EAA European Association of Archaeologists

21/07/2025

Don’t forget to send us your photographs and text to enter the TEA Photojournalism competition. All details can be found in link below. 10 days to go!!!

As archaeologists and heritage professionals, we are aware of the past in a way that others may not be. Our dedication to history also makes us more sensitive to where and when we see the past in the present: where it comes alive, where the public interacts with it and where it has perhaps greater o...

21/07/2025

Don’t forget to send us your photos to enter the Photojournalism competition. All details can be found here: https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA/Awards/TEA_Photo_Contest/EAA/Awards/TEA_photo_contest_2025.aspx?hkey=e7ac908c-cd11-4571-96f7-10913d465961

TEA PHOTO CONTEST NOMINATION FORM

10/07/2025

*** DEADLINE APPROACHING ***

A few days left to send us your entries for the "TEA Photojournalist of the Year 2025" competition!

Send us your image (photo or drawing) with a short essay (max 400 words) in portrait format.

More information here: https://e-a-a.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=GWW/fW2Q/GoECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D

The 2 winning entries will have their EAA membership fees waived for hashtag and will receive a certificate describing them as “TEA Photojournalist of the Year 2025”.

TEA PHOTO CONTEST NOMINATION FORM

10/07/2025

A new study of artefacts collected from Blombos Cave, , dated to c. 90,000 - 70,000 years ago, suggests that ochre may have been used in the production of stone tools.

https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/early-humans-used-ochre-for-advanced-toolmaking/

Ochre tools from Blombos Cave reveal early Homo sapiens used pigment for advanced stone toolmaking 70,000–90,000 years ago.

01/07/2025

An ancient DNA study of 395 individuals who lived between 8000 and 5800 BCE in Çatalhöyük ( ) suggests that kinship patterns change dover time, but that individuals in the same houses related primarily through maternal lines.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr2915

01/07/2025

Recent research and the discovery of a new section of the megalithic complex of Carnac suggest that monuments in southern Brittany ( ) may mark the beginning of megalithic tradition in northwest Europe

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/le-plasker-in-plouharnel-fifth-millennium-cal-bc-a-newly-discovered-section-of-the-megalithic-complex-of-carnac/153CFCB514E2FFE47AA454DB6CF766AE

Le Plasker in Plouharnel (fifth millennium cal BC): a newly discovered section of the megalithic complex of Carnac

27/06/2025

We are pleased to announce that the scientific programme for is now available. Follow the link to find out details on session times, presentation times and other events: https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA2025/Programme/Scientific_Programme/EAA2025/Programme_tabs/Scientific_Programme.aspx?hkey=17c9a9a6-806c-4d46-b68d-5f23692346b1

We are also honoured to announce an incredible line up of keynote lectures which will be delivered by

Rachael Crellin
Tatjana Cvjetićanin,
Liv Nilsson Stutz.

More information on the keynote lectures can be found here: https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA2025/Programme/Keynotes/EAA2025/Programme_tabs/Keynotes.aspx?hkey=6f892065-2520-4fbe-8606-29bd8ca68418

We’re pleased to announce that the EAA 2025 scinetific programme has been published and can be downloaded below (two formats - organised by session id and by conference day; last updated on 27 June).

18/06/2025

A recent article in our own Journal of European Archaeology addresses the practice of bed burials in early . This article explores the complexity of the practice showing the several variations in different regions and social contexts.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-journal-of-archaeology/article/sharing-a-bed-but-nothing-else-bed-burial-traditions-in-first-millennium-ad-europe/B22BFC45B065DBABCD3C592E522B4566

Sharing a Bed but Nothing Else: Bed Burial Traditions in First Millennium ad Europe

17/06/2025

Have you submitted your entry for this year's TEA photojournalism competition? Fear not, there is still time!!
Send us your image (photo or drawing) with a short essay (max 400 words) in portrait format.
The 2 winning entries will have their EAA membership fees waived for and will receive certificates describing them as “TEA Photojournalist of the Year 2025”.

Find out more here: https://e-a-a.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=GWW/fW2Q/GoECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D

Deadline for submissions is 31 July 2025 at 23:59 CET.

TEA PHOTO CONTEST NOMINATION FORM

10/06/2025

***CONTENT WARNING: HUMAN REMAINS***

The Arctic University Museum of Norway has revealed that the excavation of a age boat burial on Senja Island, datd to c. 900-950 CE, has uncovered the remains of a woman and her dog. 🐕

https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/viking-boat-burial-remains-of-woman-and-her-dog/

Rare Viking boat burial of a high-ranking woman and her dog uncovered in Norway, revealing insights into Viking society and status.

10/06/2025

A new study has looked at the use of ochre in burials at Khok Phanom Di in . Ochre was apparently used as a marker of identity and burials without ochre were predominantly perinates.

Ochre and Identity: An Exploration of Perinatal Mortality, Personhood and Social Acknowledgement at Khok Phanom Di, Central Thailand

10/06/2025

We are pleased to invite you to the 2025 Anti-HABI Toolkit Workshops, organized by members Laura Coltofean, Bisserka Gaydarska, Kayt Hawkins, and Marta Hlad.

These events are a series of online training sessions aimed at preventing and addressing harassment, assault, bullying, and intimidation (HABI) in archaeology. These workshops are part of the EAA’s ongoing efforts to foster a greater sense of safety, empowerment, and well-being among EAA Members.

Details for the workshops are:

Workshop 1
Date and time: 20 June, 18:00-20:00 CET
Content: Training by the Active Bystander Training Company (United Kingdom) offering strategies for intervening in hostile situations. Includes Q&A and discussion.
Capacity: 40 participants (first come, first served).


Workshop 2
Date and time: 26 July, 16:00-20:00 CET
Content: Presentations and discussions on the current state of HABI in archaeology. A list of confirmed speakers will be announced soon.
Capacity: Unlimited.

Participation in both workshops is free but subject to registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_wAfQluMC42jVgk6zxcUapNquK5gSuSf20wiEld_VKMdBPA/viewform

More information on the sessions can be found here: https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA/News___Publications/News_Items/The_Anti-HABI_Toolkit.aspx