📢 #KielConference2027 Call for Papers! Join our session tracing lives & connecting scales to rethink socio-environmental change through individual life-courses. From isotopes to kinship – micro to macro. 🗓️ 8–12 March 2027 | Submit by 15 Oct @clusterroots.bsky.social

🐟🌱🔥 Before farming, Mesolithic people introduced fish to Norway's mountains ~5000 BC - actively shaping ecosystems. This wasn't just hunting; it was deliberate environmental management. Important paper by colleagues @historiskmuseum.bsky.social published in @antiquity.ac.uk doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

The introduction of fish to the Scandinavian mountains by hunter-fisher-gatherers 5000 BC | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

The introduction of fish to the Scandinavian mountains by hunter-fisher-gatherers 5000 BC

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Got interviewed by @forskning.bsky.social about my favourite find from an excavation: this 6000-year-old piece of resin from Ime. A #StoneAge site with 🏹 and 🌰, situated in a sheltered spot. Possibly chewed and shaped in the mouth, it bore leaf imprints and smelled of pine during analysis. Link ⬇️

This is a powerful reminder that preconceived notions often shape "science" more than evidence does. For 200 years, we assumed a rich burial with tools belonged to a man - but DNA just proved it was a female metalworker. We need to challenge these biases! #Archaeology #BronzeAge

Tom Booth@boothicus.bsky.social · 3w ago

Gold (Gold) Always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible edition.cnn.com/2026/07/17/s...

This week our podcast (Arkeologi på rappen) joined ‘Helleristningsjegerne’ on a #rockart hunt, as part off series on upcoming series on citizen science. These three friends have doubled Østfold's known sites from 500 to 1,000+. As published in our journal a few years back: doi.org/10.5617/pt.9...

The Museum of Cultural History @uio.no is hiring a PhD candidate in Nordic #Archaeology, linked to the museum’s research on the #VikingAge. As icing on the cake, you’ll be working in the environment of the new Museum of the Viking Age, part of MCH, opening in 2027! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD research fellow in Nordic Archaeology (301195) | University of Oslo

Job title: PhD research fellow in Nordic Archaeology (301195), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, July 31, 2026

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In connection with #pride, @uio.no made a small video based on my article on the value of ‘queer gaze’ (skeive blikk) in archaeology. Queer archaeology must be more than just making same-sex relations visible, we also need to dwell on explicit expressions without always explaining them away. 🧵 1/

Call for sessions is out! 🗣️ The 17th Nordic Bronze Age Symposium will be held in beautiful Visby, Gotland in June 2027. For the 50‑year anniversary, all topics on the Nordic #bronzeage are welcome. Spread the word! www.uu.se/institution/...

17th Nordic Bronze Age Symposium – Institutionen för arkeologi, antik historia och kulturvård – Uppsala universitet

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🌲 New paper with @lovschal.bsky.social, @michelle-farrell.bsky.social & Høeg, challenging the idea that #LateNeolitic + #BronzeAge was all about deforestation and farming. It #REVEALS a forested form of life in SE Norway, co-shaped, dynamic social ecologies and mixed 🐑🏹🌾🌰 🔗 doi.org/10.3389/fear...

Frontiers | A forested form of life: Southeast Norway in 2350–500 BCE

For much of prehistory, the landscapes of southeast Norway were deeply shaped by dense forests. Yet archaeological narratives of the period from around 2350 ...

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Meanwhile, across the globe, a hide-shoe was lost in the high Norwegian mountain, melting out of an ice patch 20 years ago. Devastating cause, yet a rear glimpse into the organic side of the region’s #bronzeage, c. 1400 BCE 📷: V. Vike, MCH / @kult-hist-museum.bsky.social Info: secretsoftheice.com

Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#Egyptian flip flops: a pair of sandals made of woven reed and palm leaves. Dating around 1500-1400BC On display at Museum of the University of Tübingen 📷me 🏺

Proud that our article on the Hole rune‑stone, currently the earliest archaeologically dated, was among the 20 most‑read articles of 2025! Many thanks to @steinarsol.bsky.social @kristelzilmer.bsky.social @kristervasshus.bsky.social, and other co-authors

Antiquity Journal@antiquity.ac.uk · 7mo ago

Don't forget to explore our collection of 2025's most-read #archaeology, covering great research on diverse topics, from West African ancestry in medieval England to prehistoric Siberian tattoos 🏺 It's completely FREE for the rest of the month: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Of the couple hundred dissertations defended at the University of Oslo last year, it’s cool to see mine get a mention in @uio.no’s research journal, Apollon. Arguing for a more pluralistic understanding of the #BronzeAge in southeast Norway's forested landscape to challenge ‘plant blindness’ 🌱

3-year postdoc fellowship in #Archaeology @uio.no as part of an interdisciplinary project to investigate societal, economic, and climatic effects of major 6th-10th-century volcanic eruptions through a comparative interdisciplinary lens on regional #resilience. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Postdoctoral Fellow (290375) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow (290375), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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SCAPES postdoctor @annapp90.bsky.social is currently sampling human remains to explore population development and Norway’s Neolithic transition. Did agriculture arrive with colonizers? Did groups cooperate or clash? Did they eat a primarily terrestrial or maritime diet? #Archaeology #aDNA #isotopes

