EAA European Association of Archaeologists

04/02/2025

The EAA is sorry to announce the passing of Prof Gheorghe Lazarovici, a professor of archaeology at the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, . Many generations of Romanian archaeologists will have started their careers under his tutorship. We offer our condolences to family and friends.

In memoriam prof.univ.dr. Gheorghe Lazarovici (1941-2025) Publicat în 03/02/2025 | Departamentul de Istorie, Patrimoniu și Teologie Protestantă | [email protected] Prof.univ.dr. Gheorghe Lazarovici (1941-2025), unul dintre cei mai vechi colaboratori ai Departamentului de Istorie, Patri...

01/02/2025

The EAA series THEMES in Contemporary Archaeology has a new volume! 🥳 "Gender Trouble and Current Archaeological Debates", edited by Uroš Matić, Bisserka Gaydarska, Laura Coltofean and Marta Díaz-Guardamino challenges the status quo by addressing a selection of intensely discussed themes in contemporary archaeological practice from a gender perspective.

You are warmly invited to join the online launch of this volume taking place on 7 February, 18:00 - 20:00 CET.

Speakers include our very own EAA President Eszter Banffy, the editors and the chapter authors.

Details for the online meeting are:

Zoom link: https://buff.ly/4hg6A0X
Passcode: 9088984

See you there!!

30/01/2025

The EAA Community on Fortification Research (COMFORT) would like to invite you to their next online lecture 'Fortifications and agriculture of the Ulichi through the Chervone and Sazhky hillforts' by Dr Stepan Stepanenko. It will be held on 20 February, 14:00-16:00 (CET=UTC+2).

Link to the online lecture here: https://buff.ly/4aAg709

for more information about COMFORT see:
https://buff.ly/4jQZ1Q3

30/01/2025

Explosives were used to blast into Drents Museum, and four exquisite Romanian artefacts were stolen from the the traveling exhibition 'Dacia - Land of Gold and Silver'. https://buff.ly/4jyg0pT

Image copyright: Print Collector/Getty Images

“This is a black day,” says the director general of the Drents Museum, where burglars stole four gold objects including a helmet considered a Romanian national treasure.

30/01/2025

A bovid femur found in Kruger Cave ( ) in 1983 and dated to 7000 years ago, contained three bone arrowheads inserted into its marrow cavity. Micro-CT scans and other cutting-edge analysis techniques revealed its cavity housed a sediment-like substance. Chemical tests confirmed the presence of a mixture of chemicals deliberately blended from plant-based toxins revealing intentional creation of poison ingredients for efficient hunting.

iScience Open-Access article here: https://buff.ly/4hxDfyA

Image copyright: Bradfield et al. 2025. Check link above!

30/01/2025

Piql, the pioneer of ultra-secure data storage, announces the highly anticipated Arctic World Archive (AWA) Deposit Ceremony 2025. This event will take place in the Svalbard archipelago, home to the unique and secure AWA vault.

This year we will focus on the preservation of art, , endangered languages, and music and artists' legacy.

To Join AWA Deposit Ceremony 2025 please visit: https://buff.ly/3PZhqwd

For more information on the Arctic World Archive and its mission to safeguard humanity's digital heritage, please visit the website at https://buff.ly/40Aj78i

To explore the range of materials already deposited in the archive, please visit the Arctic World Archive website at https://buff.ly/3PXcTub

29/01/2025

We are pleased to inform you that registration for the 31st EAA Annual Meeting in Belgrade is now open!! 🥳 https://buff.ly/3WF3MSx
Please also look out for funding opportunities to attend the event here https://buff.ly/40NXbrr

24/01/2025

The European Journal of Archaeology, the official journal of the EAA and published by Cambridge University Press, is seeking to appoint a Deputy Editor, to take up office in Sept 2025. If you think this post is for you, have a look at the details here 👀

The European Journal of Archaeology, the official journal of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) and published by Cambridge University Press, is seeking to appoint a Deputy Editor, to take up office in September 2025, following the promotion of the current Deputy Editor, Zena Kamash, to...

19/01/2025

A private bathhouse complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, as well as extensive artwork and a plunge pool has been found in , .

A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.

16/01/2025

A new archaeogenetic study of dozens of individuals revealed that the Late tribe of Durotriges based in southern had an extended kin group centred around a single maternal lineage, evidence for female political and social empowerment, resonating with Roman accounts of women of this period.

Image Copyright: Section of Fig.1: The WBK pedigree in Cassidy, L.M., Russell, M., Smith, M. et al. Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain. Nature (2025). https://buff.ly/3CbURB1

20/12/2024

Final post of the year with great news! The CfP papers for taking place in Belgrade next year, is now open! Follow the link for more information on how to submit your proposals. Deadline for submissions is 6 February 2025 23:59 CET. We look forward to seeing many of you there!!

The EAA Conference welcomes two main types of contributions: papers (oral presentations) and posters. Both formats offer participants a chance to share their research and insights with the community.

20/12/2024

The EAA would like to wish its members and friends a peaceful and heartwarming festive season, along with every success and happiness in the year ahead. We hope to see you in Belgrade for , home of the iconic Ada Bridge showcased in this picture.

18/12/2024

The End of the Year lists keep coming! Here's the ARTnews list of "The Most Impactful Archaeological Discoveries of 2024"

17/12/2024

What are your thoughts on Spatial and archaeological recording of ? (Image copyright: NASA/JPL-Caltech).

Humans first reached Mars in 1971, initiating the record of human activity on the Red Planet. As planetary scientists plan for future planetary protection procedures for Mars, they should also consider the developing archaeological record on one of our nearest planets.

17/12/2024

from Cambridge - a new hub for free-access journal articles and book chapters covering research from across the globe and all periods: 🌍🆓🔎 https://cup.org/3CQqFLW
*
*
*
Society for American Archaeology Advances in Archaeological Practice Antiquity Journal EAA European Association of Archaeologists Cambridge Archaeology

17/12/2024

*** CONTENT WARNING: HUMAN REMAINS ***

Evidence for cannibalism has been identified at a site in Charterhouse Warrern in Somerset ( ). More than 3000 bones of at least 37 individuals, including men, women, and children from the Early Bronze Age (circa 2500–1500 BCE), were found at the bottom of a 15-meter-deep shaft with evidence of violent deaths and potential marks of having been consumed. The research suggested that the remains, mixed with animal bones, were deliberately dehumanized.

Archaeological research has uncovered evidence of interpersonal violence in British prehistory at Charterhouse Warren in Somerset, England.

17/12/2024

Experts from the Archaeological Institute of Academy of Sciences (CAS) have found a 7000 year old settlement ahead of the construction of the planned Prague ring road near Nupaky in Central Bohemia. They have uncovered 8 long columnar structures, storage pits, polished stone artefacts. The site has a long occupation including a village from the Halstatt period.

English News and Events in Brno

13/12/2024

Thank you to everyone who shared their favourite sites and discoveries of 2024! Here are CNN's "15 remarkable discoveries of 2024". We look forward to sharing other lists!

From a marble god stashed in a sewer to a mysterious ancient object whose use has been lost to time, the best archaeological and art historical finds of the year were uncovered by professionals and amateurs alike.