Edinburgh Archaeology

This is the official account for the Department of Archaeology @HCAatEdinburgh. ➡️ follow us on 🦋 @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social

[Miguel Angel Moreno-Ibáñez @Miguel_preh]

Today we had an amazing online talk by @Hernando90R, from @CENIEH and @Tied2Teeth, talking about diet during #LatePrehistory through dental #microwear 🦷 and other proxies 🔬, within the course of "Social Bioarchaeology" 💀 at @HCAatEdinburgh @EdinArch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Thank you so much! 😉

[Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot]

We're now inviting proposals for papers exploring the most exciting new work in Scottish archaeology ahead of this year's Archaeological Research in Progress conference.

🗓️ Sat 3 May
📍 Edinburgh (and online)
💰 Honorarium
⏰ Submit by 26 Feb

More info: https://t.co/Anie1vdl87

[Caithness Broch Project @TheBrochProject]

Also, it's #Hillfortswednesday!

Great to compare the brochs of Scotland by Dr. @kirstylilley with @UniofOxford's Atlas of Hillforts.

Shocking lack of brochs in the Aberdeenshire area

*STARES IN TEUCHTER*

[Edinburgh Archaeology @EdinArch]

Fantastic news!!! Congratulations @chiara_bonacchi & colleagues!

[Chiara Bonacchi @chiara_bonacchi]

📣💥Grant news! Delighted to share that the research project *Weaponised Pasts: The Evolution of Heritage-based Hostility on Social media*, was funded by @LeverhulmeTrust! The project is co-led by myself as PI (@HCAatEdinburgh @UoE_EFI), by CI @acerbialberto & CI Zach Horne

[Chiara Bonacchi @chiara_bonacchi]

📣💥Grant news! Delighted to share that the research project *Weaponised Pasts: The Evolution of Heritage-based Hostility on Social media*, was funded by @LeverhulmeTrust! The project is co-led by myself as PI (@HCAatEdinburgh @UoE_EFI), by CI @acerbialberto & CI Zach Horne

[Chiara Bonacchi @chiara_bonacchi]

New paper co-authored with @acerbialberto and @MKrz17 in @SciReports! What makes archaeological content spread on social media? Positive sentiment and expertise can win! @HCAatEdinburgh @EdinArch @UoE_EFI 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

[Edinburgh Archaeology @EdinArch]

Welcome back to uni! We're looking forward to seeing you in class & @ our exciting events. The FMSG seminars start this Tuesday & our flagship seminar w @EdinArchSoc starts this Thursday 🔗 https://t.co/D9uW6sppks #EdinArch #archaeology #edinburgh #scotland #prehistory #heritage

[First Millennia Studies Group @FirstMillennia]

We are starting 2025 with our annual unit round-up!

On Tuesday 14th we have three speakers taking us through recent fieldwork undertaken across Scotland

The seminar starts at 18:00 in the Meadows Lecture Theatre @EdinArch Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh.

See you there

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

There's still time to register for the SESARF Symposium!

The medieval to modern chapters of SESARF are well under way. Join us on 25th Jan in Edinburgh and have your say in the final 3 chapters of the framework!

More info and booking: https://t.co/8qgDj6bfPJ

#HESSupported

[Sally Tuckett @SallyTuckett]

CFP: Material Scotland, Stana Nenadic Memorial Conference, 15-16 May 2025, Uni. of Edinburgh. Celebrating the career of Prof Nenadic (1954-2024) papers invited on Scottish material & visual cultural history. Deadline for proposals 31 Jan. ECR & PG particularly welcome.

[Prof. Jon Henderson @DrJonCHenderson]

Great to see @EdinArch PhD student, @emilyrjohnston, quoted in the @guardian today on the importance of community involvement in #Scottish #Archaeology

[HCAatEdinburgh @HCAatEdinburgh]

The University closes today (Monday 23 December) at 5pm, reopening at 9am on Friday 10 January 2025. If you need support during this period please see https://t.co/t24NGLq9A6

#History #Classics #Archaeology #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #Edinburgh #Studentlife

[Historic Scotland @welovehistory]

It's the Winter Solstice, more commonly known as ‘the shortest day’ - but what was that like for our historic ancestors?

Find out with our blog.

https://t.co/YHUue2SxEA

[Edinburgh Archaeology @EdinArch]

🏺Our last #FindsFriday for the year before the Winter Break is this #festive #faience #EyeofHorus 1 of the many amazing objects that form part of our teaching collections 🔗 https://t.co/3JktvvaRv4 You can learn more about #Egypt in @Quesna4 's classes! #Edinarch #Archaeology 🇪🇬

[Prof. Jon Henderson @DrJonCHenderson]

In time for the holidays the @ahrcpress @rftdnetwork Emergent Findings report is out https://t.co/uLCGrvNdqp Discover how the marine past can inspire a brighter future @HCAatEdinburgh @DecadeHeritage @SeaVoiceonline @UNOceanDecade @UnescoEast @UNESCO @HCAatEdinburgh @IocUnesco

[Kirsty Lilley @kirstylilley]

#TAG45 Session 5 part 2 off to great start with Queen Matilda telling stories of life in the 11th century! Looking forward to hearing the rest of today’s excellent line-up of speakers @ArchaeoLu #archaeology #storytelling

[Kirsty Lilley @kirstylilley]

Storytelling and archaeology coming together in very imaginative ways at #TAG45 - including the Tale of the Toad Stone 🐸 #archaeology #storytelling

[Edinburgh Archaeology @EdinArch]

🎉 Congratulations @SamScomo!!! Brilliants news! @HCAatEdinburgh #EdinArch #PhDlife

[TAG45 @ Bournemouth @TAG45BU]

Highly Commended in the Don Henson prize for debut paper, Sam Scott-Moncrieff @SamScomo, of @EdinArch for his paper "A building lineage? Palimpsests, brochs, and complex identity in the Scottish Iron Age".

[Edinburgh Archaeology @EdinArch]

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Arturo Rey da Silva who was recently elected as the new Co-Chair of @DecadeHeritage! ODHN works to harness the potential of heritage within the efforts of @UNOceanDecade #OceanDecade #MaritimeMonday #EdinArch
https://t.co/FmSVwR2d30 @HCAatEdinburgh

[Butser Ancient Farm @butserfarm]

📢 Job opportunity! We're looking for someone passionate, driven, and highly organised to join our small team and help create exceptional visitor experiences and events, from big festivals to intimate fireside storytelling.

Read more info & apply: https://t.co/kzuz7lMZ6a