There's lots of ongoing work as we're preparing for the new Museum of the Viking Age to open in Oslo. Our museum, @kult-hist-museum.bsky.social is now hiring an Associate Professor in Nordic archaeology, with expertise in the Viking Age. www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still... #Vikingtidsmuseet

Førsteamanuensis innen nordisk arkeologi (284576) | Universitetet i Oslo

Stillingstittel: Førsteamanuensis innen nordisk arkeologi (284576), Arbeidsgiver: Universitetet i Oslo, Søknadsfrist: lørdag 31. januar 2026

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New open access publication: Moving to Stay in (a Woman’s) Place: Was Patrilocality the Dominant Mode of Postmarital Residence across Later European Prehistory? Current Anthropology. Thanks to Wenner Gren for funding the workshop it emerged from! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Ikke for å skryte, eller.. jo, for å skryte: Boka mi er visst "mesterlig formidingskunst"

6 A-er: Mesterlig formidlingskunst om klima - Altinget

Bård Lahn skriver enkelt og forståelig om det som er abstrakt og vanskelig. Få, om noen, sakprosaforfattere mestrer tilsvarende, skriver Altingets anmelder Ane Breivik.

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These little things? Just some Stone Age #axes (and a dagger). Effective display of #neolithic time depth. Definitely not the worst day at the office!

“Objects, war and memory in Ireland past and present” The exhibition was co-created by Prof. Joanna Brück of UCD School of Archaeology & seven people who have come to Ireland as refugees. It will be on view in Kilmainham Gaol Museum until 31 st January 2026 and thereafter around Dublin

Fishing some 5,300 years ago: a Neolithic fishhook made of wild boar tusk, wrapped with a fishing line. The size of the fishhook is 6.5 cm. It was used to catch pikes. Found in the lake-dwelling settlement of Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland. On display at Archäologisches Museum Frauenfeld 📷me 🏺

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Rock art #boats coming alive! A captivating glimpse of its storytelling power. Enjoyed exploring the Ramberg #bronzeage #rockart site in eastern Norway with members of the CAS funded Climate, Crops and Crisis project (cas-nor.no/project/clim...). Video by @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social

History in motion! The iconic Oseberg Viking ship is carefully moving to its new position in the soon-to-open #VikingAge Museum in Oslo. This deserves the full #SlowTV treatment - a nationally broadcast, minute-by-minute epic! #Archaeology @kult-hist-museum.bsky.social

Kristel Zilmer@kristelzilmer.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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Every year the Secrets of the Ice programme recover amazingly well preserved artefacts emerging from melting mountain ice in #Norway. This project raises awareness about glacial archaeology and human-induced climate change. They are the recipients of 2025 Europa Nostra Award in the Research category

Melting ice in norway reveals fragments of the world’s only known Viking Age packhorse net

New Viking Age packhorse net fragments discovered in Norway’s melting ice reveal rare transport tools and ancient secrets.

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Arkeologi leverer stadig banebrytende ny forskning, men gjør det den eldre irrelevante i dag? Vi utforske dette i vår nye serie "Klassikeren". Først ut er Håkon Glørstads anmeldelse av Håkon Sheteligs "Primitive tider i Norge" doi.org/10.5617/pt.1... Årets nummer er på trappene! Hva blir neste?

An incredible tour of Trøndelag’s amazing rock art sites in central Norway - where motifs of northern and southern traditions blend in stunning landscapes. A successful workshop with @scapes-bronzeage.bsky.social, @kiaustvoll.bsky.social, @kristinaoma.bsky.social & more! #RockArt #Archaeology

Occasionally, I get to write prehistoric columns for the newspaper Klassekampen. This time, I explore a newfound interest - #tattoos. While we know relatively a lot about them, future studies should explore their interplay with clothing. Contributing in enhancing our understanding of embodiment.

Just defended my PhD! An incredible experience, with thought-provoking discussions from two brilliant opponents: Prof. Joanna Brück @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social and Prof. @kristinaoma.bsky.social. Including a trial lecture debating the presence of warriors and hierarchy in Scandinavian rock art 👇🏽

Recognising the impact other species have had on our art, architecture and agriculture doesn’t require new archaeological discoveries – in fact, much of the archaeological evidence is decades old. Rather, it requires new ways of thinking.» Yess, what a great text in @aeon.co - check it out 👇🏽

Jens Notroff@jensnotroff.com · last yr.

That line between #nature and #culture we liked to draw? - Turns out it's messy as chickenscratch. 🦜 Birds sing. 🐋 Whales teach. 🐒 Chimps pass down tools. We didn’t invent culture, we just gave it a name: aeon.co/essays/did-a... by Cameron Allan McKean via @aeon.co

Early #FindsFriday news! Until now, the female #Bronzeage burial from #Rege in #Norway, has been compared to the famous Egtved #burial. On closer look, the Rege #beltplate is technically more advanced, more skillfull - we need to look for better comparisons! Presumably on the #Danish islands!