Eman
@emanracing95.bsky.social
Archaeologist. I'm just me. Hobbies include music, reading, writing, watching movies/anime, staring at delicious art, VRChat, gaming, hiking, and cruising. If anyone wants to talk, I'm here.
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Eman
@emanracing95.bsky.social
· Jan 15
"'Ex nihilo omne ens qua ens fit.'
Every Being, so far as it is a Being, is made out of Nothing."
- Martin Heidegger
My archaeology story so far:
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Every Being, so far as it is a Being, is made out of Nothing."
- Martin Heidegger
My archaeology story so far:
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2: bsky.app/profile/eman...
3: bsky.app/profile/eman...
4: bsky.app/profile/eman...
5: bsky.app/profile/eman...
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Some terrific art inside a newly discovered Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca, Mexico! The owl represents night and death, and its beak shelters a man’s face. Carvings of figures that flank the door are thought to have been guardians.
archaeology.org/news/2026/01/27/intact-zapotec-tomb-discovered-in-oaxaca/
archaeology.org/news/2026/01/27/intact-zapotec-tomb-discovered-in-oaxaca/
January 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Some terrific art inside a newly discovered Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca, Mexico! The owl represents night and death, and its beak shelters a man’s face. Carvings of figures that flank the door are thought to have been guardians.
archaeology.org/news/2026/01/27/intact-zapotec-tomb-discovered-in-oaxaca/
archaeology.org/news/2026/01/27/intact-zapotec-tomb-discovered-in-oaxaca/
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Archaeologists working in Brazil recently analyzed whale bones from sambaquis, or shell mounds, on the south coast. They discovered the Indigenous people of the region were skilled whalers 5,000 years ago.
archaeology.org/news/2026/01/14/5000-year-old-evidence-of-whaling-found-in-brazil/
archaeology.org/news/2026/01/14/5000-year-old-evidence-of-whaling-found-in-brazil/
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Archaeologists working in Brazil recently analyzed whale bones from sambaquis, or shell mounds, on the south coast. They discovered the Indigenous people of the region were skilled whalers 5,000 years ago.
archaeology.org/news/2026/01/14/5000-year-old-evidence-of-whaling-found-in-brazil/
archaeology.org/news/2026/01/14/5000-year-old-evidence-of-whaling-found-in-brazil/
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Gale force winds, narrow winder stairs and extra spiders..
back at Ottery church recording historic graffiti.
Archaeology for the win ! 💨
#archaeology #graffiti #historicbuildings #history
#church #Devon #WeekCforCloseUp
back at Ottery church recording historic graffiti.
Archaeology for the win ! 💨
#archaeology #graffiti #historicbuildings #history
#church #Devon #WeekCforCloseUp
January 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Gale force winds, narrow winder stairs and extra spiders..
back at Ottery church recording historic graffiti.
Archaeology for the win ! 💨
#archaeology #graffiti #historicbuildings #history
#church #Devon #WeekCforCloseUp
back at Ottery church recording historic graffiti.
Archaeology for the win ! 💨
#archaeology #graffiti #historicbuildings #history
#church #Devon #WeekCforCloseUp
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New post, the second and final part on ancient Sirmium! This week's post explores the remnants of the imperial palace, the museums featuring ancient material, and other vestiges of the city:
www.roamintheempire.com/index.php/20...
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky 🏺
www.roamintheempire.com/index.php/20...
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky 🏺
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
New post, the second and final part on ancient Sirmium! This week's post explores the remnants of the imperial palace, the museums featuring ancient material, and other vestiges of the city:
www.roamintheempire.com/index.php/20...
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky 🏺
www.roamintheempire.com/index.php/20...
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientBlueSky 🏺
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Invented a new way to play.
新しい遊びを発明しましたっ☆
新しい遊びを発明しましたっ☆
January 23, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Invented a new way to play.
新しい遊びを発明しましたっ☆
新しい遊びを発明しましたっ☆
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🏺 We don't think enough in archaeology about how often things were stored by being hung up
Boots Aren't Made for Walking
Still wish I had THESE in my closet for that fancypants dinner on Thursday...
#NewberryLibrary (VAULT Case MS Y 952 .S3575)
Still wish I had THESE in my closet for that fancypants dinner on Thursday...
