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Shriya Gautam (DPhil)

@shriyagautam.bsky.social

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Digital Visual Cultures Archaeologist and Object Analyst. Founder and Director of Research, Speaking Archaeologically.

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Call for Papers for #TAGExeter2026 ends today! If you’re working in #southasianarchaeology, #indianarchaeology or #southeastasianarchaeology this may be your last chance to have your voice heard on an international platform. Remember it’s the #lastday to respond to this #callforabstracts!

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Call for papers deadline has been extended for TAG Exeter 2026! If your work is changing the way archaeology and heritage is changing research in India or South Asia, join us at TAG this December! #callforpapers #archaeologyconference

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Call for Papers for #TAGExeter2026 ends today! If you’re working in #southasianarchaeology, #indianarchaeology or #southeastasianarchaeology this may be your last chance to have your voice heard on an international platform. Remember it’s the #lastday to respond to this #callforabstracts!

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

An absolute honour to host the #SpeakingArchaeologically #ECRConference! I’m endlessly inspired by the brilliant research and bold ideas of emerging archaeologists. Creating a space to question, learn and share is a privilege. Shout out to @gabemoshenska.bsky.social for his FANTASTIC keynote!

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

With less than a month left for the #callforpapers deadline at #tag26exeter , we invite you to join us and present your work in #southasianarchaeology and #southeastasianarchaeology at our session! Join us!

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The Founder Director of Speaking Archaeologically, Dr Shriya Gautam, spoke about the organisation as a Woman-led start-up venture success story at the Govt. Polytechnic for Women in Kandaghat in Himachal Pradesh. Flip through to take a look. #womensuccessstories #womenstartups

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Speaking Archaeologically Annual Early Careers Researchers Conference Schedule is here! Want to attend? DM us to register. #speakingarchaeologically #archaeologicalconference #archaeology #earlycareerresearchers

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We’re delighted to announce the keynote speakers for this year’s Speaking Archaeologically Early Career Researchers Conference! A special welcome to @gabemoshenska.bsky.social Final day for speakers to register—don’t miss it! Full schedule coming soon. #Archaeology #ECRConference

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

This month at Speaking Archaeologically, we explored the Castles of England (at least the lesser known ones!) Join us to learn more: youtu.be/f0z3bPUEnMw?... #clarecastle #castlesofengland #englishheritage #fortsandcastles

Castles of England: Clare Castle, Suffolk

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I have been keeping a secret! Team Speaking Archaeologically is hosting a session at TAG EXETER 2026 and the call for papers is now open! #tagexeter2026 #archaeology #southasianarchaeology #southeastasianarchaeology #challengesinheritageandarchaeology

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The Talk with an Expert Sessions are back at Speaking Archaeologically, because there’s no archaeology without conversations. Register to join us : lnkd.in/gcmZ8NGP #archaeologyonline #talkwithanexpert #speakingarchaeologically #citizenarchaeology

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We are very proud to launch the Call for Abstracts for the Second International Speaking Archaeologically Early Career Researchers Conference. We look forward to hosting you all! #archaeology #archaeologyconference #networksinarchaeology #postmedievalarchaeology #decolonisationinarchaeology

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Such an honour to be invited to speak at International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) India, today to talk about the documentation we do at Speaking Archaeologically. I love it when dialogues like these bring archaeologists, conservators and policy makers under one roof!

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Only 8 more copies left of our latest edition of the Speaking Archaeologically Journal! Have you ordered your copy yet? Place your order today and find out more about the latest approaches in archaeological research from international early career researchers all over the world! Grab your copy now!

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Museums shouldn’t feel lifeless. They should spark curiosity, joy, and connection. In the latest Speaking Archaeologically, I talk about museums, empathy, and experience—using examples that work. #MuseumsOfIndia #ArchaeologyPodcast #HeritageReimagined

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Lost in the Galleries: Why India’s Museums Are Not Telling Their Best Stories

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Volume VIII of the Speaking Archaeologically Journal is a special, fully-coloured issue from the 2025 International Conference, feat. a plenary by Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi on new Gandhara findings. Limited copies. Pre-order now. #PublicArchaeology #DigitalArchaeology #ArchaeologyBooks

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Volume VIII of the Speaking Archaeologically Journal is out! Featuring key papers from the Early Career Conference and new Gandhara artefacts by Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi. Pre-order your copy now! #SpeakingArchaeologicallyJournal #GandharaArchaeology #DigitalArchaeology #PublicArchaeology

Volume VIII of the Speaking Archaeologically Journal is out to bringing with it some of the key papers from the Speaking Archaeologically Early Career Conference including the all new artefacts from Gandhara Archaeology by the eminent Professor Osmund Bopearachchi. Pre-order your copy now!
#speakingarchaeologicallyjournal #gandharaarchaeology #digitalarchaeology #publicarchaeology #archaeologybooks

