Youri van den Hurk

Youri van den Hurk

@cetaceanyouri.bsky.social

Associate Professor in Osteology at the University of Bergen πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ - Zooarchaeology, Historical Ecology, and Palaeoproteomics - Cetaceans 🐳 and South American Camelids πŸ¦™ - πŸ‡³πŸ‡± (he/him)

97 Followers 96 Following 1 Posts Joined Mar 2025
9 months ago

Did you know harbour porpoises were once considered food for kings in Europe? πŸ¬πŸ‘‘

In a new chapter written with @cetaceanyouri.bsky.social we trace the history of porpoise exploitation across Northern Europe from the Mesolithic to the Medieval

Curious? I’ll be sharing a few highlights 🧡

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1 year ago
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New #opeanaccess paper πŸ“£

Ancient Atlantic bluefin tuna DNA up to 5000 years old revealed that the frequency of haplotypes has remained similar through time and highlights the utility of aDNA for temporal insights.

Link to read: buff.ly/LxREtOQ

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1 year ago
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Finally migrated here! Currently having fun analyzing thousands of cetacean bones from northern Hokkaido, Japan at Hokkaido University for 5 months! Here a left mandible of a pilot whale! 🐳

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