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Art History Animalia<p>For <a href="https://historians.social/tags/WorldLionDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldLionDay</span></a> 🦁<br>The KX Painter<br>Drinking cup (skyphos) with confronting <a href="https://historians.social/tags/lions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lions</span></a><br>Archaic Period, c. 585–570 BCE<br><a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientGreece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientGreece</span></a>, Attica, Athens<br>Ceramic, Black Figure, H 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.)<br>MFA Boston 97.366: collections.mfa.org/objects/153557…<br><a href="https://historians.social/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientArt</span></a></p>
World of Paleoanthropology<p><strong>Whispers on Stone: Why Paleolithic Rock Art Still Speaks to Us&nbsp;Today</strong></p><p><em>(And why I’m moving halfway across the world to listen)</em></p><p>In the Glow of Firelight</p><p>Night in the Paleolithic. Firelight flickers along the limestone walls of a shelter, casting movement across the contours of a horse etched in stone, its musculature defined by the shifting interplay of shadow and flame. Beside it, an aurochs emerges, its horn arcing like a crescent moon across the rock face. These are not merely pictures — they are echoes. Echoes of the earliest human voices, carved into stone, suspended in time yet pulsing with presence.</p><p>Soon, I’ll be in Portugal’s Côa Valley, where these voices still speak. I’m not going to analyze them from behind glass — I’m going to listen. To stand among the engravings not as a distant observer, but as a human being among ancestors.</p>Photo by Stijn Nuttin on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/scenic-stream-flowing-through-icelandic-landscape-33351556/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pexels.com</a><p>1. The Meaning Behind the Marks</p><p>Paleolithic rock art represents one of the earliest and most profound expressions of symbolic thought — a leap in human cognition. With engraved ochre from South Africa’s Blombos Cave dating back over 70,000 years (Henshilwood et al., 2002), we know that abstract expression emerged long before the rise of cities, agriculture, or writing.</p><p>These are not decorative flourishes. They are tools of memory, myth, and meaning. They express a need to communicate not only information but emotion, connection, and transformation. The subjects — animals, births, shamanic figures — appear across continents, hinting at a shared symbolic heritage stretching deep into our past.</p><p>For me, as someone rooted in anthropology, humanism, Stoic practice, and Nordic animism, these works are not static. They are alive — like songs or rituals — recalled, repeated, and reinterpreted. In an animistic worldview, these are not merely depictions <em>of</em> animals; they <em>are</em> animals. Beings. Spirits. Ancestors. Teachers.</p><p>This isn’t a metaphor. It’s a relationship — and one we are called to reawaken.</p><p>2. Why Portugal Matters</p><p>Portugal is home to one of the richest yet least globally recognized concentrations of Paleolithic rock art. The Côa Valley Archaeological Park contains over a thousand open-air engraved panels dating to the Upper Paleolithic. Unlike the cave paintings of Lascaux or Chauvet, these works are exposed to sun, wind, and rain — and still endure.</p><p>The Iberian Peninsula served as a glacial refugium during the Last Glacial Maximum (Carvalho, 2010), making it a stronghold for both human populations and artistic traditions. This continuity created a remarkably layered archive of expression.</p><p>Portuguese engravings differ in form and technique. They are etched, pecked, or abraded — their visibility shaped by natural light, weather, and time of day. Panels from sites like Mazouco and Fariseu often show overlapping generations of carvings, creating palimpsests that reflect a dialogue across centuries. The art isn’t only about what was carved — it’s about where, when, and how it was meant to be experienced.</p><p>In Côa, the land remembers.</p>Photo by Symeon Ekizoglou on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/mountains-near-lake-2273436/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pexels.com</a><p>3. My Path to Deep History</p><p>I grew up in California, captivated not by the landscapes around me, but by what lay across the Atlantic — the caves and shelters of Europe adorned with ancient marks. My first experiences with rock art were through books and digital reconstructions of sites like Chauvet and Altamira. Over time, I also gained exposure to Native American petroglyphs, developing a respectful and ongoing appreciation for their cultural significance.</p><p>Today, I’m pursuing my degree in anthropology at Arizona State University’s online program, with a focus on human origins and cognition. This academic path is deeply intertwined with personal philosophies — Stoic resilience, animistic reverence, and a humanistic commitment to empathy and understanding.</p><p>For me, studying Paleolithic art is not just academic. It’s personal. These marks challenge how I see the human story — not as a linear march of progress, but as a branching, spiraling chorus of memory, meaning, and imagination.</p><p>Moving to Portugal is a commitment. It’s a pilgrimage to the places where the first artists spoke, not in words, but in form and gesture. I want to be there — to learn not just with my mind, but with my whole being.</p><p>4. New Tools for Old Stories</p><p>The study of rock art has evolved beyond field sketches and measuring tapes. We now use digital tools and interdisciplinary techniques to uncover layers once invisible:</p><ul><li><strong>3D scanning and photogrammetry</strong> capture high-resolution digital models of rock surfaces, preserving them and allowing detailed study without physical contact (Domingo et al., 2015).</li><li><strong>AI and machine learning</strong> help identify stylistic groupings, iconographic themes, and even possible artist signatures by comparing motifs across thousands of images.