Agent of Chaos

Agent of Chaos

@fionacoward.bsky.social

Archaeologist/anthropologist, SFF nerd. Lawful good, veering chaotic neutral later. Snowflake libtard.

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Dr. Adelle Bricking 🎃
@archaedelle.bsky.social

❤️‍🩹 Request for donations, any amount will help! This project is with Operation Nightingale, a UK MOD initiative to assist the recovery of wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans by getting them involved in archaeological investigations. www.gofundme.com/f/build-a-ch...

gofundme.comDonate to Build a chariot, organized by Richard OsgoodMilitary veterans have uncovered many elements of Iron Age chariots on a recent field project. I am … Richard Osgood needs your support for Build a chariot

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Hannah Moots
@mootspoints.bsky.social

A bit late posting this, but it was great to work on this perspective piece with @kstsosie.bsky.social and Mehmet Somel, in which we explore what’s at stake when we talk about “kinship” in ancient DNA studies and who gets to define human connections across time. 🧵 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

cambridge.orgThe Tie That Binds Us? Challenging the Primacy of DNA in Kinship Studies and Re-Centring Community in Defining Human Connections across Time | Cambridge Archaeological Journal | Cambridge CoreThe Tie That Binds Us? Challenging the Primacy of DNA in Kinship Studies and Re-Centring Community in Defining Human Connections across Time - Volume 36 Issue 2

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Tom Booth
@boothicus.bsky.social

🏺🧪Now with the link!

Tom Booth@boothicus.bsky.social

🏺🧪 The genetic history of humans in pre-LGM Upper Palaeolithic Europe gets even more complex with more ancient genomes and some ingenious use of sedimentary DNA. Also casually identify that two burials from Ostuni Cave represent a mother and her son.

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sianushka.bsky.social
@sianushka.bsky.social

Men are so afraid women will laugh at them, etc

@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫@amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social

“Palantir cofounder and CEO Alex Karp states ‘AI will undermine the influence of highly educated, often female voters and give it to working class men. We have feminine energy running our cities and our courts,’ he complained.”

futurism.comCEO of Palantir Says AI Will Seize Power Away From College-Educated WomenPalantir CEO Alex Karp said AI would disrupt "humanities trained" and "Democratic voters" who are largely women.

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Duncan Stibbard Hawkes
@dstibbardhawkes.bsky.social

I am recruiting PhD students this year, so if anyone knows anyone interested in projects related to hunter-gatherer subsistence transition, (in)equality, sharing and material culture, please tell them to be in touch. I have some funds for field oriented projects. Contact details on my dept page.

Baylor Anthropology@bayloranthro.bsky.social

Baylor Anthropology is recruiting graduate students for fall 2027 entry. We have generous stipends, extraordinary lab facilities, a beautiful campus and a lot of exciting research opportunities. Over the next two weeks we will be sharing details of our world class faculty and their specialisms.

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Dr. James K Gibb
@jameskgibb.bsky.social

I’m recruiting PhD students to join my lab in Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington for Fall 2027. Folks interested in biological anthropology, human biology, or LGBTQ+ population health please reach out! Happy to chat about potential projects! Applications are due Dec 1st!

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NationCymru
@nation.cymru

Welsh speakers feel more connected to nature than non-Welsh speakers, according to research examining the relationship between language and the environment wp.me/p8Mk4U-1vBG

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Heritage Network
@heritagenetwork.bsky.social

Opportunity to be a part-time bookkeeper on Orkney ! The John Rae Society is progressing a number of projects as it seeks to deliver its purposes to save and develop Category A listed Hall of Clestrain. Find out more on our website: buff.ly/Cx6aHEw

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European Association of Archaeologists
@archaeologyeaa.bsky.social

The Leiden Statement on the 2027 EAA Annual Meeting The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University has shared a statement on its role as host of the 2027 EAA Annual Meeting. Please find the statement and the EAA Executive Board response here: www.e-a-a.org/EAA2027/Leid...

e-a-a.orgLeiden StatementThe Leiden University Faculty Board statement on the 2027 EAA Annual Meeting was shared with the EAA on 14 October - please read the statement and the EAA Executive Board response below.

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Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias
@ceciliapad.bsky.social

The last of our papers looking at the relationship between interaction networks and material culture networks in the archaeological record. Led by the wonderful Robert Bischoff 🤩 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

journals.plos.orgBridging material culture networks and social networks in archaeologyThis study examines whether material culture can serve as a proxy for past social interaction. Using the ArchMatNet agent-based model, we simulate social behavior in small-scale communities and result...