professor Sturt Manning (Cornell Uni) at 5pm, Thurs 14 May (in-person only) at St Cross College. It's free to attend & all welcome but please register here: forms.office.com/e/nr1i4ki7m1.

Three of our students shared their MSc Arch Sci (Shutong and Silvia) and MChem (Eric) radiocarbon research at UKAS last week. Well done to Shutong for winning a prize - fantasitc achievement when up against post docs! Great work folks. @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social

Three nodes of NEIF (Bristol, BGS and Oxford) are at the UK Archaeological Science conference. Great to see so many isotope and organic residue talks and posters! @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social

A new paper led by Qian Ma (now in the Peking Radiocarbon Lab) and @lorenabecval.bsky.social on dating lipids in pots - with a way of getting rid of those pesky phathalates (plasticizers). Great work folks! @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @isotopesuk.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Many thanks to all participants in the Radiocarbon Short Course this week. Many excellent discussions had, and great to see so many people so enthusiastic about radiocarbon! @isotopesuk.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social

Are you UK based and need funding for radiocarbon dating? Spring has sprung, which means it is time for the next deadline for NEIF applications! Please get in contact asap to discuss your project. Deadline 25th March; www.isotopesuk.org/apply.html

Calling all University students interested in learning more about #Radiocarbon dating & #Bayesian analysis. There are still free places available on this short course for #NERC & #AHRC students!

Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit@oxradiocarbon.bsky.social · 9mo ago

New Year's resolution to learn more about 14C? Our short course 16/03-18/03 covers project design to practical OxCal workshops. Registration closes 15/02. NERC/AHRC students come for free - please email. @isotopesuk.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/shor...

Wowee. Even older ages for rock art in Sulawesi. This time pushing into that period beyond 50ka, where there are tantalising glimpses into human activities through this region and into Sahul. Congratulations to the authors of this paper. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi - Nature

A hand stencil painted on a cave wall on a small island off the coast of Sulawesi more than 67,800 years ago suggests a very early occupation of Wallacea.

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A new paper lead by by Jo Ostapkowicz on some wonderful wood carvings from Brazil @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Jaguars and raptorial birds: The ancient wood carving arts of Northeastern South America (Trombetas River region, Brazil)

This paper presents the results of the first systematic study aimed at defining the chronology, provenience and material components of 14 distinctive …

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Walks into the Oxford laboratory under this inscription which reads "Chemistry offers eternal hope" .... that the equipment doesn't break and that the samples produce data

The OxCal server is back up an running again. That was quick work by the @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social IT folks!

Our server is currently down, so it is not possible to save OxCal projects. We'll let you know when the problem is fixed.

New Year's resolution to learn more about 14C? Our short course 16/03-18/03 covers project design to practical OxCal workshops. Registration closes 15/02. NERC/AHRC students come for free - please email. @isotopesuk.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/shor...

Radiocarbon Dating and Bayesian Chronological Analysis

Developed by the NERC Radiocarbon Facility, this course is aimed at researchers using radiocarbon and other techniques, including Quaternary geologists, palaeobiologists, archaeologists and marine geo...

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Looking forward to Monday and filling this space! @isotopesuk.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social

Want to study #archaeology at graduate level in #Oxford? Join our tutors at 3pm Thurs 20 Nov on zoom for a cosy chat about our world-leading MSc Archaeology degree. Meeting link: zoom.us/j/9184876042...

What to know more about radiocarbon or chronological modelling? Our 2026 short course is now open for registration. 17th - 19th March in Oxford/online. @isotopesuk.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/shor...

Short Course in Radiocarbon Dating and Bayesian Chronological Analysis

Developed by the NERC Radiocarbon Facility, this course is aimed at researchers using radiocarbon and other techniques, including Quaternary geologists, palaeobiologists, archaeologists and marine geo...

lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk

It's always so great to see our MSc Arch Science student research published. Congratulations McKenzie on your paper 'Redefining SW Amazonian chronologies and pottery use at the Teotônio site'. #archaeologicalscience #graduatestudy @oxradiocarbon.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Redefining SW Amazonian chronologies and pottery use at the Teotônio site

Teotônio is a pre-Columbian riverine archaeological site located in southwestern Amazonia, in a region with diverse cultural traditions and linguistic…

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Deep Time Australia An epic story > 65,000 years in the making Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples have walked, worked & celebrated this land for millennia. Their cultures endure, alive in every story, every place, and every moment today www.abc.net.au/news/deeptime/

Explore an epic story 65,000 years in the making

Dive into Deep Time, an immersive story of the knowledge, art and ingenuity of Australia’s First Nations peoples — told like never before.

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Copper smelting with the new MSc students at the wonderful @butserancientfarm.co.uk So much charcoal used!

📸 friendly but mildly competitive cordage making @butserancientfarm.co.uk yesterday as tutors @rschulting.bsky.social, @chirikure.bsky.social & Rachel Wood (@oxradiocarbon.bsky.social) & our MSc Archaeological Science students sought to impress the quality control judge: Pawfessor Kenta 🐾#studyhere

Amazing PhD studentship avaliable on Investigating Early Electrum Coinage with Neutrons and Muons available in the @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social jointly with ISIS. Deadline 19th Sept! www.arch.ox.ac.uk/article/exci...

Exciting new joint funded doctoral studentship between the School and the ISIS Neutron and Muon Service. Apply by 19 Sept.

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One month before the next NEIF deadline! Please get in contact asap if you want to apply for some radiocarbon dates in this round. For UK based students, post-docs and beyond. @isotopesuk.bsky.social @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social www.isotopesuk.org/apply.html