Team SA is proud to finally launch the first edition of the Conference Proceedings as a part of the Speaking Archaeologically Journal Volume VIII. Featuring a Plenary paper by the esteemed Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi, this journal brings to light some of the unpublished latest finds of the Gandhara region from excavations conducted in March 2025! Order your copy today!
#archaeology #archaeologicalresearch #numismatics #publicarchaeology #digitalarchaeology

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CAA UK @caa-uk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Now on the final talk of Session 3 at #CAAUK2025! Following work on inequality, morphology and agriculture, Shriya Gautam is closing the session with her work on spatial networks as part of the Speaking Archaeologically project. #DigitalArchaeology #CAAUK #ModellingThePast

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Lots of long overdue career updates, so let’s do it chronologically! First the opportunity to present and represent Speaking Archaeologically at CAA UK hosted by University of Cambridge and organised by Computer Applications and Quantitave Methods in Archaeology (CAA UK). #caauk

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Thanks a million @ullamr.bsky.social ! This means a LOT coming from you! It’s been an honour to be here!

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Ulla Rajala @ullamr.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Refreshing: Indian Mesolithic rock art and decolonising effort in the @caa-uk.bsky.social conference @shriyagautam.bsky.social

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Thank you kindly, Hélène! It’s been a pleasure talking about this at #CAAUK2025

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Hélène Rey @helenerey.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Great 1st day at #CAAUK2025! Highlights: 👉 Intro to @archesproject.bsky.social, including a step-by-step setup by Jack Tomaney @mahsa-project.bsky.social 👉 Inspiring work by @shriyagautam.bsky.social & the #speakingarchaeologically team - incredible storytelling and #communityarchaeology work

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

We had cancelled on account of security threats in Delhi. Now the workshop is back again in session. Enroll now! #inscriptions #delhiheritage #delhiworkshop #indianarchaeology

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

On Speaking Archaeologically today we have Dr @suegreaney.bsky.social talking to us about @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social ’s Killerton excavations. Here’s more on this fascinating site from Devon: youtu.be/WDxslaZbUaI?...

Discovering Columbjohn: The Killerton Excavations with Dr. Susan Greaney

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Although popular in Urban Bengali society, Dhunuchi Naach is seldom heard of outside of the region and its history is usually shrouded in ignorance. This video is dedicated to Dhunuchi Naach and its history and the tradition behind it. #intangibleculturalheritage #dancesofindia

SA Dances of India Special: Dhunuchi Naach

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

We are looking at the Humayun Darwaza from the Purana qila, one of the many structures we covered during our Recruitment event. If you’re enrolling with Speaking Archaeologically, remember today is the last date to do so. See you at the site! #joinus #speakingarchaeologically #archaeology

Speaking Archaeologically Recruitment Special: Humayun Darwaza

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Releasing now in tandem with our Recruitment event at Purana Qila —an exclusive video from one of the many sites we are looking at today with our new potential members: The Hammam at Purana Qila #MughalHistory #Hammam #AncientArchitecture #ArchaeologyIndia #MughalCulture #HistoricBathhouse

Speaking Archaeologically Recruitment Special: The Hammam at Purana Qila

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Our Second Keynote Address is perhaps also the most special talk in the field as Prof. Osmund Bopearacchi talks about fresh material of Gandhara and Indo-Scythian culture excavated from Pakistan earlier this year. We are honoured to be the first platform to bring these results to you. #archaeology

Numismatic Evidence on the Art and History of India by Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

We are on Day 3 of the Speaking Archaeologically Early Career Researchers Conference. Watch our Day 1 Keynote Address by @profdanhicks.bsky.social from the University of Oxford who talks to us about "Militarist Realism": Some Thoughts on Museums, Memory and Monumentality #decolonisation #museums

"Militarist Realism": Some Thoughts on Museums, Memory and Monumentality by Prof. Dan Hicks

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Our saga of the wrongly identified objects continues in this special episode. Join us as we take a look at a paining depicting Rustum and Sohrab from the famous Persian epic, Shahnama Tune in to unravel the mystery of the provenance of this particular museum object! open.spotify.com/episode/45sK...

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Of Epics and Battles: A Scene From The Shahnama

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Did you know: we have our own Archaeology Podcast channel where raging debates and current issues in archaeology all pop up? Join us and tell me what you’re in the mood to discuss next: open.spotify.com/episode/4OVm... #archaeologypodcasts #issuesinarchaeology #currentarchaeology

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The Story of The Nayika

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

You still have a chance to present at the Speaking Archaeologically Early Career Researchers Conference. Submit your abstract using the following link: lnkd.in/gCjGEKdJ #callforpapers #earlycareerresearchers #heritage #archaeology #archaeologyconference

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Speaking Archaeologically is proud to host the first International Early Career Conference Online. Submit your papers today! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/17qS... #callforpapers #archaeology #archaeologyconference

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Join us this Sunday to explore the Benin Bronzes, artefacts taken from Nigeria's Royal Court & scattered across UK museums. Register for our Talk with @profdanhicks.bsky.social next Sunday! youtu.be/zBgjZ9CoD0Y?...

