Zuzana Chovanec
@zuzchovanec.bsky.social
Archaeologist, Traveler, Fulbrighter, Slovak, Mother, lover of Cyprus, Slovakia, history, plants, historic preservation
dailynous.com/2025/09/22/w... Academics with publications on academia edu need to look at the new terms and the permissions it provide to AI farm your work and identity
What Will Academia.edu Do with Its New Rights to Your Name, Likeness, and Voice? (updated) - Daily Nous
Users of the Academia.edu service are cancelling their subscriptions in response to perceived overreach by the firm in its recent update to its terms of service. Catching users' attention was a new pa...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
dailynous.com/2025/09/22/w... Academics with publications on academia edu need to look at the new terms and the permissions it provide to AI farm your work and identity
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Great interview with CAARI Fulbright researcher Caroline Barnes!
‘No kings, no slaves: Who built Bronze Age Cyprus?’ #archaeology 🏺
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No kings, no slaves: Who built Bronze Age Cyprus?
Ashlar masonry may seem like a dry architectural detail, but for archaeologist and Fulbright scholar Caroline Barnes, it offers critical insights into how communities shaped their environments—and the...
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June 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Great interview with CAARI Fulbright researcher Caroline Barnes!
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We're pleased to see @flintdibble.bsky.social mentioned in this article by @nathanjrobinson.bsky.social in @currentaffairs.bsky.social . "What we need is more public scientists to explain the work of science to lay audiences," Robinson writes. We agree! Our aim is to make anthropology accessible.
Archaeologists like @flintdibble.bsky.social are continuing in the tradition of scholars like Carl Sagan, who showed the public how one applies intellectual rigor and skepticism to better understand the world and see through charlatanism. www.currentaffairs.org/news/pseudo-...
Pseudo-Archaeology, UFOs, and the Need for Authentic Skepticism
To distinguish the truth from bullshit, rational skepticism is required. This is not the same as contrarianism, conspiracy theories, or a blanket refusal to accept any and all sources of authority and...
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May 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We're pleased to see @flintdibble.bsky.social mentioned in this article by @nathanjrobinson.bsky.social in @currentaffairs.bsky.social . "What we need is more public scientists to explain the work of science to lay audiences," Robinson writes. We agree! Our aim is to make anthropology accessible.
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We are excited to announce that our next VIEWS conference, WAVE 2: Writing As Visual Engagement, will take place on 26th-29th March 2026. CFP deadline 5th September.
The linked post also contains a round-up of our other news and opportunities.
viewsproject.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/a...
The linked post also contains a round-up of our other news and opportunities.
viewsproject.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/a...
Announcing our next conference! Plus a news round-up
We are delighted to announce that our next conference, WAVE 2: Writing As Visual Engagement, will take place on 26th-29th March 2026 in Cambridge. For further details, look at our Call For Papers H…
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May 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
We are excited to announce that our next VIEWS conference, WAVE 2: Writing As Visual Engagement, will take place on 26th-29th March 2026. CFP deadline 5th September.
The linked post also contains a round-up of our other news and opportunities.
viewsproject.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/a...
The linked post also contains a round-up of our other news and opportunities.
viewsproject.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/a...
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India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains
Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of sacred relics buried in third-century BC www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of sacred relics buried in third-century BC www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains
Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of relics buried in third-century BC
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:23 AM
India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains
Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of sacred relics buried in third-century BC www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of sacred relics buried in third-century BC www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Excited to take part in the roundtable "The Two Cultures. Natural Sciences and Humanities, Convergent Paths?" organized by the Center for Medieval Visual Cultures and Research Communication at Masaryk University.
@re-cent.bsky.social @epinicion.bsky.social @apaladine.bsky.social
@re-cent.bsky.social @epinicion.bsky.social @apaladine.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Excited to take part in the roundtable "The Two Cultures. Natural Sciences and Humanities, Convergent Paths?" organized by the Center for Medieval Visual Cultures and Research Communication at Masaryk University.
