Ruth Carden 🦴 🐾 🐚🦪 | 🦣🏺
@ruthfcarden.bsky.social
Commercial & research zooarchaeologist, artefact photography & palaeozoologist with Danu Ruadh Teoranta, Ireland 🇮🇪
P/T Senior Research Fellow (Zooarchaeology), ATU Galway City
#PALAEO-IRELAND | #IrishCaveBones | 🏺🦣
Co-PI @howlsandhooves.bsky.social
P/T Senior Research Fellow (Zooarchaeology), ATU Galway City
#PALAEO-IRELAND | #IrishCaveBones | 🏺🦣
Co-PI @howlsandhooves.bsky.social
The apprentice Guardian of the Bones is coming along well….
#Caturday
#cats
#SiberianCat
#kitten
#zooarchaeology 🏺🦣
#Caturday
#cats
#SiberianCat
#kitten
#zooarchaeology 🏺🦣
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The apprentice Guardian of the Bones is coming along well….
#Caturday
#cats
#SiberianCat
#kitten
#zooarchaeology 🏺🦣
#Caturday
#cats
#SiberianCat
#kitten
#zooarchaeology 🏺🦣
Very happy to contribute to this excellent paper on #dogs by @carlydigsit.bsky.social & collabs showing that dog appearances were changing far far earlier than Victorian era breeding. 🏺🧪🦣 🐕 #zooarchaeology
Dog domestication, from the fierce to the feisty | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Dog domestication, from the fierce to the feisty | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Dog domestication, from the fierce to the feisty
Quantitative analysis of canid skulls points to an earlier origin of dog diversity
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Very happy to contribute to this excellent paper on #dogs by @carlydigsit.bsky.social & collabs showing that dog appearances were changing far far earlier than Victorian era breeding. 🏺🧪🦣 🐕 #zooarchaeology
Dog domestication, from the fierce to the feisty | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Dog domestication, from the fierce to the feisty | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Applications are now open to join our 2026 Master's programme in human evolution. Covering the Palaeolithic, Palaeoanthropology & other key disciplines, the course is taught by experts from UCL and designed to equip you for a career in the deep human past. #PaPa
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November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Applications are now open to join our 2026 Master's programme in human evolution. Covering the Palaeolithic, Palaeoanthropology & other key disciplines, the course is taught by experts from UCL and designed to equip you for a career in the deep human past. #PaPa
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There is no "ceasefire".
There never was a "ceasefire".
There never was a "ceasefire".
Breaking | Israeli occupation forces set fire to lands near the separation wall in the village of ‘Arbouna, east of Jenin.
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
There is no "ceasefire".
There never was a "ceasefire".
There never was a "ceasefire".
@president.ie Farewell and many thanks to President Higgins for your 14 years of excellent service to Ireland and its people. Sincerely thank you (& Sabina) for such humility, grace, fairness, and integrity. Going to miss you a lot and Misneach (& Bród and Síoda ❤️). Keep enjoying life!
a man in a cowboy hat is riding a white horse on top of a rocky hillside .
ALT: a man in a cowboy hat is riding a white horse on top of a rocky hillside .
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November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
@president.ie Farewell and many thanks to President Higgins for your 14 years of excellent service to Ireland and its people. Sincerely thank you (& Sabina) for such humility, grace, fairness, and integrity. Going to miss you a lot and Misneach (& Bród and Síoda ❤️). Keep enjoying life!
All brushed and nearly full set of adult teeth now… and SO FLUFFY!!! (My fingers too are touching his skin)
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
All brushed and nearly full set of adult teeth now… and SO FLUFFY!!! (My fingers too are touching his skin)
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Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
It’s a Trance music afternoon and evening ahead - love it! Beats relax me and make me happy, keeps the work flowing.
Found this extensive 7hr playlist on Spotify! Let’s go!!!
open.spotify.com/playlist/5uy...
Found this extensive 7hr playlist on Spotify! Let’s go!!!
open.spotify.com/playlist/5uy...
ROBS TRANCE
open.spotify.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It’s a Trance music afternoon and evening ahead - love it! Beats relax me and make me happy, keeps the work flowing.
Found this extensive 7hr playlist on Spotify! Let’s go!!!
open.spotify.com/playlist/5uy...
Found this extensive 7hr playlist on Spotify! Let’s go!!!
open.spotify.com/playlist/5uy...
I’ve seen things 😳
Time for bed but I’m not tired as I slept so well last night after falling asleep at my desk and then going to bed, never looked at the time. Got up at 7.30am feeling refreshed and that was all that mattered!
Time for bed but I’m not tired as I slept so well last night after falling asleep at my desk and then going to bed, never looked at the time. Got up at 7.30am feeling refreshed and that was all that mattered!
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I’ve seen things 😳
Time for bed but I’m not tired as I slept so well last night after falling asleep at my desk and then going to bed, never looked at the time. Got up at 7.30am feeling refreshed and that was all that mattered!
Time for bed but I’m not tired as I slept so well last night after falling asleep at my desk and then going to bed, never looked at the time. Got up at 7.30am feeling refreshed and that was all that mattered!
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A reminder that there are still a few days left to apply for this funded PhD, working on literary and cultural reception of the Vikings. University fees and a budget for conference attendance included in addition to the stipend: it's a great opportunity for someone! www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
Research Vacancies | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
www.ucc.ie
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A reminder that there are still a few days left to apply for this funded PhD, working on literary and cultural reception of the Vikings. University fees and a budget for conference attendance included in addition to the stipend: it's a great opportunity for someone! www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
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📹WATCH BACK from the recent 8th Annual
NMS Conference #WithinWithout2025 The Archaeology of Partitions.
‘Where power lies: rethinking Ireland’s Iron Age linear earthworks as territorial oppida’
by @nationalmons.bsky.social archaeologist Cóilín Ó Drisceoil
youtu.be/ac4MhNbAf-w
#HeritageIreland2030
NMS Conference #WithinWithout2025 The Archaeology of Partitions.
‘Where power lies: rethinking Ireland’s Iron Age linear earthworks as territorial oppida’
by @nationalmons.bsky.social archaeologist Cóilín Ó Drisceoil
youtu.be/ac4MhNbAf-w
#HeritageIreland2030
Coilin O'Driscoll - Within Without – The Archaeology of Partitions
YouTube video by National Monuments Service
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
📹WATCH BACK from the recent 8th Annual
NMS Conference #WithinWithout2025 The Archaeology of Partitions.
‘Where power lies: rethinking Ireland’s Iron Age linear earthworks as territorial oppida’
by @nationalmons.bsky.social archaeologist Cóilín Ó Drisceoil
youtu.be/ac4MhNbAf-w
#HeritageIreland2030
NMS Conference #WithinWithout2025 The Archaeology of Partitions.
‘Where power lies: rethinking Ireland’s Iron Age linear earthworks as territorial oppida’
by @nationalmons.bsky.social archaeologist Cóilín Ó Drisceoil
youtu.be/ac4MhNbAf-w
#HeritageIreland2030
Alas, I said cut off was 10pm tonight as I was so tired after 5.5hrs sleep last night and promised myself id go to bed and get at least 7-8hrs sleep. Alarm set for 5.45am. Then I got stuck into bones and potentially discovering something but got to check.
Always late night, hyper focus & noticing 🤣
Always late night, hyper focus & noticing 🤣
a cartoon otter wearing headphones and goggles with the word activate written below it
ALT: a cartoon otter wearing headphones and goggles with the word activate written below it
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November 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Alas, I said cut off was 10pm tonight as I was so tired after 5.5hrs sleep last night and promised myself id go to bed and get at least 7-8hrs sleep. Alarm set for 5.45am. Then I got stuck into bones and potentially discovering something but got to check.
Always late night, hyper focus & noticing 🤣
Always late night, hyper focus & noticing 🤣
Very weird evening outside - VERY warm at 14Cel (it’s November!!!) and it’s all misty too across the fields. The moon rising and trying to get around the cloud cover. It’s very still too, no breeze at all. The birds singing loudly so lovely … but weird for this time of year in Ireland.
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Very weird evening outside - VERY warm at 14Cel (it’s November!!!) and it’s all misty too across the fields. The moon rising and trying to get around the cloud cover. It’s very still too, no breeze at all. The birds singing loudly so lovely … but weird for this time of year in Ireland.
Very happy to share, today, I started a part-time Senior Research Fellow (Zooarch) post with @shrewgod.bsky.social at ATU Galway City, on the COALESCE funded #PALAEO-IRELAND by @researcireland.ie
The Irish Upper Palaeolithic can’t hide from us! 🏺😊
The Irish Upper Palaeolithic can’t hide from us! 🏺😊
a purple sky with the words the truth is out there written on it
ALT: a purple sky with the words the truth is out there written on it
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November 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Very happy to share, today, I started a part-time Senior Research Fellow (Zooarch) post with @shrewgod.bsky.social at ATU Galway City, on the COALESCE funded #PALAEO-IRELAND by @researcireland.ie
The Irish Upper Palaeolithic can’t hide from us! 🏺😊
The Irish Upper Palaeolithic can’t hide from us! 🏺😊
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Do you know someone with age-related macular degeneration??? Guess what, there's unexpected good news!
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
November 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Do you know someone with age-related macular degeneration??? Guess what, there's unexpected good news!
I have 3 camera tripods.
Can I find any of them right now?
No.
Back to the great search! I have much bone photography to do!!!
Got the trance music playing
About to get some coffee once I find a tripod (reward system).
Can I find any of them right now?
No.
Back to the great search! I have much bone photography to do!!!
Got the trance music playing
About to get some coffee once I find a tripod (reward system).
November 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I have 3 camera tripods.
Can I find any of them right now?
No.
Back to the great search! I have much bone photography to do!!!
Got the trance music playing
About to get some coffee once I find a tripod (reward system).
