History without historians is doomed to fail. With an interdisciplinary team of scholars we show how the purported link between late Roman conflicts and drought has been misunderstood. We also outline a path forward in the use of sources in paleoclimatic research. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Today I buried three pieces of pottery to begin with the second phase of ‘Humedad’ proof of concept. If the results are good… will have a win for this year :) #stoplooting @cretus.usc.gal @ecopast.bsky.social @pollutedpast-erc.bsky.social #nemesis

The UK & EU abstained from the #UN non-binding (!) resolution on recognising the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the "gravest crime against humanity”. As if this had nothing to do w/ their #colonial and enslaving history & legacies. The US, Israel and Argentina even voted against it! #slavery

🤖🔊 Efervesciencia acaba de publicar un novo falangullo : "Efer 732 (8-1-26): Non é un pais para detectoristas furtivos, ciencia contra o expolio". Podes escoitalo en https://www.ivoox.com/efer-732-8-1-26-non-e-pais-para-audios-mp3_rf_170559597_1.html #PodGalego #ObradoiroDixital

Feliz de finalmente poder presentar el Observatorio de la Arqueología en España… un proyecto que coordino desde la PEPA y hace mucho tiempo que soñaba con implementar. Pronto iremos dando más detalles :)

If you are an archaeologist, please consider signing this letter, to ask for democracy, transparency, and accountability in the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/xZZjy6le #archaeology

🚨Calling all archaeologists🚨 Please consider signing this letter, to ask for democracy, transparency, and accountability in the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) NB: You do not need to be a member to sign & can sign anonymously, if you wish ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/xZZjy6le #Archaeology

What a couple of days in @museodealtamira.bsky.social for the #EAC2026 3 different projects I’m involved in, presented in this amazing conference devoted to archaeological heritage protection. ValTArq @ageinves.bsky.social project CPP4ALL COST Action Bichinos (forensic archaeometry) @cretus.usc.gal

Con esto de la desconexión se me pasó que se ha muerto Habermas… y como una vez me llamaron «demasiado habermasiano» pues no deja de ser un momento con sentimiento. Mini 🧵->

Y lo que parece oportunidad se vuelve asfixia y ahoga en su exceso. Porque ningún trabajador puede vivir en un estado de evaluación permanente. Zafra. «El informe»

El palacio de Golestán en Teherán, Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO, ha sido dañado por los ataques. Recordatorio: atacar, dañar o destruir patrimonio cultural es un crimen de guerra. Se hizo en Ucrania. Se hizo en Gaza. Ahora le toca a Irán.

How did Spanish colonialism affect agriculture in Peru? Archaeological evidence suggests it deintensified, with elaborate Inka farming infrastructure declining as private ownership prioritised land use for profit over communal subsistence. 🔗 from 2025 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

The good news is, we can save ourselves. / The bad news is, we probably won’t. Diansagru, ‘Mary Magdalene’

Esta semana seguimos con los test para el proyecto ‘Bichinos’, que intenta encontrar formas de probar el momento en el que sale una pieza de su contexto arqueológico para luchar contra el #expolio @pollutedpast-erc.bsky.social @ecopast.bsky.social @cretus.usc.gal

Mobilisation et manifestation de nos camarades catalans le 7 mars prochain. Solidarité internationale !

…at least/ the moment the skies fell/ on their small bodies/ and the ground beneath/ crumbled/ at least/ they were asleep/ or at least/ they were in their beds… ‘at least’ Abeer Ameer

The Digital “Kidnapping” of the Marbles The British scientists from the Institute of Digital Archaeology, created their application to achieve this (only not in the real world - yet) by “marrying” virtual reality with geotagging technology. www.tovima.com/stories/the-...

All set to start the kick off meeting of the COST Action #CPP4All in Podgorica (Montenegro). Funny the room is called ‘Unicorn’ … what we are chasing here? XD

¿Puede el Museo Británico caer más bajo? Siempre encuentran la forma. (Tras ver la noticia de que elimina la palabra «Palestina» de las salas sobre esa región)

With the SEKA now also calling for a boycott of the #EAA 2026 Annual Meeting due to be hosted in Athens, both leading representative bodies for Greek archaeologists are squarely in the camp opposing the apparent business as usual drive of the EAA's senior management.

More surprised at people who are not anarchists these days tbh

🧪🏺 Update - authors have new paper showing how useless gen- #AI is for archaeological illustration. All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts. JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Musk talks about ancient aliens pseudoarchaeological junk, but it's not his only connection to the world of pseudoarchaeology - his racist and antisemitic grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, spent a lot of time in the 1950s searching for an allegedly grand lost city in the Kahalari desert.