@re-cent.bsky.social @epinicion.bsky.social @apaladine.bsky.social
@re-cent.bsky.social @epinicion.bsky.social @apaladine.bsky.social
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.... Happy to share my new article on animal representations in Bronze Age art and archaeology in Cyprus
University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
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April 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.... Happy to share my new article on animal representations in Bronze Age art and archaeology in Cyprus
Call for papers exploring Biomolecular Insights into Food, Medicine, and Scent in Environmental Archaeology using proteomics, metabolomics, stable isotopes, lipids, and archaeogenetics.
Manuscript Summary Deadline: 15 July 2025. See the link below for more info.
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Manuscript Summary Deadline: 15 July 2025. See the link below for more info.
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Frontiers | Biomolecular Insights into Food, Medicine, and Scent in Environmental Archaeology
Understanding the complex relationships between ancient societies and their environments requires an interdisciplinary approach that connects material cultur...
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March 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Call for papers exploring Biomolecular Insights into Food, Medicine, and Scent in Environmental Archaeology using proteomics, metabolomics, stable isotopes, lipids, and archaeogenetics.
Manuscript Summary Deadline: 15 July 2025. See the link below for more info.
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Manuscript Summary Deadline: 15 July 2025. See the link below for more info.
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
OUT NOW from Sidetone Press
Empire and excavation: Critical perspectives on archaeology in British-period Cyprus, 1878–1960
Edited by Thomas Kiely, Anna Reeve & Lindy Crewe. Read online for free or purchase a copy. www.sidestone.com/books/empire...
#Cyprus #historiography #heritage #colonialism
Empire and excavation: Critical perspectives on archaeology in British-period Cyprus, 1878–1960
Edited by Thomas Kiely, Anna Reeve & Lindy Crewe. Read online for free or purchase a copy. www.sidestone.com/books/empire...
#Cyprus #historiography #heritage #colonialism
Empire and excavation @ Sidestone Press
The modern discipline of archaeology developed in tandem with the expansion of European imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries. Cyprus, ruled by Britain between 1878 and 1960, is a fascinating exa...
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March 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
OUT NOW from Sidetone Press
Empire and excavation: Critical perspectives on archaeology in British-period Cyprus, 1878–1960
Edited by Thomas Kiely, Anna Reeve & Lindy Crewe. Read online for free or purchase a copy. www.sidestone.com/books/empire...
#Cyprus #historiography #heritage #colonialism
Empire and excavation: Critical perspectives on archaeology in British-period Cyprus, 1878–1960
Edited by Thomas Kiely, Anna Reeve & Lindy Crewe. Read online for free or purchase a copy. www.sidestone.com/books/empire...
#Cyprus #historiography #heritage #colonialism
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La domestication des avocats (Lauracées) a commencé il y a 7565 à 7265 ans au Honduras. Ces nouveaux résultats montrent que les avocats étaient domestiqués des milliers d'années avant d'autres cultures, telles que le maïs phys.org/news/2025-03...
Fossil evidence found of humans domesticating avocados 7,500 years ago
A team of anthropologists and evolutionary biologists affiliated with several academic institutions in the U.S., working with a colleague from the Smithsonian Institution, has found evidence of humans...
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March 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
La domestication des avocats (Lauracées) a commencé il y a 7565 à 7265 ans au Honduras. Ces nouveaux résultats montrent que les avocats étaient domestiqués des milliers d'années avant d'autres cultures, telles que le maïs phys.org/news/2025-03...
www.anonymousswisscollector.com/2025/03/art-... Informative list of events and research on combatting art crime, antiquities trafficking, and provenance studies
Art Crime Research Opportunities: 7 Mar 2025
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March 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
www.anonymousswisscollector.com/2025/03/art-... Informative list of events and research on combatting art crime, antiquities trafficking, and provenance studies
hellenicnews.com/four-institu... A nice article summarizing the event held at the Penn Museum and co-organized with various Cypriot institutions.
Four Institutions Celebrate Cyprus’ Cultural Heritage
On November 24, 2024, four regional institutions with an interest in Cyprus joined to celebrate Cyprus’ centuries-long cultural heritage
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March 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
hellenicnews.com/four-institu... A nice article summarizing the event held at the Penn Museum and co-organized with various Cypriot institutions.
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New publication on legacy data, community archaeology, and Nabataean fauna from the Temple of the Winged Lions at Petra (sorry, no winged lions actually identified in this assemblage).
