Tate Paulette

@tatepaulette

Archaeologist (Mesopotamia, Cyprus, beer), author (In the Land of Ninkasi: A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia)

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Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 4d

Poured myself a very tasty Bellflower saison from Zillicoah Brewing (Woodfin, NC) and about to dive into A Pub for All Seasons by @atjbeer.bsky.social

Photo showing a book, a tulip glass full of beer, and a beer bottle sitting on a circular, wooden side table by a low, comfy chair with footstool and, behind, a silver lamp on a colorful circular side table by a blue couch

Close-up photo showing a book, a tulip glass full of beer, and a beer bottle sitting on a wooden table

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 6d

More books arrived today!

Photo showing a stack of five identical paperback books (In the Land of Ninkasi: A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia by Tate Paulette), sitting on a porch railing with jasmine visible behind

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 7d

Flipping through the new paperback version of my book

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 7d

My book is now out in paperback in the US! Just got my copy in the mail. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Photo showing the front cover of a book (In the Land of Ninkasi: A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia by Tate Paulette) lying on a bed of Dianthus

Photo showing the back cover of a book (In the Land of Ninkasi: A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia by Tate Paulette) lying on a bed of Dianthus

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 8d

The daily post-dinner, pre-walk blues (sound on, 2/2)

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 8d

The daily post-dinner, pre-walk blues (sound on, 1/2)

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 15d

Just heard some commotion on the front porch and caught this robin fledging. I think the parent brought a berry over to the nest and dropped it over the edge as enticement

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 18d

@kategrossman.bsky.social having fun with the garnish again on this La Rosita

Photo showing a deep red cocktail, served up in a coupe, with a fancy orange twist for garnish, sitting on a colorful coaster on an inlaid side table from Syria, with a blue ceramic lamp from Cyprus immediately behind

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 19d

@kategrossman.bsky.social is upping her garnish game. Check out the flair on this Autumn Negroni

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 20d

Headed home to Raleigh today, but still got in one more hike down to the creek. Here’s my brother enjoying one of the many little waterfalls that we visited

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 21d

Good day today. Went for another swim in the creek with my brother. Then my parents’ neighbor brought these over. My first time trying Westvleteren 8 and 12

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 21d

The creek was muddy after some big rains, but my brother and I still enjoyed lounging in this natural jacuzzi at Sycamore Rapids

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· 21d

Hanging out with my family in the North Carolina mountains, can’t resist a daily dip in Laurel Creek (with @kategrossman.bsky.social)

Photo showing two dogs (beagle-corgis?) wading through a mountain stream with rocks visible behind

Photo showing a mountain stream, swollen and muddy from recent rains, with large rocks in the middle and trees rising up the slopes on either side

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Jul 13

Nice to have some cooler weather so we can get back out on the new screened porch (with @kategrossman.bsky.social)

Photo showing a dog (beagle-corgi?) curled up on a blue upholstered bench on a screened porch. In the foreground, a stack of books and some tea in a glass carafe and white ceramic mug. In the background, a wooden fence, some trees, and a light drizzle of rain

Photo showing a dog (beagle-corgi?) lounging on a blue upholstered bench on a screened porch. In the background, a wooden fence, some trees, and a light drizzle of rain

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Jun 22

Went out to site (Makounta-Voules-Mersinoudia, Cyprus) yesterday for some evening photogrammetry and caught this lovely sunset

Photo taken just after sunset, looking out across farmland and Chrysochous Bay in Western Cyprus, with the Akamas Peninsula silhouetted in the distance against a sky fading from yellow to orange

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Jun 18

10 years of archaeological fieldwork with @kategrossman.bsky.social at the site of Makounta-Voules-Mersinoudia in western Cyprus. These views on the way home in the afternoon never get old

Photo showing rolling, green agricultural fields surrounded by trees near the town of Makounta in western Cyprus. In the distance, the afternoon sun glints off the Mediterranean, with the hills of the Akamas peninsula silhouetted behind

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Jun 14

Finished up a quick trip to London with @kategrossman.bsky.social en route to Cyprus. Managed to squeeze in some more excellent cask ales at the Harp, the Southampton Arms, and the Queen’s Head, as well as a lovely swim at the Highgate Men’s Bathing Pond

Photo showing a man sitting at a drink rail in a pub, holding a pint of cask ale (Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter)

Photo showing two pints of cask ale (Howling Hops London Best Special Bitter and Stand and Deliver Dark Mild) sitting on a bar with hand pumps visible behind

Photo showing a man sitting at the bar in a pub, holding a pint of cask ale (Redemption Trinity Session Pale Ale?)

