NABO | admin | Activity https://www.nabohome.org/members/nabo_admin/activity/ Activity feed for admin. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:23:34 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 5501d7a53a73ecbe82662ce39a6bc8cd admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11842 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:33:01 +0100 PhD position at the University of Stavanger, Norway PhD Fellowship in Nordic Archaeology, Environmental Archaeology or Conservation Science The Museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in Nordic archaeology, environmental archaeology, or conservation science. Please feel free to share with any relevant candidates. For more information see the job advertisement or coRead More »PhD position at the University of Stavanger, Norway

]]> 0 07a97940843ede320f2362e882b52312 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11828 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:36:20 +0000 Birgitta Wallace Memorial Scholarship Birgitta WallaceRead More »Birgitta Wallace Memorial Scholarship

]]> 0 72203ddc8d8ab71a9740a12d7a974760 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11823 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:12:54 +0100 ESSAS 2026 in Reykjavik ESSAS 2026 in Reykjavik, Iceland 2026 AnnualRead More »ESSAS 2026 in Reykjavik

]]> 0 41ed52b97c64bed4a8f9c3651f1907ce admin added the event ESSAS 2026 in Reykjavik https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/246/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:08:37 +0100 0 01259ad1d031991c7ccde99c759ce974 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11819 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:55:36 +0100 Oceans Past Initiative XI: Ocean Connected Communities Oceans Past Initiative XI: Ocean Connected Communities 15-19 June 2026. University of  Victoria, Vancouver Island The Oceans Past Initiative connects scholars and practitioners interested in documenting and understanding changes in marine systems and human-ocean interactions in past decades, centuries and millennia. The 11th Oceans Past Conference will be held at the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island, Canada from the 15-19 June 2026. We look forward to seeing you there. Registration will open in February 2026. Discounts will be available for OPI members, early career researchers and those from lower income countries. Oceans Past XI themes Select the one most closely related to your proposed topic: Trajectories of human influences on the seas: fisheries, pests, and pollution Indigenous ocean knowledges Connecting communities: blue memory, place, heritage, and justice Marine ecosystems past and future, from kelp forests to coral reefs Physical and biological change in marine systems Ocean stewardship and belonging The future past of marine paleobiology From collapse to recovery: Learning from our shared pasts to inform future policy and management Call for Abstracts and ECR funding award submissions are now open. Full details can be found on theRead More »Oceans Past Initiative XI: Ocean Connected Communities

]]> 0 29c3e77126a56df337f0f64feaef1ce4 admin added the event Oceans Past Initiative XI: Ocean Connected Communities https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/244/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:47:28 +0100 0 e8f6ac20ad4324c9bd94db1979e3394c admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11796 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:37:29 +0100 Post Doctoral Researcher School of English and Digital Humanities School of English and Digital Humanities, UCC 4.5 Years, Fixed-Term, Whole-Time Post Applications are invited for an experienced multilingual Digital Humanities / Computer Science Postdoctoral Researcher to lead development, implementation and evaluation of digital tools and methodologies for the NorseMap project based in the School of English and Digital Humanities. NorseMap is a 5-year project funded by the European Research Council, using citizen science methodologies to gather data on the Viking legacy from across Europe and mapping the evolution of responses to the Viking past over time. The ideal candidate will have undertaken at least one year of postdoctoral research, have experience with data visualisation, and be enthusiastic about engaging with different online communities to learn more about public uses of the past. They will play a key role in all aspects of the project from design and implementation of data collection methodologies – including advising on a dedicated app – to creation of deep maps and visualisations of the complex networks that the project uncovers. They will be expected to carry out high-level research related to the aims of the research project, submitting publications regularly to refereed journals and participating in national and international conferences. A particular responsibility will be investigating ways to visualise connections between complex networks of exchange and influence within the online space.   This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of Viking researchers in mapping the legacy of a cultural phenomenon and to play a leading role in the successful implementation of an ERC-funded project.   For more information, including salary and further particulars, see hRead More »Post Doctoral Researcher School of English and Digital Humanities

]]> 0 967d8f54bbd6b0c001b89dad2669500f admin posted a new activity comment https://www.nabohome.org/news/nabo-news/opportunities/field-schools/archaeological-field-school-at-hofstadir/#comment-46 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:49:39 +0000 Hi Sam

Yes, I have just posted details about the 2025 field school, which can be found here:
https://www.nabohome.org/news/nabo-news/opportunities/field-schools/archaeological-field-school-at-hofstadir-2025/

Cheers

Anthony

In reply to - admin wrote a new post Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir 2024 The Universities of Iceland and Hólar are accepting applications to The Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir, run in collaboration with Th […] ]]> fe6f470d5e62612cc8b021e8257206d5 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11755 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:38:19 +0000 Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir 2025 The Universities of Iceland and Hólar are accepting applications to The Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir, organised in collaboration with The Cultural Heritage Agency of Iceland. The school, which will run from July 14th to August 8th, 2025, will provide students with hands-on instruction and experience in Icelandic archaeology, various field techniques, and post-excavation processes. It also aims to encourage students to develop interests in North Atlantic archaeology, heritage management and how archaeological heritage may be utilised as tourist attractions. Furthermore, it aspires to promote and facilitate research in Iceland by helping students make contacts with relevant researchers and providing advice about potential research projects. Further details can and how to apply can be found using this link. New Hofstaðir Field Academy weRead More »Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir 2025

]]> 0 ccfaf9b365cb0dedb1708919fa71c5df admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11752 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:41:55 +0000 Mortality drives production dynamics of Atlantic cod through 1100 years of commercial fishing Mortality drives production dynamics of Atlantic cod through 1100 years of commercial fishing This article published in Science Advances reconstructs the population dynamics of Atlantic over a 1100 year period from the Viking era, including the change to more commercial fishing in the 14th century. This is the result of international collaborative NABO research over many years. Abstract Most edible fish species have been fished for centuries or millennia, leaving little record or understanding of their population responses prior to human impact and thus no baseline for population conservation. Here, we reconstruct the population dynamics of Atlantic cod, one of the world’s most harvested fish species, from the pristine state during the Viking era through more than 1100 years of fishing. Analysis of cod otoliths recovered during archaeological excavations of Icelandic fish processing sites revealed that cod in the 10th to 12th centuries were 25% larger and up to 300% older than modern, despite slower density-dependent growth rates attributed to the sixfold increase in abundance. Fishing mortality came to dominate a time-invariant natural mortality rate and other population characteristics after the 14th century, with minimal evidence of environmental effects at the century scale. Despite the absence of catch records and surveys, biological reference points based on pristine fish populations are now possible where otolith collections are available. Campana, S.E., Hambrecht, G., Misarti, N., Moshfeka, H., Efird, M., Schaal, S.M., Ólafsdóttir, G.Á., Edvardsson, R., Júliussson, Á.D., Hjörleifsson, E., Feeley, F., Cesario, C. and Palsdóttir, L.B. (2025) Mortality drives production dynamics of AtlanticRead More »Mortality drives production dynamics of Atlantic cod through 1100 years of commercial fishing

]]> 0 97e31e735f932216cc15c0b8d0eea643 admin posted a new activity comment https://www.nabohome.org/news/nabo-news/opportunities/field-schools/archaeological-field-school-at-hofstadir/#comment-44 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:35:27 +0000 Yes, Hana. Details should be available soon, hopefully this month.

In reply to - admin wrote a new post Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir 2024 The Universities of Iceland and Hólar are accepting applications to The Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir, run in collaboration with Th […] ]]> a3ecb31cd4db33d3b9075591fa1b6553 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11736 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:06:46 +0000 Two Days in Víðidalur: Rapid Survey of an Abandoned Valley in Iceland Two Days in Víðidalur: Rapid Survey of an Abandoned Valley in Iceland This recently published article in the new journal Archaeology Now describes how rapid core surveying was used to carry out a preliminary exploration of the environmental and settlement history of a remote Icelandic valley. Abstract Víðidalur is an abandoned valley in Iceland with remnants of settlement dating to the late 19th century and earlier. We conducted a rapid coring survey over two days in 2014, allowing us to sketch a preliminary environmental and settlement history of the region. The survey revealed an environmentally dynamic landscape with a history of periodic occupation and abandonment, demonstrating the potential contribution of rapid coring survey as a method in difficult-to-access regions. Catlin, K.A. and Bolender, D.J. (2024) Two Days in Víðidalur: Rapid Survey of an AbandRead More »Two Days in Víðidalur: Rapid Survey of an Abandoned Valley in Iceland

]]> 0 b4aa3df51548b8fbf2acf331ddf59e9e admin posted a new activity comment https://www.nabohome.org/news/nabo-news/opportunities/field-schools/archaeological-field-school-at-hofstadir/#comment-42 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:44:16 +0000 Yes, we hope so and we will post details of it here and on the NABO mailing list once it is confirmed.

