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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 28m

🆕 This blog for journal #AncientMesoamerica explores how #MayaBlue bridges #archaeology, chemistry, and indigenous knowledge. Read it alongside the new research - out now #openaccess: ➡️ https://cup.org/460W8an

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Rhapsody in Maya Blue « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog

Visitors to many of the archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras are often struck by the bright blue paint on architectural sculptures and frescoed murals at these sites. This re...

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 11h

125 years on from the discovery of the #Antikythera #shipwreck, a new #openaccess study and blog by Brian Martens for @BSAthens' #ABSA offer new insights into the origin and destination of this haul of statues and ancient art: ➡️ https://cup.org/3IDXfnA

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The Statues from the Antikythera Shipwreck, 125 Years Later « Classics# « Cambridge Core Blog

In the mid-1st century BCE, a freighter laden with Greek art was sailing westward in the Mediterranean when it crashed and rapidly foundered, taking some of its crew and passengers down with it. In 1900, Greek sponge-divers discovered this astonishing a...

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 2d

📢The 'International Journal of Cultural Property' is flipping to #openaccess! All content published from Jan 2026 will be permanently and freely available to download and share globally.🌍 Find out more at: https://cup.org/4pxFmY0

#goldOA #culturalproperty #culturalheritage

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 6d

Could young children's learning strategies have contributed to societal adaptation during the Little Ice Age in Greenland?

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Playing to Survive: Children and Innovation During the Little Ice Age in Greenland | European Journal of Archaeology | Cambridge Core

Playing to Survive: Children and Innovation During the Little Ice Age in Greenland - Volume 28 Issue 1

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 7d

Was there really a Neolithic 'king' at Newgrange?
Research from @antiquity.ac.uk challenges this interpretation of the evidence.

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The ‘king’ of Newgrange? A critical analysis of a Neolithic petrous fragment from the passage tomb chamber | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

The ‘king’ of Newgrange? A critical analysis of a Neolithic petrous fragment from the passage tomb chamber - Volume 99 Issue 405

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 8d

The Paper of the Month from Journal of Roman Archaeology is "The chronological and geospatial dynamics of fineware ceramic imports to Late Roman Hispania" by Henry Gruber, free to access until October 24!

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 9d

The labor of food-making was also central to group-making in ancient cult. Find out how Mithras cults used cooking to build and define social connections:
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Cultic cookery: kitchens and the making of Mithras-worshipping communities | Journal of Roman Archaeology | Cambridge Core

Cultic cookery: kitchens and the making of Mithras-worshipping communities - Volume 38 Issue 1

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 9d

The #PaperOfTheMonth from the International Journal of Cultural property is 'Indigenous data sovereignty in intangible cultural heritage governance: A complementary approach to public–private partnerships' by Isabella Spano and Yuxiao Zhang, available #openaccess!

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 10d

Recent excavations and radiocarbon findings from Le Plasker reveal new insights into the sociocultural landscape of early megalithic societies in Brittany.

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Le Plasker in Plouharnel (fifth millennium cal BC): a newly discovered section of the megalithic complex of Carnac | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

Le Plasker in Plouharnel (fifth millennium cal BC): a newly discovered section of the megalithic complex of Carnac - Volume 99 Issue 406

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 10d

Meghan C. L. Howey asks 'What is Community Archaeology’s Value for Our Discipline’s Future?' in this new #blog, accompanying #openaccess #research out now in the #SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social: ➡️✅ https://cup.org/3VTvUjZ

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What is Community Archaeology’s Value for Our Discipline’s Future? « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog

Research programs that are deeply engaged with, and responsive to, communities require significant investment to build and sustain. Why, then, should archaeologists -- often constrained by time and re...

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 11d

This new collection of free-access journal articles - '#ClassicalStudies, #Archaeology and #AI' - highlights the impact of #artificialintelligence on these fields - from teaching methodologies through to #research practices: ▶️ https://cup.org/3Vt9E05

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 11d

Submit your article to International Journal of Cultural Property and enjoy the benefits of #openaccess:
🌎 global reach
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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 12d

The Paper of the Month from European Journal of Archaeology is "Archaeology of a Mass Murder: The Concealed Gravesite of Jama pod Macesnovo gorico in Slovenia" by Uroš Košir and Luka Rozman, available #openaccess!

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 12d

The Paper of the Month from Ancient Mesoamerica is "Ancient Maya submerged landscapes and invisible architecture at the Ch'ok Ayin residential household group, Belize" by Heather McKillop and E. Cory Sills, available #openaccess!

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 12d

The Paper of the Month from Cambridge Archaeological Journal is 'Archaeology as Worldbuilding' by Colleen Morgan, available #openaccess!

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 14d

The #PaperOfTheMonth from @saa-aap.bsky.social is "The Impact of Secondary Mortuary Practices on Representation and Distribution of Commingled Elements from Umm an-Nar Human Skeletons in Communal Tombs" by Lesley A. Gregoricka et al., available #openaccess!

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 15d

The Paper of the Month from Latin American Antiquity is "Proyecto Arqueológico Cerro Jazmín: Investigando el urbanismo mixteco y su impacto social" by Verónica Pérez Rodríguez et al., available #openaccess!

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The cover of "Latin American Antiquity" journal, featuring the title in large white letters against a blue background, and images of archaeological sites. Beside it is text reading "Paper of the Month".

Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 15d

The Paper of the Month from American Antiquity is 'Confronting Archaeology’s “Gray Zones”' by Patricia G. Markert et al., available #openaccess!

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 15d

📢The 'International Journal of Cultural Property' is flipping to #openaccess! All content published from Jan 2026 will be permanently and freely available to download and share globally.🌍 Find out more at: https://cup.org/4pxFmY0

#goldOA #culturalproperty #culturalheritage

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 16d

The Paper of the Month from Antiquity @antiquity.ac.uk is "The Chinese identity of St Mark’s bronze ‘Lion’ and its place in the history of medieval Venice" by Gilberto Artioli et al., available #openaccess!
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Ararat Plain Southeast Archaeological Project (APSAP) @apsap.bsky.social · 16d

Congratulations @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org for the release of the latest issue, volume 13, issue 2! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Also check out, in that issue, our evaluation of the Apple Vision Pro for archaeology: doi.org/10.1017/aap....

Latest issue | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core

Advances in Archaeological Practice

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 18d

🆕 This blog for journal #AncientMesoamerica explores how #MayaBlue bridges #archaeology, chemistry, and indigenous knowledge. Read it alongside the new research - out now #openaccess: ➡️ https://cup.org/460W8an

#archaeologicalscience #mesoamerica #culturalheritage

Rhapsody in Maya Blue « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog

Visitors to many of the archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras are often struck by the bright blue paint on architectural sculptures and frescoed murals at these sites. This re...

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 20d

Meghan C. L. Howey asks 'What is Community Archaeology’s Value for Our Discipline’s Future?' in this new #blog, accompanying #openaccess #research out now in the #SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social: ➡️✅ https://cup.org/3VTvUjZ

#archaeology
#communityarchaeology

What is Community Archaeology’s Value for Our Discipline’s Future? « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog

Research programs that are deeply engaged with, and responsive to, communities require significant investment to build and sustain. Why, then, should archaeologists -- often constrained by time and re...

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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 22d

New issue of Journal of Roman Archaeology Vol. 28, No. 1 (2025) www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org @dominik-hagmann.bsky.social @lsnasrallah.bsky.social

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 22d

Where in the world are you researching? Wherever it is, we want to hear from you! We publish #archaeology from all over the world, so find out how you can get your research in front of a global audience 🏺🌏

🔗 antiquity.ac.uk/submit

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