Photo showing a man walking along a pier about to jump into the Highgate Men’s Bathing Pond

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Jun 10

Good day in London with cask ales at Ye Olde Mitre and the Bull and Last and an outstanding meal at St John’s Bread and Wine with @kategrossman.bsky.social … and several bookstores

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· May 29

Beers with the floofs and @kategrossman.bsky.social

Photo showing a woman sitting on a brick wall with two dogs (corgi-beagles?) on leashes and two glasses of beer on the wall

Photo showing a man sitting on a brick wall, holding a glass of beer in one hand and a leash attached to a small dog (beagle-corgi?) in the other

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· May 29

Beautiful sunset over Lake Raleigh on my evening bike ride. I just missed two great blue herons flying in low over the water

Photo showing a calm lake surrounded by trees at sunset, with a few clouds visible above the trees and purples, oranges, and blues reflected in the lake surface

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· May 22

New screened porch! If you’re looking for me, this is where I’ll be. With @kategrossman.bsky.social

Photo showing the exterior of a newly built, backyard screened porch attached to a coral colored house

Photo showing the interior of a newly built, backyard screened porch, with two dogs (beagle-corgis?) relaxing in dog beds and a wall and greenery visible outside

Photo showing the interior of a newly built and furnished backyard screened porch, with a person and two dogs (beagle-corgis?) relaxing on a blue bench and in a dog bed and two white and blue chairs in the foreground

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· May 12

It just keeps getting better

Photo showing a lake at sunset, orange and purple clouds in the sky and reflected in the surface, pale blue sky above

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· May 11

Photo showing a lake surrounded by trees at sunset, two geese having just landed on the surface

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· May 11

Beautiful sunset over Lake Raleigh on my evening bike ride

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· May 9

It was great to meet you, San Francisco. You have some wonderful bookstores. Here’s my haul from Dog Eared Books, Et al. Books, William Stout Architectural Books, City Lights Booksellers (and the Society for American Archaeology annual meeting)

Photo showing books purchased at Dog Eared Books: Ground Work, Bending the Bow, and The Oldest Book in the World

Photo showing books purchased at William Stout Architectural Books: The Word for World, With a Bird, and An Archive

Photo showing book purchased at City Lights Booksellers: Economy of the Unlost

Photo showing books purchased at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting: Vine-growing and Winemaking in the Roman World, Worldmaking and Cuneiform Antiquity, and A History of Hittite Literacy

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Apr 30

Thanks to the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences for awarding me the 2026 Outstanding Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award. Sad to miss yesterday’s award ceremony, but @kategrossman.bsky.social and I are celebrating it (and her tenure news!) in San Francisco

Photo showing a speaker standing at a podium to deliver an award and, above, a screen showing a photo of Tate Paulette

Photo showing two people at the Presidio in San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge visible behind

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Apr 12

Dogs racked out after a sunny Sunday afternoon jaunt around the neighborhood

Photo showing a dog (beagle-corgi?) lying diagonally across a doorway, with a colorful rug visible in the foreground and in the background bookshelves surrounding a person working at a computer

Photo showing a dog (beagle-corgi?) lying on a colorful rug with a dog bed and small bookshelf in the background

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Apr 1

Prepping for a discussion of ruination, conservation, and transformation in today’s Material Culture course—pairing Caitlin DeSilvey’s Curated Decay with Ness by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social and @stanleydonwood.bsky.social (in Ghostways) and a musical version of Ness by Hayden Thorpe. Should be fun

Photo showing two paperback books sitting on the rail of a blue front porch chair, with jasmine climbing over a porch rail in the background

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Apr 1

Riding through the NC State campus under an almost full moon

Tate Paulette@tatepaulette· Mar 28

No Kings, Raleigh, NC