</li><li><strong>Portable XRF (X-ray fluorescence)</strong> offers non-invasive chemical analysis, revealing what tools or pigments were used — even where color is no longer visible.</li><li><strong>GIS mapping</strong> places rock art in spatial context, revealing patterns in site placement, resource proximity, and astronomical alignments.</li></ul><p>These technologies are not replacements for wonder — they are tools for amplifying it. They let us see what previous generations could only guess, and connect sites across time and space in new ways.</p><p>5. Why This Still Matters</p><p>We live in an era of distraction, where meaning is often commodified or fleeting. Paleolithic art reminds us of something deeper: that the urge to create, to symbolize, to remember, is foundational to being human.</p><p>These engravings are not idle doodles. They are necessities. They anchored social bonds, encoded cosmologies, trained memory, and marked place. They testify that survival alone is not enough — we need connection, story, and a sense of the sacred.</p><p>In our own time of ecological and existential crisis, these ancient marks offer a mirror. They invite us to slow down, observe, and listen. They show us that humanity has always sought to navigate uncertainty through imagination and shared symbols.</p><p>Interpretation requires humility. As Conkey (1997) reminds us, we may never truly know the minds behind these images. But listening itself is an act of reverence.</p><p>Listening to the Stones</p><p>When I arrive in Portugal, I won’t walk into a sterile lab or academic echo chamber. I’ll step into a valley sculpted by wind and river, by time and memory. I’ll stand where ancient artists once stood, tracing forms they carved by firelight.</p><p>They did not carve for us. But they carved with the hope, perhaps, that someone would follow. That someone would see. That someone would remember.</p><p>So that is what I intend to do: not to speak for them, but to listen.</p>Screenshot<p>References</p><p>Aubry, T., &amp; Sampaio, J. D. (2008). <em>Antiquity</em>, 82(315), 1024–1037. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00097802" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00097802</a></p><p>Carvalho, A. F. (2010). <em>Quaternary International</em>, 223–224, 254–272. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2010.02.011" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2010.02.011</a></p><p>Conkey, M. W. (1997). In L. Hager (Ed.), <em>Women in Human Evolution</em> (pp.&nbsp;172–207). Routledge.</p><p>Domingo, I., Villaverde, V., López-Montalvo, E., de la Cruz, M., &amp; Martínez-Vidal, A. (2015). <em>Journal of Archaeological Science</em>, 55, 53–63. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2014.12.010" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2014.12.010</a></p><p>Henshilwood, C. S., d’Errico, F., Yates, R., Jacobs, Z., Tribolo, C., Duller, G. A. T., Mercier, N., Sealy, J. C., Valladas, H., Watts, I., &amp; Wintle, A. G. (2002). <em>Science</em>, 295(5558), 1278–1280. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1067575" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1067575</a></p><p>Lewis-Williams, D. (2002). <em>The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art</em>. Thames &amp; Hudson.</p><p><span></span></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/ancientart/" target="_blank">#AncientArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/animism/" target="_blank">#Animism</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/anthropology-2/" target="_blank">#Anthropology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/archaeologicalresearch/" target="_blank">#ArchaeologicalResearch</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/archaeology-2/" target="_blank">#Archaeology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/caveart/" target="_blank">#CaveArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/coavalley/" target="_blank">#CoaValley</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/culturalheritage/" target="_blank">#CulturalHeritage</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/deephistory/" target="_blank">#DeepHistory</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/humanorigins/" target="_blank">#HumanOrigins</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/openairrockart/" target="_blank">#OpenAirRockArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/paleolithicart/" target="_blank">#PaleolithicArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/pleistocene/" target="_blank">#Pleistocene</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/portugalarchaeology/" target="_blank">#PortugalArchaeology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/prehistoricart/" target="_blank">#PrehistoricArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/rockart/" target="_blank">#RockArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/sciencecommunication/" target="_blank">#ScienceCommunication</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/stoicism/" target="_blank">#Stoicism</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/symbolicthought/" target="_blank">#SymbolicThought</a></p>
