Kelee Siat
@keleesiat.bsky.social
Egyptology PhD Candidate, University of Manchester
Social Network Analysis & Female Entities in the Amarna Letters - Late Bronze Age diplomatic correspondence https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/kelee.siat
Social Network Analysis & Female Entities in the Amarna Letters - Late Bronze Age diplomatic correspondence https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/kelee.siat
Book Review: Sue Kelly, Unveiling Female Social Power in Early Egypt (c. 3080–2180 bce)
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Sue Kelly, Unveiling Female Social Power in Early Egypt (c. 3080–2180 bce) (British Archaeological Reports S3189, 2024, 168pp., 48 b/w and colour figs, 20 tables, pbk, ISBN 9781407361734) | European J...
Sue Kelly, Unveiling Female Social Power in Early Egypt (c. 3080–2180 bce) (British Archaeological Reports S3189, 2024, 168pp., 48 b/w and colour figs, 20 tables, pbk, ISBN 9781407361734) - Volume 28 ...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Book Review: Sue Kelly, Unveiling Female Social Power in Early Egypt (c. 3080–2180 bce)
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How historians track ancient trade networks
October 9 | Live on Zoom Register Here: nuel.ink/PuysNW #PhdChat #AcademicChatter #sociallistening #NodeXL #Webinar #NetworkAnalysis #SocialMediaResearch #DataInsights
October 9 | Live on Zoom Register Here: nuel.ink/PuysNW #PhdChat #AcademicChatter #sociallistening #NodeXL #Webinar #NetworkAnalysis #SocialMediaResearch #DataInsights
October 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
How historians track ancient trade networks
October 9 | Live on Zoom Register Here: nuel.ink/PuysNW #PhdChat #AcademicChatter #sociallistening #NodeXL #Webinar #NetworkAnalysis #SocialMediaResearch #DataInsights
October 9 | Live on Zoom Register Here: nuel.ink/PuysNW #PhdChat #AcademicChatter #sociallistening #NodeXL #Webinar #NetworkAnalysis #SocialMediaResearch #DataInsights
This Thursday, online public lecture Manchester Egyptology Seminar Series - Dr Kathleen Sheppard @k8shep.bsky.social Prof. of History at Missouri University of Science & Technology: ‘“How Winning a Woman of Study Can Be” in Early American Egyptology’
Oct 2nd, 5pm UK: zoom.us/j/91521871294
Oct 2nd, 5pm UK: zoom.us/j/91521871294
September 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This Thursday, online public lecture Manchester Egyptology Seminar Series - Dr Kathleen Sheppard @k8shep.bsky.social Prof. of History at Missouri University of Science & Technology: ‘“How Winning a Woman of Study Can Be” in Early American Egyptology’
Oct 2nd, 5pm UK: zoom.us/j/91521871294
Oct 2nd, 5pm UK: zoom.us/j/91521871294
Just received latest issue of NILE Magazine and it was great to see article about Tell Nabasha by Dr Nicky Nielsen @drnickynielsen.bsky.social
‘Daily Life in the City of the Snake Goddess’ @manchester.ac.uk
‘Daily Life in the City of the Snake Goddess’ @manchester.ac.uk
September 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Just received latest issue of NILE Magazine and it was great to see article about Tell Nabasha by Dr Nicky Nielsen @drnickynielsen.bsky.social
‘Daily Life in the City of the Snake Goddess’ @manchester.ac.uk
‘Daily Life in the City of the Snake Goddess’ @manchester.ac.uk
October 2nd, free public lecture with the Manchester Egyptology Seminar Series with Dr Kathleen Sheppard, Professor of History at Missouri University of Science and Technology ‘“How Winning a Woman of Study Can Be” in Early American Egyptology’.
October 2nd, 5pm Zoom: zoom.us/j/91521871294
October 2nd, 5pm Zoom: zoom.us/j/91521871294
September 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
October 2nd, free public lecture with the Manchester Egyptology Seminar Series with Dr Kathleen Sheppard, Professor of History at Missouri University of Science and Technology ‘“How Winning a Woman of Study Can Be” in Early American Egyptology’.
October 2nd, 5pm Zoom: zoom.us/j/91521871294
October 2nd, 5pm Zoom: zoom.us/j/91521871294
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Museums are a powerful way to communicate #archaeology research. Explore how museums are correcting misconceptions, making understudied Indigenous archaeology accessible and embracing repatriation in our Museums and Display collection 🏺
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September 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Museums are a powerful way to communicate #archaeology research. Explore how museums are correcting misconceptions, making understudied Indigenous archaeology accessible and embracing repatriation in our Museums and Display collection 🏺
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Think you know history? Think again.
