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School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· 24d

Oh the fun we had at the Festival of Archaeology @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social over the weekend! #CBA #FestivalofArchaeology2026 #museums #outreach. Thanks to all our staff & students who designed & led such exciting activities & a special prize for outdressing us all to Nicole of Grounded History!

A collage of photos of activities and people running them at the Festival of Archaeology in the Ashmolean Museum

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· 27d

I know what you're all thinking - finally! An event offering you the opportunity of a lifetime: to excavate archaeological poo! Remember, the CBA's #FestivalofArchaeology is for grown ups too! See you tomorrow @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social from 11am for free fun exploring how nature shapes us.

Poster for the Festival of Archaeology at the Ashmolean Museum on Sat 17th July 2026. The photo at the top shows families with kids in the museum, and a demonstrator is showing them replica jewelry.

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jul 13

We planted sunflowers in our School’s front garden and they are giving sunbeams even on this cloudy, overcast day 🌻🌞 Happy Monday all!

Photo of sunflowers growing outside the School porch. The test says: these new sunflowers additions to our porch look so welcoming!

A big sunflower head with pale yellow petals and dark brown seeds

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jul 9

Some gratuitously arty shots of zooarchaeology in action (for our #UNIQ Summer School for #archandanth) 🐏🐏🐑

Photo of a class studying animal bones, a sheep’s skull is in the forefront of

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jul 2

Noooooooooooo! Shakes fist at sky…

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jul 2

45769th place… 😭 #bayeauxtapestry 🎟️

Screenshot of the ticket booking page for the Bayeaux tapestry event at the BM. We are 45769 in the queue

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jun 25

It's a pitch invasion by School members past & present to #ASAPA2026 conference. Looking at the photo of the campus at the University of Mpumalanga just shared with us by Prof Tim Forssman - I think I need to attend! www.arch.ox.ac.uk/article/prof... @chirikure.bsky.social @micabjones.bsky.social

Photo of the incredibly attractive campus at the University of Mpumalanga in Mbombela, South Africa. The sky is blue, the water looks cool and the palm trees are lush!

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jun 25

Great to see our PalaeoBARN project research on the 14,300 year old #dog forming part of the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk fabulous 'Pets and their People' exhibition. Also sharing a bonus pic of a mummified #cat which really felt like the emotional ❤️😻 ⭐ of the exhibit! 🐈‍⬛ 🐕‍🦺 🐾🐾 @gregerlarson.bsky.social #aDNA

Photo of the 14,300 dog jaw bone from 3 angles

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jun 23

Cloister shade for lunch today #oxford @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jun 16

Get your popcorn ready, we’re making movies! 🎥 🍿

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Jun 2

If you need a lunch & learn distraction, this interactive periodic table website is so much fun! zperiod.app #chemistry #isotopes #lablife #archeaologicalscience

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 28

Lovely bit of free learning in University Parks for my lunch break today and I can’t stop smiling now that I know the #neolithic ring ditches were first identified by the aptronymically named Dr Plot! He deserves a TV series @netflix.com!

Photo of the information sign just inside the entrance to University Parks in Oxford. The right hand panel discusses archaeology

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 27

Read the Oxford Guide to Careers for insights into a variety of sectors, strategies for crafting successful applications, CV tips, alumni profiles & much more! www.careers.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/ox...

Cover image for the PDF version of the Careers Guide for 2026

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 27

Jonathan Lim’s graduate research for his DPhil Archaeology took him to #Alaska on the hunt for the material remains of sod houses and other domestic structures in this beautiful landscape. Read his story map here - storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4af2... #fieldwork @graduate.ox.ac.uk

Screen shot of one of the information boxes from the Story Map. Image shows 5 people in a boat on a river.

A beautiful sunrise or sunset over a modern village road in Alaska. Photo by Jonathan Lim

Screen shot of one of the information boxes from the Story Map. Image shows a couple of sod houses looking onto a lake and there is a forest behind them. It's very green and lush.

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 26

We are delighted to be hosting BA Arch & Anth alumna Sara Polak (@sthughscollege.bsky.social) who is leading a fascinating workshop on #AI & #heritage for #OxTechWeek today at the School.

