Brian Costello
@archaeoboxer.bsky.social
PhD in archaeology. Research associate on the Body-Politics project at the uni of Leicester. He/him.
On a never-ending quest to find the best donut
On a never-ending quest to find the best donut
Huge congratulations to @sinskip.bsky.social, Anna, and the whole THH team! Celebratory cigars don't seem too appropriate though 🤣
#THEAwards Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences goes to the University of Leicester for an interdisciplinary study, led by Dr Sarah Inskip, which uncovered the long-term health impacts of tobacco use in historical populations. Leicester’s second win tonight! 🤩
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Huge congratulations to @sinskip.bsky.social, Anna, and the whole THH team! Celebratory cigars don't seem too appropriate though 🤣
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2.12 — Last in Session 3, Brian Costello et al. discuss the use of bioarchaeology in educational outreach with their work on ‘Same smoke, different pipe: Educating archaeological discoveries of past tobacco use to school aged children’ 👩🏻🏫📗👦🏽 #BABAO2025
September 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
2.12 — Last in Session 3, Brian Costello et al. discuss the use of bioarchaeology in educational outreach with their work on ‘Same smoke, different pipe: Educating archaeological discoveries of past tobacco use to school aged children’ 👩🏻🏫📗👦🏽 #BABAO2025
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This is shocking and concerning for the EAA and its membership. As a signatory of the open letter asking the EAA to act responsibly and ethically, the way @archagainstaparth.bsky.social and EAA members were treated is appalling. More thoughts later.
EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE
thePipeLine with the extraordinary story of how the President of the European Association of Archaeologists is accused of helping orchestrate a campaign to overturn its Gaza vote.
thePipeLine with the extraordinary story of how the President of the European Association of Archaeologists is accused of helping orchestrate a campaign to overturn its Gaza vote.
EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE
thePipeLine can reveal allegations that the President of the beleaguered European Association of Archaeologists [EAA], Professor Eszter Bánffy, was instrumental in organising a covert campaign to p…
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September 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This is shocking and concerning for the EAA and its membership. As a signatory of the open letter asking the EAA to act responsibly and ethically, the way @archagainstaparth.bsky.social and EAA members were treated is appalling. More thoughts later.
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How lucky are we to host our #BABAO2025 Drinks Reception in the stunning Leicester Cathedral on a gorgeous evening like tonight!?!
Cheers to a brilliant day of engaging workshops! 🍷🍷
Cheers to a brilliant day of engaging workshops! 🍷🍷
September 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
How lucky are we to host our #BABAO2025 Drinks Reception in the stunning Leicester Cathedral on a gorgeous evening like tonight!?!
Cheers to a brilliant day of engaging workshops! 🍷🍷
Cheers to a brilliant day of engaging workshops! 🍷🍷
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This afternoon we’ll be gamifying osteobiographies in Workshop 5 — to explore the theoretical process of making narrative interpretations of human skeletons 💀♟️📜 #BABAO2025
September 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This afternoon we’ll be gamifying osteobiographies in Workshop 5 — to explore the theoretical process of making narrative interpretations of human skeletons 💀♟️📜 #BABAO2025
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2.5 — Jo Appleby chairs Session 2 on ‘Revelations in Age Estimations’; where Valentina Perrone et al. present their work on ‘Narrowing age estimation in adult skeletal remains: A new approach with cementochronology’ 🦷🔬📆 #BABAO2025
September 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
2.5 — Jo Appleby chairs Session 2 on ‘Revelations in Age Estimations’; where Valentina Perrone et al. present their work on ‘Narrowing age estimation in adult skeletal remains: A new approach with cementochronology’ 🦷🔬📆 #BABAO2025
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KEYNOTE 1
Now we have our first Keynote Lecture of #BABAO2025:
Ben Donnelly-Symes, Dale Munn & Carmel Crawley talk about ‘Building community through osteology: Volunteering at the Northamptonshire Archaeological Resource Centre’ 💡⛏️🤝🏻
Now we have our first Keynote Lecture of #BABAO2025:
Ben Donnelly-Symes, Dale Munn & Carmel Crawley talk about ‘Building community through osteology: Volunteering at the Northamptonshire Archaeological Resource Centre’ 💡⛏️🤝🏻
September 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
KEYNOTE 1
Now we have our first Keynote Lecture of #BABAO2025:
Ben Donnelly-Symes, Dale Munn & Carmel Crawley talk about ‘Building community through osteology: Volunteering at the Northamptonshire Archaeological Resource Centre’ 💡⛏️🤝🏻
Now we have our first Keynote Lecture of #BABAO2025:
Ben Donnelly-Symes, Dale Munn & Carmel Crawley talk about ‘Building community through osteology: Volunteering at the Northamptonshire Archaeological Resource Centre’ 💡⛏️🤝🏻
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Offa's Dyke Journal volume 6 in paperback has arrived! Available from @archaeopress.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Offa's Dyke Journal volume 6 in paperback has arrived! Available from @archaeopress.bsky.social
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A hand of a bronze statue of a pugil (pugilist/boxer), wrapped in a caestus - a leather and wicker glove designed to protect the knuckles and, in particular, enhance impact.