In reply to - admin wrote a new post Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir 2024 The Universities of Iceland and Hólar are accepting applications to The Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir, run in collaboration with Th […] ]]> 819d5cf2ee6873ee20b8d45f404bd36f admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11706 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:44:24 +0100 Past Answers to Present Concerns. The Relevance of the Premodern Past for 21st Century Policy Planners: Comments on the State of the Field Past Answers to Present Concerns. The Relevance of the Premodern Past for 21st Century Policy Planners: Comments on the State of the Field This recently published paper is a collaboration sponsored by the CUNY-Princeton- U Maryland consortium which has had some very productive international workshops on trying to actually close the many gaps between what we think the past should be able to teach planners for a more sustainable future and what they are actually likely to use.  This is a product of the CUNY Human Ecodynamics Research Center and the NABO cooperative (based at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center), who are very grateful to John Haldon and the Princeton Climate Change and History research team for hosting these events and bringing the project forward. Haldon, J., Mordechai, L., Dugmore, A., Eisenberg, M., Endfield, G., Izdebski, A., Jackson, R., Kemp, L., Labuhn, I., McGovern, T., Metcalfe, S., Morrison, K.D., Newfield, T. and Trump,Read More »Past Answers to Present Concerns. The Relevance of the Premodern Past for 21st Century Policy Planners: Comments on the State of the Field

]]> 0 668e8099925721359f31e6389a0a771d admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11658 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:36:07 +0100 Greenland RESPONSE: Film of archaeologies of climate change in Kujataa Greenland RESPONSE: A short film exploring the archaeologies of climate change in UNESCO Kujataa. Video credits: Greeland National Museum & Archives 2024 Archaeological sites across the circumpolar north are rapidly degrading as a consequence of rising global temperatures. This short film shares the story of the Greenland RESPONSE project and the archaeologists racing to record and rescue what is left. Focussing on the sub-arctic farming landscape of Kujataa, south Greenland, the film documents the excavations of Norse (Viking) farming settlements dating between the 10th-14th centuries, while exploring the very tangible connections to present-day Inuit farming communities working the same soil. The film is a mixture of English and Kalaallisut. The project was funded by the National Science Foundation with support from the Greenland National Museum, UNESCORead More »Greenland RESPONSE: Film of archaeologies of climate change in Kujataa

]]> 0 1707cc388f2652b10020d8478a166880 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11647 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:11:08 +0100 Article: Legacies of childhood learning for climate change adaptation Global EnvironmentalRead More »Article: Legacies of childhood learning for climate change adaptation

]]> 0 342b1008850ca5ff11831a1510f9380f admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11635 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:49:52 +0100 New JONA article: Norse Palaeodemography in the North Atlantic The Journal of the North Atlantic has recently published an article by Britta J. Van Tie et al. titled A Comparative Study of Norse Palaeodemography in the North Atlantic. Van Tiel, B.J., McFadden, C., Hillerdal, C. and Oxenham, M.F. (2024) A Comparative Study of Norse Palaeodemography in the North Atlantic. JournalRead More »New JONA article: Norse Palaeodemography in the North Atlantic

]]> 0 3e49959409c5b97d5f888e1f0958f018 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11629 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:14:19 +0100 New JONA article: Norse Navigation in the Northern Isles The Journal of the North Atlantic has recently published an open source article by Alexandra Sanmark and Shane McLeod titled Norse Navigation in the North Atlantic. Sanmark, A and McLeod, S. (2024) Norse Navigation in the Northern Isles. Journal of the North Atlantic 44, 1-26.Read More »New JONA article: Norse Navigation in the Northern Isles