Sara is talking at the lecture, she has powerpoint slides up on the screen and several people are watching her talk

Event poster with text 'What gets lost when we digitise the past' and pictures including a classical sculpture, Blenheim Palace and a drone

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 18

On Saturday a few of us joined the wonderful celebration for Judy Medrington - the impact of her 50 years of overwhelming generosity, passion & care for all the staff & students at @uclarchaeology.bsky.social and archaeology in the wider UK is too big to map. Thank you Judy! #411a

The door to room 411a at the Institute of Archaeology at UCL - Judy Medrington's office. There is a sign with her name and title 'Academic Administrator'.

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 18

This book by Rose Ferraby & the @ukri.org Rewilding Later Prehistory project shared with @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social is so charming, not least for teaching us 19 new words for mud! Context sheets will need bigger text boxes! 👏🚜🍁🍄🌾🌼🌳🦫🐇🐛🐌🦋@kneppwilding.bsky.social

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 7

Thanks to School alumna Dr Charlotte Diffey for showing us that if you google 'archaeobotanical sample' & go to images, one of them is just a photo of our Professor Amy Bogaard. This makes us very happy. #archaeobotany #womeninscience 😍🌸🔬

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 6

A change to the start time, these special lectures will now start earlier at 3pm on Weds 20 May. @dylangaffneynz.bsky.social @tpuschel.bsky.social @oxford-anthro.bsky.social

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 5

Public lecture this week: Are we overlooking simple lessons from #history & #nature in our search for #sustainability? This Weds 6th @kelloggoxford.bsky.social & with School alumna @hannahfluck.bsky.social (Senior National Archaeologist NT) on the panel, this should be fascinating!

Talk poster showing an image of a tree and ruined buildings behind it.

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· May 5

🚨Professor Emeritus Mark Pollard's key text 'Analytical #Chemistry in #Archaeology' now thoroughly revised in its second edition is now out! 🧪🧑‍🔬📕Twice as nice! @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org

Book cover of Mark's book 'Analytical Chemistry in Archaeology'

Photo of the back cover of the book with the blurb and associations of each author listed.

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 30

Congratulations to Dr George Green - shortlisted for the VC's Breakthrough Researcher Award. He's jointly supported by us, Classics, @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social & ISIS Neutron & Muon Source. hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/vice-chancel... George studies movement & manufacture of gold in Africa, Asia & Europe 👏🏆

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 29

I looked up the School's what3words address & of the ⬜ covered by our building I think I like: ///circle.elbow.useful best. I was hoping that at least 1 ⬜ would say something like 'timeline.gargoyle.arch' but still, now you know how to find us & elbows are indeed useful. Especially the round ones.

Screenshot of what3words website showing the location of the School on South Parks Road

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 28

We're excited to see the 📕shortlist for the EAA Book Prize 2026 inc. 'Feeding Medieval England', produced by our FeedSax project team, led by Professor Helena Hamerow. The winner will be announced at the EAA in Athens this summer. 🤞🏆@oupacademic.bsky.social academic.oup.com/book/61548?l...

Screenshot of the EAA website page announcing the 7 books shortlisted for this prize. It shows the book covers and lists the authors.

Book cover of 'Feeding Medieval England'.

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 27

📣🏆👨‍🎓 we're delighted to share that Professor Manuel Fernández-Götz has been awarded a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award by @humboldt-foundation.de. This outstanding honour is conferred to internationally recognised researchers in recognition of their entire academic record to date. 👏👏👏

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 22

Lunchtime walks in #Oxford are full of little discoveries, like this doorway designed by Antony Gormley & Simon Armitage @trinityoxford.bsky.social.

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 21

An inspiring talk today by our heritage colleagues from Iraq, discussing their work documenting destruction of heritage sites by ISIS & al-Qaeda. They are building new, trusted networks with locals. They’ll also talk at #BANEA conf at UCL this week. Catch them there if you can! @eamena.bsky.social

A photo of the speakers and staff at the School. They are each holding a volume of the newly published series

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 20

Our annual Meyerstein Lecture in Archaeology will be given by Professor Sturt Manning (Cornell Uni) at 5pm, Thurs 14 May (in-person only) at St Cross College. It's free to attend & all welcome but please register here: forms.office.com/e/nr1i4ki7m1.

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 16

Table of contents here:

Photo of the back cover of the journal listing the Table of Contents

School of Archaeology@unioxarchaeology· Apr 15

Our Palevo seminar series (run by Dr Dylan Gaffney) new term card is out! Their special 4th annual lecture will take place this year on Weds 20 May @ All Souls College. #neanderthals #genomes #evolution #DNA #plague #Denisovans #publiclecture #seminars