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Raksha Dave

@rakshadigs.bsky.social

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🏺Archaeologist, Broadcaster, Award winning Author #Booksky 📕. BAFTA and Equity member 🎥 President Council for British Archaeology Research Affiliate @Pitt_Rivers Agent: http://www.miradormanagement.co.uk Insta: @raksha_digs All views my own!

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Tori Herridge @toriherridge.bsky.social · Sep 10

I am on repeat this week!

🎧 my Life Scientific has been repackaged under the BBC Sounds ‘Discovery’ podcast

📺 Bone Detectives is on Sky History (cc @rakshadigs.bsky.social)

📻 my Future Cities discussion with @edfinn.bsky.social on the power of Sci Fi in shaping the future is on Radio 4 tmrw 21:45

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Aug 16

Tbh she didn’t need much luring - now I can’t get her out of the trench 🤣

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Aug 16

Absolutely!

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Aug 16

Of course!

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Aug 16

Ha yes it does - we were talking about that the other day!

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Aug 16

Finally! 🤐

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Aug 16

Some work news…. #Archaeology #TV #History 🏺

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Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · May 18

South London speaks #busstopguidance #fairs #goodrulestoliveby

A sign at a London bus stop saying Free Palestine 🇵🇸 join a union eat well

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · May 12

Triple threat in our household this week with SATS, GCSEs and A-Levels - Good luck parents see you on the other side! #examfever

a man is sitting at a desk in a classroom talking to another man who is sitting at a desk .

ALT: a man is sitting at a desk in a classroom talking to another man who is sitting at a desk .

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Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · May 2

Thank you! Lovely to meet you last night!

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · May 2

Great night attending @profdanhicks.bsky.social book launch meeting old friends and new - much to think about and do better! #archaeology #booksky #everymonumentwillfall

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · May 1

Congratulations @profdanhicks.bsky.social - do yourself a favour - go read it! #Archaeology #Booksky 🏺📚

Dan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · May 1

💥❤️ London, tonight ❤️💥 www.pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/eve...

Every Monument Will Fall, with Dan Hicks, Onyekachi Wambu, Alyce Mahon, Raksha Dave and Bryan Knight

Book Launch: Every Monument Will Fall, with Dan Hicks, Onyekachi Wambu, Alyce Mahon, Raksha Dave and Bryan Knight

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Dan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · May 1

💥❤️ London, tonight ❤️💥 www.pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/eve...

Every Monument Will Fall, with Dan Hicks, Onyekachi Wambu, Alyce Mahon, Raksha Dave and Bryan Knight

Book Launch: Every Monument Will Fall, with Dan Hicks, Onyekachi Wambu, Alyce Mahon, Raksha Dave and Bryan Knight

www.pushkinhouse.org

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Apr 15

Ha! Can’t forget those muddy boxes… not quite my first Time Team Green Island was my first!

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Chris Kolonko-Weet @ckolonko.bsky.social · Apr 15

And @sussexpillbox.bsky.social 😀

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Apr 15

Thanks for tagging him!

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Apr 15

Big thanks ☺️ to our feature contributors for this issue
@markknight63.bsky.social @kayth.bsky.social
@ckolonko.bsky.social
Dr Emma Pomeroy @cambridgeuni.bsky.social

If you have an idea for a #BritishArchaeology feature do get in touch: [email protected]

#archaeology 🏺

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Apr 11

The May/June edition of #BritishArchaeology is out now! A great article about Flag Fen at risk and its future.

International membership is also available for @archaeologyuk.bsky.social which includes the magazine as part of the subscription!

#Archaeology 🏺

www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/bec...

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Apr 15

Choosing trustees should reflect the need or objectives of an organisation so yes if they feel a need for expertise on that yes. It also reflects your organisational culture or direction of travel which in itself is quite telling….

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Mark Knight 🍉 @markknight63.bsky.social · Apr 11

Flag Fen is drying out. Large sections will soon disappear forever. It's pretty much now or never if we want to understand Britain's largest and most impressive prehistoric wooden structure.

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Apr 11

The May/June edition of #BritishArchaeology is out now! A great article about Flag Fen at risk and its future.

International membership is also available for @archaeologyuk.bsky.social which includes the magazine as part of the subscription!

#Archaeology 🏺

www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/bec...

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Apr 11

It’s actually a bit of everything - human impact is the key phrase

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Apr 11

The May/June edition of #BritishArchaeology is out now! A great article about Flag Fen at risk and its future.

International membership is also available for @archaeologyuk.bsky.social which includes the magazine as part of the subscription!

#Archaeology 🏺

www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/bec...

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Mar 27

If you love #archaeology and #VR this new #Tutankhamunexperience is amazing. The last walking VR tour was 😱

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Mar 22

Talk about pinning your flag to your mast…

Raksha Dave @rakshadigs.bsky.social · Mar 22

Scouring the socials for this last night….what on earth 🤦🏻‍♀️

Dan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · Mar 22

I see the process of decolonising the British Museum has begun with new trustees announced

as so many call for proper community and stakeholder representation

with the new appointments of *checks notes* Tom Holland, Claudia Winklemann, Martha Kearney, Baron Finkelstein and Tiffany Jenkins 🙃😱

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Dan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · Feb 26

💥LONDON, MAYDAY 2025💥
✨EVERY MONUMENT WILL FALL✨
🔥PUSHKIN HOUSE, BLOOMSBURY🔥
tickets £25 — including a copy of the book, a panel discussion, and a drink
www.pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/eve...