Claudia Speciale
@claudiaspecial.bsky.social
Archaeology, Islands, Archaeobotany. Love prehistory, love Neolithic more! Currently Post-Doc at IPHES (Tarragona) with the project #SILVA
September 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
September 21, 2026 at 9:11 AM
@sandranogue.bsky.social from @creaf.cat inaugurating the first day of the Summer School in Island Archaeobotany in Tenerife @iecanarios.bsky.social
September 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM
@sandranogue.bsky.social from @creaf.cat inaugurating the first day of the Summer School in Island Archaeobotany in Tenerife @iecanarios.bsky.social
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📢 A reminder that the #ESHE2026 meeting begins this Wednesday in Burgos!
If you're joining us, be sure to download the latest program schedule and abstract booklet on our website.
We look forward to welcoming you to Burgos for an exciting week of scientific exchange and networking!
#ESHE #Burgos
If you're joining us, be sure to download the latest program schedule and abstract booklet on our website.
We look forward to welcoming you to Burgos for an exciting week of scientific exchange and networking!
#ESHE #Burgos
September 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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"On October 12, 1492, a stranger landed on the sandy shores of an island in the Bahamas. And the world changed."
That's the first line of my new book. But it isn't about that day. It's about what came before.
Out January 5th. Preorder here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H58VLS3...
That's the first line of my new book. But it isn't about that day. It's about what came before.
Out January 5th. Preorder here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H58VLS3...
Mammoths and Empires: A History of Indigenous Discovery, Civilization, and Adaptation in the Americas: Braje, Todd J.: 9798897102556: Amazon.com: Books
Mammoths and Empires: A History of Indigenous Discovery, Civilization, and Adaptation in the Americas [Braje, Todd J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Mammoths and Empires: A Hist...
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August 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM
"On October 12, 1492, a stranger landed on the sandy shores of an island in the Bahamas. And the world changed."
That's the first line of my new book. But it isn't about that day. It's about what came before.
Out January 5th. Preorder here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H58VLS3...
That's the first line of my new book. But it isn't about that day. It's about what came before.
Out January 5th. Preorder here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H58VLS3...
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📰 Archaeologists uncover unique sculpture of a person sat on a leopard from 11,000-year-old Karahantepe, Türkiye.
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @mymodernmet.bsky.social
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🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @mymodernmet.bsky.social
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Archaeologists Unearth 11,000-Year-Old Sculpture of a Person Sitting on a Leopard in Turkey
“To my knowledge, the human figure mounted on an animal is unique.”
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September 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM
📰 Archaeologists uncover unique sculpture of a person sat on a leopard from 11,000-year-old Karahantepe, Türkiye.
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @mymodernmet.bsky.social
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🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @mymodernmet.bsky.social
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This is a powerful reminder that preconceived notions often shape "science" more than evidence does. For 200 years, we assumed a rich burial with tools belonged to a man - but DNA just proved it was a female metalworker.
We need to challenge these biases!
#Archaeology #BronzeAge
We need to challenge these biases!
#Archaeology #BronzeAge
Gold (Gold)
Always believe in your soul
You've got the power to know
You're indestructible
edition.cnn.com/2026/07/17/s...
Always believe in your soul
You've got the power to know
You're indestructible
edition.cnn.com/2026/07/17/s...
Bronze Age ‘shaman,’ previously assumed to be a male metalworker, was actually a woman | CNN
Bronze Age remains once thought to belong to a revered male metalworker are in fact female, new DNA analysis has found, calling into question long-held beliefs about ancient British society.
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July 18, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This is a powerful reminder that preconceived notions often shape "science" more than evidence does. For 200 years, we assumed a rich burial with tools belonged to a man - but DNA just proved it was a female metalworker.
We need to challenge these biases!
#Archaeology #BronzeAge
We need to challenge these biases!
#Archaeology #BronzeAge
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Did you know there were people of African descent in Anglo Saxon England? Ancient DNA analysis at a post-Roman cemetery found one individual had a grandparent from sub-Saharan West Africa.
