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Matasha Mazis
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Archaeologist at TU Darmstadt. Mainly metals. Mainly corroded iron. Author of undramatic archaeology reports. Previously published as Matasha McConchie. For the Jebel Khalid archive, see https://jebelkhalid.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
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Matasha Mazis @archaeomatty.bsky.social · Feb 8
Check out my archaeology book Jebel Khalid on the Euphrates 7: The Metals. It's a big report in two volumes (ISBN 978 0 958026 59 8). To order: [email protected] or DM me.
Collection of metal finds. Clockwise: bimetallic knife, 3 views of iron spearhead, copper alloy spatulas, horse harness buckles, small iron saw with wood handle
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antiquity.ac.uk
Occupied by the #Romans from the 2nd century AD, Khirbet al-Khalde, Jordan featured a fort, caravanserai & more #RomanFortThursday

Thought abandoned when Roman occupation ended in the 4th century, new research indicates activity continued into the 8th

🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology
Aerial photo of the outlines of rectilinear buildings in a desert at the foot of a mountain. A train track runs through the buildings.
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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antiquity.ac.uk
~5000-year-old copper cymbals from Bronze Age Arabia for #InternationalMusicDay

They share parallels with Mesopotamian and Indus Valley examples, indicating music connected these three ancient civilisations.

🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology
Two copper cymbals, green from oxidation, viewed from above and the side.
October 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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antiquity.ac.uk
Got an archaeological bee in your bonnet? Antiquity publishes debate pieces addressing matters of broad significance that are contentious, with the aim of stimulating discussion.

Find out more (and how to submit yours) 👇
antiquity.ac.uk/submit

🏺 #Archaeology
October 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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archaeotina.bsky.social
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Da fehlen einem die Worte... erst macht die Bundeswehr ein Hügelgrab platt, jetzt hebt das WSA ein über 100 Jahre altes U-Boot, um es zu verschrotten 😡 kulturelles Erbe inzwischen offenbar total egal 🏺
U-Boot aus dem Jahr 1919: Wrack zerbricht bei Bergung aus 20 Metern Tiefe
In der Nordsee vor der Insel Scharhörn ist ein mehr als 100 Jahre altes U-Boot geborgen worden - jedoch nicht vollständig. Das Wrack ist während der Bergung in zwei Teile zerbrochen.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history.
phys.org/news/2025-07...
Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history
A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from E...
phys.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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antiquity.ac.uk
NEW Archaeologists find the first evidence for 4th millennium BC copper mining in the central Balkans at the mine of Curak, Serbia.

This discovery questions the prevailing narrative of a 'bust' following the 5th millennium BC 'boom' in copper mining.

Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

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An open-cast mine next to a forest. In the background, an earlier excavated shaft is under a wooden scaffold.
July 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
archaeomatty.bsky.social
New discoveries in Peñico in Peru #archaeology www.bbc.com/news/article...
Archaeologists discover 3,500-year-old city in Peru
Researchers believe Peñico served as a trading hub linking ancient Pacific coast communities with those living in the Andes and Amazon.
www.bbc.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Every feature and layer unearthed on an archaeological site has a unique context number

Every archaeologist loves their context number

Hayden, Georgie and Eve are no different

#Durotriges25
An archaeologist in hi vis eats a photographic blackboard with a context number on it An archaeologist in hi vis holds a photographic blackboard with a context number on it An archaeologist in hi vis takes a moment to contemplate a photographic blackboard with a context number on it
June 28, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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can-arch.bsky.social
Exciting job opportunity with Nunatsiavut, as an archaeologist based in Nain, Lab! The position closes on Wed, so hurry over to the careers page below if interested. Please Share!
🏺 #archaeology #archaeologist
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ARCHAEOLOGIST I - NG Recruitment
CLOSING: June 25, 2025
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June 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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antiquity.ac.uk
An incredibly well-preserved sieve funnel from Neolithic Bietikow 🇩🇪 used for making cheese #NationalCheeseDay 🧀

Its location west of the Oder river suggests those living on the periphery of Linearbandkeramik society produced lots of dairy! 🏺

Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Ceramic vessel, reconstructed from potsherds, that is covered with small holes and tapers towards the bottom.
June 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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simontrafford.bsky.social
This looks very cool.

An Oxford archaeology professor and devoted enthusiast has meticulously employed 3D modeling tools to create a stunning digital reconstruction of the Parthenon at its zenith.
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺

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A Dazzling Digital Reconstruction of the Parthenon at its Zenith - GreekReporter.com
An Oxford professor has meticulously employed 3D modeling tools to create a stunning digital reconstruction of the Parthenon
greekreporter.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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antiquity.ac.uk
NEW The Silk Roads facilitated trade across Eurasia, and Central Asia's oasis communities were key in making this possible.

In an #AntiquityThread we explore how cultural exchange developed across the region's challenging geography, sowing the seeds for the Silk Roads 🏺#Archaeoolgy

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Grave goods from Zaghunluq Cemetery: a) lacquered wooden cylinder; b) double-handled jar; c) single-handled jar; d) harp; e) wooden comb; f) woollen dress.
May 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Are you an Early Career researcher looking to publish your research? We publish on #archaeology from all periods and parts of the world and want to hear from you! 🏺

Find out more information and how to submit 👇
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Archaeologist stood in the desert, with text overlaid that reads 'World Archaeology, Antiquity'.
May 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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jensnotroff.com
🚨 Support needed!

