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UCPH School of Archaeology is a cross-faculty initiative bringing together the rich diversity of expertise in the field of archaeology found at the University of Copenhagen in unique and innovative ways.
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Incredibly proud that our paper on the #palaeoproteomics analysis of the Penghu mandible, led by @tsutatsuta.bsky.social and in collaboration with Chun-Hsiang Chang, Enrico Cappellini and co, is out now in
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A male Denisovan mandible from Pleistocene Taiwan
Denisovans are an extinct hominin group defined by ancient genomes of Middle to Late Pleistocene fossils from southern Siberia. Although genomic evidence suggests their widespread distribution through...
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April 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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⚔️ Viking enthusiasts alert!

May 16th 9:30-17:30 42nd Interdisciplinary Viking Symposium: "Interdisciplinary Approaches & Scientific Methods in Viking Studies."
Location: South Campus, room 4A.0.69
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#VikingStudies #interdisciplinary #archaeologicalscience #UCPH
UCPH School of Archaeology – University of Copenhagen
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April 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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SoA Lecture
May 13th: 17:00-19:00
Location: South Campus, building 4A

Professor Anna Källén, Umeå University, author of 🏺 The Trouble with Ancient DNA🧬
www.umu.se/en/staff/ann...

Register now: www.umu.se/en/staff/ann...

#archaeology #museology #UCPH #heritageresearch #ancientDNA #ethics
Anna Hegardt Källén
www.umu.se
April 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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📢 Save the date! May 7th Professor Julian Thomas from @UoMArchaeology

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Time: 15:00-16:30
Location: South Campus, Saxo's lunchroom 12.3.39

Registration link: archaeology.ku.dk/calendar/reg...

#archaeology #UCPH #academictalks #archaeologicaltheory
Julian Thomas
research.manchester.ac.uk
April 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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April 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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🧵 Is this a Dire wolf... 🤔?

No...

Our @erc.europa.eu Beasts to Craft team led by Élodie Lévêque uncovered the true identity of mysterious hairy covers on #medieval #Cistercian #manuscripts - they're ...
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Image fo a seal - by someone that has not seen one - from Valenciennes, ms 0320, Thomas de Cantimpré, Albert le Grand. Liber de natura rerum, vers 1280, 230 × 156 mm. Folio 116, Image : IRHT https://patrimoine-numerique.ville-valenciennes.fr/ark:/29755/B_596066101_ms_0320 (http://initiale.irht.cnrs.fr/codex/7876). The original colour of the skin (before it degraded) - but what is it? (image Elodie Leveque) Mock-up of the original book binding by Elodie Leveque. Note that the fur is too dark in this mockup (image Elodie Leveque). In 2016, the team in 2016 first confronted the collection at Troyes - but what are the bindings made of? Image of five people, one sitting, discussing a large bound medieval text held by supports in a modern library.
April 9, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Collaboration between @sorbonne-universite.fr, @cam-archaeology.bsky.social , @irht-cnrs.bsky.social and the School of Archaeology solves a furry mystery!

#medival #archaeology

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matthewcollins.bsky.social Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · Apr 9
🧵 Is this a Dire wolf... 🤔?

No...

Our @erc.europa.eu Beasts to Craft team led by Élodie Lévêque uncovered the true identity of mysterious hairy covers on #medieval #Cistercian #manuscripts - they're ...
👇
Image fo a seal - by someone that has not seen one - from Valenciennes, ms 0320, Thomas de Cantimpré, Albert le Grand. Liber de natura rerum, vers 1280, 230 × 156 mm. Folio 116, Image : IRHT https://patrimoine-numerique.ville-valenciennes.fr/ark:/29755/B_596066101_ms_0320 (http://initiale.irht.cnrs.fr/codex/7876). The original colour of the skin (before it degraded) - but what is it? (image Elodie Leveque) Mock-up of the original book binding by Elodie Leveque. Note that the fur is too dark in this mockup (image Elodie Leveque). In 2016, the team in 2016 first confronted the collection at Troyes - but what are the bindings made of? Image of five people, one sitting, discussing a large bound medieval text held by supports in a modern library.
April 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Today's #LifelongLearning workshop @UCPH_Archaeoloogy exploring how our research can benefit wider society. As palaeoproteomics specialists, we're discussing how our analytical approaches could serve professionals beyond academia. #Archaeology #ContinuingEducation
Workshop at the School of Archaeology taking place on March 25. The image shows a modern classroom with attendees seated at tables with laptops and notebooks. A presenter, likely Christian Tangkjær, stands at the front addressing the group. A projection screen displays the workshop title and date. The room has large windows overlooking trees, and various presentation materials including flip charts are visible. The workshop is focused on discussing lifelong learning initiatives as part of the University of Copenhagen's 2030 strategy.
March 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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We’re gathered here today for a day about textile analyses and I’ll say a thing or two about 🐑🐐🧶
March 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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🏺 Free Workshop: Archaeological Textiles & Skins Analysis
Copenhagen, March 13-14, 2025!

Join leading experts for hands-on training in cutting-edge analytical techniques at the Centre for Textile Research (UCPH). Features lab visits to SMK & CTR, practical demonstrations with study collections.
Advances in the Analysis of Archaeological Textiles and Skins
Early Career archaeologists and conservators working in practice will benefit from this workshop in several ways: Gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art analytical equipment Learn about the l...
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January 22, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Congratulations to Rune Iversen and colleagues on the publication of their new paper on the so-called sun stones from the Danish island of Bornholm and how these sun stones may be related to Neolithic volcanism.
Sun stones and the darkened sun: Neolithic miniature art from the island of Bornholm, Denmark | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Sun stones and the darkened sun: Neolithic miniature art from the island of Bornholm, Denmark
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January 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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NEW Aerial photograph of a monumental farmhouse from ~2000 BC Vinge, Denmark.
Analysis suggests they were built for the storage of livestock, cereals and winter fodder, suggesting a farmer elite held great power in Late Neolithic southern Scandinavia.