🔗 from 2025 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🔗 from 2025 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
July 17, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Did you know there were people of African descent in Anglo Saxon England? Ancient DNA analysis at a post-Roman cemetery found one individual had a grandparent from sub-Saharan West Africa.
🔗 from 2025 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🔗 from 2025 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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Uncover a flock of fascinating books on animals and zooarchaeology, featuring volumes on human-horse relationships, wild birds, animals in art and much more. Apply code ZOOARCH20 at checkout before 24th July to enjoy 20% off all full-priced books included. Explore the collection ➡️ bit.ly/4gIeWB1
July 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Uncover a flock of fascinating books on animals and zooarchaeology, featuring volumes on human-horse relationships, wild birds, animals in art and much more. Apply code ZOOARCH20 at checkout before 24th July to enjoy 20% off all full-priced books included. Explore the collection ➡️ bit.ly/4gIeWB1
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Did Neanderthals paint rafts on cave walls? 🚣♂️ While Pleistocene seafaring is highly probable based on island lithics, the rock art record remains strictly non-figurative (abstract shapes/stencils). No boats or narrative scenes here!
Watch the breakdown: youtube.com/shorts/oBijL...
#paleoanthropology
Watch the breakdown: youtube.com/shorts/oBijL...
#paleoanthropology
Did Neanderthals Paint Rafts on Cave Walls? 🚣 #paleoanthropology #podcast
YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology
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July 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Did Neanderthals paint rafts on cave walls? 🚣♂️ While Pleistocene seafaring is highly probable based on island lithics, the rock art record remains strictly non-figurative (abstract shapes/stencils). No boats or narrative scenes here!
Watch the breakdown: youtube.com/shorts/oBijL...
#paleoanthropology
Watch the breakdown: youtube.com/shorts/oBijL...
#paleoanthropology
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⌛There's still time to apply!
The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project.
Full time | Hybrid | Fixed-term | Deadline: 26 July 2026
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2myczpv8
#Jobs #hiring #Archaeology #GIS #UCL
The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project.
Full time | Hybrid | Fixed-term | Deadline: 26 July 2026
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2myczpv8
#Jobs #hiring #Archaeology #GIS #UCL
July 14, 2026 at 10:41 AM
⌛There's still time to apply!
The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project.
Full time | Hybrid | Fixed-term | Deadline: 26 July 2026
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2myczpv8
#Jobs #hiring #Archaeology #GIS #UCL
The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project.
Full time | Hybrid | Fixed-term | Deadline: 26 July 2026
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2myczpv8
#Jobs #hiring #Archaeology #GIS #UCL
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To head off on vacation with good news: a new article and grace the cover of the magazine. "First Study of Mercury Content in Archaeological Pottery: Late-Neolithic Penha-Type from NW Spain" by A. Martínez Cortizas, A. Francos Golán, P. Prieto Martínez and O. López-Costas.
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@usc.gal
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July 14, 2026 at 9:33 AM
To head off on vacation with good news: a new article and grace the cover of the magazine. "First Study of Mercury Content in Archaeological Pottery: Late-Neolithic Penha-Type from NW Spain" by A. Martínez Cortizas, A. Francos Golán, P. Prieto Martínez and O. López-Costas.
@erc.europa.eu
@usc.gal
@erc.europa.eu
@usc.gal
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Hi all! 📣Call for papers🦴
Join @njasosayweall.bsky.social, Jo Brück @ansoc-erc.bsky.social, and I at TAG Exeter 2026 for our session "Fragmented Bodies, Enduring Relations: Complex Post-Mortem Processes Across Species in Prehistory"!
Full abstract and more info at tag2026.square.site/sessions
Join @njasosayweall.bsky.social, Jo Brück @ansoc-erc.bsky.social, and I at TAG Exeter 2026 for our session "Fragmented Bodies, Enduring Relations: Complex Post-Mortem Processes Across Species in Prehistory"!
Full abstract and more info at tag2026.square.site/sessions
July 2, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Hi all! 📣Call for papers🦴
Join @njasosayweall.bsky.social, Jo Brück @ansoc-erc.bsky.social, and I at TAG Exeter 2026 for our session "Fragmented Bodies, Enduring Relations: Complex Post-Mortem Processes Across Species in Prehistory"!