Agreed with what Jaime says in this thread. As a member of the association, I felt personally targeted and that my rights were compromised.

Yesterday I was busy and could not read carefully the results of the @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social SM vote and minutes. While happy to see the high participation and support to our petition, is it that difficult to apologise? 🧵 ->

Reminder too that these are the views of members who hadn’t already resigned. The European Association of Archaeologists must represent its membership. The #EAA Board must now reverse its decision, or resign. Europe knows, we don’t platform fascism, we don’t stay quiet on genocide.

The EAA votes are out The great majority of our archaeological community has voted in favour of the petitions raised by #concernedEAA. We asked for a democratic process, we asked for accountability, and for the need to acknowledge the horrific genocidal policy of Israel against Gaza.

The European Association of Archaeologists Executive has worked hard to bury this result inside a long document. But we're going to make this triumph of compassion, common sense & demand for transparency known to all. Help us by sharing. @archagainstaparth.bsky.social @blacktrowel.bsky.social

Here's a clearer version:

🚨EAA per rollam vote results🚨 For anyone who doesn't want to trawl through a long document to find the results, I've compiled them here. Well done to everyone who voted for demonstrating strongly and clearly that change is needed 👏🏼👏🏼

While we wait for the results of the vote at the @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social SM last month, movement continues… the ΣΕΑ (association of Greek archaeologists) withdraws from the organising committee of Athens 2026 for the actions of the ExB. archaeol.gr/anoichti-epi...

Depois da ressaca pós-TAGi, é tempo de fazer balaço. Estaremos a preparar os certificados e outras cosas nos próximos días. Tras la resaca post-TAGi es hora de hacer balance. Prepararemos los certificados y otras cosas en los próximos días. #TAGi26

Tras unos días extraordinarios, el TAG ibérico viene a casa :) ¡En 2028 nos volvemos a ver en Santiago de Compostela! @cretus.usc.gal @pollutedpast-erc.bsky.social @ecopast.bsky.social @jasarqueologia.bsky.social

Este año empezamos y terminamos reivindicativos… #TAGi26

New study finds that when AI imagines Neanderthals, it produces images from the 1980s and text from the 1960s. The gap between generative models and current scholarship is wider than you’d think. #Neanderthals #AI #Archaeology www.anthropology.net/p/when-ai-im...

#TAGi26 Continuamos uma manhã de transições, colapsos e medo… no meio de um alerta laranja de mau tempo que agora atravessa. Continuamos una mañana de transiciones, colapso y miedo… en medio de una alerta meteorológica naranja que ya va pasando.

#TAGi26 Começamos o último dia em formato híbrido devido ao alerta meteorológico de hoje. Comenzamos el último día en formato híbrido por la alerta meteorológica de hoy.

Sessão golfa! Amanhã às 8:30 #TAGi26

Si participas en el #TAGi26 mira tu correo… hemos enviado un aviso importante con respecto a la alerta meteorológica que se espera para mañana.

Continuamos o dia com IA, cidades e género, e evolução. Continuamos el día con IA, ciudades y género, y evolución. #TAGi26

Friends, archaeologists, non-archaeologists! Lend me your wisdom 🙏🏼 I'm in need of your best quotes about protecting the most vulnerable in our communities (from any source), as well as any about archaeology being a route towards people who do not hold power & are not present in the written record 💗

Si participas en el #TAGi26 mira tu correo… hemos enviado un aviso importante con respecto a la alerta meteorológica que se espera para mañana.

O primeiro dia chega ao fim, com discussões sobre anarquismo, comunicação e assembleias. El primer día llega a su fin, con discusiones sobre anarquismo, comunicación y asambleas. #TAGi26

Archaeology is political. Heritage is political. The past is political.

With the extension of the EAA 2026 deadline, it may be good to reiterate the need for a boycott of the event until the EAA executive steps down.

"No Doreen, I'm not interested in Dave, there's nothing about him that I like." "Look there he is." "Yeah, no, let's sneak away, he's not my type." "That's his dog." "He has a dog?! Why didn't you start with that! Hellooooo there Dave!!"

As the vote at the #EAA over its policy towards Archaeologists affiliated to Israeli bodies comes to an end, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the IDF has accepted the figure of 70,000 deaths among Gazans which it previously cast doubt upon.

Atualizámos o programa, e partilhamos um mapa com pontos de interesse. Actualizamos el programa y compartimos un mapa con puntos de interés. tagiberico.org

Do you know what I got for losing my bottom? Four and three! Two and three ha’pence a cheek. That’s cheaper than a pig. Dylan Thomas. One Warm Saturday On the value of human life… reflecting this morning on one cold Sunday.