Patricia Chirinos-Ogata
@pattych.bsky.social
Archaeologist | Director of the Callacpuma Archaeological Project (Cajamarca, Peru) @proyectocallacpuma.bsky.social | former many things (UCSB anthro, DO, WG, etc) | Nikkei-Peruvian | She/Ella | 💜🦻🏽🇵🇪
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Intro (I guess?) - Part one.
Hi! Hard to write intros when in liminal state, but here we go. I’m a Nikkei-Peruvian archaeologist. Have been studying Andean empires (Wari, Inca) for a while, and the Cajamarca polity/region for the last decade. Colonialism, failure, resilience - all that.
Hi! Hard to write intros when in liminal state, but here we go. I’m a Nikkei-Peruvian archaeologist. Have been studying Andean empires (Wari, Inca) for a while, and the Cajamarca polity/region for the last decade. Colonialism, failure, resilience - all that.
Had a wonderful conversation today with a LEGO club via @skypeascientist.bsky.social . 10/10 would totally recommend (and would totally do it again!)
#archaeology #somanychallenges #skypeascientist
#archaeology #somanychallenges #skypeascientist
October 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Had a wonderful conversation today with a LEGO club via @skypeascientist.bsky.social . 10/10 would totally recommend (and would totally do it again!)
#archaeology #somanychallenges #skypeascientist
#archaeology #somanychallenges #skypeascientist
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September is Deaf Awareness month. There are approximately 11 million deaf / hard of hearing residents in the US. I'm a hearing individual, but I am an advocate for learning #AmericanSignLanguage - ASL. I'll be posting more art & resources this month. Hope you enjoy. 🖖🏻🤟🏻
youtu.be/tkMg8g8vVUo?...
youtu.be/tkMg8g8vVUo?...
The ASL Alphabet | ASL - American Sign Language - ABCs
YouTube video by ASL THAT
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September 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
September is Deaf Awareness month. There are approximately 11 million deaf / hard of hearing residents in the US. I'm a hearing individual, but I am an advocate for learning #AmericanSignLanguage - ASL. I'll be posting more art & resources this month. Hope you enjoy. 🖖🏻🤟🏻
youtu.be/tkMg8g8vVUo?...
youtu.be/tkMg8g8vVUo?...
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Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites.
A lock of hair may have just changed what we know about life in the Incan Empire
Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites.
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August 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites.
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This is an official Skype a Scientist HQ Mayday Alert to all Archaeologists.
We've already gotten more requests for archaeologists than we have archaeologists. We have 38. We need a lot more than 38!
Dig yourself into this database, we NEED ya
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We've already gotten more requests for archaeologists than we have archaeologists. We have 38. We need a lot more than 38!
Dig yourself into this database, we NEED ya
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
Sign Up
Skype a Scientist gives you the opportunity to connect with students and the public around the world.
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August 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is an official Skype a Scientist HQ Mayday Alert to all Archaeologists.
We've already gotten more requests for archaeologists than we have archaeologists. We have 38. We need a lot more than 38!
Dig yourself into this database, we NEED ya
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We've already gotten more requests for archaeologists than we have archaeologists. We have 38. We need a lot more than 38!
Dig yourself into this database, we NEED ya
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
May 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
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ASIAN AMERICANS now streaming on PBS www.pbs.org/show/asian-a...
The only way we were able to tell the story of Asian America--PBS. #SavePBS!
The only way we were able to tell the story of Asian America--PBS. #SavePBS!
Asian Americans
The history of identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans.
www.pbs.org
May 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
ASIAN AMERICANS now streaming on PBS www.pbs.org/show/asian-a...
The only way we were able to tell the story of Asian America--PBS. #SavePBS!
The only way we were able to tell the story of Asian America--PBS. #SavePBS!
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A long time ago in a manuscript far, far away....
Happy #StarWarsDay! – #MayTheFourthBeWithYou, always.
Happy #StarWarsDay! – #MayTheFourthBeWithYou, always.
May 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A long time ago in a manuscript far, far away....
Happy #StarWarsDay! – #MayTheFourthBeWithYou, always.
Happy #StarWarsDay! – #MayTheFourthBeWithYou, always.
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Resounding yes and now let’s explore how many societies maintained basic freedoms instead of why they never got so unequal; my modest contribution: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ai/article/i...
April 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Resounding yes and now let’s explore how many societies maintained basic freedoms instead of why they never got so unequal; my modest contribution: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ai/article/i...
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Inequality is not inevitable!
Very much enjoyed being a part of this research. Amazing insights from a huge collaborative database of material evidence from across the globe.
Stay tuned for more news…
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
Very much enjoyed being a part of this research. Amazing insights from a huge collaborative database of material evidence from across the globe.
Stay tuned for more news…
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
Inequality isn't an inevitable aspect of society, 10,000 years of data reveals
A study of 50,000 houses from the late Pleistocene to the onset of European colonialism has revealed that social inequality isn't inevitable, but rather a consequence of political choices.
www.livescience.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Inequality is not inevitable!
Very much enjoyed being a part of this research. Amazing insights from a huge collaborative database of material evidence from across the globe.
Stay tuned for more news…
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
Very much enjoyed being a part of this research. Amazing insights from a huge collaborative database of material evidence from across the globe.
