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Au contraire Brian. One of the great evocations of a deserted London. I agree it goes downhill when they leave for the countryside and it all gets faux pastoral

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Jun 11

Do you welcome archaeologists?

Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · May 8

Time for the epic Bluesky quest of @popeleo?

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · May 6

Thank you for the shout out Adam! This is spot on!

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Apr 18

In the c18 gentry bought books by the yard, to furnish their houses

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Mar 19

When Anthony Fletcher complained that Germaine Greer panned his gender book without reading the 2nd half, a colleague retorted that he shouldn't have written such a very long book in the 1st place

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Mar 16

Hang in there Jonny

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Feb 18

Tell us more about the medieval furrows please

Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Jan 13

It's the white heat of intellectual enquiry emanating from the IoA

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Jan 12

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhi4... greatest cricket movie ever made

Lagaan Trailer | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | Aamir Khan | Ashutosh Gowariker

YouTube video by Amal Koshy George

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Dec 29

When the rest of us would sit around saying 'someone should do/say something', John was the one who got up and did it.

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Dec 28

RIP John Barrett. I never came away from one of his talks without being forced to think deeply and in new ways about archaeology. His was a really profound and uncompromising intellect. And he practiced and insisted on values of decency and responsibility in our work.

Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · Dec 27

I've just heard the sad news that John Barrett has died. #Archaeology has lost a lot of folks this year. 😔

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Dec 23

I show this (the clean version) every year in our Intro class

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Dec 19

Wear it as a badge of pride Cat. Your work is transformative, and therefore will attract its naysayers.

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Dec 15

Saddened to hear of the death of Mark Leone. He was a giant figure in historical archaeology; his work set an intellectual horizon for the field. I can't think of anyone who thought more deeply and profoundly about the archaeology of capitalism. He was also a kind and generous mentor to me.

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Matthew Johnson @matthewj.bsky.social · Dec 15

Mark Leone, The Archaeology of Liberty in an American Capital. RIP Mark.

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