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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(PDF) Faunal Remains
PDF | On Oct 11, 2024, Kathryn Grossman published Faunal Remains | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
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March 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
New publication on legacy data, community archaeology, and Nabataean fauna from the Temple of the Winged Lions at Petra (sorry, no winged lions actually identified in this assemblage).
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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If you're in the Boulder, Colorado, area, I'll be giving a book talk this coming Wednesday (Feb 26, 5pm) at the University of Colorado Boulder. It's free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
February 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If you're in the Boulder, Colorado, area, I'll be giving a book talk this coming Wednesday (Feb 26, 5pm) at the University of Colorado Boulder. It's free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
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For probationary federal employees who have been terminated:
To probationary federal employees who have been terminated:
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
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February 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
For probationary federal employees who have been terminated:
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Highlighting some of our wonderful female authors for International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬🏺
#archaeology #ancientsky
#archaeology #ancientsky
February 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Highlighting some of our wonderful female authors for International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬🏺
#archaeology #ancientsky
#archaeology #ancientsky
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Cultural heritage is on the list 🏺
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Cultural heritage is on the list 🏺
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A new article from Ohrazení is out! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A new article from Ohrazení is out! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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January 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Looking forward to the 2025 series of talks hosted by @caari-cyprus.bsky.social starting next week with the launch of Bernard Knapp’s new book ‘Cyprus and Ugarit’
January 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Looking forward to the 2025 series of talks hosted by @caari-cyprus.bsky.social starting next week with the launch of Bernard Knapp’s new book ‘Cyprus and Ugarit’
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@moudhy.bsky.social’s beautiful new book, gleaming in the light of the low wattage English sun.
January 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
@moudhy.bsky.social’s beautiful new book, gleaming in the light of the low wattage English sun.
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It being #TileTuesday and as I have posted stuff about the project before, I thought I would share the proof of the cover of the book I wrote with Lisa Golombek on a group of 17th C tiles from Iran.
#IslamicArt #Iran
#IslamicArt #Iran
January 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
It being #TileTuesday and as I have posted stuff about the project before, I thought I would share the proof of the cover of the book I wrote with Lisa Golombek on a group of 17th C tiles from Iran.
#IslamicArt #Iran
#IslamicArt #Iran
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Explore the origins of #viticulture in Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia! The paper by Michaela Látková tests methods of identifying archaeobotanical finds of cultivated grapevine and its wild counterparts. The analysed assemblage comprises 1087 finds dated from prehistory to Early Modern period
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January 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Explore the origins of #viticulture in Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia! The paper by Michaela Látková tests methods of identifying archaeobotanical finds of cultivated grapevine and its wild counterparts. The analysed assemblage comprises 1087 finds dated from prehistory to Early Modern period
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www.caorc.org/neh-fellowsh... Deadline approaching! The CAORC - National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship is accepting applications through January 29. Approximately three to four awards will be granted and fellowship stipends are $5,000 per month. www.caorc.org/neh-fellowsh...
CAORC | NEH Fellowship Guidelines
The CAORC NEH Research Fellowship Program supports advanced research in the humanities for U.S. postdoctoral scholars, and foreign national postdoctoral scholars who have been residents in the U.S. fo...
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January 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
www.caorc.org/neh-fellowsh... Deadline approaching! The CAORC - National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship is accepting applications through January 29. Approximately three to four awards will be granted and fellowship stipends are $5,000 per month. www.caorc.org/neh-fellowsh...
COMING SOON! “Ancient Pasts for Modern Audiences: Public Scholarship and the Mediterranean World - Preorder for the volume (edited by our very own Chelsea A.M. Gardner and Sabrina C. Higgins).
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Ancient Pasts for Modern Audiences: Public Scholarship and the Mediterranean World
This volume brings together specialists from a broad demographic and professional range – academics, museum curators, students, and content creators – to discuss case studies, challenges, and potentia...
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January 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
COMING SOON! “Ancient Pasts for Modern Audiences: Public Scholarship and the Mediterranean World - Preorder for the volume (edited by our very own Chelsea A.M. Gardner and Sabrina C. Higgins).
www.routledge.com/Ancient-Past...
www.routledge.com/Ancient-Past...