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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 4h

Archaeology Spotlight Copper ingot hoard buried under a tree in Malawi came from a mine 790 km away doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... Göbeklitepe's first in situ burials suggest scattered human bones may result from natural phenomena doi.org/10.1371/jour... Credit: Stephens et al. 2026 Gresky & Clare 2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Archaeology Spotlight 🏺🔍 ⚓ 500 Iron Age bars recovered from Austria's Danube, likely shipwreck cargo. doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 👃 Yuan–Ming woman's healed nasal damage may be China's first sign of punitive nose amputation. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... 📸 Image Credits: 1 P. Trebsche 2 Zhou et al. 2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📚 Book alert! EAA member Maria Taloni's Archaeological Heritage Management (Oxbow Books) brings together scholars & heritage professionals exploring governance, conservation, public engagement, sustainability and digital approaches www.oxbowbooks.com/979888857224... #EAAmemberstory #archaeology

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

⏰ Reminder: The Call for Sessions for #EAA2027 in Leiden closes 16 October! ✅ EAA ID required to submit ✅ Max. one session as main organiser, two in total ✅ 2–5 organisers from 2+ countries 💳 Organiser payment deadline: 28 Jan 2027 🔗 More info: www.e-a-a.org/EAA2027/sess...

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#OnThisDay, 35 years ago, on 19 September 1991, hikers on the Tisenjoch pass found a body melting out of the ice. Ötzi died ~5,300 years ago; his clothing, tools, tattoos and last meal have reshaped what we know of Copper Age Europe. #Ötzi #archaeology #CopperAge #Alps Image: Wikimedia Commons

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

⏳ Reminder: submissions for the autumn issue of The European Archaeologist (TEA) close on 1 October 2026. Reports, opinion pieces, book reviews, object biographies, announcements — we'd love to hear from you. 📩 tea@e-a-a.org More info on the EAA website: www.e-a-a.org #archaeology #EAA #TEA

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Archaeology Spotlight 🏺🔍 A Sulawesi forager may have sucked betel nuts up to 25,000 years ago, perhaps the oldest drug habit doi.org/10.1126/scia... Insect remains suggest a Gran Canaria burial cave was once a granary doi.org/10.15184/aqy... Image Credits 1. Fakhri 2. Henríquez-Valido et al. 2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Virginia Tech (VT) has digitally reconstructed Hill 80, a WWI German stronghold near Wijtschate, Belgium 🔗 news.vt.edu/articles/202... A new study traces Britain's tallest standing stone row to a quarry 18km away at Brimham Rocks 🔗 doi.org/10.1098/rspa... 📸 Credits: G. Laird, Wikimedia S Tucker, VT

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📣 The Call for Sessions for the 33rd EAA Annual Meeting in Leiden, Netherlands is now open! Submit between 8 September – 16 October 2026. Each session needs 2–5 organisers from at least 2 different countries. Full details: e-a-a.org/EAA2027/sess... Submit: submissions.e-a-a.org/eaa2027 #EAA2027

European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Thank you to all delegates who joined us for #EAA2026 We look forward to seeing you all next year in Leiden for #EAA2027

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#MERC is pleased to invite all #EAA2026 delegates to its party tonight! You can find the part at Ilissia Restaurant, Byzantine and Christian Museum, between 20:00 and 24:00. The price to attend the party is €18.60 and includes one drink and a selection of finger food. Please register in advance.

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The #EAA invites all members and #EAA2026 delegates to attend the Annual Membership Business Meeting. Your participation in this event is crucial and you will have the opportunity to hear about and discuss any #EAA governance matters. 1/

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Scientific Programme

The EAA 2026 Programme Book can be downloaded below (last updated 21.08.2026).

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We hope you enjoyed the first day of sessions at #EAA2026. Tonight you are invited to relax and enjoy our Annual Party! 🥳 🍹 Please join us at The Old Depot (Ermou Street, near Kerameikos Metro Station) between 20:00 and 24:00. It is free for all delegates and includes 1 drink! See you there!!

