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Andy Jones
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New paper on earliest tin sources in Europe.

www.academia.edu/129275676/Fr...
From Land's End to the Levant: did Britain's tin sources transform the Bronze Age in Europe and the Mediterranean
Bronze Age-Early Iron Age tin ingots recovered from four Mediterranean shipwrecks off the coasts of Israel and southern France can now be provenanced to tin ores in southwest Britain. These exceptiona...
www.academia.edu
May 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
What follows if we imagine rivers as having lives, deaths––& even rights?
I wrote this essay about water & hope; imagining rivers “otherwise”; nature’s rights; grammars of animacy; & how our fate flows with that of rivers—& always has.
It’s from Is A River Alive?
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Is this river alive? Robert Macfarlane on the lives, deaths and rights of our rivers
As pollution levels hit record highs and fresh water becomes ‘the new oil’, is it time to radically reimagine our relationship to the natural world?
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Hello—introductions seem in order in this cordial new space.
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I’m Robert Macfarlane; I write books, films & music about the infinitely complex & fascinating terrain where nature, landscape, language & imagination entangle.
These are some of my books—& Is A River Alive? (just finished, out May 1st.)
November 14, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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bertsbooks.bsky.social
Going out today, “Is a River Alive?” By Robert Macfarlane. Lots of pre orders for this one! - Michael
Is a River Alive?
April 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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zero-hour.bsky.social
🌍 We agree, @domipalmer.bsky.social. The theme for #EarthDay2025 —Our Power, Our Planet—feels personal.

🌡️ After the hottest year on record, it’s clear that time is slipping.

⏰ The Government is delaying climate and nature action—and it’s our future at stake. 🧵
Why we need a CAN Act now: A climate activist’s call for action
As Earth Day dawns on 22 April, its 2025 theme of ‘our power, our planet’ feels like a direct challenge to young people. As a climate justice activist and Climate ...
www.zerohour.uk
April 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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nowaykgn.bsky.social
Most of the Sadhu, in Nepal, live in the Pashupatinath Temple, a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupatinath. Sadhus are sanyasi, or renunciates, who have left behind all material and sexual attachments and live in caves, forests, and temples all over India and Nepal.
A holy man with an exceptionally long mustache proudly displays his facial hair. The image shows a close-up of an older man, with dark skin and a long, white mustache that nearly reaches his shoulders. He holds the ends of his mustache with both hands, extending it outward for emphasis. His face is partially painted with white and red markings, possibly religious symbols. He wears an orange and yellow patterned cloth draped around his neck and shoulders. Multiple necklaces made of beads and coins adorn his chest, suggesting spiritual significance. His arms are bare, showing dark skin and some white markings, possibly indicating ritualistic practices. He wears several rings on one hand, which are silver and appear to contain colored stones. The background is dark and blurry, suggesting a cave or a similar dimly lit space with rough stone walls. The overall atmosphere is one of reverence and perhaps a touch of eccentricity. The lighting focuses strongly on the man, making him the clear subject, and creating dramatic shadows in the background. The mood is intriguing and respectful. The image seems to capture a moment of quiet pride and spiritual strength. The image shows a Hindu sadhu, a holy man, sitting in a meditative pose. His long dreadlocks are adorned with beads and cords, and he has patches on his forehead. His left leg is raised and rests on his left shoulder. He appears to be in a state of contemplation or prayer, with one hand raised to his ear and the other in a mudra (hand gesture). He is seated in a somewhat dilapidated area, suggesting a life of asceticism and renunciation. The background features a textured brick wall and religious images. The overall impression is one of spiritual devotion and a life lived outside of mainstream society. The image shows a yogi, or holy man, in India. He is seated in a complex yoga posture, with one leg balanced atop his head. His body is bare except for an orange cloth around his waist, and he has long dreadlocks and a beard. He is adorned with beads and other jewelry. The setting appears to be a simple, possibly dilapidated, structure, suggesting a life of asceticism or spiritual practice. The background is slightly out of focus but hints at a humble living space. The overall tone is one of serenity and spiritual devotion, but also a sense of the man's isolation and the starkness of his environment. Close-up of a hand, belonging to a Sadhu, with visible wrinkles and a textured surface. The hand is positioned with the fingers slightly spread out, and the palm is angled toward the viewer. A significant amount of a light-grayish, powdery substance covers the skin on different parts of the hand. A ring, appearing to be made of silver or a similar metal, is visible on one of the fingers. The skin of the hand's back shows a rich brown or reddish-brown tone, with various shades and textures, suggesting the hand has been exposed to elements or work. The background is completely black, focusing attention solely on the hand.
April 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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jenniferlcroft.bsky.social
Becky Burke of Book Island (a picture book publisher in the UK founded by my fellow Tokarczuk translator Greet Pauwelijn) was "detained" by ICE at the Canadian border on 2/28. Her father asked that her story be shared in case someone can help her. He writes:
March 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
andyarch.bsky.social
Help stop this chicken factory farm! Plans have been submitted to North Lincolnshire Council for a chicken farm in Gainsborough that would imprison and kill over 550,000 birds per year. Sign PETA’s petition now. petauk.org/3z0 #LincolnshireChickenFarm
Help Stop Chicken Factory Farm Plans!
Plans have been submitted to North Lincolnshire Council for a chicken farm in Gainsborough that would imprison and kill over 550,000 birds per year.
petauk.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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sethabramson.bsky.social
(🧵) How Elon Musk betrayed America: a thread from a Musk biographer and former federal criminal investigator.