Editors of the award-winning @sapiens.org Magazine, founded in 2016 & committed to in-depth reporting and public scholarship in 🏺 #archaeology & #anthropology, are asking for help as it seems that @wennergrenorg.bsky.social might close it down:

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Support Needed for SAPIENS Magazine and its Staff Union!
We, SAPIENS staff, write to our supporters with an urgent request for support. We were informed this week that our funder, the Wenner-Gren Foundation, may choose to close SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine...
actionnetwork.org
May 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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hellenicsociety.bsky.social
'Cornish tin was sold all over Europe 3,000 years ago, say archaeologists
British team says new study ‘radically transforms’ understanding of bronze age trade networks'

🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #Archaeology
Cornish tin was sold all over Europe 3,000 years ago, say archaeologists
British team says new study ‘radically transforms’ understanding of bronze age trade networks
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
archaeomatty.bsky.social
Knife-shaped coins from the Liaoning region, China, and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Warring States Period c. 401–221 BCE. #archaeology #numismatics #museumcollections
22 bronze knife-shaped coins arranged in 2 columns. Each specimen has a ring handle and the “blade” is rectangular, and slightly curved. There is a “Ming” ideogram on each blade face.
May 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
archaeomatty.bsky.social
A bronze Buddhist bell, Goryeo Dynasty 1058, found in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea. #archaeology #museumcollections
Large bronze bell with an inscription panel translated to “four years of CheongNyeong”. A figure of the Buddha appears above the inscription. The inscription is flanked by two medallions. There is a decorative floral band at the base of the bell, but near the lug for hanging there is a central panel with 9 florets.
May 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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[NEW VIDEO] Archaeology is under siege from popular anti-intellectual influencers. I document threats and harassment and provide actionable strategies for promoting public educational content

Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky

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The Archaeology Wars: Call-To-Action to Support Public Education & Science Communication
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
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May 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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#Archäologie #Steinzeit

Die Vortragsreihe #TimeTalks von @leizarchaeology.bsky.social und @unimainz.bsky.social beginnt am 22.5. im #LEIZA #Mainz.
Mehr Infos auf leiza.de!
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April 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
archaeomatty.bsky.social
Tuyeres are nozzles through which air can be blasted into a furnace. Here are some massive clay tuyeres from iron smelting in Silla-era South Korea (1st to 4th century) (Gyeongju Museum) #archaeology #archaeometallurgy Zhu#silla #smelting
Three large and bent clay tubes, two of which show clear slagging at one end, indicating this would have been the end connected to the furnace.
April 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
archaeomatty.bsky.social
One of 23 Silla tumuli (ca.5th-6th century) in the Daereungwon tomb complex, Gyeongju, South Korea. Wooden-framed burial chamber, covered in a mound of stones and earth. #archaeology #burialmounds #tumuli #silla
An artificial mound (burial mound or tumulus) covered in grass with trees in the foreground and background. A smaller, damaged mound can be seen bottom left.
April 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Our excavations at Sizewell have uncovered finds that shed light on Medieval Suffolk, from the everyday to the ecclesiastical.

Whetstones & spindle whorls give an insight into domestic life while a stone lamp & mortar hint to higher status and religious buildings.
Learn more here: shorturl.at/flSdI
An archaeologist smiles to the camera whilst holding a spindle whorl in the their palm and presenting it to the camera A stone mortar made of Purbeck Marble from Dorset A used whetstone indicating tool maintenance
April 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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jensnotroff.com
🥚🏺 Some #EasterArchaeology:

According written sources, #crucifixion was a common punishment for criminals & slaves in #AncientRome. By comparison, the archaeological evidence is almost negligible.

🔎🦴 A look at the modest archaeological evidence for #GoodFriday:

trowelandpen.com/2025/04/18/t...
The surprisingly rare archaeological evidence for ancient Roman crucifixion
Warning: This article contains rather gruesome descriptions of ancient torture and execution practices, as well as images of human remains. It’s Good Friday, the day Christians commemorate th…
trowelandpen.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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#archaeologynews

Neo-Assyrians mixed beeswax, arsenic-sulfide and soot to write on these walnut-wood boards, new analyses have found.

The Nimrud writing boards, found in the 1950s, were thrown down a well in the sack of 612BC, perfectly preserving them!

#archaeology #news 🏺
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Neo-Assyrian Writing Boards: The Role of Beeswax, Orpiment, and Carbon Black in 7th Century BC Writing Techniques - Arkeonews
Recent scientific investigations into the writing boards excavated from the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud have shed new light on the materials and techniques used in early cuneiform writing.
tinyurl.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Against Moab: Interrogating the Archaeology of Iron Age Jordan ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/agai...
Against Moab: Interrogating the Archaeology of Iron Age Jordan
Against Moab: Interrogating the Archaeology of Iron Age Jordan Benjamin W. Porter   Known as a place, a people, and a kingdom at various poi...
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April 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM