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Ruairidh Macleod’s book chapter published!

Congratulations to BAP Ph.D. student Ruairidh Macleod on the publication of his book chapter in Field Sampling for Laboratory Analysis in Archaeology (ed. Evi Margaritis, Artemios Oikonomou, Efthymia Nikita,Thilo Rehren) 65–87 (The Cyprus Institute, 2023)! Chapter 9 Title: Sampling for ancient biomolecular data: DNA, proteins and lipids from specific archaeological sample types Introduction: Ancient biomolecular analyses have rapidly risen to prominence in archaeological research, generating a considerable breadth of novel evidence for behaviour, population history and subsistence in [...]

Andrea Hiob2023-08-23T11:37:07-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Macleod|

Full text translations (Russian) recently published in “BULLETIN OF THE IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY. GEOARCHAEOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, AND ANTHROPOLOGY SERIES”

Dr. Andrzej Weber would like to announce that full text translations (from English to Russian) of the three papers below have been published in “BULLETIN OF THE IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY. GEOARCHAEOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, AND ANTHROPOLOGY SERIES”. 2023. Volume 43. All three papers can be downloaded here: https://izvestiageoarh.isu.ru/en/journal?id=42 Links to individual papers below: Title: Неолит и ранний бронзовый век Предбайкалья: хронология и пищевые тренды (Neolithic and Early Bronze Age of Cis-Baikal: Chronology and Dietary Trends) Authors: A. W. Weber, C. Bronk [...]

Andrea Hiob2023-07-26T13:25:34-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Schulting, Bazaliiskii, Ramsey, Goriunova, Weber|

New BAP Monograph on Sagan-Zaba II published in Russian!

Congratulations to Drs. Alexei G. Novikov, Galina A. Vorobieva, Olga I. Goriunova and Dr. Andrzej W. Weber on the recent publication of their BAP Monograph on Sagan-Zaba II! Title: Multilayer Geoarchaeology object Sagan-Zaba II on Lake Baikal: Archaeology and Paleoecology Authors: Alexei G. Novikov, Galina A. Vorobieva, Olga I. Goriunova and Dr. Andrzej W. Weber Summary: The purpose of this monograph is to disseminate the new archaeological materials from the Sagan-Zaba II camp site, located in a cove of the [...]

Andrea Hiob2023-07-10T09:47:02-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Goriunova, Novikov, Weber|

Successful BAP workshop in Oxford, UK, June 17-19, 2023!

Members of the Baikal Archaeology Project and guests have wrapped up another successful workshop—this time in Oxford, UK. Team members brought each other up to date on their current research, discussed future plans, and enjoyed social outings and a field trip to West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill & the Avebury Stone Circle. Our thanks go out to all attendees who made our workshop in Oxford such a resounding success. We are especially grateful to our Oxford hosts & [...]

Erin2023-06-25T20:55:40-06:00Categories: News, Media & Public Outreach|

Gwen Le Bras earns Master’s degree!

Congratulations to BAP graduate student Gwen Le Bras, who recently earned their Master’s degree! Gwen is now a PhD student! They have been awarded a grant from their University to continue their PhD program under the supervision of Dr. Klervia Jaouen in Toulouse in September. Kudos and all the best to Gwen! Read about Gwen’s research here

Andrea Hiob2023-07-26T13:28:44-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Jaouen, Le Bras|

Corrie Hyland awarded best student paper at Radiocarbon and Diet Conference, Oxford!

Congratulations to BAP graduate student Corrie Hyland, who was awarded best student paper at the recent Radiocarbon and Diet Conference, held June 20-23 at the University of Oxford! Along with the title, Corrie was awarded 100GBP (kindly sponsored by IonPlus)! Title: Using Amino Acid Isotope Values to Determine Freshwater Reservoir Offsets Authors: Corrie Hyland, Amy Styring, Rick Schulting, Andrzej Weber Abstract: Previous paired dating studies of early hunter-gatherer populations from the Upper Lena and Little Sea microregions in Cis-Baikal [...]

Andrea Hiob2023-10-27T11:43:34-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Schulting, Weber, Hyland|

Dr. Alyssa White new position at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan

Dr. J. Alyssa White recently became a Research Affiliate of the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Congratulations to Alyssa on her new position! Read about Alyssa's research here: https://baikalproject.artsrn.ualberta.ca/team/white-j-alyssa/?portfolioCats=5%2C6%2C7%2C8%2

Andrea Hiob2023-04-24T12:20:22-06:00Categories: News|

Drs. Christian Leipe and Pavel Tarasov article published in Quaternary Science Reviews!

Congratulations to Christian Leipe, Pavel Tarasov and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in Quaternary Science Reviews! Title: Visible or not? Reflection of the 8.2 ka BP event and the Greenlandian–Northgrippian boundary in a new high-resolution pollen record from the varved sediments of Lake Mondsee, Austria Authors: Anna Schubert, Stefan Lauterbach, Christian Leipe, Achim Brauer, Pavel E. Tarasov (15 May 2023) Quaternary Science Reviews. Abstract: This paper presents a new pollen record from Lake Mondsee in [...]

Erin2023-04-19T11:10:53-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Leipe, Tarasov|

Dr. Daniel Temple article published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology!

Congratulations to Daniel Temple and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in American Journal of Biological Anthropology! Title: Adapting in the Arctic II: Upper limb diaphyseal robusticity and habitual activity in Late Holocene hunter-gatherers from Alaska Authors: Daniel Temple, Emily Rosa, David R. Hunt, Christopher B. Ruff (28 March 2023) American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Abstract: Objectives This study compares humeral diaphyseal robusticity and asymmetry between Late Holocene hunter-gatherers from Alaska with the goal of reconstructing [...]

Andrea Hiob2023-04-06T11:42:49-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Temple|

BAP Symposium at the SAA 88th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, organized by Corrie Hyland and Karolina Werens

Corrie Hyland and Karolina Werens, our BAP PhD students from University fof Oxford, recently organized a BAP Symposium at the Society for American Archaeology Meetings, Portland, Oregon, March 29-April 2, 2023. SYMPOSIUM NORTHEAST ASIAN PREHISTORIC HUNTER-GATHER LIFEWAYS: MULTIDISCIPLINARY, INDIVIDUAL LIFE HISTORY APPROACH Chairs: Corrie Hyland and Karolina Werens Andrzej Weber: Discussant Andrzej Weber and Olga Goriunova: Early Bronze Age Cemeteries on Lake Baikal, Siberia: Their History and Patterns of Use Corrie Hyland, Rick Schulting, Amy Styring and Andrzej Weber: [...]

Andrea Hiob2023-03-31T13:46:19-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Lieverse, Weber, Laughton, Hyland, O'Shea, Macleod, Werens, Wang|