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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We welcome papers that explore how archaeologists transform empirical data into visual representations that communicate interpretations about the human past. We invite submissions that examine the visualization of archaeological data and narratives. think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

Late summer at Çatalhöyük, Türkiye. Illustration by Kathryn Killackey (www.killackeyillustration.com).

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Dance is a universal characteristic of being human and this volume explores archaeological evidence for and interpretations of the human experiences of dance, including its evolutionary origins, its social contexts and associated materiality. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rwar20/5... #dance #archaeology

Painted pottery sherd depicting a dance scene, excavated by Max Mallowan at the Halafian site of Arpachiyah, Iraq.

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Archaeology confronts profound global challenges, which demand renewed reflection on its priorities, responsibilities and relevance. World Archaeology invites timely, rigorous, and innovative contributions for its annual Debates and Emerging Issues volume. think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Call for Papers Collections as Connections This themed issue examines how museum, institutional, and private collections can function as connections—supporting decolonisation and the relationship between collection holders and source communities. think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Braiding Knowledges We welcome papers that explore braiding as a framework for bringing together archaeological and traditional knowledge systems, to develop new insights for the past and the present. think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu... #worldarchaeology #braiding #archaeology

Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Craft Interconnections - a new collection of papers highlighting how ancient craftworking depended on shared knowledge, technological adaptability, and rich inter-industry relationships. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rwar20/5... #worldarchaeology #craft #archaeology #ethnoarchaeology

Six Craftworkers (and a patron?) on a gold-glass vessel fragment from Rome, 4th century CE, Museo Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (60788). Illustration: Kisa 1908, III, fig. 357.

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Call for papers - Sacred Flames We invite submissions examining the sensory, symbolic, and social dimensions of fire in sacred contexts, as well as archaeological approaches to interpreting its ritual traces. think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu... #worldarchaeology #sacredflames #archaeology

Representation of The New Fire Ceremony - Codex Borbonicus from the Loubat collection (public domain)

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

We are recruiting a new Executive Editor. This is an exciting opportunity to shape one of the leading international archaeology journals. Applications welcomed from across the discipline and globally. Find out more here: think.taylorandfrancis.com/.../executiv... Deadline: 30 September 2025

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

New Issue alert: Uncover the hidden histories of justice, violence, and resistance in the archaeological record and how past societies defined crime and punishment. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rwar20/5... #WorldArchaeology #CrimeAndPunishment

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Shape is a key archaeological concept and rapidly developing digital technologies provide opportunities and challenges for data visualisation and analysis of shape. Shape the debate here: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu... #WorldArchaeology #callforpapers #shape #archaeology #AI

Image: Visualisation of 3D surfaces of 271 rabbit calcaneum captured during a single CT scan (Image credit Carly Ameen).

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Issue Release! Globalisation and Commodities (V.55. 4-5) What gives value to a commodity? Discover how exchange networks, spiritual beliefs, and sensory aesthetics created value far beyond markets. Read now → lnkd.in/eRb7Ae7J Image Source: Shadreck Chirikure, 2018

Image Caption: Triangular hoes on display at Masorini, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photo by Shadreck Chirikure, 2018

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

New Issue Alert! Archaeology in Times of Climate Emergency shows how archaeology informs climate solutions and drives sustainability through heritage protection and global collaboration. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rwar20/5... #WorldArchaeology #Climateemergency #Archaeology

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

CFP: Earthen Architecture: From Past to Future Deadline: 13 Aug 2025 Submit your research on: – Earthen architecture + agriculture – Environmental impact – Material sourcing – Heritage Editors: 📧 Maria Pastor Quiles 📧 Ferran Antolin 🔗 Submit here: rp.tandfonline.com/submission/c...

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

We are looking for contributions that explore deurbanisation, decentralisation, and/or rural-urban relations and degrowth in urban/non-urban/proto-urban forms and how these were influenced by environmental, political and socio-economic factors in the past. think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

We are seeking papers that explore the technology, craft processes, materiality and object biographies of carved stone and the socio-political, ritual and cultic roles of carved stone in the past and present. For more information on this call visit: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

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World Archaeology @world--archaeology.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🔎 Archaeologies of Labor: Beyond Categories 🏺 What can the remnants of ancient work—carved stone, scorched kilns, prison bakeries, and sunken mines—tell us about labor in the past? 📖 Read now & rethink history: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rwar20/5... #Archaeology #LaborHistory #WorldArchaeology

Detail from John Durkin, “Scenes of Prison Life in the South”, Harper’s Weekly, August 2, 1890 606.

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