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Environmental Archaeology in Ireland

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A collaborative forum for practitioners of environmental archaeology 🌱 Posts by @evakourela.bsky.social & @katiewj.bsky.social Learn more: eaireland.net

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🐻🦴 Bear, boar or cattle? New research led by UCD School of Archaeology has revealed that "cattle bones" long thought to mark the beginning of farming in Ireland actually belong to bear and wild boar, rewriting a key chapter in Irish prehistory. 🧵 @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social @graemewarren.bsky.social
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Environmental Archaeology in Ireland @eaireland.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Exciting upcoming meeting on Irish otter ecology and methodology at Dublin Zoo in September, which may be of interest to those in our zooarchaeology community! 🦦 The abstract submission deadline is on the 21st August, and registration is here: tickets.dublinzoo.ie/event-ticket...
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Buy Studies on Irish Otters: Ecology and Methodology Scientific Meeting at Dublin Zoo Tickets online - Dublin Zoo
View Studies on Irish Otters: Ecology and Methodology Scientific Meeting at Dublin Zoo from Dublin Zoo.
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Environmental Archaeology in Ireland @eaireland.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Exciting opportunity for undergrad and postgrad students!🔬 Fully funded research placement in Japan for UCD students. Join the Northern Parallels project excavating a Jōmon site in Sapporo, 4–20 September, travel and accommodation covered, training in excavation and archaeobotany included.
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Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland @iaiarchaeo.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
The IAI will be holding a CPD event on 'Dendrochronology and Waterlogged Wood' on the 19th of June from 10am to 4:30pm. More details to follow! #archaeology #irisharchaeology #iai #iaicpdevents #iaicpd
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Robert C Power @robertcpower.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Delighted to see our new paper out in Archaeological & Anthropological Sciences! Using dental calculus microremains & proteomics, we found evidence consistent with millet consumption in Iron Age Botswana, alongside interaction between foragers, herders & farmers link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Dietary practices in Iron Age Northern and Central Botswana: microbotanical evidence from dental calculus - Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
The tempo of crop adoption in the Kalahari Basin Area remains imperfectly understood, with most inferences drawn from sparse macrobotanical finds and stable isotope baselines rather than direct eviden...
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Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland @iaiarchaeo.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Only one week to go until our next online CPD event, get your tickets and come join us! Approaches to geoarchaeology in urban areas Join Jason Stewart who will outline approaches to geoarchaeology in urban areas. tickets available at: www.eventbrite.ie/e/urban-geoa...
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Urban geoarchaeology
Approaches to geoarchaeology in urban areas
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Environmental Archaeology in Ireland @eaireland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Today is the last day to have your say on the upcoming urban environmental sampling and analysis guidelines. If you are an archaeologist working in Ireland, make sure to share your thoughts! 💭 Survey link: docs.google.com/forms/d/1918...
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Survey on Standards and Guidance for Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis
This survey is part of a process in the creation of a Standards and Guidance Document for Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis. The creation of these guidelines have been commissioned by the IAI ...
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Environmental Archaeology in Ireland @eaireland.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
A great opportunity for archaeologists in Ireland to have their say on upcoming urban environmental sampling and analysis standards and guidelines! Find the link to the survey in the post below👇
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Robert C Power @robertcpower.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Delighted to share our new paper in Antiquity! 🎉Using residue analysis on Pompeian incense burners, we found the first archaeological evidence of incense use in Roman homes, including frankincense & myrrh. A glimpse into everyday ritual & sensory life in Pompeii. doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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Ashes from Pompeii: incense burners, residue analyses and domestic cult practices | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Ashes from Pompeii: incense burners, residue analyses and domestic cult practices
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UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Great news from @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social Robert Power selected as a finalist in UCD’s Images of Research. His research focuses on plants in the archaeological record, and the shortlisted image features emmer wheat, highlighting the role of plants in past societies. www.ucd.ie/research/ima...
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Environmental Archaeology in Ireland @eaireland.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Conference programme 😍 in just 12 days from now!
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Environmental Archaeology in Ireland @eaireland.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Hi everyone! Our conference is in 29 days! Reserve your spot and please reshare !!😊 @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social @experimentarchaeol.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/1319914021...
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Environmental Archaeology in Ireland (EAI) Conference 2025
Join us in supporting our researchers and engaging in a discussion on perspectives of resilience, sustainability, and historic landscapes.
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