matt edgeworth

archaeologist, author of "Fluid Pasts: Archaeology of Flow"

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

this new book represents something of a revolution in archaeology, prompted by the changing character of material evidence itself https://t.co/wRzPzB8nOE
#archaeology #plastic

[Michael E. Smith @MichaelESmith]

Nice paper, and I largely agree with points made. New World archaeologists had a very similar debate in the 1950s & 60s over stages (levels of cultural evolution) vs periods (time intervals). There is a literature on this , and there may be implications for the anthropocene. 1/4

[Professor Mark Maslin 👋 𝕏 @ProfMarkMaslin]

Yes we are in the #Anthropocene. But it was right to reject Anthropocene as a geological epoch

Anthropocene is better understood as an ongoing, intensifying planetary 'Event'. Opening up interdisciplinary advances on crucial planetary issues & solutions.

https://t.co/9HgVGFKLnK

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

@CambridgeUnit @HistoricEngland @ForterraUK @UCamArchaeology Wow, this looks amazing. Thanks so much for making it open access. The site is special and findings deserve to be widely read.

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

@Tileman_and_son That's so very sad. I've never met a kinder, wittier, gentler person than Phil

[Erle Ellis (艾尔青) @erleellis]

WHY the Anthropocene is best understood as an ongoing, intensifying, diachronous event (the stratigraphic argument against a formal Anthropocene Epoch)
https://t.co/D1ukQgUxNW

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

The definition of the #Anthropocene that makes full use of archaeological evidence, and the time depth it provides, while recognizing rapidly increasing Earth system changes in recent and contemporary times https://t.co/hzLiNciFSF

[Erle Ellis (艾尔青) @erleellis]

Anthropocene:
How it started How its going

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

Beyond the epoch. A new paper on the stratigraphic basis of the unfolding Anthropocene Event https://t.co/vtNzRIcGq3

[Erle Ellis (艾尔青) @erleellis]

"Defining the Anthropocene as an ongoing geological event more closely reflects the reality of both historical and ongoing human–environment interactions"

Early View:
The Anthropocene as an Event, not an Epoch
https://t.co/m08Jf3bDJG

[Dr Matt Pope @MatthewPope]

Framing the Anthropocene as an 'Event' gives hope, history teaches us events have uncertain outcomes and they're open to positive change. We so need to understand the deep history of social/cultural processes underpinning the trajectory of this event. https://t.co/HJR7D5yecf

[Professor Mark Maslin 👋 𝕏 @ProfMarkMaslin]

A practical solution: the Anthropocene is a geological event, not a formal epoch

What should we call the #Anthropocene is it an #Epoch or a major #Event

This paper opens up the discussion to move away from the AWG decision that it all started in 1950s

https://t.co/qpPxj7mjAy

[Jane Willenbring 🌱 @jkwillenbring]

Shoving #Anthropogenic impacts into an Epoch always seemed weird to me, but I didn't want to diminish the importance. Strongly prefer the "Event" framing in: A practical solution: the Anthropocene is a geological event, not a formal epoch. https://t.co/eX8WJxZ8GT

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

A practical solution: the #Anthropocene is a geological event, not a formal epoch

https://t.co/3PRWmhuKIo

[Stewart Brand @stewartbrand]

I buy this. The Anthropocene is an Event.

(The Epoch that may be shaping up over the next few thousand years is likely to have a different name. None of the previous Epochs were named in advance. Of course, names didn't exist in those days.)

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

@AndrejSpiridon4 @JoeFlanSan It's true we cannot yet know the scale of the unfolding Anthropocene Event. The advantage of using the event term is it can be applied on multiple scales. Whether the Anthropocene turns out to be large or small scale, it's still an event

[Erle Ellis (艾尔青) @erleellis]

The Anthropocene is too important to be an Epoch.

The Anthropocene is an ongoing geological Event analogous to other major transformative events, such as the Great Oxidation Event.

https://t.co/xmqegMvtiM

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

@ecoscore @drspacejunk @Flinders Alice, that's amazing, what an honour! No-one deserves it more than you (Should we call you dr space rock from now on?)

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

@SuzieThomasUA Congratulations Professor Suzie! - wonderful news

[matt edgeworth @earthscraping]

Does archaeological evidence support or challenge the #Anthropocene concept? https://t.co/pThEGub1hj