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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham

@archaeoamanda.bsky.social

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Archaeologist & anthropologist. Koori. 🖤💛❤️ ANU PhD & Flinders MA. My day job= Aboriginal archaeology + human osteology 💀+ zooarchaeology 🦘 & herding cats. Research: Comingled, fragmentary remains | Faunal assemblages| UV taphonomy. Ngaiawang Country 🇳🇿

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 5d

I am writing articles on #AboriginalArchaeology, my own Aboriginal culture, my work with comingled-fragmentary human remains, faunal assemblages and occasional book/reading related posts here: comingledremains.substack.com

Comingled Remains | Amanda Markham | Substack

I write about Aboriginal archaeology, human osteology, zooarchaeology and bone taphonomy. I'm a Koori (NSW Aboriginal) archaeologist and anthropologist. Also posts about books and reading. Click to re...

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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to @scibeliever1998.bsky.social for sharing your fox encounter , today's #FoxOfTheDay

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Gardens Of The Silent @gardensofthesilent.bsky.social · 1d

The Silent Keeper: Cross and Angel.

Kingston On Murray Cemetery, South Australia, September 2025.

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#cemetery #cemeteries #grave #graves #gravestone #graveyard #taphophile #gardensofthesilent #southaustralia #photography #cemeteryphotography

A focused, close up photograph of a small, white marble statuette of a weeping angel resting on a low pedestal in the Kingston on Murray Cemetery.

The sculpture shows the kneeling angel with its head bowed in sorrow, partially obscured by its wings and the base of a simple white Latin cross that rises directly above it.

The white statue is sharply focused against a soft, dark, and blurred background of dry foliage and eucalyptus branches, creating a solemn, contemplative mood.

The image is signed Kev Peirce.

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 1d

The next instalment of the Flinders Archaeology Seminar Series will be tomorrow with Dr Shinatria Adhityatama presenting (remotely) "The Lost World Beneath the Waves: Homo erectus and Fauna from Submerged Sundaland" @3pm (Adelaide time) teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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evansPhotos @evandoes.photography · 1d

Two versions of the Heart Nebula that I finished up this past weekend! It’s been a fun learning experience on how to process these.

#astrophotography #space #photography

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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow night at 9pm on #Channel4 I join Xander Armstrong for #PerfectPubWalks , tune in for a bit of ancient history and a spot of tree-hugging . . .

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve seen lots of silo art and I still love the Red-Capped Robin at Wirrabara the best

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Australian Archaeological Association @austarchaeology.bsky.social · 4d

The international FIRST® LEGO® League for children aged 4-16 has the current theme of archaeology! ANCATL have developed a resource pack for primary and secondary schools which can be downloaded from the AAA website (www.australianarchaeologicalassociation.com.au/educators/).

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 3d

Skull in chainmail from the battle of Visby, 1361, island of Gotland, Sweden. Several mass graves were discovered in the early 1900s. Excavations carried out from 1905 to 1928 revealed over 1,100 human remains, now housed in the Fornsalen Museum, Visby (Gotland). Image: Xenophon buff.ly/0fmLV3h

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 3d

There are more guns in Australia than ever before.

The gun lobby says it is "winning".

Howard-era promises remain unfulfilled and laws being weakened.

Expect more of this.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Between '50 and 100 shots' discharged in Sydney shooting, man critical

NSW Police say the alleged gunman had been "firing indiscriminately at passing vehicles including police vehicles".

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 3d

Dr Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message.

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Gardens Of The Silent @gardensofthesilent.bsky.social · 3d

Where Kapunda's Past Rests: St John's Cemetery.

St Johns Cemetery, Tanunda, South Australia.

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#cemetery #cemeteries #grave #graves #gravestone #graveyard #taphophile #gardensofthesilent #southaustralia #photography #cemeteryphotography #cemeterylovers

A focus stacked photograph of a sunlit section of St John's Cemetery, Kapunda. In the center foreground, a weathered white headstone shaped like a Celtic cross stands out.

Behind it, a dark granite plaque is clearly visible, flanked by the trunks of two leafy trees against a bright, green, sun-drenched lawn.

Several other older, rounded tombstones are blurred in the immediate foreground and middle ground, emphasizing the central Celtic cross.

The overall mood is peaceful and historical. Signed Kev Peirce.

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 4d

Discovered in Carreghofa, Wales, this inlaid enamel #skull may symbolize death as it carries the phrase “Memento Mori”- Latin for “remember you (must) die”. The ring dates from the Tudor or early Stuart period between 1550 and 1650. #archaeology
Source: www.livescience.com/uk-metal-det...

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Gardens Of The Silent @gardensofthesilent.bsky.social · 4d

A Handful of Flowers: The weathered angel's perpetual offering overlooks the vines.

St Johns Cemetery, Tanunda, South Australia.

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#cemetery #cemeteries #grave #graves #gravestone #graveyard #taphophile #gardensofthesilent #southaustralia #photography

Color photograph by Kev Peirce. A detailed close-up of a weathered, white marble statue of an angel standing on a pedestal in the Tanunda cemetery.

The angel is holding a wreath or flowers in its left hand and extending its right hand, which also holds a small cluster of flowers.

Two blurred white crosses flank the angel in the foreground. In the soft focus background, a vineyard and dark green, rolling hills are visible under a bright, sunny sky.

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 4d

Introducing: Comingled Remains
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Introducing: Comingled Remains

An archaeological miscellany: Aboriginal archaeology, human osteology 💀, zooarchaeology 🦘 & herding cats (aka life as a consulting archaeologist). Occassional articles on books and reading.

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 4d

I wish I could do that, but alas! I have to be onsite at 8am every day.

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 4d

We’re having a 37C taste of summer here in South Australia today. Here is my Saluki, Scout (aka Lord Lounge Lizard), coping hard 🤣

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Ticia Verveer @ticiaverveer.bsky.social · 4d

Archaeologists discovered medieval pottery and rare, well-preserved wooden posts, with woven fencing, in Glasgow city centre.

Photo credit Guard Archaeology
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Cristina Hernandez @cristina-hernandez.bsky.social · 4d

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#AncientBlueSky 🏺

Investigating Consumption: The Archaeology of Social Practice - BAR Publishing

The potential of material remains to relay information about the past – including how they were used and why – lies at the heart of archaeological inquiry. Nevertheless, theoretically-informed consump...

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 5d

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The dawn of the post-literate society

And the end of civilisation

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Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 5d

I'm related to him through marriage - he's an in-law's older brother, but I've never met him.

Dr Amanda 💀 Markham @archaeoamanda.bsky.social · 5d

I have earned a PhD in blocking tonight.

mary poppins from mary poppins is holding an umbrella and saying `` so done '' .

ALT: mary poppins from mary poppins is holding an umbrella and saying `` so done '' .

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Save Standard Time @savestandard.bsky.social · 5d

“Researchers compared permanent Standard Time, permanent Daylight Saving Time, and the current switching. Permanent Standard Time is the least burdensome on health.” www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...