Full abstract and more info at tag2026.square.site/sessions
Join @njasosayweall.bsky.social, Jo Brück @ansoc-erc.bsky.social, and I at TAG Exeter 2026 for our session "Fragmented Bodies, Enduring Relations: Complex Post-Mortem Processes Across Species in Prehistory"!
Full abstract and more info at tag2026.square.site/sessions
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We are delighted to announce Prehistoric Society award & prize winners for 2026/7. 🎉
The Europa 2027 honouree is Prof. Mel Giles, Univ. of Manchester. I am sure Mel needs no introduction as a well known & respected researcher of the Iron Age. Congratulations Mel!
#Archaeology 🏺 #Prehistory
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The Europa 2027 honouree is Prof. Mel Giles, Univ. of Manchester. I am sure Mel needs no introduction as a well known & respected researcher of the Iron Age. Congratulations Mel!
#Archaeology 🏺 #Prehistory
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July 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
We are delighted to announce Prehistoric Society award & prize winners for 2026/7. 🎉
The Europa 2027 honouree is Prof. Mel Giles, Univ. of Manchester. I am sure Mel needs no introduction as a well known & respected researcher of the Iron Age. Congratulations Mel!
#Archaeology 🏺 #Prehistory
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The Europa 2027 honouree is Prof. Mel Giles, Univ. of Manchester. I am sure Mel needs no introduction as a well known & respected researcher of the Iron Age. Congratulations Mel!
#Archaeology 🏺 #Prehistory
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Some of the last surviving Neanderthals of northwestern Europe may have lived in large, well-connected groups, separate from other Neanderthals and early humans, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4ahgsWF 🧬🏺🧪
July 1, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Some of the last surviving Neanderthals of northwestern Europe may have lived in large, well-connected groups, separate from other Neanderthals and early humans, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4ahgsWF 🧬🏺🧪
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A 5-year PDRA position in "Statistical Modelling in Archaeology" is available @cam-archaeology.bsky.social as part of the FORAGER project. Deadline: 21/8/2026
tinyurl.com/muhcjkfy
www.forager-erc.eu
tinyurl.com/muhcjkfy
www.forager-erc.eu
Research Assistant/Research Associate in Statistical Modelling in Archaeology (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant/Research Associate in Statistical Modelling in Archaeology (Fixed Term) in the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge.
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June 29, 2026 at 9:14 AM
A 5-year PDRA position in "Statistical Modelling in Archaeology" is available @cam-archaeology.bsky.social as part of the FORAGER project. Deadline: 21/8/2026
tinyurl.com/muhcjkfy
www.forager-erc.eu
tinyurl.com/muhcjkfy
www.forager-erc.eu
Looking down. Grotta dell'Arco, Capo Zafferano, Sicily. 10.000 years ago. 2026 campaign is over @iphes-cerca.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Looking down. Grotta dell'Arco, Capo Zafferano, Sicily. 10.000 years ago. 2026 campaign is over @iphes-cerca.bsky.social
Telling the story of a Mesolithic cave from a boat ✅️ #CapoZafferano #Sicily #Mesolithic #SUP @iphes-cerca.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Telling the story of a Mesolithic cave from a boat ✅️ #CapoZafferano #Sicily #Mesolithic #SUP @iphes-cerca.bsky.social
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📢 The Society for American Archaeology is seeking proposals for a Digital Media Outreach Consultant to help expand the reach of its #publications, including Advances in Archaeological Practice.
Interested? Learn more and view the RFP: saa.org/SAAMember/Me...
Interested? Learn more and view the RFP: saa.org/SAAMember/Me...
Request for Proposals: Digital Media Outreach Consultant for Publications
The SAA seeks a qualified contractor for the role of Digital Media Outreach Consultant to develop and manage a comprehensive digital marketing strategy promoting the SAA publications portfolio (includ...
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June 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM
📢 The Society for American Archaeology is seeking proposals for a Digital Media Outreach Consultant to help expand the reach of its #publications, including Advances in Archaeological Practice.
Interested? Learn more and view the RFP: saa.org/SAAMember/Me...