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Outline of a long building from above, defined by many post-holes along the walls. Two people stand in the outline for scale.
December 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM
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So far, the earliest evidence of falconry in Sweden is goshawk bones from a late 6th century monumental burial mound at Gamla Uppsala. Stock dove wings probably used for training were found nearby in the village with bones of capercaillie, a prey species. (see e.g. Vretemark 2018) #archaeobirds 🏺🪶
Three grassy Iron Age burial mounds at Gamla Uppsala against a cloudy blue sky. Grass in the foreground. Taxidermy goshawk in a glass case with irritating reflections. Also a picture of a hawk from a rune stone/picture stone. Bird bones from falconry prey and black silhouettes of birds against a green background in a museum display case.
December 12, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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Six phd stipends available at our department - come and work with wonderful colleagues @ToRS @University ofCopenhagen

Deadline: 16th February 2025

Please do share

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PhD scholarships at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen
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December 12, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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Heartbreaking and fascinating:

15 years of community archaeology at Nunalleq, Alaska reveals incredible Yup'ik history while racing against climate change. 100,000+ artifacts tell stories of daily life but coastal erosion threatens countless more sites. 🏺🌊 #Archaeology #ClimateChange
The bittersweet success of community-based archaeology in Quinhagak
YouTube video by KYUK Media
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December 11, 2024 at 7:12 AM
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Did you hear our latest episode on Public Archaeology with Dr @smitinathan.bsky.social? Listen to all the Legends and Lectures episodes on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4zUMamf...
December 11, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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In 2005, Scott Fitzpatrick and I started as founding coeditors of the Journal of Island & Coastal Archaeology. In 2025, under Scott’s continued leadership, JICA will publish its 20th volume! Still going strong, with more than 8,000 pages on our deep entanglement with island & coastal ecosystems.
Original cover of JICA, showing an island arc from space, embedded in a deep blue sea.
December 11, 2024 at 1:59 AM
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December 10, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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In this comment piece with James Fellows Yates and Christina Warinner (@christinawarinner.bsky.social), we highlight the mounting problems with data archiving and metadata reporting in ancient DNA research. The field cannot afford to keep neglecting this issue.
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Ancient DNA data hold insights into past organisms and ecosystems — handle them with more care
DNA recovered from ancient remains is transforming our understanding of organisms and ecosystems from tens, thousands and even millions of years ago – but the growing volume of data must be better pre...
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December 10, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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Doktorandplatser i arkeologi | Doctoral positions in #archaeology GU's Department of Historical Studies is offering 2 fully funded PhD positions, covering 4 years of full-time study to develop own research.

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Doctoral students in archaeology
Doctoral positions in archaeology At the Department of Historical Studies, which belongs to the Faculty of
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December 11, 2024 at 5:36 AM
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From archaeological mysteries to farming history! 🔍🌾 The ERN team organised two fascinating events: an Archaeological Detective Mystery and day on 'How farming changed life in Denmark'. Love this creative approach to sharing research! 🕵️‍♀️ #Archaeology #SciComm #PublicEngagement"
A collage of two presentation slides. The top slide shows an 'Archaeological Detective Mystery' event announcement for October 11th at Parnum. The bottom slide displays a detailed program schedule titled 'How has farming changed the lifestyle of people in Denmark?' featuring various topics including DNA, diet, and microbiomes, with illustrated graphics of researchers. Three presenters stand at the front of the lecture room.
December 10, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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Revisiting the exact same caribou bones at Aasivissuit, Greenland in 1978 vs 2021. Studying how 47 years of reburial affects bone preservation. This is the kind of innovative long-term thinking that advances archaeology! 🦴📊 #ScienceHistory #Archaeology
A presentation slide titled 'Revisiting the caribou hunting camp site Aasivissuit in 2021' shows three images: an artistic illustration of kayakers hunting caribou in water, and two excavation photos from 1978 and 2021 showing archaeologists working at the same site. A map of Greenland and the journal 'Man & Society' logo are visible in the top left. The presenter stands at a podium on the right side of the frame, with audience members visible in the foreground.
December 10, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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Great to learn about @ucph-soa.bsky.social Emerging Researchers' Network (ERN)! 🎓 Launched April 2023, it's building bridges between early-career archaeologists across UCPH. Love seeing this kind of cross-disciplinary support for pre-docs, PhDs and postdocs! 🤝 #AcademicLife #Archaeology #PhDLife
A presentation slide showing information about UCPH SoA and Emerging Researchers' Network (ERN), with a map of Copenhagen marking different department locations. A presenter gestures enthusiastically at the map while explaining ERN's mission to connect early career researchers across departments. Two other presenters stand to the side of the podium.
December 10, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Amazing opportunity for two PhD students to join us at Cambridge Uni!
Topic: later pastoralists in Kenya, diet, mobility
#archaeology #isotopes #zooarch
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49439/
December 9, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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tidsskrift.dk/CURIOUSTHING...
Love seeing student-led initiatives at @ucph.bsky.social!

In CURIOUS THINGS students can publish and present their research.
The name captures both academic curiosity and the fascinating world of 'things' 🔍📚 #Academia #StudentResearch #MaterialCulture"
A presentation slide titled 'Why Curious and why Things?' explaining the meanings behind the CURIOUS THINGS initiative name. The slide features text about their academic profile and values, alongside a historical illustration of what appears to be a cabinet of curiosities. Two presenters stand at the front of the room
December 10, 2024 at 2:42 PM