Discover 50 incredible finds that rewrote over 3,000 years of history in @theees.bsky.social's Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries, published today! #AE50EES
"Fascinating and unmissable" – Prof Kate Williams
Get your copy now 👉 www.ees.ac.uk/resource/anc...
Discover 50 incredible finds that rewrote over 3,000 years of history in @theees.bsky.social's Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries, published today! #AE50EES
"Fascinating and unmissable" – Prof Kate Williams
Get your copy now 👉 www.ees.ac.uk/resource/anc...
September 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Think you know history? Think again.
Discover 50 incredible finds that rewrote over 3,000 years of history in @theees.bsky.social's Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries, published today! #AE50EES
"Fascinating and unmissable" – Prof Kate Williams
Get your copy now 👉 www.ees.ac.uk/resource/anc...
Discover 50 incredible finds that rewrote over 3,000 years of history in @theees.bsky.social's Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries, published today! #AE50EES
"Fascinating and unmissable" – Prof Kate Williams
Get your copy now 👉 www.ees.ac.uk/resource/anc...
When you love your keyboard and refuse to give up on it. We’ve had such a long journey together! #academia #keyboardshortcuts #phdlife #writeup #typing
August 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
When you love your keyboard and refuse to give up on it. We’ve had such a long journey together! #academia #keyboardshortcuts #phdlife #writeup #typing
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Our thoughts are with all those who knew John, especially his husband, John.
John J Johnston (1965–2025)
Aidan Dodson remembers former EES Vice-Chair and long-term supporter, John J Johnston.
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August 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Our thoughts are with all those who knew John, especially his husband, John.
Excited to have obtained a physical copy! Such an excellent resource by Jana Mynářová for anyone taking a deeper dive into the Amarna Letters @pudukhepa.bsky.social #languageofamarna #languageofdiplomacy #amarnaletters
August 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Excited to have obtained a physical copy! Such an excellent resource by Jana Mynářová for anyone taking a deeper dive into the Amarna Letters @pudukhepa.bsky.social #languageofamarna #languageofdiplomacy #amarnaletters
Happy Graduation Day to all fellow students of Egyptology at the University of Manchester! Congratulations!! 🎉🎓@UoMEgyptology @UoMCAHAE @OfficialUoM #egyptology #manchester #graduation
July 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Happy Graduation Day to all fellow students of Egyptology at the University of Manchester! Congratulations!! 🎉🎓@UoMEgyptology @UoMCAHAE @OfficialUoM #egyptology #manchester #graduation
Very nostalgic to be back at the University of Birmingham today. A peaceful morning stroll before presenting at the #ImageAndAuthority workshop.
May 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Very nostalgic to be back at the University of Birmingham today. A peaceful morning stroll before presenting at the #ImageAndAuthority workshop.
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#Hello from us! We have been quiet here, but we thought it's time to join the fun 😊
We are starting with this #ancientEgyptian #Saqqara #relief from the #Tomb of Akhethotep, dated to the Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6.
We are starting with this #ancientEgyptian #Saqqara #relief from the #Tomb of Akhethotep, dated to the Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6.
May 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#Hello from us! We have been quiet here, but we thought it's time to join the fun 😊
We are starting with this #ancientEgyptian #Saqqara #relief from the #Tomb of Akhethotep, dated to the Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6.
We are starting with this #ancientEgyptian #Saqqara #relief from the #Tomb of Akhethotep, dated to the Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6.
Beautiful weather with scattered showers led to this amazing little one waking up for its journey. It reminds me of my writeup progress over the past couple of weeks. However, sometimes we need to move slowly to achieve great distances. #snailspace #snail #nature #phdwriteup #phdlife #garden
May 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Beautiful weather with scattered showers led to this amazing little one waking up for its journey. It reminds me of my writeup progress over the past couple of weeks. However, sometimes we need to move slowly to achieve great distances. #snailspace #snail #nature #phdwriteup #phdlife #garden
Dr. Katherine Slinger 'Private Tomb Distribution in the New Kingdom' - Sat. 26 April 2025, 14:00 (UK, BST) ONLINE EVENT with Egyptology Scotland. For details and booking visit Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-katheri...
Dr Katherine Slinger: Private Tomb Distribution in the New Kingdom (Zoom)
The Theban Necropolis contains hundreds of tombs belonging to elite individuals, dating from the end of the Old Kingdom
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April 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Dr. Katherine Slinger 'Private Tomb Distribution in the New Kingdom' - Sat. 26 April 2025, 14:00 (UK, BST) ONLINE EVENT with Egyptology Scotland. For details and booking visit Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-katheri...
April 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Join us on 25th April for an online mini symposium: Writing As Visual Experience in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus!