Kent Navalesi ☕️<p>For <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FindsFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FindsFriday</span></a>, a cameo portraying an emperor as Jupiter.<br>1st century CE<br>Art Institute of Chicago </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AnimalsInArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalsInArt</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/arthistory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>arthistory</span></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientArt</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mythology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mythology</span></a></span> &nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MuseumArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MuseumArchive</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/glam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glam</span></a> &nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekRomanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreekRomanArt</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtMuseum</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/museum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>museum</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mythology</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀<br>Revolutionary archaeological research reveals that 2,000-year-old Siberian tattooers were skilled professionals just like modern artists! High-tech imaging of ice mummies shows ancient tattooing required formal training and apprenticeships.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrehistoricArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrehistoricArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientOrigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancienthistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Siberia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Siberia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tattoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tattoo</span></a></p>
Kent Navalesi ☕️<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TombTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TombTuesday</span></a><br>3rd C. Roman sarcophagus depicting the Three Graces<br>Art Institute of Chicago</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtHistory</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/arthistory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>arthistory</span></a></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientArt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MuseumArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MuseumArchive</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/glam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glam</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mythology</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekRomanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreekRomanArt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtMuseum</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/museum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>museum</span></a></span> &nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtMatters</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mythology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mythology</span></a></span></p>
Hidden Gems<p>The Textile Fragment at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClevelandMuseumofArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClevelandMuseumofArt</span></a> showcases the intricate artistry of the Moche culture, featuring a serpent, snail, and perhaps a snail kite. This piece tells a story of survival amidst catastrophe—what narratives do you find in ancient art? <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MocheCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MocheCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Textiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Textiles</span></a><br><a href="https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.2.1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">clevelandart.org/art/2007.2.1</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
World of Paleoanthropology<p><strong>Rock Art on Screen: 12 Free Documentaries That Bring the Painted Past to&nbsp;Life</strong></p><p><em>By Seth Chagi for World of Paleoanthropology</em></p><p>“We carry the torch of ancient storytellers each time we switch on a screen.” — <em>Stoic reflection after too many late‑night documentary binges</em></p><p>Rock art feels simultaneously intimate and cosmic—handprints that whisper <em>I was here</em> across 30,000 years. The internet, bless its algorithmic heart, is brimming with free films that let us wander those caves and escarpments without the knee‑scrapes, bat guano, or UNESCO paperwork. Below are a dozen feature‑length (20 min +) documentaries your audience can stream today. I’ve grouped them by theme and noted what each one can teach us. Pop some popcorn (or Aquafor‑coated trail mix if you’re truly hardcore) and prepare to time‑travel.</p><p>1. Deep Time Immersion</p>TitleRuntimePlatformWhy Watch<strong>“Cave of Forgotten Dreams”</strong>89 min<a href="https://watchdocumentaries.com/cave-of-forgotten-dreams/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WatchDocumentaries.com</a>Werner Herzog’s 3‑D glide through Chauvet (32 kya) is as close as most of us will get to those charcoal lions. Perfect for discussing preservation ethics, pigment chemistry, and the phenomenology of darkness.<strong>“Inside France’s Chauvet Cave”</strong> (DW Documentary)52 minYouTubeA more traditional science‑journalist tour that balances visuals with up‑to‑date uranium‑thorium dating and virtual‑reality replication work. Great classroom fodder on 3‑D scanning.<p>2. Rock Art &amp; Global Narratives</p>TitleRuntimePlatformWhy Watch<strong>“Les secrets des fresques d’Amazonie”</strong>88 min<a href="https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/112239-000-A/les-secrets-des-fresques-d-amazonie/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ARTE.tv</a>Takes viewers into Colombia’s Serranía de la Lindosa cliff murals—tens of thousands of figures dated ≥12 kya—while foregrounding Indigenous perspectives and environmental stakes.<strong>“Oldest Cave Art Found in Sulawesi”</strong>24 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-wAYtBxn7E" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube (Griffith Univ.)</a>Concise but rich breakdown of the 45 kya pig panel &amp; new 51 kya hunting scene; use it to spark debates on symbolic cognition outside Europe.