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Analysis of animal teeth suggests Neolithic cattle grazed at home and away

An international team of researchers has shown in unprecedented detail that prehistoric farmers took their animals away from permanent settlements to graze in more fertile areas – probably because of high demand for land locally. Analysis of strontium isotopes in teeth of Neolithic cattle suggests that early Europeans used specialised strategies to manage herding, according to a study by the universities of Basel, Southampton, Bristol and the The Curt-Engelhorn-Centre for Archaeometry. Continue reading →

Photo Competition

Hello Everyone, Just a last minute reminder that we will be holding a photo competition in the next two days. The photos will be on display at the symposium and you will be able to vote over the course of Thursday and Friday. Thanks and hope to see you all there!   Sincerely, The PGRAS organising committee The post Photo Competition appeared first on Postgraduate Research Archaeology Symposium. The post Photo Competition appeared first on Archaeology Blogs. Continue reading →

PGRAS 2017 Schedule and Abstracts

Hello, The event is rapidly approaching so please check out the schedule here: FINAL- PGRAS-2017-schedule. We’ve also prepared a small booklet of the abstracts here: PGRAS 2017 Abstract Booklet. We hope that we will see you all there!   Kind regards, The PGRAS organising committee     The post PGRAS 2017 Schedule and Abstracts appeared first on Postgraduate Research Archaeology Symposium. The post PGRAS 2017 Schedule and Abstracts appeared first on Archaeology Blogs. Continue reading →

CLLEAR Thurs 25th May @ 4pm: Prof Jennifer Smith and Dr Sophie Holmes-Elliot

How the glottal stop starts: examining children’s use of a rapidly expanding variable Jennifer Smith, University of Glasgow Sophie Holmes-Elliott, University of Southampton Please click here to view the abstract The post CLLEAR Thurs 25th May @ 4pm: Prof Jennifer Smith and Dr Sophie Holmes-Elliot appeared first on The Institute for Language and Culture. Continue reading →

TNS Seminar Wednesday 3rd May: Prof Ulrike Meinhof

Please join us for the next Centre for Transnational Studies (TNS) seminar. When: Wednesday 3rd May, 5-6.30pm Where: Building 65, Room 1177 Who: Prof Ulrike Meinhof, University of Southampton A researcher’s tale – Revisiting research through the eyes of a camera and a diverse public Part of the annual seminar series for the Centre for Transnational Studies (TNS). Continue reading →

Now Play This

Last week, I went to Somerset House for Now Play This, a three day event of experimental games. The Guardian beat me to a write up (curse you, full time journalists!) so read that, and think of this short post as an addendum. I took my boy (aged 12) with me and our favourite game is also the top of the Guardian’s list. Dead Pixel (above) is a simple, snake-like arcade game with up to nine players, co-operating in teams of three. Continue reading →

New archaeological evidence throws light on efforts to resist ‘the living dead’

A new scientific study of medieval human bones, excavated from a deserted English village, suggests the corpses they came from were burnt and mutilated.  Researchers from the University of Southampton and Historic England believe this was carried out by villagers who believed that it would stop the corpses arising from their graves and menacing the living. Continue reading →