Please share widely, here and elsewhere. This will be long.

Author bio: www.sethabramson.net/bio
Latest book: sethabramson.substack.com/p/proof-of-d...
March 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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democracynow.org
BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years
February 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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pasthorizons.bsky.social
phys.org/news/2025-02...
Hundreds of human skeletal remains have been recovered from London's lower Thames over the past two centuries. They have long challenged scholars due to the difficulty of determining a precise chronology.
New radiocarbon dates establish 6,000-year time span for human remains pulled from River Thames
Chronology efforts led by researchers at Natural History Museum, London, and Historic England have produced 30 new dates for human remains pulled from the River Thames, establishing a chronological fr...
phys.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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aidanosullivan.bsky.social
Anyone with the vaguest sense of history would know what that was. That was deliberate
January 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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markknight63.bsky.social
As my dad always said: 'only the good die young....'

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
Le Pen - an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration - founded the far-right National Front in 1972.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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hookland.bsky.social
All our measurements, excavations, all our arguments about dating – these are attempts to tell a truthful story about the stones. However, there are times when this work feels as if we are butting in on an intimate lithic conversation we will never be party to. – Dr. K. Brophy #StandingStoneSunday
January 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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againstlies.bsky.social
You mean we are a mixture of Celts, Romans, Scandinavians, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings as well as European and Commonwealth Country citizens.

We are mongrels with no “pure” ethnicity! And the better for it.

Remember original humans would not have survived without the Neanderthals.
ta-h.bsky.social TA-H @ta-h.bsky.social · Jan 4
This will confuse Suella Braverman, Farage, , as they consider these new findings about immigration and invasions

Scandinavians came to Britain long before Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, finds study www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Scandinavians came to Britain long before Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, finds study
Genetic analysis of Roman soldier or gladiator buried in York reveals 25% of his ancestry came from Scandinavia
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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noiseresearch.bsky.social
#NowPlaying Goat - Goat (Rocket Records, 2024) lastest from Swedish psyche-rock Goat. This band just gets better & better #goat #psycherock #psychedelic #fusion
January 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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stoneclub.bsky.social
Over 5,500 sites recorded by Historic England are beyond reach of the public, according to new analysis undertaken by the campaign group Right to Roam. 
stoneclub.rocks/right-to-roam
December 20, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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beccyscottuk.bsky.social
This is a fascinating approach to 'rewilding' routed in songs and stories of how animals lived alongside people in the past. In contrast to knee-jerk treeplanting as an easy answer, it's grounded in deep cultural landscapes www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ghosts of the landscape: how folklore and songs are key to rewilding Finland’s reindeer
For ecologists restoring the vast bogs of remote Karelia, wild reindeer are not just part of the environment but entwined with the ancient culture of the boreal forests
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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opwireland.bsky.social
The Winter Solstice #Livestream is here!
Join us and watch live on 21 Dec @ 8:40 UTC
via 🔗 cutt.ly/Wintersolstice
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Don’t miss this magical event!
#NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
The image shows sunlight streaming into the ancient passage tomb at Newgrange, Ireland, casting a warm glow on the stone walls and floor. Overlay text in both Irish and English promotes the Winter Solstice live stream at 8:40 UTC on December 21, hosted by the OPW and the Department of Housing.
December 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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drspacejunk.bsky.social
For some reason there is a huge emotional investment in humans being cannibals in the past. When I question this in my first year classes, people sometimes get angry. I haven't figured it out. 🏺🧪
lemoustier.bsky.social Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · Dec 16
🏺 Cannibalism is incredibly tricky to interpret, and I don't think available evidence here = single event "massacre". Dating could span generations, & the fact cannibalism in British BA isn't common elsewhere doesn't imply *this* case is from a violent conflict.
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
‘Something horrible’: Somerset pit reveals bronze age cannibalism
Oxford analysis shows evidence of bloody massacre, with hand and feet bones chewed by human molars
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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reblambert.bsky.social
A wonderful interview with the amazing Alan Garner
apple.news/AUJIlU27JTKm...
‘We shared a quick sense of humor’: Novelist Alan Garner on Alan Turing, and experiencing time slips in the Pennines — The Guardian
At 90, the author reflects on his friendship with the renowned mathematician, quantum realities and how his grandfather inspired his latest book
apple.news
December 14, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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kpw1453.bsky.social
Buddo’ - a rare representation of a human figure from the British Neolithic, dating to around 2900-2400 BC. Discovered at Skara Brae in the mid-C19th, it was re-discovered amongst the archaeological collections at Stromness Museum in 2016. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #Prehistory
December 13, 2024 at 7:03 AM
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svankeuren.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Indigenizing conservation science for a sustainable Amazon
Dialogues between Western and Indigenous systems are critical
www.science.org
December 12, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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jensnotroff.com
Was there a time "before history"? And what does the focus on written "history" say about our understanding & appreciation of Indigenous oral histories?

In their sapiens.org op-ed @stephenacabado.bsky.social et al. suggest to replace #prehistory with #DeepHistory:

🏺 www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
SAPIENS - Anthropology Magazine
SAPIENS is an editorially independent digital magazine about everything human, told through the stories of anthropologists.
sapiens.org
December 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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andy.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-barbarian-warriors-roman.html
Barbarian warriors in Roman times used stimulants in battle, findings suggest
Small, spoon-shaped objects found on the end of warriors' belts at archaeological sites across northern Europe could have been used to dispense stimulants before battle, a study suggests.
phys.org
December 3, 2024 at 8:24 AM