Can I find any of them right now?
No.
Back to the great search! I have much bone photography to do!!!
Got the trance music playing
About to get some coffee once I find a tripod (reward system).
Reposted by Ruth Carden 🦴 🐾 🐚🦪 | 🦣🏺
Something lovely for the weekend!
Magical amber animals from the Mesolithic. Carved between 10,000-7,000 years ago.
Amber can generate static electricity⚡️ For their ancient owners, these small animals could give off sparks in the dark and make hair stand on end, as if by magic✨
📷 me
#Archaeology
Magical amber animals from the Mesolithic. Carved between 10,000-7,000 years ago.
Amber can generate static electricity⚡️ For their ancient owners, these small animals could give off sparks in the dark and make hair stand on end, as if by magic✨
📷 me
#Archaeology
November 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Something lovely for the weekend!
Magical amber animals from the Mesolithic. Carved between 10,000-7,000 years ago.
Amber can generate static electricity⚡️ For their ancient owners, these small animals could give off sparks in the dark and make hair stand on end, as if by magic✨
📷 me
#Archaeology
Magical amber animals from the Mesolithic. Carved between 10,000-7,000 years ago.
Amber can generate static electricity⚡️ For their ancient owners, these small animals could give off sparks in the dark and make hair stand on end, as if by magic✨
📷 me
#Archaeology
November … let’s be having you!
Lots going on this month for me. Long hard working days ahead but one day at a time and do the most I can per day.
But I just burnt my tongue on homemade roasted pumpkin soup … time for cold water dilution to finish the rest 🤪
Lots going on this month for me. Long hard working days ahead but one day at a time and do the most I can per day.
But I just burnt my tongue on homemade roasted pumpkin soup … time for cold water dilution to finish the rest 🤪
a cartoon of bubbles from the powerpuff girls crying
ALT: a cartoon of bubbles from the powerpuff girls crying
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
November … let’s be having you!
Lots going on this month for me. Long hard working days ahead but one day at a time and do the most I can per day.
But I just burnt my tongue on homemade roasted pumpkin soup … time for cold water dilution to finish the rest 🤪
Lots going on this month for me. Long hard working days ahead but one day at a time and do the most I can per day.
But I just burnt my tongue on homemade roasted pumpkin soup … time for cold water dilution to finish the rest 🤪
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In the 1600s, thousands of people were buried in crypts under a Milan hospital & preserved by unusual conditions. “What is striking is how much you can extrapolate from an ancient body,” says one researcher, “and how much you can understand from that about the period they lived in." @science.org
Thousands buried in 17th century Italian crypt reveal lives of working poor
Remains recovered from beneath a Milan hospital shed light on health, diet, and drug habits during the 1600s
www.science.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
In the 1600s, thousands of people were buried in crypts under a Milan hospital & preserved by unusual conditions. “What is striking is how much you can extrapolate from an ancient body,” says one researcher, “and how much you can understand from that about the period they lived in." @science.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
SUN!!!! Though setting but I was out this morning to back while I had coffee, in my wool cardigan and wool scarf as a cold biting wind blowing. So glad to see after weeks of grey gloom and rain.
Also a window kitten and a cat 😸🐱
Also a window kitten and a cat 😸🐱
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
SUN!!!! Though setting but I was out this morning to back while I had coffee, in my wool cardigan and wool scarf as a cold biting wind blowing. So glad to see after weeks of grey gloom and rain.
Also a window kitten and a cat 😸🐱
Also a window kitten and a cat 😸🐱
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So proud to see our new paper out in PNAS spearheaded by @emilypigott.bsky.social She found a tiny 46,000 yr old Neanderthal bone at Starosele (Crimea). DNA work revealed long-distance connections across Eurasia, supported by stone tool evidence @heasvienna.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
So proud to see our new paper out in PNAS spearheaded by @emilypigott.bsky.social She found a tiny 46,000 yr old Neanderthal bone at Starosele (Crimea). DNA work revealed long-distance connections across Eurasia, supported by stone tool evidence @heasvienna.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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>50,000-year-old worked tree resin from the Raja Ampat islands, north-west of New Guinea. Resin was used by ancient humans for fire-lighting, hafting tools and constructing boats. This is the oldest example of tree resin processing outside of Africa!
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
October 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
>50,000-year-old worked tree resin from the Raja Ampat islands, north-west of New Guinea. Resin was used by ancient humans for fire-lighting, hafting tools and constructing boats. This is the oldest example of tree resin processing outside of Africa!
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
I got to reset my winter rhythm and see more sunrises, greet the sun, light stove in the office and get some early morning writing hours in as part of my daily routine. I’ve been finding it hard to get up past few weeks in the darkness. Too tired with fatigue. I’m back taking iron supplements due to
October 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I got to reset my winter rhythm and see more sunrises, greet the sun, light stove in the office and get some early morning writing hours in as part of my daily routine. I’ve been finding it hard to get up past few weeks in the darkness. Too tired with fatigue. I’m back taking iron supplements due to