<strong>“KIMBERLEY ROCK ART: A World Treasure”</strong>45 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8sYLZk5QeM" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a>Explores Australia’s Gwion Gwion &amp; Wandjina iconography, weaving in modern Aboriginal custodianship and cutting‑edge optically stimulated luminescence dating.<strong>“The Rock Art of Arnhem Land” (Part I)</strong>26 minYouTubeVeteran archaeologist Paul Taçon walks viewers through x‑ray kangaroos and Lightning Man motifs; ideal primer on superimposition sequences.<p>3. Mediterranean &amp; Atlantic Europe</p>TitleRuntimePlatformWhy Watch<strong>“Rock‑Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus”</strong> (UNESCO/NHK)28 min<a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/287/video" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">UNESCO.org</a>Sahara pastoralism in motion—perfect for stressing how climate shifts shaped iconographic changes.<strong>“Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin”</strong>28 min<a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/874/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube (UNESCO)</a>Surveys 758 Iberian sites; includes rare footage of Levantine‑style hunters in eastern Spain. Good segue into discussions of pigment sourcing.<strong>“Prehistoric Rock Art of the Côa Valley &amp; Siega Verde”</strong>30 min<a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/866/video" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">UNESCO.org</a>Night‑shot filming of open‑air engravings (≈25 kya onward) highlights why Foz Côa is a conservation victory.<strong>“Exploring the Ancient Art of Altamira”</strong>24 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgxSsQnjy48" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a>A guided VR‑style tour of Spain’s “Sistine Chapel of the Palaeolithic,” complete with replica cave construction details—great for public‑engagement case studies.<p>4. Decoding Symbolic Systems</p>TitleRuntimePlatformWhy Watch<strong>“How Art Made the World – Ep 2: The Day Pictures Were Born”</strong>59 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQWKpKbvc9M" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube (BBC series)</a>Frames cave art within a cognitive‑evolution story: why image‑making matters for social cohesion.**“Paleo Cave Art Mysteries” (Episode 1 of 3)22 min<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7i8FEa0XGY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube**</a>Paleoanthropologist Neil Bockoven dives into dot‑and‑line signs (à la von Petzinger) and therianthropes; a bite‑sized springboard for symbol taxonomy exercises.<p>How to Use This Playlist – (of course, you could just be like me and want to watch them, but here are some fun activities for those of you who may be teachers, professors, and the like for your students to better engage with the content):</p><ol><li><strong>Chronological Viewing Party:</strong> Start with <em>Acacus</em> for Holocene climate context, swing through European Upper Palaeolithic masterpieces, then finish in the Amazon to spotlight New World debates.</li><li><strong>Data‑Extraction Exercise:</strong> Have students log motifs, substrates, and dating techniques in a shared Zotero group to spot regional patterns.</li><li><strong>Compare Custodianship Models:</strong> Contrast Indigenous‑led management in Australia with state oversight in France and Spain—fertile ground for ethical discussions.</li><li><strong>DIY Experimental Archaeology:</strong> After watching the Altamira VR segment, try recreating blowing techniques with ochre and charcoal on butcher paper (outdoors, trust me).</li></ol><p><em>Remember:</em> every dash of ochre, every engraved aurochs, is a dialogue across millennia. Hit play, listen closely, and pass the story on.</p><p><em>Feel free to embed this post—just credit World of Paleoanthropology and link readers back to the documentary sources. Happy cave‑surfing!</em></p><p><span></span></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/altamira/" target="_blank">#Altamira</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/ancientart/" target="_blank">#AncientArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/anthropology-2/" target="_blank">#Anthropology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/archaeology-2/" target="_blank">#Archaeology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/arthistory/" target="_blank">#ArtHistory</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/caveart/" target="_blank">#CaveArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/cavepainting/" target="_blank">#CavePainting</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/chauvetcave/" target="_blank">#ChauvetCave</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/gwiongwion/" target="_blank">#GwionGwion</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/handsonhistory/" target="_blank">#HandsOnHistory</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/humanevolution/" target="_blank">#HumanEvolution</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/lascaux/" target="_blank">#Lascaux</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/paleoart/" target="_blank">#PaleoArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/paleolithic/" target="_blank">#Paleolithic</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/parietalart/" target="_blank">#ParietalArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/petroglyphs/" target="_blank">#Petroglyphs</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/prehistoricart/" target="_blank">#PrehistoricArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/prehistory-2/" target="_blank">#Prehistory</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/rockart/" target="_blank">#RockArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/rockartresearch/" target="_blank">#RockArtResearch</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/stoneage/" target="_blank">#StoneAge</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/sulawesirockart/" target="_blank">#SulawesiRockArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/unescoworldheritage/" target="_blank">#UNESCOWorldHeritage</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/tag/upperpaleolithic/" target="_blank">#UpperPaleolithic</a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🔍 Delving into ancient digital hieroglyphs, our intrepid archaeologist discovers that pixelated <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/squiggles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>squiggles</span></a> from 1985 are still "cool," thereby proving that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> clouds judgment with a rosy haze. 