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Ellen Kendall

@ellenkendall.bsky.social
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Wellcome Fellow. Researching climate and human health in wetlands @durham_uni | Bioarchaeologist, stable isotopes and palaeopathology. Perennially curious Anglo-American. You can never get a cup of tea large enough, or a book long enough, to suit me.

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Sharon DeWitte @sharondewitte.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
This paper was a long time coming - includes data gathered over many years via support from multiple #NSF and #WennerGren grants. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Childhood nutritional stress and later-life health outcomes in medieval England: Evidence from incremental dentine analysis
Childhood malnutrition may have led to poor adult health in medieval England and became less common after the Black Death.
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Kevin Wood @drkevinwood.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The Global Wetland Outlook 2025 is now online. Glad to have contributed to this new report on the state of #wetlands worldwide, their value, and their future. www.global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org 🌍 🧪 🦤
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Patrick Leary @patrickleary.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Oxford University Press will be awarding as many as 10 ECRs the opportunity to publish their first book in fully open access as well as in hardback. Today the website was revised to make clear that independent/unaffiliated scholars are eligible. Deadline March 3. academic.oup.com/pages/early-...
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Discouraging. I wonder what my ancestors would have made of all of this, how incredible privilege combined with ignorance has enabled the metastasis of conspiracy thinking and distrust of medicine more generally.
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Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
New paper using 7,000 burial records to track population changes in Iron Age Norway. Shows 75% population decline after 536/540 CE volcanic winter! Viking Age recovery linked to warmer climate, agricultural advances & trade networks. 🌋📊 #Archaeology #ClimateHistory #Viking doi.org/10.1080/0029...
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The Impact Of The 6th Century Crisis – Exploring Burials as a Proxy For Population Dynamics in Iron Age Scandinavia
This study examines population dynamics in South Norway during the Iron Age, focusing on the mid-6th century crisis and its aftermath. Analysis of nearly 7,000 dated burials reveals a substantial d...
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
CFP for session at 2025 EAA meeting in Belgrade: "Out of their element: novel methods of isotope analysis to investigate health and disease in the past" Organizers: Noel Hincha noel.j.hincha@durham.ac.uk Naomi Kilburn naomi.n.kilburn@durham.ac.uk Sangyu Shen sangyu.shen@mail.utoronto.ca
Call for papers and posters for a session of the the 2025 EAA meeting entitled "Out of their element: novel methods of isotope analysis to investigate health and disease in the past".
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Siân Halcrow @ancientchildren.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
My amazing colleague and friend Becky Gowland gave a public talk recently. Check it out youtu.be/Bnml0j-6_aM?... #childhood #bioarchaeology #osteoarchaeology
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Joan Pye Lecture 2024: "Life In Roman Britain: A View From The Skeleton" with Rebecca Gowland
YouTube video by Cotswold Archaeology
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Looking forward to reading this - tuberculosis is a topic of both professional and personal relevance for me.
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
For someone as keen on wetlands as I am, it seems odd that I only recently tried samphire for the first time. It's so delicious!
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The Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past @sscipchildhood.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
📢 NEWS 📢 We are delighted to announce that the 2025 SSCIP Annual Conference will take place in Aarhus, Denmark from 24th - 26th June 🥳 The conference theme is 'Children and Climate Change' 🌏 Call for Papers and further information will be circulated soon #childhood #archaeology #history Please RT!
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Not one, but TWO archaeological isotope PhD studentships on offer at Durham! Project number one: Landscapes of resilience? Archaeobotanical and stable isotope analysis of archival material from the First Millennium CE in the Anglo-Scottish borders iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
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Landscapes of resilience? Archaeobotanical and stable isotope analysis of archival material from the First Millennium CE in the Anglo-Scottish borders
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Antony Colombo @antonycolombo.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
#SSCIP2024 One year of organization and already over 😌 Thanks very much to the @sscipchildhood.bsky.social for their trust in organizing it !!
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Signing off from #SSCIP2024. Big thanks to the organisation team at Bordeaux for a wonderful job! And if you have an interest in childhood research please consider joining @sscipchildhood.bsky.social and getting involved with the Society.
