Mike Morley

Modelling Mobility of Hunter-Gatherer Populations: A Dynamic Simulation Approach Based on Cellular Automata - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory Understanding mobility of past hunter-gatherer populations requires dynamic approaches which incorporate uncertainty. Least cost models assume complete knowledge of the terrain on the part of the trav...

Read the latest from the @flindersuniversity.bsky.social #Archaeology #humanevolution and #dispersal Research Group, @richardjhewitt.bsky.social @mikegeoarch.bsky.social and yours truly, and @Universidad de Alcalá archaeologist @Manuel Alcaraz-Castaño.

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Building works for the formation of the Australian Research Council-funded Australian Microarchaeology and Palaeosciences Facility (AusMAP) is underway here at @flindersuniversity.bsky.social Very excited to get the new analytical equipment in once this is done!!

#microarchaeology #geoarchaeology

New insights from the application of ZooMS to Late Pleistocene fauna from Grotta di Castelcivita, southern Italy - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - New insights from the application of ZooMS to Late Pleistocene fauna from Grotta di Castelcivita, southern Italy

New paper led by Annette Oertle out today focusing on our work at Castelcivita in Italy. A pleasure to work with our wonderful Italian colleagues.
@katerinad.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Slightly delayed, but I appreciate the feature @flindersuniversity.bsky.social

Shout out to @mikegeoarch.bsky.social who was a big part of this success.

On behalf of my co-convenors @mikegeoarch.bsky.social, Ali (crouched beside me) & Michelle (left of Chris Hunt), thanks to @mdpetraglia.bsky.social for organising the theme in which our session was in, & everyone who presented their work, those who attended our session, and organised the conference.

10th World Archaeology Congress has wrapped up. Here's us who presented in the session 'Microarchaeology—Using Micro-analytical Techniques to Elucidate the Deep Environmental Past and the Evolution of Our Species'. Our session and the whole of the conference was largely successful

Unless you are using flash photography of course

No, it’s duct tape. Gaffer tape is black!

Thanks to all the co-authors and especially @mikegeoarch.bsky.social for the vote of confidence to do some of the microarchaeological analysis. I believe this is my first paper analysing an arid environment site!

Check out our new paper in JAS describing a new Pleistocene combustion feature from the Riverlands in South Australia. Fantastic to collaborate with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, Flinders colleagues and other collaborators

Our latest research with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation is now available! #craigwestell @mikegeoarch.bsky.social @ingatkatandaan.bsky.social @waikatouniversity.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social

The eldest concentrating on the novel task of scraping a thin layer of ice off the car windscreen this morning (with my staff card). We don’t get many frosts here but it was bloody cold this morning in the Adelaide Hills

This was originally a poultiggery. The base a home for pigs and the top for hens. The pigs keep the hens warm in winter. A bit of vernacular gorgeousness from Cowside in Langstrothdale, Yorkshire Dales.

Contrast (Order and Chaos)

Contrast (Order and Chaos) https://www.wikiart.org/en/m-c-escher/contrast-order-and-chaos

The picture shows the water pipe during the excavations

New discovery: A #Roman wooden water pipe has been found during works on Brussels Street in Leuven.
At a depth of about 4 meters, archaeologists found the wooden water pipe running the entire length of the construction pit, totaling 20 to 30 meters. 

www.brusselstimes.com/1568387/arch...

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This is great. Sonic and Bez having it large

Twitter convo with Jimmy Corsetti saying my colleagues don't support me

Dozens of scholars in my field appear on my YouTube channel, hundreds share my videos or threads with students, and thousands repost them on social media

Archaeologists support ethical, experienced, evidence-driven public content. That's what I provide

These clowns just provide lies

They are liars of course. We all support you, Flint.

The ancient psychedelics myth: ‘People tell tourists the stories they think are interesting for them’ The narrative of ancient tribes around the world regularly using ayahuasca and magic mushrooms in healing practices is a popular one. Is it true?

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

I might wait until she’s a bit older as I’m not sure I would have wanted to watch it when I was just 8

It's not exactly subtle, is it?

Be sure to watch Louis Theroux's documentary on iPlayer

Thirty second of May Day music and dancing for you.

Thanks Matt, was explaining this to my (Aussie) daughter this morning over breakfast so will show her this clip this evening…

A reposting by Henry Gee is perhaps a journal venue clue?

It's funny how I tend to remember the NME being very hard on us at this period, but here's Each and Every One in their Top 50 singles and Eden at no 20 in the Best Albums, so memory plays tricks. We remember bad reviews more. So it's fun to see this.

Can’t wait to hear this (and read the article!)

I just can’t get enough of this album. Totally and utterly mesmerising

Great! Can’t wait to read this, Jamie!

Delighted to share my upcoming book in the @yalebooks.bsky.social Little Histories Series: “A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughs” yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... 23-09-25