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For #FindsFriday a gorgeous object: the Mannetje van Willemstad (the little man from Willemstad, Netherlands) aka The Oldest #Smile in the World. The #Mesolithic figurine, dating about 5,400 BC, was carved in oak wood. Its purpose isn't clear: Ritual? A doll? 1/2

Happy New Year from “Cults of the Head?”! We will be busy this winter as we continue to 2D and 3D record the heads from Dean Hall Roman Temple. Here's a sneak peak for #FindsFriday The Leverhulme Trust Archaeology UoYork

It appears as though we don't just have human imagery at Dean Hall Roman Temple, but zoomorphic imagery too. We'd love to know what you think this curious creature might represent 🐍🐗🐿️#FindsFriday

#FindsFriday #Roman wild boar sculpture carved from local red sandstone. The boar was the symbol of 20th Legion - Legio XX Valeria Victrix - instrumental in building Hadrian's Wall, Chester fort + much more; stationed in Britain till early 4th C. Tullie

The EAA is pleased to share that the CfP for the 30th EAA Annual Meeting #EAA2024 has been extended until 12 February 23:59 CET. More information here: e-a-a.org/eaa2024 For any questions, please contact us here: [email protected].

Happy #MardiGras! Could this be the first ever carnival mask? Probably not, but the ~75,000-year-old 'Mask of la Roche-Cotard' is well-known as a possible example of art produced by Neanderthals! 🔗 from 2003 (£) buff.ly/3w3PFvI 📷 Thilo Parg / CC BY 4.0

This rascal gets in everywhere! Happy #FindsFriday!

Head 39. Sometimes our heads are really easy to decipher...and sometimes they really just aren't! We also have heads which have more abstract markings. Hopefully RTI can help us make sense of them. #FindsFriday

Some of our heads are so tiny, it's amazing that they were spotted at all! #FindsFriday

It was a pleasure to join the ADS team yesterday. A real achievement and a lot of work went into it. Congratulations.

The vital importance of museums in #Cymru/#Wales On Saturday I stood transfixed by the Hendy Iron Age head in the excellent Oriel Môn This unnerving ritual head is one of the archaeological wonders of Wales - so important he is on display More here: orielmon.org/en-gb/collecti…

3D modelling is well underway at the Cults of the Head project ☺️

It's possible that not all of our heads are, well, heads! Runes, abstract decoration, a practice piece, or an abstracted face? What do you think? #FindsFriday

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Ian Armit and his team examine the meaning and significance of a remarkable collection of carved stone heads in the context of vernacular art, cosmology and religion in the early centuries CE: flipsnack.com/leverhulmetrus…

You can read more about the "Cults of the Head?" Project in the The Leverhulme Trust's 2023 Annual Review here: flipsnack.com/leverhulmetrus…

Sometimes it's really hard to see the faces on these heads with 2D imaging alone, so we'll also be using RTI to try and bring out the detail. In the meantime, can you see the face on this head? #FindsFriday

You can read more about the Cults of the Head project in the most recent edition of the Prehistoric Society PAST newsletter! prehistoricsociety.org/publications/p…

Great time at #EAA2024 showcasing some of our initial findings!