Dr. Alex Birkett
@atrbirkett.bsky.social
Archaeologist & Lecturer/Researcher/Technician/Museum-Curator at University of Bristol Anthropology & Archaeology
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So I'm fairly convinced now a Roman has cursed me.
EVERY time I try to survey or work on Roman Villas something goes wrong.
COVID, Equipment breakdowns, illnesses... Clearly some libations are necessary next time!
EVERY time I try to survey or work on Roman Villas something goes wrong.
COVID, Equipment breakdowns, illnesses... Clearly some libations are necessary next time!
February 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
So I'm fairly convinced now a Roman has cursed me.
EVERY time I try to survey or work on Roman Villas something goes wrong.
COVID, Equipment breakdowns, illnesses... Clearly some libations are necessary next time!
EVERY time I try to survey or work on Roman Villas something goes wrong.
COVID, Equipment breakdowns, illnesses... Clearly some libations are necessary next time!
Reposted by Dr. Alex Birkett
sorry i’m distracted today
January 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
sorry i’m distracted today
I'm delighted these types of actions get such backlash. It is incomprehensible that this thing occurs and people believe is perfectly acceptable in academia.
wait, @britishecolsoc.bsky.social I thought you'd "agreed steps to make sure this doesn't happen again" 🫠
December 31, 2024 at 9:15 PM
I'm delighted these types of actions get such backlash. It is incomprehensible that this thing occurs and people believe is perfectly acceptable in academia.
Now that's some stratigraphy!
December 18, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Now that's some stratigraphy!
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Average bluesky users hearing about a new potential AI tool that can help with teaching
December 16, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Average bluesky users hearing about a new potential AI tool that can help with teaching
I particularly enjoyed this section: "We weave tapestries from the strings of the past but the patterns emerge from our imagination not the strings themselves, which, of course, we have spun ourselves as well, twining sturdy strands from otherwise disconnected fibres..."
December 10, 2024 at 8:35 AM
I particularly enjoyed this section: "We weave tapestries from the strings of the past but the patterns emerge from our imagination not the strings themselves, which, of course, we have spun ourselves as well, twining sturdy strands from otherwise disconnected fibres..."
Watching Wolf Hall is constantly a game of "oh how are they going to use Berkeley Castle in this scene?"
December 2, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Watching Wolf Hall is constantly a game of "oh how are they going to use Berkeley Castle in this scene?"
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Let's throw caution to the wind! And magically return Lincoln's Newport Arch back to its 3rd C appearance, and stick it back in its rightful place.
Apologies to the driver of the silver Vauxhall Corsa, who may have to emergency stop due to the heavy wooden gates being closed!
Apologies to the driver of the silver Vauxhall Corsa, who may have to emergency stop due to the heavy wooden gates being closed!
November 28, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Let's throw caution to the wind! And magically return Lincoln's Newport Arch back to its 3rd C appearance, and stick it back in its rightful place.
Apologies to the driver of the silver Vauxhall Corsa, who may have to emergency stop due to the heavy wooden gates being closed!
Apologies to the driver of the silver Vauxhall Corsa, who may have to emergency stop due to the heavy wooden gates being closed!
Reposted by Dr. Alex Birkett
Reposted by Dr. Alex Birkett
Some people struggle to write alt text - whether it's because of ADHD, dyslexia, TBI, ME/CFS, or for other reasons, but there is a support here for them!
Tag your post #alt4me
It will show up in the feed, and volunteers will write alt text for you.
Let's support each other.
nofeed
Tag your post #alt4me
It will show up in the feed, and volunteers will write alt text for you.
Let's support each other.
nofeed
Just FYI: If you don't use AltText, people who need to use Screen Readers see nothing but "Image" when you post a photo, meme, or gif without it.
October 29, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Some people struggle to write alt text - whether it's because of ADHD, dyslexia, TBI, ME/CFS, or for other reasons, but there is a support here for them!
Tag your post #alt4me
It will show up in the feed, and volunteers will write alt text for you.
Let's support each other.
nofeed
Tag your post #alt4me
It will show up in the feed, and volunteers will write alt text for you.
Let's support each other.
nofeed
Why can't we ever have anything as beautiful as this 🥲
The use of wooden hooks to strengthen the wall is typical of early Polish defensive structures in the 10th and 11th centuries.
November 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Why can't we ever have anything as beautiful as this 🥲
Why, why oh why was it a thing to GLUE neonate skeletons to boards? Who thought that was a good idea?
November 20, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Why, why oh why was it a thing to GLUE neonate skeletons to boards? Who thought that was a good idea?
I may have gotten side-tracked updating my History of Archaeology lecture...