#NewberryLibrary (VAULT Case MS Y 952 .S3575)
January 20, 2026 at 4:28 PM
🏺 We don't think enough in archaeology about how often things were stored by being hung up
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English, Spanish, Greek, Hindi, Farsi, and 400-plus other languages derive from Proto-Indo-European. Now, a new DNA study has finally pinpointed the earliest Indo-European speakers!
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/collection/the-first-indo-european-speakers/top-10-discoveries-of-2025/
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/collection/the-first-indo-european-speakers/top-10-discoveries-of-2025/
January 20, 2026 at 4:09 PM
English, Spanish, Greek, Hindi, Farsi, and 400-plus other languages derive from Proto-Indo-European. Now, a new DNA study has finally pinpointed the earliest Indo-European speakers!
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/collection/the-first-indo-european-speakers/top-10-discoveries-of-2025/
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/collection/the-first-indo-european-speakers/top-10-discoveries-of-2025/
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An animal footprint on a #Roman tile from Dalton Parlours, a villa in West Yorkshire - amazing to think of it walking over the drying clay more than 1600 years ago!
#AncientBlueSky
#AncientBlueSky
January 19, 2026 at 12:04 AM
An animal footprint on a #Roman tile from Dalton Parlours, a villa in West Yorkshire - amazing to think of it walking over the drying clay more than 1600 years ago!
#AncientBlueSky
#AncientBlueSky
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Roman Barbotine hunt cups, one of my favourite types of Roman pottery #archaeology #pottery #history #ceramics 🏺
youtu.be/ucXOm-GQtvo?...
youtu.be/ucXOm-GQtvo?...
Roman Barbotine Hunt Cups: Form and Decoration
YouTube video by PottedHistory
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Roman Barbotine hunt cups, one of my favourite types of Roman pottery #archaeology #pottery #history #ceramics 🏺
youtu.be/ucXOm-GQtvo?...
youtu.be/ucXOm-GQtvo?...
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Here it is.
Every time Nimi gasped during her first year of streaming.
4227 is the final number 😮 (If my math is right...it probably isn't...)
Happy anniversary Nimi 😅
#nimemes #nimagery (I'm considering this a work of art 🙃)
youtu.be/2sqi79FQ0Pc?...
Every time Nimi gasped during her first year of streaming.
4227 is the final number 😮 (If my math is right...it probably isn't...)
Happy anniversary Nimi 😅
#nimemes #nimagery (I'm considering this a work of art 🙃)
youtu.be/2sqi79FQ0Pc?...
[Nimi gasps] Yearly report | Gasp stonks are up
YouTube video by Nonstop Nimi Noises
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Here it is.
Every time Nimi gasped during her first year of streaming.
4227 is the final number 😮 (If my math is right...it probably isn't...)
Happy anniversary Nimi 😅
#nimemes #nimagery (I'm considering this a work of art 🙃)
youtu.be/2sqi79FQ0Pc?...
Every time Nimi gasped during her first year of streaming.
4227 is the final number 😮 (If my math is right...it probably isn't...)
Happy anniversary Nimi 😅
#nimemes #nimagery (I'm considering this a work of art 🙃)
youtu.be/2sqi79FQ0Pc?...
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tl;dr: real archaeology doesn't fit classic game mechanics well, but there's no reason a faithful representation can't be done! The article is actually quite good so I encourage a read. For my 2-cents, I think archaeogaming from a perspective of answering questions as opposed to "shoot-&-loot" works
🏺 I actually expanded upon this more a few years ago in a paper more specifically about how video games depictions of archaeology can contribute to misunderstandings in the general public, which can favour pseudoarchaeology.
epoiesen.carleton.ca/2024/05/20/s...
epoiesen.carleton.ca/2024/05/20/s...
Side Quest Added: Video Game Mechanics and the Potential for Pseudoarchaeology | Epoiesen: A Journal for Creative Engagement in History and Archaeology
On 'archaeology' as a sidequest mechanic in videogames.
epoiesen.carleton.ca
January 16, 2026 at 3:16 AM
tl;dr: real archaeology doesn't fit classic game mechanics well, but there's no reason a faithful representation can't be done! The article is actually quite good so I encourage a read. For my 2-cents, I think archaeogaming from a perspective of answering questions as opposed to "shoot-&-loot" works
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That's a top-tier list of contributors tackling a subject of immense relevance to #historygames and #archaeogaming
I already had the pleasure of watching a version of May & Manning's paper at a conference & can attest it's gold. Very eager to check out the rest!
