📣 As promised, here is the poster with a link to register on Eventbrite for the FMSEH Annual Conference to be held on the 6th of December 2024 from 9hr CET.
https://t.co/sNMCxEwCwL
NEW: Looted Ethiopian shield due to be auctioned in UK withdrawn after public outcry
Campaigners had branded the sale as “unethical” and demanded the historic item was removed.
By @S_Fleary1
https://t.co/zJ0juq57cK
We're looking for a Research Associate for @MOLArchaeology's @ahrcpress-funded project 'Bartmann Goes Global - the cultural impact of an iconic object in the early modern period'. 12 months (longer if part-time), £31,715–£35,363, closing date Monday 19 Feb
https://t.co/kotcnFfpbm
ምን አለበት ለአክብሮት እንኳን እማሆይ ቢሏት! ገብሩ እያሉ በአህጉሪቱ የትከበራች ታላቅ ሴትን መጫወቻ አደረግዋት:: 🤦🏽♀️ The problem with people outside of your culture writing your stories!! #callheremahoy
Another negative effect could be that some heritage objects are sacred and secret, only to be accessed by people of a particular age, gender, community, etc. Digitisation opens up access to these objects, which neglects the community needs and is a conflict with its history.
To appoint a #Geez language lecturer, Princeton announced "Native or near-native fluency in Geez" as essential. Strange that they have now dropped this criteria, making fluency irrelevant. This will likely disadvantage Ethiopians from teaching Geez at Princeton.
The fluctuation of the drying front from the surface to the subsurface seasonally will contribute to a complex and dynamic damage profile on the rock walls at Lalibela.
We monitored moisture in the rock-cut walls at Lalibela in the wet and dry seasons. Results indicate a higher moisture concentration near the surface during the dry season than at depth. Conversely, the walls were more saturated at depth than near the surface in the wet season.
At @MOLArchaeology we’re one of the cultural and heritage institutions involved in this ECR fellowships call with @ahrcpress - if you’re interested in developing an application with us, get in touch & meet @blentaye & I at one of the online matchmaking events & London Town Hall.
Episodic changes in volume corresponded with the phase transition of NaCl, and hydration and dehydration of clay interlayers are likely the main contributors to the accelerated decay of clay-rich rocks.
How does salt impact the deterioration of clay-rich rocks? Read our (@Geodiverse and Hong Zhang) new paper 'Influence of salt on hydric and hygric dilatation of clay-rich rocks' to learn more!
https://t.co/fa2IT5pQZn
Our findings show that salt (NaCl) reverses hygric (water vapour) swelling, i.e., expansion occurs during drying and contraction occurs during wetting. The figure below shows dilatation during wetting and drying cycles in salt-free (dashed lines) and salt-contaminated samples.