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This year the #EAA2026 is organizing a Speaker's Corner. Reserved for attendee-led discussion, this space is to be used by anyone who may want to air their personal views deemed relevant in the #EAA context but which may fall outside the scope of the academic sessions. 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

REGISTRATION for #EAA2026 Find the registration desks at the main venue, in the School of Philosophy. On the 27th and the 28th you will be can register for the conference between 7:30 and 18:00 at the Main Venue - School of Philosophy. On Saturday the 29th, Registration is between 7:30 and 13:00.

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We now have the pleasure to listen to a Keynote Lecture on "Rituals and the Meaning of Life: The Significance of Museums and Cultural Heritage in a Secular World in a State of Permacrisis" delivered by Marlen Mouliou, Assistant Prof at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. #EAA2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#EAA President Eszter Bánffy awards Elin Dalen and Margaret Gowen Larsen with EAA Honorary Memberships. Congratulations and thank you for your service! #EAA2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Jan Kolář highlights the increasing difficulty of the Book Prize Selection Committee in selecting a winner each year, in face of the great quality of the entries. Emily Hammer received this prize for her book 'The Archaeology of Pastoralism, Mobility, and Society Beyond Grass Paradigm' (CUP) 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Bisserka Gaydarska presents the #EAA2026 EAA Student Award on behalf of the Student Award Selection Committee. Well done to all students who submitted their work and many congratulations to Mengyi Li for winning the prize!

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

On behalf of the Oscar Montelius Foundation (OMF), Margaret Gowen Larsen announces the winner of #EAA2026 Early Career Achievement Prize. Congratulations to Vasiliki Anevlavi for the award! An honorary mention was awarded to Anzhelika Kolesnychenko. Congratulations!

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The European Archaeological Heritage Prize is sponsored by CIRAM. This year, Patrick Rossetti (representative of CIRAM) and Jan Mařík have the pleasure to announce the winners of the #EAA2026 edition of the prize. 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We would like to invite all delegates to attend the #EAA2026 Keynote Lecture. This will be delivered by Assistant Professor Marlen Mouliou from the Department of History and Archaeology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The #EAA Communities will host a range of meetings in the next few days. Below you can find a list of these meetings, when and where they will be held. Please note, times are given in EEST, UTC+3 #EAA2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The #EAA2026 conference is a hybrid event. If joining online, please use the app: allintheloop.com/eaa-annual-m... available for iOS and Android. Login details were sent via email. Please remember all events are in Greek time (EEST, UTC+3) If you have any issues connecting, contact helpdesk.

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

REGISTRATION for #EAA2026 You can find the registration desks at the main venue, in the School of Philosophy. Registration for the event opens today and will be available between 12:00 and 16:30. #EAA #EAAConference

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The #EAA is very happy to welcome all attendees to the #EAA2026 in #Athens! We look forward to receiving you for another annual meeting starting today. You will find all the information you need in our Programme: tinyurl.com/ynn83thx 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🧵 If you haven't yet, as a member of the #EAA, you still have time to cast your vote for the European Association of Archaeologists 2026 election! #EAA2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Seven sleeps to go until the beginning of this year's annual meeting in Athens. Are you ready? Have you checked out this year's programme? All information you need below. If you still need additional information, please contact us via helpdesk email address. See you there! #EAA2026 #Archaeology

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The 88th Summer issue of The European Archaeologist (TEA), the newsletter of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA), has been published. Please enjoy reading it on our website: www.e-a-a.org/EAA/EAA/News... #EAA #TEA #EAA2026

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

*** Call for Editors *** The #EAA is seeking applications for the following positions, with terming commencing in September 2026: - General Editor of the European Journal of Archaeology - Deputy Editor, of the European Journal of Archaeology Deadline for applications is 10 August 2026. 1/

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 28/07/2026

The @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social (EAA) is seeking applications for the positions of General Editor and Deputy Editor of the European Journal of Archaeology, and of Social Media Editor for the EAA. Learn more: 🔗 cup.org/3SD5Vz3

