The Korça Neolithic project

Investigating Neolithic settlements in the Korça plain via geophysics, sondages, survey | University of Cologne, Institute of Archaeology Tirana, Uni at Buffalo

[The Korça Neolithic project @KorcaNeolithic]

Are you interested in supporting archaeology and the discovery of the human past? Then please consider supporting our international and interdisciplinary project in Albania, via this GoFundMe link (also in bio). 

https://t.co/IngRMGC9UR

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We’re relocating to Bluesky: @korcaneoproject.bsky.social

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Micromorphology & OSL sampling 👏😍🔬

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After 5 weeks of this year's campaign and hard work on the field things just happen...😅😂💪

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Survey ❤️🌞

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In addition to the fascinating lectures already mentioned, we also had lectures on Cultural Heritage Management by Dr. Hannah Quaintance, Pottery Analysis by Dr. Clare Burke, on Interdisciplinary work between Linguistics and Archaeology by Dr. Erin Sebo.
Thanks to all! 👏

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Our excavation site has once again received a visit from the media: Report TV and News24 interviewed one of our project leaders, Dr. Edlira Andoni, on the field. 🎤🎥

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So happy to have many specialists joining our project, giving us insight into their awesome work:

Lectures on architecture at Çatal Höyük by Dr. Jana Anvari, Archaeobotany by Anne Johnakin, Zooarchaeology by Viktoria Fries and Bioarchaeology by Dr. Rula Nuri.

Thank you all!

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Two major trips this year:

One trip to beautiful Durrës and another one to our colleague, Dr.Goce Naumov, excavating on the Neolithic tell site Vrbjanska Čuka, North Macedonia. Thanks for having us!

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[The Korça Neolithic project @KorcaNeolithic]

Are you interested in supporting archaeology and the discovery of the human past? Then please consider supporting our international and interdisciplinary project in Albania, via this GoFundMe link (also in bio). 

https://t.co/IngRMGC9UR

[The Korça Neolithic project @KorcaNeolithic]

We research human development and landscape use in the southeast of Albania from the deep past until the Medieval period, with focus on early farming (Neolithic) communities. We train our young, inquisitive and international students in the field and for their scientific future.

[The Korça Neolithic project @KorcaNeolithic]

Excavationhouse kittens and companions Tuna & Salmon/Sushi 😍😁
Both stayed with us for a while and are now going there own ways again. ❤️

Obviously they were very interested in archaeology! 🤓

#albania #excavation #kittens #animals #love #care

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@The_Sherd_Nerd Thank you for being part of our project! 👏

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Early field impressions and a small fieldlecture on soil sampling 🥰👏

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Radio Televizioni Shqiptar visited us today and interviewed one of our project leaders, Dr. Jana Anvari from the Institute of Prehistory, University of Cologne.👏
You can find the report here:
https://t.co/jzJ050E7yf

#rtsh #albania #archaeology #excavation

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Trip to beautiful Bay of Bones, Ploča Mičov Grad, site of a prehistoric pile-dwelling in North Macedonia 😍

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First days of excavation 😊👏⛏️

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Incredibly happy to announce our comeback for the 3rd field campaign!

You will get insights into daily work, excavation and survey for the next 5 weeks.

Material studies, tutorials and lectures in week 1.

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[Erich Auerbach Institute for Advanced Studies @EAI_Cologne]

On Monday, 8 January, he will give his #AuerbachLecture "Above the Plain. Shifting Perceptions of Mountainscapes in the Korça Region, Albania".

➡️ https://t.co/EY4Ak0CwxR

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Our project director Patrick Willett is currently a fellow at the Auerbach Institute at the Uni of Cologne. He will give a presentation on his work on Monday, 8 January, at 6pm.

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Patrick Willett is a Postdoc-Fellow with the Flemish Research Foundation @uni_vub and Research Assistant Professor of #Anthropology @UBuffalo. His project with @JanaAnvari focuses on "Past Economic and Cultural use of the Mountainous Landscape North of the Korça basin, Albania".