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This is the official Bluesky account for the UCL Institute of Archaeology one of the largest & most highly regarded centres for #Archaeology, #Heritage & #Museum studies.

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More information from @ucl.ac.uk

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British discovery shows humans made fire 350,000 earlier than thought
A collection of artefacts showing the earliest evidence of early humans intentionally making fire nearly 350,000 years earlier than previously thought has been uncovered in Barnham, England, by a team of archaeologists including researchers from UCL.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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According to co-author Simon Parfitt:

"This discovery gives us a rare window into a moment when early humans were not just using fire, but had begun to understand & control it. This discovery highlights the ingenuity & skill involved in mastering fire, a game-changing moment in human evolution.”
Simon Parfitt at dusk on a hill at Butser Ancient Farm September 2025 Photo credit Joseph Seresin
December 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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The funding will support a major survey of what is already known about ‘what works’ to open museums up to audiences that are more representative of the UK population as a whole.

#LocalAndGlobal
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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📚Interested in this funded PhD in biomolecular archaeology at UCL?

Get in touch with Prof. Rhiannon Stevens to discuss this or other projects.

Project supervisor/s
@nannonstevens.bsky.social Professor Rhiannon Stevens
Institute of Archaeology @ucl.ac.uk

profiles.ucl.ac.uk/51761-rhiann...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Finally congrats to @archsoutheast.bsky.social Dr Michael Shapland (et al.) for Research Project of the Year

archaeology.co.uk/awards/resea...

The winners will be announced at CALive! @ioe.bsky.social Sat 28th February 2026:

archaeology.co.uk/live for information and tickets!
Dr Michael Shapland, wearing a wide brimmed hat, in the City of London giving a tour of standing buildings in London to a group of students from the UCL Institute of Archaeology. Michael is standing in front of a building and pointing to his left. Photo: Charlotte Frearson UCL IoA
December 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Prof Andrew Gardner @ucl.ac.uk IoA nominated for Book of the Year, with Peter Guest @uclalumni.bsky.social

archaeology.co.uk/awards/book-...

#Vote #LocalAndGlobal
Image of the text: Archaeology Awards Nominated 2026 Book of the Year Excavations in the Roman Legionary Fortress at Caerleon: The Priory Field Store Building 2007-2010 Image of Professor Andrew Gardner standing in front of a full book case in his office in the UCL IoA. He is holding a copy of another of his books 'Materialising the Roman Empire' edited with Prof Jeremy Tanner. Andy is smiling and has his hair tied back. He is wearing a black t-shirt under a black hooded sweater. Photo: Charlotte Frearson UCL IoA
December 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM