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Howard M. R. Williams is a British archaeologist and academic who is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Chester… more

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by Howard Williams

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I blame you for Brexit and Taylor Swift's new album
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by Howard Williams

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Harold’s Grave and the West Saxon Churchyard in King and Conqueror howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/h...
Harold’s Grave and the West Saxon Churchyard in King and Conqueror
Historical dramas struggle with representing Christian churchyards in the late Anglo-Saxon/Anglo-Scandinavian/Viking period (for England, mid-9th-mid-11th century) and partly this is justified. As …
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by Howard Williams

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Hidden Treasures: Skeleton Crew Archaeology howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/h...
Hidden Treasures: Skeleton Crew Archaeology
The past has power and allure, and hidden treasure which promises to unlock the secrets of an entire lost and hidden planet! Having previously explored the archaeology of The Mandalorian, The Book …
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by Howard Williams

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So much fun and I get to learn too
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by Howard Williams

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It's a fab scene: fab-ulous

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Howard @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social and I have developed a cute little series on the archaeology and history of death and burial in the Viking age. I simply love these sessions and hope more people will discover us :D #vikingsky #medievalsky youtu.be/hi2MQG6ChXM
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Inspired by @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social to get back on TikTok, and back to talking about imagining the ancient world beyond Eurocentrism! 🤓
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by Howard Williams

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You cremated Starkey???!!!
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
Tostig Burns - Cremation in 'King and Conqueror' www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlAY... The video version of my recent blog-post on the BBC quasi-historical drama everyone loves to hate. Here's the blog-post: howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/t...
Tostig Burns - Cremation in 'King and Conqueror'
YouTube video by Archaeodeath
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
Whoever wrote this at Hawarden Bridge has a good point. It's been at least 2 weeks since shelters were removed with no signs of their replacements @transportforwales.bsky.social
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
I've 99 Patreons! Who will be my 100th member on Patreon to receive monthly updates about my Archaeodeath public education and engagement exploring the archaeology and heritage of death & memory? www.patreon.com/c/Archaeodeath
Archaeodeath | Patreon
Death & Memory - Past & Present
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by Howard Williams

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Archaeodeath September 2025 Review www.patreon.com/posts/septem...
September 2025 Review | Archaeodeath
Get more from Archaeodeath on Patreon
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by Howard Williams

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FYI, I'm only slowly catching up with blocking people on here as per X/Twitter, so bear with me if you find yourself mysteriously able to view my content 👍🤫
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
I was just thinking how I've lost count of the number of times I've now been 'cancelled' by the academic community. 😁
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by Howard Williams

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Hunting for the Viking Great Army with Trix Randerson @trixranderson.bsky.social youtu.be/qO10bpuU8p0
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#HeritageCrime News

Police in Cambridgeshire have relleased CCTV images of four people they wish to speak to in connection with July's arson attack on a replica roundhouse at the Flag Fen visitor centre.
Police seek 4 suspects after arson destroys Flag Fen Roundhouse - News for Peterborough and Cambridgeshire
Police have released CCTV images of four people they wish to speak to in connection with an arson attack at Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre Peterborough
www.cambsnews.co.uk
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
Chandrila Archaeologies: An Archaeology of Andor series 2 - I continue my musings on the archaeologies of the Star Wars universe in this post about Mon Mothma's homeworld of Chandrilla #archaeology #andor #starwars www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvNP...
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Join me this Friday as I talk to @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social about all things Archaeology #thatrebelrabbi #archeodeath #sacredchaos #judaism #podcast
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by Howard Williams

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Essential watching for anyone working in European archaeology and considering staying a member of the EAA.
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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 17d
Thank you to everyone who has read and shared our story about the allegations the President of the #EAA supported a campaign pressuring the Executive Board to reverse its Gaza vote.

There is now a #WatchingBrief video with a discussion putting the story in context.

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EAA President (allegedly) Orchestrated Campaign Against EAA Board!
YouTube video by The Watching Brief
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Thank you to everyone who has read and shared our story about the allegations the President of the #EAA supported a campaign pressuring the Executive Board to reverse its Gaza vote.

There is now a #WatchingBrief video with a discussion putting the story in context.

Please Like Share and Subscribe.
EAA President (allegedly) Orchestrated Campaign Against EAA Board!
YouTube video by The Watching Brief
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
This is shocking and concerning for the EAA and its membership. As a signatory of the open letter asking the EAA to act responsibly and ethically, the way @archagainstaparth.bsky.social and EAA members were treated is appalling. More thoughts later.
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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 19d
EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE

thePipeLine with the extraordinary story of how the President of the European Association of Archaeologists is accused of helping orchestrate a campaign to overturn its Gaza vote.
EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE
thePipeLine can reveal allegations that the President of the beleaguered European Association of Archaeologists [EAA], Professor Eszter Bánffy, was instrumental in organising a covert campaign to p…
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andybrockman.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE

thePipeLine with the extraordinary story of how the President of the European Association of Archaeologists is accused of helping orchestrate a campaign to overturn its Gaza vote.
EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE
thePipeLine can reveal allegations that the President of the beleaguered European Association of Archaeologists [EAA], Professor Eszter Bánffy, was instrumental in organising a covert campaign to p…
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
Rather smart ain't it
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
As someone who hangs out with Cillian on the daily, thanks for reminding me he owes me a tenner.
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by Howard Williams

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A far superior term
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I’ll be on the @jeremyvine.bsky.social show in ten minutes!!

Just walked past Cillian Murphy in a BBC corridor. Casual.
Selfie in my resist T-shirt
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BREAKING NEWS:

Everybody hates Donald Trump
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
The Heritage Open Day at Burton Mere RSPB 2025 howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/t...
The Heritage Open Day at Burton Mere RSPB 2025
So, yesterday far-right thugs were trying to take over the streets of our capital city with their misinformation-fuelled race-hate, attacking police officers and claiming they are taking back the c…
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by Howard Williams

archaeodeathprof.bsky.social
So, I'm releasing videos reflecting on my earlier blog-post about the 'Archaeology of Andor'. The original blost-post is here: howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/a... and the new YouTube video is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyLO... #andor #archaeology #StarWars
Andor series 2: Coruscant Archaeologies
The past is in rebellion! The architectures and material traces of deep-time pasts, antiquities and vintage technology are pivotal to the story of resistance to imperial oppression in Andor series …
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by Laura McAtackney — Reposted by: Howard Williams

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Targeting archaeological heritage is a war crime and a significant facet of genocide. It is a clear attempt to deny Palestinian identity and right to their deep connections to place. Solidarity to those in the ground trying to protect Palestinian heritage.
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Dr Katherine Blouin @isisnaucratis.bsky.social · 25d
🚨 IOF plans to bomb the archaeological magasins of @ebafjerusalem.bsky.social!
Huge respect for + immense solidarity w all the 🇵🇸 colleagues risking their lives on the daily to save what remains of their archaeological heritage from 🇮🇱 rampage & theft www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Archaeologists scramble to evacuate Gaza artefacts threatened by Israeli strike
Officials hurriedly remove nearly three decades of finds in ‘high-risk operation’
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