🤯 Who needs modern art when you can squint at 18,000 indistinguishable blobs? Let's track down these artists and ask them why they didn’t pursue real careers. 🎨🙄<br><a href="https://blog.decryption.net.au/posts/macpaint.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.decryption.net.au/posts/m</span><span class="invisible">acpaint.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pixelart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pixelart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Tom Elliott<p>Prospective students who are interested in the <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ISAWNYU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISAWNYU</span></a> Doctoral Program in the Ancient World are invited to attend a "virtual" open house on November 5, 2025. A Zoom link will be provided via email to registered participants.</p><p>Details, schedule, and registration info here: <a href="https://isaw.nyu.edu/events/open-house-2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">isaw.nyu.edu/events/open-house</span><span class="invisible">-2025</span></a></p><p>Boosts appreciated.</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ancientHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientHistory</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ancientLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientLanguage</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ancientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientArt</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ancientLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientLiterature</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/classics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classics</span></a></p>
Kent Navalesi ☕️<p>2nd-3rd C. Roman mosaic<br>Daphne, Turkey<br>Art Institute of Chicago</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MosaicMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MosaicMonday</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AnimalsInArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalsInArt</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/arthistory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>arthistory</span></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientArt</span></a> &nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MuseumArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MuseumArchive</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/glam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glam</span></a> &nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekRomanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreekRomanArt</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtMuseum</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/museum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>museum</span></a></span></p>
Kent Navalesi ☕️<p>For <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FindsFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FindsFriday</span></a>, a flask in the shape of a date. <br>1st-2nd Century<br>Syria or Palestine<br>Art Institute of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chicago</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/arthistory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>arthistory</span></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientArt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MuseumArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MuseumArchive</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/glam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glam</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreekRomanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreekRomanArt</span></a><br>&nbsp;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtMuseum</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/museum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>museum</span></a></span></p>
Regina Kammer<p>Ancient Egyptian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago celebrates more than three thousand years of artistic achievement in the Nile Valley. Expansive in its timeline and its range of media, this richly illustrated digital publication features more than one hundred works from the Art Institute’s collection of ancient Egyptian art.<br /><a href="https://www.artic.edu/digital-publications/42/ancient-egyptian-art-at-the-art-institute-of-chicago" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">artic.edu/digital-publications</span><span class="invisible">/42/ancient-egyptian-art-at-the-art-institute-of-chicago</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ArtHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ArtHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EgyptianArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EgyptianArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Museums</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Collections" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Collections</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ArtInstituteOfChicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ArtInstituteOfChicago</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Catalog" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Catalog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/OpenAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OpenAccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RomanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RomanArt</span></a></p>
