A walk down memory lane: My mum found a box with all sorts of things from my childhood, including a #Roman fort I built with toothpicks when I was ca 7 years old - clearly inspired by Asterix. It now resembles a fort that has been overrun by Gauls.... Fond memories of the beginning of my career 
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Archaeologist Dr. Frank Servello explaining what we were finding at an historic ca. 1830s log cabin site in Marengo Co., Alabama, to a local historian writing for the local paper. #Archaeology
ferruginous sandstone & baked clay hearth feature, Site 22PR533, Pearl River Co., MS. #Archaeology
As Project #Archaeology sees it, early #education can keep Utah’s cultural sites safe https://www.kuer.org/education/2025-03-31/as-project-archaeology-sees-it-early-education-can-keep-utahs-cultural-sites-safe #Utah
KUER · As Project Archaeology sees it, early education can keep Utah’s cultural sites safe
‘Sue’, a 444-million-year-old fossil, reveals stunning soft tissue
PALEONTOLOGY / A recently identified ancient arthropod species has given scientists a first glimpse into the internal anatomy of prehistoric marine animals. Keurbos susanae, a 444-million-year-old fossil discovered in South Africa, has been described in a new study published in the journal Palaeontology...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/sue-fossil-reveals-soft-tissue-preservation/
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Study finds lower-class workers buried in ancient Egyptian pyramids
Historians have, for centuries, assumed that the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as great tombs only for the elite and powerful. New research at the ancient archaeological site of Tombos, in modern-day Sudan, however, suggests this conventional assumption may not be entirely accurate...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/workers-buried-in-ancient-egyptian-pyramids/
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Stone tools found in East Asia challenge long-held beliefs about ancient humans’ technology. A discovery in China reveals that people were innovating 60,000 years ago, much like in Europe and the Middle East.
#archaeology https://theconversation.com/stone-tool-discovery-in-china-shows-people-in-east-asia-were-innovating-during-the-middle-paleolithic-like-in-europe-and-middle-east-252868
Modern flintknapped Catahoula point (Coles Creek to early Plaquemine ca. 700-1300 CE) on yellow glass & comparative example in Bell 1960, Plate 8F. #Archaeology #Flintknapping
Back from a week's hiking trip to Cortez, #Colorado where we hiked Sand Canyon and several other trails in Canyons of the Ancients (and only got snowed on a little). Gorgeous scenery and lots of ruins, including some with unusual features like "House With Standing Curved Wall". These shots are from Sand Canyon, a lovely trail with many more ruins than are marked on trail maps, especially if you keep an eye on the alcoves across the canyon.
Scientists Found a 12,000-Year-Old Monument—Turns Out It May Be Humanity’s Oldest Calendar
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a64390408/oldest-calendar-ever-discovered/
Popular Mechanics · Scientists Found a 12,000-Year-Old Monument—Turns Out It May Be Humanity’s Oldest Calendar
John Schofield speaking in The Future of Prehistory in the Prehistoric Society online event #Archaeology
#Obsidian artifacts unearthed in #Alberta offer new clues on prehistoric trade routes | #archaeology
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-obsidian-research-1.7495831
CBCObsidian artifacts unearthed in Alberta offer new clues on prehistoric trade routes | CBC NewsHand-carved arrowheads and jagged spears made of obsidian, a sharp rock formed by volcanic magma, are remnants of vast prehistoric trade networks that once cut across western North America. New research is shedding light on the artifacts unearthed in Alberta.
We all need a timeline cleanse right now: A charming #Greek terracotta aryballos - a vessel used to hold oil - in the shape of a hedgehog 
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6th century BC.
On display at Antikensammlung München.
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" "The sheer scale of obsidian trade tells us that likely millions of people were in contact with one another," said Allan, who works with Ember Archaeology, an archaeology and historic resources consulting firm based in Sherwood Park, Alta." #archaeology
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-obsidian-research-1.7495831
CBCObsidian artifacts unearthed in Alberta offer new clues on prehistoric trade routes | CBC NewsHand-carved arrowheads and jagged spears made of obsidian, a sharp rock formed by volcanic magma, are remnants of vast prehistoric trade networks that once cut across western North America. New research is shedding light on the artifacts unearthed in Alberta.
Scientist hits back at ‘bullsh*t’ claims of Ancient Egypt’s ‘secret underground city’ at Giza pyramids – Science https://www.byteseu.com/894817/ #AncientEgypt #Archaeology #Egypt #Science #SocialMedia
(04 Apr) Unknown human lineage lived in ’Green Sahara’ 7,000 years ago, ancient DNA reveals
Two 7,000-year-old mummies belong to a previously unknown human lineage that remained isolated in No...
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I ran out of daylight. I'll have to finish this tomorrow. #flintknapping #archaeology
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Sunday 1-4 Amazing #Archaeology Fair @ #Harvard in #CambridgeMA
"Venture on archaeological expeditions around the world in this annual event for all ages. Talk with #archaeologists who study ancient Egyptians, Incas, prehistoric peoples, and others. Try ancient cuneiform writing and use an app that animates detailed wall art in Assyrian palaces. Discover cave art made by Neanderthals and other early humans, and learn how mummies’ names reveal secrets of Egyptian “tomb recycling.” Discover these and other surprises during this popular event.
Regular museum admission rates apply. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture."
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar_event/amazing-archaeology-fair-at-harvard/
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hmsc.harvard.eduAmazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard – Harvard Museums of Science & Culture