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Online mini symposium: Writing As Visual Experience in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus
We were sad that we just didn’t have the resources to include all the papers we wanted to in our WAVE conference in September. But four further speakers have kindly agreed to give us their pa…
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April 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Join us on 25th April for an online mini symposium: Writing As Visual Experience in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus!
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My quick reference pile, a bit shorter than normal…but one of many stacks😬#phdlife #writeup #reading #reference #books #articles #Egyptology
April 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
My quick reference pile, a bit shorter than normal…but one of many stacks😬#phdlife #writeup #reading #reference #books #articles #Egyptology
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Our in-person summer school (30 June - 4 July) programme offers a series of engaging courses in research methodologies, techniques, and software - brought together by our social programme.
Discover our courses, and find the one that is right for you: www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/metho...
Discover our courses, and find the one that is right for you: www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/metho...
Methods Schools | methods@manchester | The University of Manchester
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March 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our in-person summer school (30 June - 4 July) programme offers a series of engaging courses in research methodologies, techniques, and software - brought together by our social programme.
Discover our courses, and find the one that is right for you: www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/metho...
Discover our courses, and find the one that is right for you: www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/events/metho...
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These new documents from Girsu (written on clay, of course, not stone as the URL suggests) sound fascinating! The scribes "note absolutely everything down. If a sheep dies at the very edge of the empire, it will be noted. They are obsessed with bureaucracy.”
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‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds
Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations
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March 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
These new documents from Girsu (written on clay, of course, not stone as the URL suggests) sound fascinating! The scribes "note absolutely everything down. If a sheep dies at the very edge of the empire, it will be noted. They are obsessed with bureaucracy.”
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Current work station away from the computer with a paper edit in hand. Not quite there but a work in progress. #phdlife #editing #writeup #workinprogress #egyptology
March 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Current work station away from the computer with a paper edit in hand. Not quite there but a work in progress. #phdlife #editing #writeup #workinprogress #egyptology
Congratulations to @official-uom.bsky.social University of Manchester’s Prof. Joyce Tyldesley OBE for being awarded archaeologist of the year at the 2025 Current Archaeology Awards! @currentarchaeology.bsky.social archaeology.co.uk/vote-now
#Egyptology #archaeology #joycetyldesley #manchester
#Egyptology #archaeology #joycetyldesley #manchester
Current Archaeology Awards - Current Archaeology
Voting has now opened for the Current Archaeology Awards! Which people, projects and publications deserve recognition?
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March 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Congratulations to @official-uom.bsky.social University of Manchester’s Prof. Joyce Tyldesley OBE for being awarded archaeologist of the year at the 2025 Current Archaeology Awards! @currentarchaeology.bsky.social archaeology.co.uk/vote-now
#Egyptology #archaeology #joycetyldesley #manchester
#Egyptology #archaeology #joycetyldesley #manchester
Applications are open for the UG Certificate in Egyptology at the University of Manchester. 3 year online asynchronous course for academic study of Egyptology, teaching from Dr Nicky Nielsen & Dr Katherine Slinger.
For more info visit: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/underg...
For more info visit: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/underg...
UGCert Egyptology (2025 entry) | The University of Manchester
Our three-year Certificate in Egyptology distance learning course will build your knowledge of the history and civilisation of ancient Egypt.
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March 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Applications are open for the UG Certificate in Egyptology at the University of Manchester. 3 year online asynchronous course for academic study of Egyptology, teaching from Dr Nicky Nielsen & Dr Katherine Slinger.
For more info visit: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/underg...
For more info visit: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/underg...
Women in Network Science - WiNS Society are still accepting submissions on a rolling basis - you can find out more about the June 2nd event here: sites.google.com/view/womeninne… & abstract submissions link: tinyurl.com/winsNetSci2#snan#socialnetworksk#networksciencece
February 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Women in Network Science - WiNS Society are still accepting submissions on a rolling basis - you can find out more about the June 2nd event here: sites.google.com/view/womeninne… & abstract submissions link: tinyurl.com/winsNetSci2#snan#socialnetworksk#networksciencece
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What role did firing play in the production of cuneiform tablets? This technology varied depending on the place of production and the intended purpose of the tablet. #cuneiform #Assyriology #AmarnaLetters #ArchaeologyofTexts #IANESPrague www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Manufacturing Technology: Firing as an Integral Component in the Production of Cuneiform Tablets from the Amarna Archive
This article explores the technological processes involved in the production of the Amarna tablets, focusing on firing temperatures associated with these cuneiform artefacts. Building on the extens...
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November 20, 2024 at 12:09 PM
What role did firing play in the production of cuneiform tablets? This technology varied depending on the place of production and the intended purpose of the tablet. #cuneiform #Assyriology #AmarnaLetters #ArchaeologyofTexts #IANESPrague www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....