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- Dispersal of the Tupí-speaking Tupinambá and Guaraní peoples across eastern South America, from 80 BC to AD 1700. The Tupí linguistic group is one of the most widespread in South America. For the first time, #archaeology helps trace its expansion 🏺 (£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
- What can bricks teach us about ancient empires? Analysis of mudbricks and mortar from the walls of Carthaginian centre Qart Hadasht found the materials were sourced kilometres away from each other, showing the complex infrastructure of Punic Spain. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- Shabti are ancient Egyptian funerary figurines, placed in tombs to act as servants for the deceased #EgyptologyWednesday Sometimes, earlier shabti were reused in later burials, suggesting ancestral connections were important to burials' sacralisation. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- Basket remains from the submerged Neolithic settlement of La Marmotta, Italy #NationalWickerDay Basket-making was common in prehistory, but baskets rarely survive. Organic preservation provides us with a more complete picture of Neolithic technology. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- Vendel Helmet 1. Iron helmet with bronze fittings from a boat grave in Vendel, Uppland, Sweden, c. 550–793 AD. 📷 Swedish History Museum samlingar.shm.se/object/F0DD4... #Archaeology
- #OnThisDay in AD 960, Zhao Kuangyin declared himself Emperor Taizu of Song, beginning China's Song Dynasty, so here are some Song coins. They were found at a garrison on the 'Medieval Wall System', which stretched across Mongolia, China and Russia. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- For #ReliefWednesday a representation of Minerva, the #Roman goddess of wisdom, arts, crafts, and warfare. She's carrying the helmet, a lance and a shield. The deity is accompanied by an #owl, her sacred animal. Found in Burgstall an der Murr. 📷 Landesmuseum Württemnberg 🏺 #archaeology
- "Centauro" (Centaur), a bronze sculpture by Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj created in 1964, Pompeii, Italy. Located near ancient ruins, it is meant to both mimic and contrast with the ancient remains #art #archaeology #ModernArt #travel #RomanEmpire #volcano #MtVesuvius #photography
- This week is the #TapatiFestival, a celebration of the culture and traditions of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Long thought to have spread from West Polynesia with the first settlers, radiocarbon dates suggest some ritual practices originate on the island. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- This exquisite caliciform beaker is from the #Neolithic cemetery of Gebel Ramlah, Lower Nubia. Found in burials from Egypt, Nubia and Central Sudan, they indicate broad cultural similarities across the Neolithic Middle Nile Valley. 🔗 from 2025 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- Potsherds from the Bronze Age settlement mound of Tabakoni, Georgia. The bases are decorated with impressions, likely left by mats, providing a rare insight into textile remains that seldom survive in the archaeological record #TextileTuesday 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- I screamed at this for so many different reasons... #Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
- Artists have always loved to sketch! Sketch of a sparrow from Egypt dated c. 1479–1458 BC. Some 3,500 years ago in Egypt, artists used flakes of limestone as sketchpads! MMA excavations 1922-23, Deir el-Bahri. 📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #Archaeology
- NEW Utilising Second World War aerial photography, researchers have identified a monumental Persian garden complex on the outskirts of Tabriz, Iran. One of the largest examples identified, it is also unique in comparison to its contemporaries. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- Want to get your teeth into something new? Explore the latest research on specific periods, themes and regions of the world in our online collections, with free and #OpenAccess #archaeology on all this and more! 🏺
- Fascinating talk by Louise Moan from @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social on the Archaeology of Abbots Vale just south of Bury St Edmunds 🙂 Evidence of structures and finds all the way from the neolithic to the anglo-saxon 🍯 🗡 🦴 I'm going to have to catchup on the blog 🎧 #archaeology #heritage #history
- NEW Diverse grave goods from Meroitic Kedurma, Sudan. Some locally sourced, some imported, they showcase the complexity of Nubian burial rituals and the importance of inter-regional exchange in the formation of early African states. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- Broken dog tags from unmarked graves at the Second World War German prisoner of war camp of Lamsdorf/Łambinowice 🇵🇱 Conservation work enabled researchers to decipher almost all of them, restoring the identities of the buried individuals. 🔗 from 2025 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- We’re thrilled to launch the BlueSky page for CONTACT 🧪We are using radiocarbon, isotopes, DNA & historical analysis to map the timeline of Norse expansion into North America. Follow along! A 5-year ERC-funded project @rug.nl #Norse #Archaeology #NorthAtlantic #Research
- The territory of Terra Mariana (comprising modern Estonia & Latvia) was established #OnThisDay in AD 1207. Better known as Medieval Livonia, it was formed during the Northern Crusades as part of the campaign to Christianise pagan north-east Europe 1/2 📷 Termer / CC BY-SA 3.0 🏺 #Archaeology
- A PhD opportunity at CCCU in History/Archaeology/Heritage. Preference is for a modernist, but proposals in other areas will be considered. Dr @davehitchcock.bsky.social is the point of contact. www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/f... #skystorians #medievalsky #archaeology
- Wetlands often preserve organic archaeological remains, but they are under threat from climate change #WorldWetlandsDay New research in the Fens of eastern England shows the need for integrated heritage and environmental management. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- We’re thrilled to launch the BlueSky page for CONTACT 🧪We are using radiocarbon, isotopes, DNA & historical analysis to map the timeline of Norse expansion into North America. Follow along! A 5-year ERC-funded project @rug.nl #Norse #Archaeology #NorthAtlantic #Research
- Roe deer antler mask from prehistoric Eilsleben, Germany Despite being a Neolithic site, the mask is probably Mesolithic in origin, indicating contact and exchange between hunter-gatherers and the first farmers in central Europe #MesolithicMonday 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- Happy #SnakeDay! This is probably the largest engraving of a snake in the world 🐍 Measuring ~42m long, it would have been visible from a great distance, suggesting it was a prehistoric territorial marker. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- Wonderful Ice Age art! Some 40,000 years ago, this tiny head of a cave lion was skilfully sculpted from mammoth ivory. It is one of the oldest known works of figurative art! 📷 by me #Archaeology
- Something lovely for the weekend! A 4,500 year-old ancient Egyptian faience beadnet dress. Museum of Fine Arts Boston collections.mfa.org/objects/1465... 📷 by me #Archaeology
- We hope your #FridayFeeling is as happy as this bronze sheep from the Iron Age kurgan of Tunnug 1, Siberia. Dating to the 9th century AD, it's one of the earliest examples of Scythian animal-style art! #FridayVibes 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
- NEW How did ancient cities adapt to changes and overcome crises? By applying resilience theory to Northern Mesopotamian urban centres, researchers empirically analyse how settlement networks and connectivity changed over time. A resilient #AntiquityThread 🧵 1/9 🏺 #Archaeology
- The Tudor Heart Pendant. A spectacular 16th-century gold pendant linked to Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon. Discovered in Warwickshire by a metal detectorist in 2019. British Museum 📷 by me #FindsFriday #Archaeology
- Check out these snazzy ancient Egyptian wigs #BigWigDay Their varying detail indicates they were make by different people, perhaps a master and a less-experienced apprentice, suggesting Egyptian artists got on-the-job training. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