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
For our final presentation of the conference, Maya Krause presents a bioarachaeological study of weaning, diet, and locality in a Middle Horizon (600-1000CE) Andean population. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Following the theme of colonialism and structural violence, next we have Abucar Fofana Léon presenting research on the complex relationship between medicine and enslavement for enslaved children in 18th century "Mozambique". #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Opening our last session of the conference is Kristin De Lucia, talking about children's burials and structural violence in colonial Mexico. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The last paper of our afternoon session will be presented by Linda Vilumets on multidisciplinary analysis of child skeletal remains from an 18th century garrison hospital cemetery in Estonia. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Next up: Selene Caraballo presents bioarchaeological data on four 15th century children buried at the first European settlement in the Canary Islands. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Following a coffee break, our next presentation is by Juliana de Mello Moraes on the place of children in the Portugese colonisation of South America. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
We now return to tooth development in early life histories with a paper presented by Julia Estivals on tooth enamel hypomineralisation in modern and archaeological children's teeth. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Our next paper is presented by Isabelle Souquet, on mother-child double burials in Protestant and Catholic cemeteries of 18th century Rochelle, France. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Back after a lovely lunch and some wonderful sunshine, our first paper in the next session is presented by Elizabeth Peacock on coffined foetal burials in 18-19th century Swedish churches
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
We're returning after our coffee break for our second keynote lecture, by Joëlle Provasi. She's speaking today on maternal influences on foetal learning and cognition. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The last talk of our morning session is by Corinne Feuillatre, whose research focuses on understanding growth and nutrition through stable isotopes in populations past and present. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Returning to the theme of teeth and early life, Julia Beaumont is now presenting life history data from siblings in the Bradford Tooth Fairy Project. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Our next speaker is Marina Lourenco, presenting research on challenges to early life survival in Lisbon during the 17-19th centuries. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Next up is Mona Le Luyer, continuing the theme of dental research. Her presentation covers data from the STRONG study and offers insights on deciduous teeth as biomarkers of childhood growth. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Good morning! First up in the morning session is Olga Nechyparenka talking about evidence of early life stress through dental histology. #SSCIP2024
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Bob Patalano @robertpatalano.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Postdoc opportunity at Aauhus U. with @loopdlupien.bsky.social. If you’re interested in isotopes, biomarkers, paleoclimate, and human evolution, check it out!
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Postdoc in Biomarker Isotope Geochemistry - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I love seeing how amazing wetlands are quantified.
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
That's it for today! Back tomorrow for another great day in Bordeaux listening to research on past childhoods.
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Our final paper of the day is given by Marta Licata on children buried in the 18th century cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, Vercelli, Italy. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Next up: Csilla Libor on child burials from Avar-period Hungary
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Now speaking: Santiago Juarez on children of the Preclassic Maya community of Noh K'uh. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Opening the final session of our first day is Vilma Losyte, presenting research on the roles of toys in Ancient Greek children's rites of passage from childhood to citizens. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
In the final installment of our post-lunch session we have Alex Ireland delivering today's keynote lecture on the role of musculature in shaping the growing skeleton. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Next up: Karen Swan talking about the functional advantages of critical bone frontloading during early human growth and locomotion development. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
For our first paper in the after-lunch session, Lorina Coiffard presenting a bioarchaeological study of boys of the 18th and 19th centuries in the British Royal Navy. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
For the last paper of this session, Olivier Dutour aims to add nuance to the osteological paradox through three case studies in palaeopathology. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Now up: Povilas Blaževičius presenting a postmedieval bioarchaeological case study from Lithuania. #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Now up: Kirsty Squires talking about challenges and benefits of interdisciplinary non-adult mummy research #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
First presentation by Anthony Volk from Brock University, talking about life history theory from a historical perspective #SSCIP2024
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Ready for the first full day of papers at #SSCIP2024 in Bordeaux
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Gearing up for the beginning of ##SSCIP2024 at Université Bordeaux Montaigne!
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
SSCIP Bordeaux starts tomorrow! #SSCIP2024 @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
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David Díez del Molino 🇪🇸🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈 @indianadiez.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Choked on this.
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Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
This weather brings out Yorkshire's 'Snow Mummers', who put on their traditional costumes and stand outside houses looking judgemental.
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
In addition to being more evidence of the bonkers-ness of giving up on infection mitigation in the present, this has some interesting implications for antenatal health during past pandemics, especially in regard to "better" pop health for survivors in the wake of events like the Black Death.
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Ellen Kendall @ellenkendall.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Exciting PhD studentship opportunity at Durham University
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Refining dietary interpretation of archaeological humans in the Holocene of northwestern Europe using paired apatite and collagen carbon isotopes
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