Found in the #Roman theatre of Verona.
Pugilatus (boxing) was very popular in Roman times. 🧵 1/2
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Found in the #Roman theatre of Verona.
Pugilatus (boxing) was very popular in Roman times. 🧵 1/2
📷me
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July 1, 2025 at 5:09 AM
A hand of a bronze statue of a pugil (pugilist/boxer), wrapped in a caestus - a leather and wicker glove designed to protect the knuckles and, in particular, enhance impact.
Found in the #Roman theatre of Verona.
Pugilatus (boxing) was very popular in Roman times. 🧵 1/2
📷me
🏺
Found in the #Roman theatre of Verona.
Pugilatus (boxing) was very popular in Roman times. 🧵 1/2
📷me
🏺
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Press release on our most recent work at @northumbriauni.bsky.social in collaboration with @archanchistleic.bsky.social
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Smoking leaves lasting mark on teeth, research reveals
Evidence of the permanent impact of smoking on people’s teeth has been uncovered by researchers for the first time.
Researchers from Northumbria University...
newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk
June 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Press release on our most recent work at @northumbriauni.bsky.social in collaboration with @archanchistleic.bsky.social
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newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk/pressrelease...
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I had such a great time at the Irchester Field School these past two weeks!
Here's some highlights ✨
I love these guys, thank you @sinskip.bsky.social for having me ❤️❤️❤️
#osteoarchaeology #bones #archaeology
Here's some highlights ✨
I love these guys, thank you @sinskip.bsky.social for having me ❤️❤️❤️
#osteoarchaeology #bones #archaeology
June 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I had such a great time at the Irchester Field School these past two weeks!
Here's some highlights ✨
I love these guys, thank you @sinskip.bsky.social for having me ❤️❤️❤️
#osteoarchaeology #bones #archaeology
Here's some highlights ✨
I love these guys, thank you @sinskip.bsky.social for having me ❤️❤️❤️
#osteoarchaeology #bones #archaeology
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Also thanks to @archaeoboxer.bsky.social for hosting me, despite the... Cringe 👀
June 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Also thanks to @archaeoboxer.bsky.social for hosting me, despite the... Cringe 👀
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🚨 For those who missed our recent Human Remains Digital Library (HRDL) Launch we're delighted to confirm the recordings of the sessions at the HRDL launch event are now available at the following link: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The Human Remains Digital Library (HRDL) Launch - YouTube
HRDL: https://hrdl.liverpool.ac.uk/ GitHub: https://github.com/HumanRemainsDL Since 2019, The Human Remains Project (funded by a UKRI Future Leader’s Fellows...
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March 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🚨 For those who missed our recent Human Remains Digital Library (HRDL) Launch we're delighted to confirm the recordings of the sessions at the HRDL launch event are now available at the following link: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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My @tag45.bsky.social highlight was seeing my brilliant friend @rachelcrellin.bsky.social receive the TAG award for her outstanding contribution to archaeological theory. The acuity, clarity and compassion in her work is a constant source of inspiration.
December 15, 2024 at 9:57 PM
My @tag45.bsky.social highlight was seeing my brilliant friend @rachelcrellin.bsky.social receive the TAG award for her outstanding contribution to archaeological theory. The acuity, clarity and compassion in her work is a constant source of inspiration.
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🎉We are delighted to announce that SAAH's Rachel Crellin has won the TAG Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Archaeological Theory. This is a new prize that was first awarded to Colin Renfrew last year. This year the committee chose to reward someone actively shaping the field today.🏆🏆
December 13, 2024 at 9:30 PM
🎉We are delighted to announce that SAAH's Rachel Crellin has won the TAG Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Archaeological Theory. This is a new prize that was first awarded to Colin Renfrew last year. This year the committee chose to reward someone actively shaping the field today.🏆🏆
What can be better after the @tag45.bsky.social party to have a paper on hops! Thanks to Kate and Ben for a great session on 'Thinking through Plants'
December 15, 2024 at 7:13 PM
What can be better after the @tag45.bsky.social party to have a paper on hops! Thanks to Kate and Ben for a great session on 'Thinking through Plants'