Stay tuned for more news…
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
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Egalitarian economies were relatively common for millennia, but economic #inequality began skyrocketing in different parts of the world since around 2000 BC. What changed?
In a word, #governance. #Archaeology #Economics
See: Indus seals at the British Museum.
www.routledge.com/Cities-and-C...
In a word, #governance. #Archaeology #Economics
See: Indus seals at the British Museum.
www.routledge.com/Cities-and-C...
April 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Egalitarian economies were relatively common for millennia, but economic #inequality began skyrocketing in different parts of the world since around 2000 BC. What changed?
In a word, #governance. #Archaeology #Economics
See: Indus seals at the British Museum.
www.routledge.com/Cities-and-C...
In a word, #governance. #Archaeology #Economics
See: Indus seals at the British Museum.
www.routledge.com/Cities-and-C...
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Available Online from #PracticingAnthropology: Inspiring Civic Engagement Through Bioarchaeology and Biological Anthropology by Corina M. Kellner doi.org/10.1080/0888...
@cmkellner.bsky.social @practicinganthro1.bsky.social
#SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology
@cmkellner.bsky.social @practicinganthro1.bsky.social
#SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology
March 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Available Online from #PracticingAnthropology: Inspiring Civic Engagement Through Bioarchaeology and Biological Anthropology by Corina M. Kellner doi.org/10.1080/0888...
@cmkellner.bsky.social @practicinganthro1.bsky.social
#SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology
@cmkellner.bsky.social @practicinganthro1.bsky.social
#SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology
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Hi! We're Skype a Scientist! We're a free program that matches scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, & other groups for Q&As all about science.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Hi! We're Skype a Scientist! We're a free program that matches scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, & other groups for Q&As all about science.
Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
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Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
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Just finished a school session via @skypeascientist.bsky.social . Amazing experience 💯. I recommend this to all of my colleagues #archaeology #science #skypeascientist
February 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Just finished a school session via @skypeascientist.bsky.social . Amazing experience 💯. I recommend this to all of my colleagues #archaeology #science #skypeascientist
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Nature valentines.
Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
February 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Nature valentines.
Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon
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Happy Lunar New Year! 🐍❤️ The Year of the Snake is said to be a transformative time. The snake is known for being wise, intuitive, clever, and mysterious.
These wooden bookends were carved out of pine by Minoru Fujita while incarcerated in Manzanar concentration camp, depicting a snake on a cactus.
These wooden bookends were carved out of pine by Minoru Fujita while incarcerated in Manzanar concentration camp, depicting a snake on a cactus.
January 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Happy Lunar New Year! 🐍❤️ The Year of the Snake is said to be a transformative time. The snake is known for being wise, intuitive, clever, and mysterious.
These wooden bookends were carved out of pine by Minoru Fujita while incarcerated in Manzanar concentration camp, depicting a snake on a cactus.
These wooden bookends were carved out of pine by Minoru Fujita while incarcerated in Manzanar concentration camp, depicting a snake on a cactus.
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Many of us are really feeling helpless. This feeling is why I started @skypeascientist.bsky.social 8 years ago. We were doing the exact same thing then (currently feels worse?).
I have an action you can take today. Tell an educator about our program. Connect kids with science in spite of all this.
I have an action you can take today. Tell an educator about our program. Connect kids with science in spite of all this.
January 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Many of us are really feeling helpless. This feeling is why I started @skypeascientist.bsky.social 8 years ago. We were doing the exact same thing then (currently feels worse?).
I have an action you can take today. Tell an educator about our program. Connect kids with science in spite of all this.
I have an action you can take today. Tell an educator about our program. Connect kids with science in spite of all this.
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It's still January.
January 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It's still January.
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i’m just photoshopping muppets onto the cover of harper’s bazaar: thread
January 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
i’m just photoshopping muppets onto the cover of harper’s bazaar: thread
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New report out, on a VERY unique burial we encountered during our research at Buen Suceso, Ecuador. Open Access on Latin American Antiquity.
doi.org/10.1017/laq....
doi.org/10.1017/laq....
An Enigmatic Manteño Burial from Buen Suceso, Ecuador, AD 771–953 | Latin American Antiquity | Cambridge Core
An Enigmatic Manteño Burial from Buen Suceso, Ecuador, AD 771–953
doi.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
New report out, on a VERY unique burial we encountered during our research at Buen Suceso, Ecuador. Open Access on Latin American Antiquity.
doi.org/10.1017/laq....
doi.org/10.1017/laq....
January 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Decided to make a list for Andean Archaeology but I need your help. I'm having a tough time finding colleagues. If you are an archaeologist working in the Andes (coast, Amazon, etc. count too) please let me know and I'll add you.
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bsky.app/profile/arch...
January 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Decided to make a list for Andean Archaeology but I need your help. I'm having a tough time finding colleagues. If you are an archaeologist working in the Andes (coast, Amazon, etc. count too) please let me know and I'll add you.
bsky.app/profile/arch...
bsky.app/profile/arch...
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Reposted by Patricia Chirinos-Ogata
Ya que estamos hablando de mapas y los nombres de los territorios: cuando todo el hemisferio era Perú.
January 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Ya que estamos hablando de mapas y los nombres de los territorios: cuando todo el hemisferio era Perú.
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The 2024 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 22, 2024 at 6:48 PM
The 2024 Headline of the Year Nominees
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