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In this week’s #PeoplingBlog, Dr. Marta Alberti Dunn reflects on her research on the history of volunteers on Hadrian’s Wall and the evolution of those tasked with performing skilled labour on the excavation of this site:
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This week’s #PeoplingBlog features the work of Uzma Z. Rizvi, whose project at MohenjoDaro in Pakistan highlights the ways in which archaeologists can engage in decolonial approaches in their use of legacy data & archival history through the framework of an archaeology of care.

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“Their small [auxiliary troop] bases were peopled not merely with servicemen, but rather should be understood as integrated communities consisting (at least in part) of formal or informal family units.”

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Please note: todays' new blog contains images of human remains. You can read Peopling the Past’s statement on the discussion and display of human remains here: https://t.co/yrovZcxwnw /end

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In today’s new #PeoplingBlog, Andrew L. Goldman takes us through his archaeological project at the ancient Roman auxiliary base at Gordion in central Anatolia, and discusses the possibility that Pannonian soldiers were stationed at this site:
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In honor of the gathering season, November's #ImageOfTheMonth is dedicated to a prominent element of Greek gatherings: a red-figure kylix (a drinking cup) that played a starring role in ancient festivals and symposia. Find out more at https://t.co/ThEJxqWQve!

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It’s authors include Basma Nagy, Fady Samy, Hagar Abdelmaged, Mina H. Fekry, and Monica Mansour. The documention for this project was undertaken by Hassan Yousry. The authors would also like to thank Medrar for Contemporary Art for hosting the workshop /end

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In this week’s #PeoplingBlog post, our Egyptian colleagues from the Egypt’s Dispersed Heritage project offer us a 12-point manifesto which highlights the ways in which the public can treat Egyptian mummified ancestral remains with the dignity & respect 🧵 /1

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This article is multilingual, with the Arabic version following the English text. It was written during a writing workshop in Cairo, Egypt, facilitated by Fatma Elzahraa, in collaboration with Millennial 3al A5er, Egypt’s Dispersed Heritage, & the Horniman Museum and Gardens /3

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For the final throwback on our countdown to Halloween we return to our series on the presence of the Undead. Melissa Cradic guides us through the complexities of excavating ancient graves, and relationships between the living & the disembodied dead in the ancient Near East 🧵👇

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Our countdown to Halloween continues with today’s look back to our series on monsters and demons in the ancient world! Check out #PeoplingBlog #35 Researching Monstrosity in Greek Literature with Fiona Mitchell here:
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Our countdown to Halloween continues today as we look back to our series exploring the presence of the Undead and highlight #PeoplingBlog 68: Controlling the Restless Dead in Mesopotamia with JoAnn Scurlock 🧵 👇🏻

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As we approach Halloween, it’s time to dig into the archives to highlight some of our spooky content! 😱
Today, we look back to our series on “Cursing in the Ancient World” and highlight Blog #87 The Perils of Love: Love Spells in Coptic Magic with Roxanne Bélanger Sarrazin 🧵👇

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You can check out all these episodes and many more at
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In celebration of our recent fifth birthday, Peopling the Past is counting down the top 5 of each of our media categories! Today we are giving a shout-out to the top 5 #PeoplingPodcast episodes! 🧵👇