This publication is the largest Organic Residue Analysis study of early-medieval pottery we know of, and is an interdisciplinary piece that brings together involving ceramic analysis and textual research too, showcasing the breadth of research we do in the department.

We have a new preprint! - "Ancient Pathogen Genomics in Africa – Current Evidence and Future Directions" A review of current evidence, challenges, and opportunities for studying past epidemics and host–pathogen evolution using ancient DNA from African contexts. www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...

Just one week until the Early Bird registration for #ICP2026 closes 🐦📝 We still have spots for the (free) gala dinner at the Stockholm City Hall, but they are running out *fast*. You don't want to miss out! Register now 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/registration/

Early Bird registration for #ICP2026 is now OPEN 🐦📝 IMPORTANT: places for the Conference Dinner at Stockholm City Hall (free of charge) are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Secure your spot by registering soon 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/registration/

The 💲early bird rate 💲for the @palaeogenomics.bsky.social is running until the 1st of March!

🦷 A new study by @marinemorvan.bsky.social High-throughput paleoproteomics method using MALDI-CASI-FTICR mass spectrometry to estimate biological sex from tooth enamel. Great success on 130 individuals from medieval Great Moravia. #Bioarchaeology #Archaeology #Proteomics #TooMS 😉 #Teammasspec

*** ANNOUNCEMENT *** On Friday, 9 January, the #EAA will hold a Special Meeting online, in which all current Members are kindly invited to participate. Please note that the meeting has been rescheduled to 14:00–17:00 CET, instead of 15:00–17:00 CET as previously communicated. #1

🚩 #jobanthropology Open position as a #Ph.D. candidate (PraeDoc) in the area of #3D #dentalmorphology at University of Vienna (Prof. Gerhard Weber) www.heas.at/allgemein/ph...

We need you!! Don't forget! Deadline is today. Please send us an email at [email protected]

OPEN BOARD POSITION 💲💸 We have created a new board position: ISBA Fundraiser! 💸💲 If you'd like to join our board, and if you think you are the right person, please reach out! 📩

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🦣 🤯 🦣 🤯 🦣 Video of woolly mammoth leg discovered in the Siberian permafrost! Researchers from #CpgSthlm and SciLifeLab have now, for the first time ever, identified signatures of gene activity in frozen mammoth remains! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

The results are in! 79% of the ISBA membership voted for the next host of ISBA12... And ISBA 12 will be hosted by: The University of Burgos (Spain)!!!

Congratulations 🎉 to the @isba11.bsky.social prize winners. You can find more info here: www.isbarch.org/news/2025/10...

🔔 Recap : Visited two international conferences this summer. @isbarchaeology.bsky.social, hosted by the University of Turin, And SMA conference in Leicester. Met plenty of researchers, working on medieval archaeology and isotopes. 🧪🏰🦴 Came back to Brussels with new ideas and inspiration! 🤔 ✍

grateful for the opportunity to present in this fantastic session on plants animals and epidemics at ISBA last month @isbarchaeology.bsky.social

Million-Year-Old Skull Pushes Back Homo Sapiens Origins By 400,000 Years www.iflscience.com/million-year...

Ancient Yersinia pestis genome discovered in 4,000-year-old sheep tooth sheds new light on a mysterious infectious disease that plagued prehistoric Eurasia. New research by @keyfm.bsky.social and @i-light-maka.bsky.social now published in @cellpress.bsky.social: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

We're organizing a new CARTA symposium this November 7 on "Ancient DNA: New Revelations"! We have an amazing lineup of speakers who will showcase the biggest discoveries in ancient DNA over the past 5 years - and offer a sneak peek of what's next. Mark your calendars and don't miss it!

Still one week left to register to our first AaRCademy workshop! Link to registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/1c_c... #aDNA @aarc-community.bsky.social

Excited to say we’re hiring 😊. We’re looking for a post-doc in ancient pathogen genomics to join our friendly supportive team in London at @ugiatucl.bsky.social. Start date January 2026. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

*** The day is here WELCOME to the 31st EAA Annual Meeting #EAA 2025 🎉 *** Please join us for the Opening Ceremony today at 10:00-13:00 CEST. Your login details for the web platform can be found in your email. If you encounter any problems, please contact helpdesk.

With only a week to go, we are pleased to let you know that the final versions of the #EAA2025 Programme and Abstract Books are now available to download: www.e-a-a.org/EAA2025/prog...

A study led by @zhofmanova.bsky.social @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social used ancient DNA to investigate the spread of Slavic language and culture 1,500 years ago. “This wasn’t a migration of elites, or a few male warriors,” 1 co-author says. “This was the migration of an entire population.” @science.org

From one great ISBA team to the next — thank you to our past organizers for building such a strong and connected community!