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

*** EAA Statutes Amendments *** The EAA Executive Board (‘the Board’) proposes amendments to the EAA Statutes. These will be for Members to vote upon per rollam after discussion at the informal Annual Membership Business Meeting (AMBM), which all members are invited to join on 28 August 2026. 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

*** TEA Photo Contest *** Are you TEA’s next photojournalist of the year? Have you submitted your contribution for this year's TEA Photo Contest? If not, you still have a few days left. Submissions should be made online by 1 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST. #EAA2026 #Archaeology #PhotoCompetition 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

*** EAA Student Award *** 🏺 Nominations for the #EAA2026 Student Award are open and should be submitted until 1 August. The prize is awarded annually for the best presentation at the EAA Annual Meeting by a student, or archaeologist, working on a dissertation. 1/

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The European Association of Archaeologists instituted the EAA Student Award in 2002. The prize is awarded annually for the best presentation at the EAA Annual Meeting by a student, or archaeologist,…

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Are you TEA’s next photojournalist of the year? Don't forget to submit your photographs for this year's #EAA2026 Photojournalism competition. Send one image (photo or drawing) in portrait* format alongside a max 400-word text by 1 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST. 1/

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 01/07/2026

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Calls for General Editor, Deputy Editor, and Social Media Editor, European Journal of Archaeology and European Association of Archaeologists

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A reminder that the #EAA is seeking applications for the following positions: 🧵 - General Editor, European Journal of Archaeology (term commencing September 2026) Application deadline: 10 August 2026 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

*** CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS *** Are you TEA's next photojournalist of the year? 📸 We are accepting submissions for this year's edition of photo competition on the theme of... A day in the life.... #EAA2026 #PhotoCompetition #TEA

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The #EAA is recruiting for the following positions: General Editor, European Journal of Archaeology (term commencing September 2026) Application deadline: 10 August 2026 1/

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The #EAA is very please to announce that the programme for this year's annual meeting is now available. You can have a look at the sessions and talks here: www.e-a-a.org/EAA2026/prog... We look forward to welcoming you to #EAA2026 in Athens!

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Please find the EAA 2026 scientific programme available for download below.

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

*** ELECTIONS *** If you are an #EAA member you will have received today an email with the necessary instructions to vote in the 2026 EAA election. Deadline for this election is Friday 28 August 12:00 (noon) EEST. Visit the EAA website for more information and read the Nomination Committee report

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Election 2026

Please vote before Friday 28 August 12:00 (noon) EEST using the link, username and password sent to each current Member by email. In case you have not received the email, please…

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Sponsored by CIRAM, the #EAA Heritage Prize is awarded for an outstanding contribution to the generation of archaeological heritage knowledge and its dissemination, and to the protection, presentation and enhancement of the European archaeological heritage. Nominations are open until 30 June.

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The European Association of Archaeologists instituted the European Archaeological Heritage Prize in 1999. An independent Heritage Prize Committee awards the Prize annually for an outstanding…

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The #EAA is pleased to announce the shortlist for the #EAA Book Prize 2026. We are grateful for the hard work of the Book Prize Committee who had to select seven publications from 40 great nominations. 1/ (see next post for other publications)

Book cover for "Bronze Age Life Stories From Hungary (3rd-2nd Millenia BC) by Viktória Kiss (Archaeolingua Foundation)

Book cover for "The Archaeology of the Cyclades in the Roman and Late Antique Periods" by Rebecca Sweetman (Cambridge University Press)

Book cover for Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland by Patrick Gleeson (Four Courts Press)

Book cover for "Feeding Medieval England. A Long 'Agricultural Revolution', 700-1300/ By Helena Hamerow, Amy Bogaard, Michael Charles, Emily Forster, Matilda Holmes, Mark McKerracher, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Elizabeth Stroud, Richard Thomas (Oxford University Press)

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European Association of Archaeologists @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

There is still time to help with this cause!! The #EAA is crowdfunding to support the 'Heritage for Peace' programme which will allow 10 to 12 young archaeologists from conflict affected regions in attending and presenting their work in a Special Round Table at #EAA2026. 1/

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