Bournemouth University Archaeology & Anthropology’s Post

Here is the recording of the webinar if you couldn't make it to the call. As always please feel free to reach out if you have a specific question you would like to ask that was not addressed! 🌲👥🌳

Did you miss the webinar? it was beyond excellent. Here's the recording for Ruth Williamson's A Breath of Fresh Air: Researching the ancient art of forest bathing, Shinrinyoku, to discover the mechanisms behind this health-promoting practice. https://lnkd.in/eMcCXCH4

⚡ A 6-year-old boy made an exciting discovery from exactly 60 thousand years ago! Read our article to learn the details of this interesting event and the historical information that emerged.

The 2024 edition of Research in the Pine is published! Read my article on the Clovis First Theory, below!

Did you know that window treatments have been in use since 3000 BCE? Ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and early Chinese civilizations first used woven plant fibers and animal skins to block drafts, dissuade animal trespassers, and offer privacy in ancient dwellings and palaces. Examining the history of window treatments can shed light on the many benefits of window treatments, both in modern day and historically. In this week's blog, I explore the benefits of window treatments and why they matter for your home! Check out our blog to learn even more benefits–https://lnkd.in/eZZTzEZt

Have fun exploring nature with the exciting Specimen Stones collection. Encased in clear, shatter-resistant acrylic, explore bugs, plants, or sea creatures up close. Spark curiosity and enhance scientific inquiry with colourful reference cards included. Discover fascinating facts about habitats and behaviours. Discover the Specimen Stones at https://ow.ly/BcQK50QTXzS

Why i love graduation: It is a time of liminal space, which is often very challenging, but graduation is navigated in community. Liminal space can be scary or overwhelming. The great thing about graduation ceremonies is that liminal space is celebrated and conducted in time and space with others. #liminalspaces #liminalspace #graduation #community

Did you know that window treatments have been in use since 3000 BCE? Ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and early Chinese civilizations first used woven plant fibers and animal skins to block drafts, dissuade animal trespassers, and offer privacy in ancient dwellings and palaces. Examining the history of window treatments can shed light on the many benefits of window treatments, both in modern day and historically. In this week's blog, I explore the benefits of window treatments and why they matter for your home! Check out our blog to learn even more benefits–https://lnkd.in/eEDHPKvH

I recently organised a group outing to the mudflats of the Wadden Sea to learn the art and science of shallow seabed sampling. Prof Kim Peters has written up a delightful blog post reflecting on our time in the mud. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eimU5pvJ This forms a small part of the many-pronged fieldwork for my current research project 'Whose Area' - seeking out different avenues for accessing the international seabed (the mysteriously named 'The Area') and exploring the everyday application of the common heritage of (hu)mankind.

Just came across this lovely 2023 article (https://lnkd.in/gb7GpgK7) by Louise Curham, addressing building a participatory local archive in Kambah as a way of strengthening local residents' sense of connection to place and community. When considering and valuing archives and historical collections, we often emphasise the exotic and ancient (or at least elderly), without pausing to reflect that what we consider banal or ubiquitous now will surprisingly quickly transmute into history, and be potentially fascinating to others - and it may therefore be worth finding space to keep some record of it. But living archives can do so much more than record events - they invite us to engage directly with history, place and community, and allow for shared and divergent narratives to be captured and represented.