]]> 0 becfd6c01112d1ab7e524f3349af58c7 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11621 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:32:21 +0100 New NABO Website We have launched the new NABO website which replacesRead More »New NABO Website

]]> 0 52b4a1508553d83265101642504eeb72 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11252 Fri, 24 May 2024 10:38:58 +0100 Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir 2024 The Universities of Iceland and Hólar are accepting applications to The Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir, run in collaboration with The Cultural Heritage Agency of Iceland. The school, which will run from July 15th to August 9th 2024, will provide students with hands-on instruction and experience in Icelandic archaeology, various field techniques and post-excavation processes. It also aims to encourage students to develop interests in North Atlantic archaeology, heritage management and how archaeological heritage may be utilised as tourist attractions. Furthermore, it aspires to promote and facilitate research in Iceland by helping students make contacts with relevant researchers and providing advice about potential research projects. Further details about this and hRead More »Archaeological Field School at Hofstaðir

]]> 3 bad573a463b0796c5480639f52c43fd1 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11230 Thu, 23 May 2024 10:48:53 +0100 RESPONSE Early Inuit (REI) and Inuit Landscapes, Arctic Agency (ILAA) 2023 Report The RESPONSE Early Inuit (REI) is a work package under the RESPONSE Project ( NSF title “Coproduction of Knowledge and the building of local archaeological capacity in Greenland”; Arctic Social Sciences Program 1821284) under the direction of Co-PI Christian Koch Madsen, Greenland National Museum & Archives (NKA) that investigates Early Inuit (also referred to as Thule culture) archaeology in South Greenland. REI is carried out in close partnership with the Activating Arctic Heritage (AAH) Project. 2019-24, a Carlsberg Semper Ardens project co-owned by the national museums of Denmark and Greenland. Within the framework of the AAH, C.K. Madsen directs the work package 3.3. Inuit Landscapes, Arctic Agency (ILAA) that focuses on the Early Inuit archaeology in and around the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kujataa, South Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming on the edge of the Ice Cap. These two work packages have collaborated closely over the last four years by efficiently cost-sharing research, logistics, post excavation analysis etc. The aims of the REI-ILAA work packages are also very closely linked in that they have allowed parallel investigation of in two subregions of South Greenland (Figure 1), addressing the following research questions and themes: Investigate the understudied Thule and early Inuit archaeology in South Greenland, thereby answering the call of local residents, the Kujataa UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and the UNESCO World Heritage Office to improve the general knowledge and inventory of all cultural periods in the region and the Kujataa World Heritage Area. The generated data is fed directly into the Greenland National Museum’s heritage database Nunniffiit, whereby it also contributes to the national heritage management. To identify and investigate heritage sites under direct threat from being destroyed by climate impacts (erosion, increased degradation from higher temperatures and precipitation). Built local capacity by involving and training local heritage managers and stakeholders, which has been carried out by the continual participation in field work and outreach by the Kujataa UNESCO World Heritage Office site manager (Aka Simonsen), park ranger (Else “Arnaq” Bjerge Petersen), Greenlandic students from the University of Greenland (Ilisimatusarfik, Michael Nielsen, now MA in archaeology, Birte Olsen, Aka Simonsen, now site manager, and Aarhus University, MA student Avaaraq Bendtsen). The project has been successful in generating a vast and uniquely uniform dataset consisting of some 2,100 surveyed and georeferenced, archaeological features ranging from all time periods (early Inuit c.75%, Norse c.10%, historic Inuit c.15%), most of the sites (c. 80%) not recorded before. Some 10% of the sites have been precision mapped using drones and/or DPGs and a similar number have been test excavated for assessing the preservation organic remains, collecting samples for 14C-dating, and generating zooarchaeRead More »RESPONSE Early Inuit (REI) and Inuit Landscapes, Arctic Agency (ILAA) 2023 Report

]]> 0 418b3e1c67af041825ebc4e4d6d9a860 admin added the event Hutton Club Seminar: Exploring controls on the retreat of Greenland’s tidewater glaciers https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/123/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:14:23 +0000 0 e968c7a60c76d87811384f267357618b admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=11126 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:25:03 +0000 Archaeology Now The publishers of the Journal of the North AtlanticRead More »Archaeology Now

