Anette Sand-Eriksen

Big congrats on EcoArch @davidkwright.bsky.social!

These little things? Just some Stone Age #axes (and a dagger). Effective display of #neolithic time depth. Definitely not the worst day at the office!

“Objects, war and memory in Ireland past and present”

The exhibition was co-created by Prof. Joanna Brück of UCD School of Archaeology & seven people who have come to Ireland as refugees. It will be on view in Kilmainham Gaol Museum until 31 st January 2026 and thereafter around Dublin

The picture shows a fishhook made of wild boar tusk. Only the curved, pointed end and the upper part are visible. The rest is wrapped in fishing line. The fishing line is made of twisted bast.

Fishing some 5,300 years ago: a Neolithic fishhook made of wild boar tusk, wrapped with a fishing line.
The size of the fishhook is 6.5 cm. It was used to catch pikes.
Found in the lake-dwelling settlement of Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland.

On display at Archäologisches Museum Frauenfeld

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Photo of an empty, muddy, old plastic bottle with a single handle. The bottle is lying on soil surrounded by stones of varying shapes and sizes. The side of the bottle with handle is uppermost. The mouth end of the container points towards bottom left of the picture. There is text above the image of the plastic bottle which reads “Ancient skull found on archaeological dig is proof of our alien origins”. Having read the text, at first glance the plastic bottle looks similar to an alien skull. The body of the bottle looks like a long skull,the handle looks like a nose, and the indents with shadow either side of the handle look like eyes. An example of pareidolia!

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Rock art #boats coming alive! A captivating glimpse of its storytelling power. Enjoyed exploring the Ramberg #bronzeage #rockart site in eastern Norway with members of the CAS funded Climate, Crops and Crisis project (cas-nor.no/project/clim...). Video by @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social

Could very well have been decisive 😬

History in motion! The iconic Oseberg Viking ship is carefully moving to its new position in the soon-to-open #VikingAge Museum in Oslo. This deserves the full #SlowTV treatment - a nationally broadcast, minute-by-minute epic! #Archaeology @kult-hist-museum.bsky.social

Melting ice in norway reveals fragments of the world’s only known Viking Age packhorse net New Viking Age packhorse net fragments discovered in Norway’s melting ice reveal rare transport tools and ancient secrets.

Every year the Secrets of the Ice programme recover amazingly well preserved artefacts emerging from melting mountain ice in #Norway. This project raises awareness about glacial archaeology and human-induced climate change. They are the recipients of 2025 Europa Nostra Award in the Research category

Arkeologi leverer stadig banebrytende ny forskning, men gjør det den eldre irrelevante i dag?

Vi utforske dette i vår nye serie "Klassikeren". Først ut er Håkon Glørstads anmeldelse av Håkon Sheteligs "Primitive tider i Norge" doi.org/10.5617/pt.1...

Årets nummer er på trappene! Hva blir neste?

Exiting! Best of luck these last days 💪

An incredible tour of Trøndelag’s amazing rock art sites in central Norway - where motifs of northern and southern traditions blend in stunning landscapes. A successful workshop with @scapes-bronzeage.bsky.social, @kiaustvoll.bsky.social, @kristinaoma.bsky.social & more! #RockArt #Archaeology

Thanks, Sarah! Hope everything is good down in Kiel 😎

Occasionally, I get to write prehistoric columns for the newspaper Klassekampen. This time, I explore a newfound interest - #tattoos.

While we know relatively a lot about them, future studies should explore their interplay with clothing. Contributing in enhancing our understanding of embodiment.

Couldn’t agree more 🙌

Thanks to all making this possible, @uio.no, @historiskmuseum.bsky.social and beyond, especially my incredible team of supervisors: @steinarsol.bsky.social, @kiaustvoll.bsky.social and @lovschal.bsky.social!

Just defended my PhD! An incredible experience, with thought-provoking discussions from two brilliant opponents: Prof. Joanna Brück @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social and Prof. @kristinaoma.bsky.social. Including a trial lecture debating the presence of warriors and hierarchy in Scandinavian rock art 👇🏽

Recognising the impact other species have had on our art, architecture and agriculture doesn’t require new archaeological discoveries – in fact, much of the archaeological evidence is decades old. Rather, it requires new ways of thinking.» Yess, what a great text in @aeon.co - check it out 👇🏽

Early #FindsFriday news! Until now, the female #Bronzeage burial from #Rege in #Norway, has been compared to the famous Egtved #burial.
On closer look, the Rege #beltplate is technically more advanced, more skillfull - we need to look for better comparisons! Presumably on the #Danish islands!

🧪OMG please do not start putting 'helpful' (presumably AI) summaries of articles into the individual REFERENCES of a scientific publication ffs
(this is @nature.com )
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

doi.org/10.7146/dja....

#NBAS2025 is back! Great presentation by Lise Frost @au.dk about the Hedegyden find and the value of the microperspective, showing how hoards are more than just the bronzes, it may also contain,
e.g., honey! 🐝 A find demonstrating how we should rethink how we sample and our sampling strategies 🌱

Excited to share a new dataset featuring 2000 #radiocarbon dates from southeast Norway, spanning the Late #Neolithic to #BronzeAge. This dataset, which has been part of my doctoral work, builds on the efforts of @steinarsol.bsky.social and Kjetil Loftsgarden @uio.no. #DataSharing in #Archaeology

Hva betyr egentlig figurene på disse flere tusen år gamle steinene? De er kjent som kriger-steler fra Spania og Portugal. Men akkurat denne steinen kalles rundt 4.000 år gammelt hastverksarbeid.

Was asked by @forskning.bsky.social to comment on the 'Shedding new light...' paper by L. García Sanjuán, @martaguardamino.bsky.social and co-authors about an excavated warrior stela. A great read, interesting findings and interpretations! But, could there also be link to a unique Norwegian slab? 👇

These Late Bronze Age wooden figures - echoing motifs found in contemporary Nordic rock art - are fantastic! Such finds add nuance to how we interpret the meaning and context of the #rockart itself. E.g. bringing 3D form to 2D rock art, and links different materials in #bronzeage symbolism.

Assessing the Development in Open Access Publishing in Archaeology: A Case Study From Norway This article examines open access (OA) publishing within archaeology by using Norway as a case study. The authors present data on research publications ( n = 1,517) produced by archaeologists at Norwe...

Want to learn more about OA publishing in archaeology? Our paper on publishing trends among Norwegian archaeologists is now published. OA publications are increasing, but there’s still a way to go. On the positive side, archaeology is progressing faster than other humanistic disciplines.

Extended deadline: April 22

While our primary focus is Scandinavian archaeology and contributions in Scandinavian languages are typical, we welcome submissions in English to encourage wider participation.

We particularly support emerging researchers, and there are no fees for our OA publication.

Showing my students some medieval pottery from Yemen at the ROM today, including this one with a cat's paw impression in it!

#MedievalSky #Archaeology #ArchaeologyOfStuff 🏺

Thrilled to have been part of this incredible excavation! The discovery is fascinating and represents truly unique material. Contributing to this article alongside @steinarsol.bsky.social , @kristelzilmer.bsky.social, @kristervasshus.bsky.social, and many others was a genuinely fun experience

Nothing out yet as far as I know! I will add to this tread if I come across something. It might also be possible emailing them at the above address.