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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann

@mancent.bsky.social

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Archaeologist and historian. Author. Course Director and lecturer of Independent Adult Education Provider MANCENT. Director Roman Gask Project. Loves all things Roman and Silkroad, and lots and lots of ancient glass.

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 3d

Went today to an event at #TattonPark in Cheshire celebrating their amazing collection of heritage apple trees. In the process, discovered that one of their summerhouses is panelled with reused carved panels with #Tudor designs #archaeology #history

Decorated panels in a summer house door at Tatton Park Cheshire

Decorated scallop pattern and geometric decorations reused on summerhouse panelling in Tatton Cheshire

Flower panels reused next to door in a summerhouse in Tatton Park Cheshire

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 4d

Models of everyday life were deposited in #Egyptian tombs. They were supposed to support the deceased in the afterlife. One of the most charming examples is the model of a #cow giving birth.
Carved in wood, painted.
Probably from Meir, #Egypt, dating c. 2040-1985 BC.

📷 Royal Ontario Museum

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The photo shows a wooden model of a cow giving birth accompanied by two men. One man calms the cow while the other ensures a proper delivery.The calf emerges from his mother, licking the hand of the man.

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 5d

Minimalist. That is the smallest hat in a world that demands head coverings.

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 7d

Tonight I learned that one of my heroes has died. I loved her and colleagues' "adventures" as a child and grew up to admire her scientific work for so many reasons. RIP Jane Goodall.

Jane Goodall, wildlife advocate and primate expert, dies at 91 - www.reuters.com/business/env...

Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, the institute she founded said.

www.reuters.com

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 8d

Sounds amazing and the pictures looks fabulous, but I am a lousy shot.

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 8d

Back away very slowly from 'cobra' and 'the mother of pain', leave the Asian hornet to peruse your site notes, carry a long stick and whizzz-le with cows. Don't ever get between a mammal mother and her offspring (humans included) and bribe the stoats to show you the bottom of your ditch fill.

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 8d

On reading that, perhaps I will not dig in Labrador.

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 11d

This has been independently verified for the UK as well:
High Peak Bookstore Cafe: A Place for Everyone share.google/TCQLZNDnYaKp...

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 11d

I will try to improve, thanks for the advice

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 11d

Good morning
Token one:
A classic: Beatles - Revolution #9 #https://youtu.be/SNdcFPjGsm8?si=n_L7L1_ISsRTiDA4

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Jonathan Last @johnnythin.bsky.social · 11d

Notice of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on 27 Sep 1825, the train to leave West Auckland at 9 and, via Darlington and Yarm, arrive at Stockton-upon-Tees around 1: "Any gentleman who may intend to be present… will oblige the company by addressing a note to their office"
#Railway200

From the Manchester Guardian, 24th Sep 1825: "STOCKTON and DARLINGTON RAILWAY. THE Proprietors of the above concern,
hereby give notice, that the main line of railway commencing at Wilton park colliery, in the west of this county, and terminating at Stockton-upon-Tees, with the several branches to Darlington, Yarm, &c being in extent nearly 27 miles, will be formally opened for the general purposes of trade, on Tuesday, the 27th instant. It is the intention of the proprietors to meet at the Permanent Steam Engine erected below the Tower at Brusselton near West Auckland, and situated about 9 miles West of Darlington, at eight o'clock, A. M., and after inspecting their inclined planes these, proceed at nine o'clock precisely, by way of Darlington and Yarm, to Stockton-upon-Tees, where it is calculated they will arrive about one o'clock.
An elegant dinner will be provided for the Company who may attend, by Mr. Foxton, in the Town's Hall, Stockton, at three o'clock, to which the Proprietors have resolved to invite the neighbouring Nobility and Gentry who have taken an interest in this very important undertaking.
A superior locomotive engine, on the most improved construction, will be employed, with a train of convenient carriages, for the conveyance of the proprietors and strangers.
Any gentleman who may intend to be present on the above occasion will oblige the company by addressing a note to their office, Darlington as early as possible.
Stockton, and Darlington Railway Company's office, September 14, 1825."

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 13d

Fair comment. A fellow annotator understands only too well

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 14d

Why did they never teach us this useful stuff in organic chemistry! Thanks for explaining that. I learned something today! ❤️🥘

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 14d

Have you tried your library? Ours has it, according to Worldcat they are not alone.

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 14d

Somewhere back in the Stone Age a bunch of chefs must have got together and decided, if you want to cook something tasty. Onions then protein then veggies/spice is how you do it. Then they decided to populate the world, it is literally everywhere and luckily so are onions/garlic style plants. Yum!

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 16d

Don't ring social services, I am less than 10 years from retirement these days.

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 16d

Kids!!! This may backfire:
My father's answer: your Mum says "You" now off to bed.
Me (aged 7): Shan't
Mum: qed
Followed by display of state sanctioned violence which saw me in bed in under 3 minutes.
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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 18d

Given the rumoured ingredients of English sliced white there is doubt that it is a) strictly speaking bread and if I am in a hurry it acquires some cheese and is folded over just like b)
Does that make my sad excuse for a breakfast a calzone?

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 18d

Except in mountains, but that is even cooler. :-). And thanks for the heads-up.

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 18d

Speedy recovery!

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 18d

Sphyrelaton statues are 8th c BCE bronze statues made by joining small pieces of decorated bronze foil over a (wooden?) core to create statues about a metre high. Patchwork made out of bronze sheets. Published by E.Kunze and H.Kyrieleis.

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 18d

In my 40 years of being an archaeologist I had the privilege of digging many amazing sites, but today I quietly added one thing to my bucket list: to spend one day excavating the black layer of the Pelopion or one of the wells in Olympia. For a chance of seeing a bit of a sphyrelaton statue. #dreams

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 19d

Mary Beard for accessibility

Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 19d

I agree on the problems with the terms 'native speakers' vs 'idiomatic speakers' . However, in this case I meant speakers of English as their first language. Apologies for any confusion caused.

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Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social · 19d

Given the way it is phrased, this was a) not written by an idiomatic English speaker b) is not interested in receiving papers by native English speakers, as none of those would have a certificate of Proficiency in English.
Often a sign of a predatory journal, certainly not one of high ranking.

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