September 5, 2024 at 11:22 AM
I may have gotten side-tracked updating my History of Archaeology lecture...
Me five minutes ago "who checked out this book??"
Me now: "oh I checked out that book..."
Me now: "oh I checked out that book..."
August 31, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Me five minutes ago "who checked out this book??"
Me now: "oh I checked out that book..."
Me now: "oh I checked out that book..."
Reposted by Dr. Alex Birkett
TIL Leonardo Da Vinci created archaeological plans and reconstructions of Etruscan tombs!
collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/5335...
collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/5335...
January 19, 2024 at 1:53 PM
TIL Leonardo Da Vinci created archaeological plans and reconstructions of Etruscan tombs!
collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/5335...
collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/5335...
Ah yes, the fillimant I ordered FIVE MONTHS AGO has arrived. University fulfillment for you!
January 15, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Ah yes, the fillimant I ordered FIVE MONTHS AGO has arrived. University fulfillment for you!
A weirdly normal thing for me at work now is opening an archive box and finding another human skull with almost a full head of hair.
January 8, 2024 at 9:52 AM
A weirdly normal thing for me at work now is opening an archive box and finding another human skull with almost a full head of hair.
Th whiplash during marking is amazing sometimes. From an outright fail outlining how a student must go to get the support they clearly need in the first paper, to commending a student on doing things I've wanted students to do in the assignment for years in the nevt...keeps it interesting I guess?
December 22, 2023 at 4:09 PM
Th whiplash during marking is amazing sometimes. From an outright fail outlining how a student must go to get the support they clearly need in the first paper, to commending a student on doing things I've wanted students to do in the assignment for years in the nevt...keeps it interesting I guess?
I never expected a question about poppers to come up in a finds processing practical...
September 29, 2023 at 4:25 PM
I never expected a question about poppers to come up in a finds processing practical...
Did I write a conclusion for my PhD in a day? Yes! Is it any good? Bits of it are!
September 26, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Did I write a conclusion for my PhD in a day? Yes! Is it any good? Bits of it are!
I'm going formatting blind and Spotify has decided to incessantly play Albanian folk music... But it is incredibly satisfying pulling years of PhD work together!
September 19, 2023 at 9:17 PM
I'm going formatting blind and Spotify has decided to incessantly play Albanian folk music... But it is incredibly satisfying pulling years of PhD work together!
An amazing day at Blaise Castle for Bristol's Brilliant Archaeology🏺. Some amazing stalls and events, I wish I had seen them, we were so busy!
Can't wait until next year to do it all over again!
Can't wait until next year to do it all over again!
September 16, 2023 at 7:21 PM
An amazing day at Blaise Castle for Bristol's Brilliant Archaeology🏺. Some amazing stalls and events, I wish I had seen them, we were so busy!
Can't wait until next year to do it all over again!
Can't wait until next year to do it all over again!
And now to start ploughing through reels of fillimant...
September 7, 2023 at 5:38 PM
And now to start ploughing through reels of fillimant...
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This is work-related on a Bank Holiday Monday😶, but it is ALWAYS nice when a paper finally gets published - and I refuse to not celebrate 🥳
A deep dive on staff & student experiences of hybrid teaching in a pandemic-impacted higher education context
doi.org/10.58459/rpt...
A deep dive on staff & student experiences of hybrid teaching in a pandemic-impacted higher education context
doi.org/10.58459/rpt...
August 28, 2023 at 2:10 PM
This is work-related on a Bank Holiday Monday😶, but it is ALWAYS nice when a paper finally gets published - and I refuse to not celebrate 🥳
A deep dive on staff & student experiences of hybrid teaching in a pandemic-impacted higher education context
doi.org/10.58459/rpt...
A deep dive on staff & student experiences of hybrid teaching in a pandemic-impacted higher education context
doi.org/10.58459/rpt...
Reposted by Dr. Alex Birkett
🏺 Mould fragments show us the making of these bowls. They are adorned with scenes from the amphitheatre, including gladiatorial contests and the harrowing 'Damnatio ad bestias.'
🏺 Beyond the drama, pieces like a Samian ware flagon give us a glimpse into everyday life.
🏺 Beyond the drama, pieces like a Samian ware flagon give us a glimpse into everyday life.
August 28, 2023 at 9:55 AM
🏺 Mould fragments show us the making of these bowls. They are adorned with scenes from the amphitheatre, including gladiatorial contests and the harrowing 'Damnatio ad bestias.'
🏺 Beyond the drama, pieces like a Samian ware flagon give us a glimpse into everyday life.
🏺 Beyond the drama, pieces like a Samian ware flagon give us a glimpse into everyday life.