The Benin Bronzes

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Join us for our Tenth Anniversary Talk with @profdanhicks.bsky.social as we discuss his book "Every Monument Will Fall" and explore contemporary conflicts over art, colonialism, and memory. When:May 27, 2025 Time:2 pm BST / 6:30 pm IST Register now: forms.gle/t9jNgXdCjHny... Platform: MS Teams

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Explore the majestic Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, a stunning example of Tughlaq architecture in Delhi, India. Built in the 14th century, this fortress-like tomb is a testament to the grandeur of the Delhi Sultanate era. Join us as we uncover its history, and significance in Indian heritage.

SA Monuments of the Delhi Sultanate Ep. 27: The Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Join Ms. Bhavya Srivastava, University of Bologna, as she discusses the role of isotopic studies and radiocarbon dating in archaeology. Learn more about the benefits and drawbacks of carbon dating for archaeological research through this insightful lecture! youtu.be/uZ-KJWe2njc?...

Isotopic Studies in Archaeology with Ms. Bhavya Srivastava

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Eid Mubarak to all our friends, followers and students! Join us as we explore yet another mosque of the yesteryears from in this exclusive video: youtu.be/t2l8rHnv4tU?... #eidmubarak #eid

Eid ul-Fitr Special: Muhammad Wali Masjid, Delhi

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

In our latest Talk with an Expert session, join Dr. Susan Greaney, Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Exeter, as she talks about the construction of monuments at the Neolithic-Early Bronze Age transition. #stonehenge youtu.be/3P6JDq3sdIA?...

Spring Equinox Special: Stonehenge: The Last Hurray? with Dr. Susan Greaney

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Join us this week as we explore the Anne of Cleves House in Lewes #lewes #anneofcleves youtu.be/EoEjEVvZZMU?...

Anne of Cleves House, Lewes, East Sussex

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

For the Women’s History Month today, join us as we explore the Palace built by the First Begun of Bhopal! Join us as we explore the rich history and grandeur of this iconic monument, once the residence of brave and beautiful Qudsia Begum, the first female ruler of Bhopal. youtu.be/3dFC6OB6VLc?...

Forts, Castles and Palaces Ep.17-Women's Day Special: Gauhar Mahal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Been fascinated by Stonehenge? We are elated to host our next Talk with an Expert session with Dr. Susan Greaney (University of Exeter)! Register now: Date: 8th March 2025 (Saturday) Time: 12:30 pm GMT/ 6 pm IST Register here: forms.gle/b4KL1ASBaVzE...

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Step into the breathtaking Hauz Khas Madrasa, a 13th-century Islamic seminary turned heritage site. Located in the heart of New Delhi, this magnificent structure showcases intricate architecture, beautiful calligraphy and picturesque surroundings. youtu.be/LJlDG-xR_u4?...

SA Monuments of the Delhi Sultanate Ep.26: The Hauz Khas Madrasa, Delhi

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Making Himalayan Scripts more accessible! Join us on Speaking Archaeologically for a Week long online course to learn Takri with Dr Sarang Sharma. Course costs: £20 per person #epigraphy #ancientscripts #palaeography #takri

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Speaking Archaeologically is very elated to host our next Talk with an Expert session on archaeological metal conservation with Ms. Carola Del Mese, Historic England. Register using the link below to attend the session! Date: 1st March 2025, Saturday Time: 12:30 pm GMT forms.gle/QvNz8G6dmMnw...

Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

The only non-royal structure to be called a palace. Join us as we explore this 18th Century Baroque marvel which immortalised the 1st Duke of Marlborough's victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. #archaeology #unescoworldheritage #oxford youtu.be/4upzYi9Ng3w?...

Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

On this day, it’s the 542nd Birth Anniversary of the much misunderstood, much criminalised Mughal Emperor, Babur. We attempt to encourage our fellows to set the record straight with this rare depiction of Babur: youtube.com/shorts/9yoAb... #baburnama #moghuls #postmedievalarchaeology

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Archaeologists often struggle with lithic tools found out of stratigraphic contexts! Our latest Talk with an Expert talks about how lithics found in coastal regions can best be contextualised and studied. #stonetools #lithictools #prehistory youtu.be/Xivalh0XSSw?...

Lithics Out of Context: Finding Meaning in when Context is Absent with Ms. Carley Divish

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Shriya Gautam (DPhil) @shriyagautam.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Every year, insane amounts of talent and hardwork goes into producing a Speaking Archaeologically Journal! Join Nikita Shah our cover designer to hear more about her journey with us! #archaeologicalresearch #archaeologyjournal youtu.be/OcAI5y-RxGQ?...

Making of the Speaking Archaeologically Journal Cover with Ms Nikita Shah

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