]]> 0 529edc676492111d9d06bc7b2a0522ac admin added the event 30th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) Rome 2024 https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/119/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:59:34 +0000 0 845d18a3138dd534c0849c555538323a admin added the event 30th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) Rome 2024 https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/118/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:59:26 +0000 0 09d66c38488ee1efe6c298696893c185 admin joined the group NABO - Everyone https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/103/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:00:45 +0100 0 e84d2f43ed8d4347baa400a9986cd532 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=8848 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:50:23 +0100 Video: Provisioning a 15th century Icelandic fishing station, by Frank Feeley This talk by Frank Feeley is from the second day of NABO’s three-day collaborative meeting, held on Sept. 28th 2022 in Reykjavik, Iceland. North Atlantic Biocultural Organisation: NABO Reykjavík Meeting 2022: Day 2 See more talks from Day 2. See more on the NABO YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@northatlanticbioculturalor9717. Find out more about the NABO Hybrid Meeting in Reykjavik (Sept 28-30th, 2022). See the conference event details here: NABO 2022Read More »Video: Provisioning a 15th century Icelandic fishing station, by Frank Feeley

]]> 0 10b089761930d0b2fc1d966f04c40b5f admin joined the group NABO Website Testers https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/61/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:35:14 +0100 0 f245d409297cb7e95a4c329a8ce4ce07 admin added the event 2nd Annual CUNY Human Ecodynamics Centre Online Workshop https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/46/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:35:35 +0100 0 b0d223af012c4db9743bd18ef599a06c admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=7173 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:15:59 +0100 Heritage At Risk: SCAPE Trust–Scotland's Heritage At Risk Project Credit: Regan Alsup: Heritage At Risk: Recording the History of Brora, Scotland Before It’s Washed Away This video was shot by Regan Alsup and shows the impact of coastal erosion on the archaeology of Brora, Scotland. The SCAPE Trust (Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion) aims to conserve and promote the archaeology of Scotland’s coast. The related SCHARP (Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk Project) aims to provide opportunities for the public to take part in archaeological and historical exploration and discovery. Links: Regan Alsup The SCAPE Trust (Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion) SCHARP (Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk Project) Watch on Vimeo: HeritRead More »Heritage At Risk: SCAPE Trust–Scotland’s Heritage At Risk Project

]]> 0 b9055f58e6c18a908a389e126e8b1767 admin added the event NABO 2019 General Meeting May 19-20th 2019 https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/45/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:22:48 +0100 0 cad7862231de442356e6e56728eca290 admin added the event Exploring the Linkages Between History, Environmental Challenges and Contemporary Policy https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/44/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:15:52 +0100 0 bd6b0bcdbbbec6eb0be0384561f76da7 admin added the event Anthropocene Summer School of the University of Groningen, July 2023 https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/43/ Tue, 02 May 2023 12:55:03 +0100 0 e60d71a16ea0fae6cf2aad09875d8354 admin added the event PalASS Edinburgh Meeting https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/40/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:22:15 +0100 0 afc15cf919ea0ebc9c62bc0b1feb0f54 admin added the event The Future by the Sea: Engaging with maritime archaeological research during the climate emergency https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/39/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:37:02 +0100 0 12ae34018e129954cf2143373270dbc6 admin added the event Hutton Club, Edinburgh University: "Pebbles, beetles and landscape change", with Dr Emma Graf and Dr Aythya Young https://www.nabohome.org/activity/p/38/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:24:02 +0100 0 e7dbae2a6daf2f82808c3e162d62e735 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=7242 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:53:14 +0000 Greenland: Arctic Vikings Field School Summer 2019 The Greenland National Museum and Archives in partnership with the Institute for Field Research is hosting an international archaeological field school for undergraduate students in South Greenland, summer of 2019. Scholarships are available through the program and IFR to help reduce the cost for students. This field school is a four-week adventure in a rugged environment that will provide students with a crash course in Arctic Archaeology. Participants will learn how to identify sites and features through landscape survey, perform “keyhole” excavations, and learn how to document their observations quickly and efficiently. Students will not only learn about archaeological field methods but will also have the chance to interact with the local community and gain insight into emerging issues regarding the impact of global climate change on cultural resources in the Arctic. Due to the ongoing issues surrounding the loss of organic deposits in South Greenland, emphasis will be placed on rapid and efficient intervention techniques in the field. This program is RPA certified (Register of Professional Archaeologists) and will benefit students who plan to pursue cultural resource management work in the future. Archaeological investigations in 2019 will be conducted in the small hamlet of Igaliku in South Greenland. During the Norse period, Igaliku was the site of the episcopal manor farm of Garðar, established in AD 1124. Garðar was a geographical nexus between the most populous parts of the Eastern Settlement and possessed a large cathedral dedicated to St. Nicolaus. As the largest church in Norse Greenland, this cathedral reflected the manor’s great wealth and political importance. Although there are theories explaining why the Norse eventually abandoned Greenland in the mid-1400’s, many questions still remain unanswered. In the 1700s, colonial era Inuit farmers resettled Garðar and created a way of life very similar to the Norse – one that continues to this day. This area was nominated as UNESCO World Heritage property in July 2017 and bears witness to a rich and vibrant history of fRead More »Greenland: Arctic Vikings Field School Summer 2019