Interested? Learn more and view the RFP: saa.org/SAAMember/Me...
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🚦Spain’s #archaeology is at a crossroads. A new National Archaeology Plan is pushing for greater collaboration, stronger research, and real public impact. Read the #blog and #openaccess article for @saa-aap.bsky.social.
🔗 https://cup.org/4ahyx6V
🔗 https://cup.org/4ahyx6V
The National Archaeology Plan and the future of Spanish archaeology « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
A critical milestone for the archaeological ecosystem has been the publication this April of the National Archaeology Plan (NAP), part of a larger framework for cultural heritage that the Spanish Mini...
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June 22, 2026 at 12:52 PM
🚦Spain’s #archaeology is at a crossroads. A new National Archaeology Plan is pushing for greater collaboration, stronger research, and real public impact. Read the #blog and #openaccess article for @saa-aap.bsky.social.
🔗 https://cup.org/4ahyx6V
🔗 https://cup.org/4ahyx6V
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👀 Geoarchaeology/Paleoecology Technician
University of Glasgow - College of Arts & Humanities - School of Humanities
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSA866/g...
University of Glasgow - College of Arts & Humanities - School of Humanities
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSA866/g...
Geoarchaeology/Paleoecology Technician at University of Glasgow
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Geoarchaeology/Paleoecology Technician on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
June 28, 2026 at 11:18 PM
👀 Geoarchaeology/Paleoecology Technician
University of Glasgow - College of Arts & Humanities - School of Humanities
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSA866/g...
University of Glasgow - College of Arts & Humanities - School of Humanities
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSA866/g...
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Through an interdisciplinary approach combining:
🧬 sedaDNA
🌾 archaeobotany
🌿 palynology
🗺️ land-cover modelling
NEOLANDSCAPE aims to reconstruct past environments and human-environment interactions across different spatial scales.
🧬 sedaDNA
🌾 archaeobotany
🌿 palynology
🗺️ land-cover modelling
NEOLANDSCAPE aims to reconstruct past environments and human-environment interactions across different spatial scales.
May 13, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Through an interdisciplinary approach combining:
🧬 sedaDNA
🌾 archaeobotany
🌿 palynology
🗺️ land-cover modelling
NEOLANDSCAPE aims to reconstruct past environments and human-environment interactions across different spatial scales.
🧬 sedaDNA
🌾 archaeobotany
🌿 palynology
🗺️ land-cover modelling
NEOLANDSCAPE aims to reconstruct past environments and human-environment interactions across different spatial scales.
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It is with deep sadness that Dr Marianne Moen and I resigned our positions as Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Archaeology this morning. What follows is the letter we sent to the EAA's executive board, outlining the reasons for our resignation 1/n
Well...
A reminder of Jan vote:
Motion A: 67% (486 members) agreed to exclude Israeli institutions (not individuals) from participating in EAA AMs until the end of the genocide in Palestine ends [paraphrased]
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A reminder of Jan vote:
Motion A: 67% (486 members) agreed to exclude Israeli institutions (not individuals) from participating in EAA AMs until the end of the genocide in Palestine ends [paraphrased]
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www.e-a-a.org/EAA/News___P...
EAA Communication on Institutional affiliations and Statement on Current Conflicts in Western Asia
www.e-a-a.org
May 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
It is with deep sadness that Dr Marianne Moen and I resigned our positions as Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Archaeology this morning. What follows is the letter we sent to the EAA's executive board, outlining the reasons for our resignation 1/n
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Two new studies of Neanderthal DNA from @massilanilab.bsky.social, @hrougier.bsky.social, @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social and others show our ancient cousins survived for millennia in small, geographically isolated groups. www.science.org/content/arti... @science.org 🧬🏺
Neanderthals survived on a knife’s edge for 350,000 years
A pair of studies illuminates these humans’ long, hardscrabble existence
www.science.org
March 23, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Two new studies of Neanderthal DNA from @massilanilab.bsky.social, @hrougier.bsky.social, @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social and others show our ancient cousins survived for millennia in small, geographically isolated groups. www.science.org/content/arti... @science.org 🧬🏺