Kopilo is a recently discovered Late Bronze and Iron Age burial ground in Bosnia which sheds new light on ancient mortuary practices, social structures, and trade connections in the region. Excavations have revealed a variety of burial types, including inhumations and cremations.

A really important piece and #NotJustBritishArchaeology

Irene Petschko In the eastern region, we call this as “Ryoga-gama”, which means ‘double-sided reaping hook’. In other regions, this is “Sankaku-hoe” (Sankaku means “triangulated “), otherwise “Gari” or “Te-gari” (Gari is an onomatopoeia of scraping the earth).

📆 Upcoming soon: Austrian-Croatian Archaeology Day on June 14. Bilateral Conference and opening of the Exhibition "Balkan Archaeology in Focus" coop w/ Institut za arheologiju u Zagrebu and Austrijski kulturni forum Zagreb #IARH-NET-Conference

🌟 In den #kinderuni2024 Workshops »Scherben bringen Glück« und »Sind Minerale mehr als nur ein schöner Anblick?« entführen Rebecca & Robert Kinder in die Welt der #Archäologie. Jetzt anmelden! buff.ly/3RnzO33

Some days are just good 😊 Opening of our 'Balkan Archaeology' exhibition in Zagreb w/ embassador & Austrijski kulturni forum Zagreb & signing a new collaboration of Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut & Institut za Arheologiju Zagreb. Yeah! 🩷 #BalkanArchaeology

“genetic connections within Çatalhöyük buildings were much more frequently connected via the maternal than the paternal line” - very interesting findings from a brand new publication that I was a teeny part of.

Somehow I missed this - last month the University of Thessaly tested the Mycenaean Dendra armour for combat by putting it on Greek Marines in an “11-hour simulated Bronze Age combat protocol”! Not only did it prove battle-worthy, we now have THIS IMAGE🤯 sci.news/archaeology/de…

After work Museumsbesuche für ein Jahr sind gebucht. #Bundesmuseencard #WienLiebe

Archäolog:innen analysieren in der #Steinzeit-Fundstelle Kammern-Grubgraben Steinwerkzeuge. Sie wollen verstehen, welche Strategien Jäger- und Sammler nutzten, mit klimatischen Schwankungen umzugehen. #scilog 🪨⤵️ scilog.fwf.ac.at/magazin/jaeger…

ÖAW-Archäolog:innen Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut konnten Übereinstimmungen in der Herstellungsweise einer steinzeitlichen Waffentechnologie in Europa und Israel feststellen, was auf einen Technologietransfer und sogar Migrationsbewegungen hindeuten könnte. Mehr dazu ⤵️ oeaw.ac.at/news/europaeis…

Open positions as part of the ERC StG project HUE - archaeometry & geochemistry in the heart of Vienna ... looking forward to your application & thanks for sharing

A new edition of Zotero, Zotero 7, has been released. It is the biggest update in Zotero’s 18-year history, and the company describes it as a major leap forward in design, performance, and functionality. zotero.org/blog/zotero-7/

"Beyond Genetics" workshop is coming to Vienna (Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut) October 4-5!👩‍👩‍👦 Explore family ties in prehistoric societies from a fresh perspective beyond bloodlines. Join leading experts in Anthropology, Evolutionary Biology, Archaeogenetics and more! Can't make it? Follow online!

The OeAI is glad to co-host the #EAA2028 in Vienna! We are looking forward to a great co-operation with Universität Wien NHM Wien @HEASVienna European Association of Archaeologists Austrian Academy of Sciences

Barbara Horejs oeai Bogdana Milić Many thanks to Barbara Horejs for continuous support! The books arrived just in time for our next conference in Varna. We are discussing religion and resources in the prehistoric Balkans! daniela.heilmann pebasite.wordpress.com/peba-varna-202…