What a week! 🎉 Big thanks to @isba11.bsky.social for hosting an incredible ISBA conference — so well organized and full of great science.

@isba11.bsky.social Looking back in the past at the Museo Nationale Dell'Automobile for our Social Dinner. Sounds about right!

Science, friends, colleagues and ice lolly. What else?

Are you ready? @isba11.bsky.social

@isba11.bsky.social So good to see everyone again at ISBA 2025 — old friends, new faces, and a lot of exciting science ahead!

🏛️ Still unsure how to spend your afternoon in Turin 🇮🇹 before @isba11.bsky.social starts, come to our #HAAMmeeting @Complesso Aldo Moro and meet young & inspiring researchers! 💻 If you're not in Turin, you can join us online, too. 📖 DM us! #aDNA #HAAMcommunity @isbarchaeology.bsky.social

We have boarded the AaRC at ISBA! @aarc-community.bsky.social @isba11.bsky.social #aDNA

It's today!

Don't forget about the HAAM meeting today!

ISBA11 starts tomorrow, and we have just one question for you... are you ready for it? #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #turin #Archaeology #Italy #conference #AreYouReady @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

Interested in animal #aDNA and attending #ISBA2025? Join us on August 26th at 2:30 in our event #BoardingTheAaRC! No registration needed (a link is provided in case you want to let us know)!

In just under 3 weeks, we look forward to welcoming researchers from 40 countries in Turin, Italy for ISBA11 #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #Archaeology #ISBAconference #archaeologicalconference #Turin @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

It's not too late to spend your August at the conference of the summer! Registration for ISBA11 is open until August 17th! (no puffer jacket needed) #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #Archaeology #ISBAconference #archaeologicalconference @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

Last but not least, the International Council for Archaeology (ICAZ) is sponsoring a prize for best archaeozoology talk at ISBA11. Fill in the form to be considered! forms.gle/jobLM1K2y1ky... #ISBA11 #Archaeozoology @archaeobiomics.bsky.social @icaz-news.bsky.social @isbarchaeology.bsky.social

This year the Associazione Italiana di Archeozoologia (AIAZ) will sponsor two prizes for best archaeozoology talk and poster at ISBA11 🎉 Fill in this form to be considered! forms.gle/QvtZGi3xssYP... #ISBA11 #archsci #aiaz #Archaeozoology @archaeobiomics.bsky.social @isbarchaeology.bsky.social

This year the Society for Archaeological Sciences is sponsoring a prize for best poster at ISBA11. If you’d like to be considered, fill in this form! forms.gle/aak7VkHK4Bkq... #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #Archaeology #archsci @archaeobiomics.bsky.social @isbarchaeology.bsky.social

At ISBA11, the International Society for Biomolecular Archaeology will be sponsoring two prizes. If you’d like to be considered, fill in this form! forms.gle/aak7VkHK4Bkq... #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #Archaeology @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

...and our organising committee is getting the Aldo Moro Campus ready for all of you. You still have time to join us! #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #Archaeology #Turin #ISBAconference #archaeologicalconference #biomolecules @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

The Mole is ready to watch upon ISBA11... #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #Archaeology #Turin #ISBAconference #archaeologicalconference #biomolecules @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

The @aarc-community.bsky.social @isbarchaeology.bsky.social Turin event has a time! Join us for a in-person seminar, roundtable, and socializing! We'd really love more abstract submissions (ERCs/PhDs, please submit!!) and discussion topics. #adna

We are excited to announce that the IBSA11 conference dinner will be hosted at the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile 🚗 🏁If you're interested and want to join, race over to our website and register🏁 #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #Archaeology @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

We’re excited to share more about the 1st Annual HAAM Meeting — a hybrid pre-ISBA event! 📅 Aug 26 | 🏛️ Turin & 💻 online 🧬 HAAM updates 💼 Career panel w/ Lehti Saag, Monica Kelly, Éadaoin Harney & Zuzana Hofmanová ⚡ Flash talks — submit your abstract by July 11 (extended deadline‼️) 👉 shorturl.at/8LZsr

Are you attending ISBA & working on ancient animal DNA? On Tuesday 26th ~2-4pm we will Board the AaRC with an in-person event! Join us for seminars, a round table event, and of course networking! If you'd like to attend and/or present, sign up below @isba11.bsky.social @aarc-community.bsky.social

Get excited for ISBA11! The conference program is now online! www.isba11.com/programme #ISBA11 #biomoleculararchaeology #Archaeology #Archaeology #archaeologist @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

Honoured to be part of the Career Discussion Panel at the @haam-community.bsky.social meeting at the @isbarchaeology.bsky.social conference @isba11.bsky.social in Turin!