I already had the pleasure of watching a version of May & Manning's paper at a conference & can attest it's gold. Very eager to check out the rest!
I haven't been great at sharing my recent work on here. Time to fix that! First up: with Mathias Fuchs, I co-edited a special issue of Digital Culture & Society on Ruins and the Contemporary, exploring images and imaginaries of ruin in contemporary culture. www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/...
January 16, 2026 at 11:59 AM
That's a top-tier list of contributors tackling a subject of immense relevance to #historygames and #archaeogaming
I already had the pleasure of watching a version of May & Manning's paper at a conference & can attest it's gold. Very eager to check out the rest!
I already had the pleasure of watching a version of May & Manning's paper at a conference & can attest it's gold. Very eager to check out the rest!
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Hatshepsut, one of Ancient Egypt's few female pharaohs, possibly died #OnThisDay in 1458 BC. She was succeeded by her nephew, Thutmose III, who allegedly destroyed her statuary as an act of political persecution. The reality, however, is more complex.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Hatshepsut, one of Ancient Egypt's few female pharaohs, possibly died #OnThisDay in 1458 BC. She was succeeded by her nephew, Thutmose III, who allegedly destroyed her statuary as an act of political persecution. The reality, however, is more complex.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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@durotrigesdig.bsky.social is going to be gutted when he realizes he missed out on this.
#Hypocaustgate
#Hypocaustgate
January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
@durotrigesdig.bsky.social is going to be gutted when he realizes he missed out on this.
#Hypocaustgate
#Hypocaustgate
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Today is Hero day in Japan! (ヒーローの日) 💙
...I'm really trying to be a villain, but the whip practice isn't going so well. 🦹♀️
WHERE ARE YOU STARING? Help me out!😳 #YomiQArt
...I'm really trying to be a villain, but the whip practice isn't going so well. 🦹♀️
WHERE ARE YOU STARING? Help me out!😳 #YomiQArt
January 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Today is Hero day in Japan! (ヒーローの日) 💙
...I'm really trying to be a villain, but the whip practice isn't going so well. 🦹♀️
WHERE ARE YOU STARING? Help me out!😳 #YomiQArt
...I'm really trying to be a villain, but the whip practice isn't going so well. 🦹♀️
WHERE ARE YOU STARING? Help me out!😳 #YomiQArt
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January 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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'Cyprus Rewrites Cat History: 9,500-Year-Old Burial Proves Human-Feline Bond Began with Love, Not Worship'
Not actually news; just a short report on the 2004 discovery of the cat in 9500-year-old Neolithic human burial Shillourokambos
#archaeology #cats
greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/09/c...
Not actually news; just a short report on the 2004 discovery of the cat in 9500-year-old Neolithic human burial Shillourokambos
#archaeology #cats
greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/09/c...
greekcitytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
'Cyprus Rewrites Cat History: 9,500-Year-Old Burial Proves Human-Feline Bond Began with Love, Not Worship'
Not actually news; just a short report on the 2004 discovery of the cat in 9500-year-old Neolithic human burial Shillourokambos
#archaeology #cats
greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/09/c...
Not actually news; just a short report on the 2004 discovery of the cat in 9500-year-old Neolithic human burial Shillourokambos
#archaeology #cats
greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/09/c...
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Very interesting piece on AI and Roman authorship with link to a talk on it given by Howley #AncientBluesky
Logging back on briefly to encourage you to go read this issue of Pasts Imperfect, where I have an essay about the push to automate literacy in the contemporary academy and the relegation and subjection of literacy in Ancient Rome pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/pasts-imperf...
Pasts Imperfect (1.8.26)
This week, we are back from holiday break with a deep dive into the ethics, big business, and myth-peddling of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education. Then, bees in ancient jawbones within t...
pasts-imperfect.ghost.io
January 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Very interesting piece on AI and Roman authorship with link to a talk on it given by Howley #AncientBluesky