Ruairidh Macleod recently presented a talk at the UK Archaeological Sciences Conference 2022 held in Aberdeen, Scotland, in person! Title of Ruairidh's presentation: Ancient Genomics of an Apparent mid-Holocene Hunter-Gatherer Massacre at Shamanka II, Lake Baikal Link to conference: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/events/conferences/ukas-2022.php Action photo supplied by Ruairidh.
Northern Research Day: March 22nd-23rd, 2022 https://circumpolarstudentassociation.weebly.com/northern-research-day-2022.html Northern Research Day is an annual student-organized conference for students doing research in the circumpolar north to present and share their work with others. It is hosted by the Circumpolar Students' Association and is sponsored by UAlberta North in tandem with the Kule Institute for Advanced Studies (KIAL). This year, Jennifer Laughton, who had received funding from UAlberta North and the Northern Student training Program (NSTP) gave a presentation of her research [...]
The State Museum of Archaeology in Chemnitz (https://www.smac.sachsen.de/) has a long tradition of bringing results of archaeological research to the public. One of the effective forms of their work are the “foyer exhibitions.” https://www.smac.sachsen.de/foyerausstellungen-erfindung-der-hose.html The recent exhibition in the museum’s foyer – “The invention of trousers” (opened from 11 March until May 8th, 2022, access free of charge) – highlights the results of the international research project "Silk Road Fashion" led by Prof. Mayke Wagner (German Archaeological Institute) and [...]
Check out the link for Dr. Weber’s interview with Alexei Petrov on the “Modern Conversation” show on February 19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PZNzrMGOSs From Petrov Media: Professor of the University of Alberta, archaeologist Andrzej Weber in Irkutsk in "Modern Conversation." Профессор Университета Альберты, археолог Анджей Вебер в Иркутске в "Современном разговоре." The guest of "Modern Conversation" is a well-known archaeologist, professor of the University of Alberta (Canada), honorary professor of Irkutsk State University Andrzej Weber. He has been excavating cemeteries in Baikal [...]
Professor Weber spoke at the Scientific Library. Rasputin ISU on February 12 with a lecture "Features of the study of ancient burial grounds of the population of the Baikal region (based on the materials of the Bronze Age burial ground Khuzhir-Nuge XIV).” You can watch it on the UNIVERSUM popular science blog: https://youtu.be/DpsoayVsCrY Read the announcement on "Glagol": https://glagol38.ru/text/09-02-2022/008 Гость "Современного разговора" - известный археолог, профессор Университета Альберы (Канада), почетный профессор Иркутского госуниверситета Анджэей Вебер. Он почти тридцать лет ведет [...]
Dr. Nour Moussa was recently invited by Dr. Joshua Miller to present a guest lecture on ancient DNA for his GENETICS 400 class, at MacEwan University, Edmonton, Canada. The lecture was on Tuesday, March 1st and entitled "Challenges in working with ancient DNA: A story from Lake Baikal, Siberia.” Nour really enjoyed her time talking about her past research, and a good time was had by all!
Congratulations to Dr. Rick Schulting and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in Nature Ecology & Evolution Title: Radiocarbon dating from Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov cemetery reveals complex human responses to socio-ecological stress during the 8.2 ka cooling event Authors: Schulting RJ, Mannermaa K, Tarasov PE, Higham T, Bronk Ramsey C, Khartanovich V, Moiseyev V, Gerasimov D, O’Shea J, Weber AW. Abstract: Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov in Karelia, northwest Russia, is one of the largest Early Holocene cemeteries in northern [...]
https://baikalproject.artsrn.ualberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Happy_Year_of_the_Tiger.mp4 The night of January 31 – February 1, 2022: The Ox exhausted at Winter's End trots away. Young Tiger in Spring leaps up. A special New Year’s message from Prof. Dr. Mayke Wagner and Prof. Dr. Pavel Tarasov: Dear friends and colleagues, The time of the third of the twelve earth branches begins and brings with it the zodiac sign "Tiger", a limitless brave, just and majestic guardian. In China it is said that the Jade [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Christian Leipe and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports! Title: Scanning electron microscopy for differentiating charred endocarps of Rhus/Toxicodendron species and tracking the use of the lacquer tree and Asian poison ivy in Japanese prehistory Authors: Leipe C, Aquaro, A, Tarasov PE. Abstract: The use of natural lacquer for preservation and decoration of various commodities is a remarkable invention. In Japan lacquer production dates back to the [...]
Congratulations to Dr. Rick Schulting and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Title: Freshwater reservoir effects in Cis-Baikal: An overview Authors: Schulting RJ, Bronk Ramsey C, Scharlotta I, Richards MP, Bazaliiskii VI, Weber AW Abstract: This paper summarises research on freshwater reservoir effects (FRE) in the Baikal region and their impact on the radiocarbon dating of human remains. Varying relationships are seen between human δ13C and δ15N values and 14C offsets in paired [...]