Rome archaeology and stuff<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> statue of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roman</span></a> empress Agrippina from the Temple of Claudius in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rome</span></a>. The body is in Museo Centrale Montemartini, the head is a cast, with the original in Copenhagen, and was recarved in late Antiquity. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> history <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/romanhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>romanhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientrome</span></a></p>
Rome archaeology and stuff<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roman</span></a> sculptural group of the Niobids, killed by the gods Artemis and Apollo, discovered near Ciampino just outside <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rome</span></a> in 2011. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancienthistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/romanhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>romanhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientart</span></a></p>
Kuvaajankulma | Valokuvaaja<p>Over time, grooves have formed in the rock that look like works of art, and that is exactly what they are: nature's own art. Nature photography Lappeenranta Finland. <a href="https://www.kuvaajankulma.com/valokuvaaja" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">kuvaajankulma.com/valokuvaaja</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HistoryInStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryInStone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RockArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RockArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CavePaintings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CavePaintings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CulturalHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HistoricalArtifact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalArtifact</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Petroglyphs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Petroglyphs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StoneCarvings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StoneCarvings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a>#photography <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photographer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a></p>
The Smartphone PhotographerKeeping Watch at the End of the Day. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AncientArt?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientArt</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StoneCarving?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StoneCarving</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/HistoricRelic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HistoricRelic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SunsetVibes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SunsetVibes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NaturePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/IrishHeritage?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IrishHeritage</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Travellreland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Travellreland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/RuralCharm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RuralCharm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/smartphonephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphonephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a>
Rome archaeology and stuff<p>The sandalled feet of an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roman</span></a> marble statue. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/romanhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>romanhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancienthistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientart</span></a></p>
Rome archaeology and stuff<p>The feet of one of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> Caryatid sculptures from the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roman</span></a> forum of Augustus, with possibly the name of the sculptor carved into the base. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/romanhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>romanhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancienthistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientart</span></a></p>
Luke MacNeil<p>Exploring the past, one stone at a time. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.macneilmediagroup.com/tags/AncientArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.macneilmediagroup.com/tags/HistoryUnveiled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryUnveiled</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.macneilmediagroup.com/tags/Wanderlust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wanderlust</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.macneilmediagroup.com/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.macneilmediagroup.com/tags/BlackandWhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackandWhite</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Paris exhibition showcases Gaza’s endangered archaeological treasures saved from destruction</p><p>An exhibition opened this month at Paris’s Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) that offers a glimpse of Gaza’s archaeological heritage against the background of relentless warfare and destruction in the region...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/paris-exhibition-showcases-gazas-endangered-treasures/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/04/par</span><span class="invisible">is-exhibition-showcases-gazas-endangered-treasures/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientart</span></a></p>