]]> 0 0deb5525ce9595ed17bfea4ce6c07d51 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=7245 Tue, 01 Jan 2019 12:05:20 +0000 2019 Field School: Knowe of Swandro, Rousay, Orkney The multi-period site at the Knowe of Swandro on the west coast of the island of Rousay, Orkney is being destroyed by the sea. Excavation has revealed that the site is a multi-period settlement mound dating from the Iron Age through to the Pictish period and probably to the Viking period and the Westness Viking houses, which we have now shown overlie part of the site. Participation: places available for 2019 The excavation (directed by Dr Julie Bond and Dr Steve Dockrill) incorporates a Field School training programme and provides an opportunity to gain excavation experience on a complex archaeological sequence in the heart of one of the world’s most significant archaeological landscapes. For details of the project please visit http://www.swandro.co.uk. The training can be taken in one of two, 4- week blocks; the first commences on the 24th June and the second block commences on the 15th July. There are also opportunities for interested individuals to excavate for the full period of the excavation (24th June to the 10th of August). The excavation for USA students can be administrated for academic credits via Hunter College (CUNY). Download more information NABO Field Schools NABO Code of Conduct for Fieldwork Field SRead More »2019 Field School: Knowe of Sandro, Rousay, Orkney

]]> 0 5753c0afb11faf5270ad8b2bef0742a5 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=7178 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:32:48 +0000 Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World A 1 hour 30 minutes BBC4 programme written by Jago Cooper on his research into the collapse of the Easter Island civilisation was broadcast in December 2018. Although the programme is no longer available, there are photographs and clips from the broadcast available on the BBC website. “This film examines the latest scientific and archaeological evidence to reveal a compelling new narrative, one that sees the famous statues as only part of a complex culture that thrived in isolation. Cooper finds a path between competing theories about what happened to Easter Island to make us see this unique place in a fresh light.” Links Programme home page Video clips PhotoRead More »Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World

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]]> 0 ded81cf4b9820f3a0c175f56ca712843 admin wrote a new post https://www.nabohome.org/?p=7190 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:15:20 +0100 Icelandic Sagas – BBC Radio 4 In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Icelandic Sagas. First written down in the 13th century, the sagas tell the stories of the Norse settlers of Iceland, who began to arrive on the island in the late 9th century. They contain some of the richest and most extraordinary writing of the Middle Ages, and often depict events known to have happened in the early years of Icelandic history, although there is much debate as to how much of their content is factual and how much imaginative. Full of heroes, feuds and outlaws, with a smattering of ghosts and trolls, the sagas inspired later writers including Sir Walter Scott, William Morris and WH Auden. The contributors include Emily Lethbridge Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Árni Magnússon Manuscripts Institute in Reykjavík, who has developed an interactive map of place names mentioned in the Icelandic Sagas. Also read her Saga-Steads blog of her journey around Iceland. Links: BBC Radio 4 Programme home page: In Our Time: Icelandic Sagas Icelandic Sagas MaRead More »Icelandic Sagas – BBC Radio 4 In Our Time

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