Simon Wyatt-Spratt

#Archaeology PhD student @Sydney_Uni researching the lithic technologies of the ancestors of Indigenous Australians

[Simon Wyatt-Spratt @SWyattSpratt]

My first sole-authored paper and the first paper from my PhD has just been published in @JournalCAA, ‘After the Revolution: A Review of 3D Modelling as a Tool for Stone Analysis' (OA). https://t.co/etjEEWolBH 1/7

[CAA Australasia @CAA_Australasia]

Only a few days left to get your tickets for the CAA-Australasia + @MDAP De/coding Digital Archaeology Symposium, being held in-person and online this Friday 29 November🏺🤖⛏️ You can view the full program here (https://t.co/BXRaqhLelA) and register here (https://t.co/Qytj6GkNTt)

[CAA Australasia @CAA_Australasia]

We've expanded our social media presence! Give us a follow if you're over there 😉

[CAA Australasia @CAA_Australasia]

Registration for our next CAA-A event is LIVE! Join us for “De/coding Digital Archaeology” on Friday 29 Nov, a collaborative symposium with @MDAP_Unimelb. In-person and online tix available, free for members and non-members. View the program and book here: https://t.co/Qytj6Gkg3V

[Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) @MDAP_Unimelb]

De/coding Digital Archeology Symposium
29 Nov - in person or Zoom
Explore the intersection of archaeology and data analytics methods, and discover how AI and digital tools are transforming archaeological inquiry.
Register https://t.co/mAlacpdkU8
@CAA_Australasia @CAA_Int

[AustArchAssoc @AustArchaeology]

The Australian Government has welcomed the return of 14 First Nations ancestors from four institutions in California, marking a significant step in the long-standing commitment to repatriate First Nations remains and cultural items #repatriation
https://t.co/4MOyKzZiMV /em

[Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP) @MDAP_Unimelb]

MDAP's @_marstudio will present on 'Empowering HASS researchers in digital methodologies' at ResBaz Victoria 2024, hosted by the @ARDC_AU and @MonashResearch
Nov 26-28. Check out the full program and register here: https://t.co/m2YHJeZT2y

[State Library of NSW @statelibrarynsw]

Say hello to our new Fellows! Tonight we celebrated 50 years of research by announcing our largest-ever cohort of Fellows.

You can find more information about their projects here: https://t.co/ELpFFKHQQS

[AustArchAssoc @AustArchaeology]

The AAA2024 conference Sharing Archaeological Narratives starts in 22 days! We have almost reached the maximum capacity of 500 delegates as set by the venue. Registrations will close when we reach the cap or on Sunday, 17 November 2024. #AAA47
https://t.co/c5wvPzCTZ8

[Australian Archaeology @AustArchJ]

“This call for expanded disciplinary mandates is inspiring”: Steve Brown reviews exciting new book Wicked Problems for Archaeologists: Heritage as Transformative Practice by John Schofield.
https://t.co/Gcnh9SPZp5

[Australian Archaeology @AustArchJ]

“They tell a story—directly from the cameleers—that usually cannot be read from other evidence.” New research by Roger Bateman investigates the graves of Muslim cameleers in Australia after 1890. 🔓⬇️
https://t.co/apwC6kejbO

[Professor Amy Roberts @DrAmyRoberts]

Cliff-top sites preserve ancient Aboriginal heritage on the River Murray https://t.co/LdyrAlUu2E

[Quan Le 🗞️ @qlquanle]

past 48 hours on twitter

[Caitlin Cassidy @caitecassidy]

The hand wringing over student debt reform is always such a reminder of how little Australia values higher education as a public good, worthy of financial investment

[Kamilla Lomborg @KamillaLomborg]

Finally became an academic grown-up: my first publication as first-author is out 🍾

My master’s thesis on Neanderthal lithic procurement strategies investigated through ABM has been digested into something readable. Enjoy!

https://t.co/NrZsJrMV1l

[Javier Lazaro @lazaroillustrat]

And another illustration on tool use in primates: a chimpanzee cracking nuts

[CAA Australasia @CAA_Australasia]

⌛️Only one day left to get your paper and poster abstracts in for #CAA2025 🗓️Due Tuesday 29 October 2024! Check out the CfP and sessions descriptions here: https://t.co/iasaabcsEB #digitalarchaeology #archaeology #CfP

[Caitlin Cassidy @caitecassidy]

A thousand Australian university jobs are at risk. Who’s to blame for the dire financial state? https://t.co/ZcpqyswxMo

[John Murray @kabweordie]

A few beautiful pieces from Tabun Cave housed at the University of Arizona

[🅰ntiquity Journal @AntiquityJ]

NEW People from Upper Palaeolithic Helong Dadong 🇨🇳 loved their obsidian tools! From over 800 27,300-24,100-year-old microblades, 94.7% were made from obsidian, indicating close ties to the obsidian-rich environment of the Changbaishan Mountains.

🆓 https://t.co/dTKuIT8biL