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A Master's student is using my PhD thesis data and asking me for permission to use one of my Iron Age cemetery plans! ❤️
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How Copper Smelters Accidentally Sparked the Birth of the Iron Age
Copper smelters once used iron oxide to refine copper, unintentionally advancing the path toward iron metallurgy.Pure Science News
🏛️🧬 Researchers found that the Durotriges tribe of ancient #Dorset practiced a social system called matrilocality.
Their analysis of 50 ancient genomes shows that women stayed within their home communities while men moved to join their wives' families. The discovery supports historical accounts of powerful British queens and implies that land and status were inherited through maternal lines.
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💁🏻♀️✨ BBC Knowledge Explainer: DNA seethis.tv/post/bbc-knowledge-…
#history #archaeology #genetics #science #ironage #britain #education #dna #research #sociology
Were Iron Age Women the True Rulers of Britain?
For centuries, our vision of Iron Age Britain was forged in a “Celtic” trope of hyper-masculine warrior elites ruling from the ramparts...Amy Irvine (History Hit)
Genetic record for domestic dogs pushed back by 5,000 years
“Researchers have identified the earliest known dog genomes, which push the genetic record for #dogs back by more than 5,000 years.
They recovered these genomes from remains of between 14,000 and 16,000 years old found at #archaeology sites that span Europe and the Middle East.”
nature.com/articles/d41586-026…
Who let the wolves in? Genetic record for domestic dogs pushed back by 5,000 years
The oldest ancient dog genomes on record all come from a population that lived alongside Ice Age hunter-gatherers across Europe and the Middle East.Callaway, Ewen
A remarkable archaeological discovery beneath the waters of Lake Neuchâtel!
In November 2024, the remains of a Roman cargo ship dating back to the 1st century AD was discovered. The wreck contained hundreds of potteryvessels, Spanish olive oil amphorae, as well as tools and weapons, including the sword shown here.
This find offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient trade routes and life in the Roman era.
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#archaeology #RomanArchaeology
Ausgezeichnet erhaltene römische Fundstücke in Schweizer See entdeckt
Keramik, Werkzeuge und Waffen wurden auf dem Grund des Neuenburgersees gefunden. Sie dürften aus dem ersten Jahrhundert nach Christus stammenDER STANDARD
