Dr R. Helen Farr

What in the World - Could this be the most valuable shipwreck in the world? - BBC Sounds Colombian authorities say they’ve retrieved items from what they think is the San Jose

Great to hear @helenfarr.bsky.social of our Centre for Martime Archaeology on BBC World Service charting the fortunes of Spanish galleon, the San José - thought to be the most valuable shipwreck in the world: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Scientists Used Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe, Then Paddled Across 140 Miles of Ocean Researchers and expert seafarers teamed up to re-create an ocean journey from more than 30,000 years ago

www.scientificamerican.com/article/arch...

That looks beautiful!

Replica of medieval shoe found on the Newport ship

I paid a visit to the #NewportMedievalShip and wow! I
Managed to combine two of my favourite things with the fantastic preservation of this leather #shoe that was found on board! (I’m holding a lovely replica- very small and narrow!)

Going with the Flow - Before Us There is unambiguous agreement that early humans had to cross open water when they traveled from Sundaland to Sahul before 40,000 years ago. How were they able to do this and would ocean winds and cur...

Check out Before Us podcast by @helenfarr.bsky.social and Erich Fisher! I'm featured in their latest episode, talking about early seafaring, ocean currents and winds 🌊💙

Just the usual Sunday: want to take the kids paddling on the River Itchen: check the weather, tides and… sewage levels. theriverstrust.org/key-issues/s...
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Before Us Every living person can trace their ancestry back to Africa, where modern humans evolved some 300,000 years ago before expanding out of Africa and around the world. Those early humans lived lives fill...

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Our podcast @BeforeUs is ranking 15th in UK in socSci and it’s only been a few weeks. Thank you 🩵💙💚

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These are wonderful! Cousteau and Gagnan were the team that brought diving to the masses! A 4mm wetsuit and a single tank and reg- won’t give you a long bottom time though!

Calling all @unisouthampton.bsky.social archaeology students! We've just posted a year in employment opportunity on the jobs board... and the best bit is its paid! Come and join us for a valuable year of on the job training 😊

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Women in Science - YouTube A playlist featuring women in science at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

🌊 🔬 🌏 This International Day of #WomenAndGirlsInScience, we recognize the achievements and contributions of women and girls in science and technology. Swipe to meet a few of the incredible scientists making waves here at Scripps Oceanography (and around the world!) with their innovative research.

Before Us Social Sciences Podcast · 3 Episodes · Updated weekly

Before Us Episode 2 this week: something fishy? 🐟🐠🐟. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

And Cultural Heritage !

It’s physically impossible to write a grant application without using some of these terms. And did you notice that ‘female’ and ‘woman’ are on the list, but not ‘male’ or ‘men’? 🚩🚩🚩

Ooh love a challenge! Like the WN silver makers marks on spoons from the London Assays office 1787 to 1790?

Thank you for taking this on! It’s a bit of a none response from them though.

Scheduled a work thing this morning and thought: Feb 14th? That rings a bell. Just realised why 🤦‍♀️ 😂

Before Us Podcast · Erich Fisher and Helen Farr · Every living person can trace their ancestry back to Africa, where modern humans evolved some 300,000 years ago before expanding out of Africa and around the wo...

New podcast series: Before Us explores human origins and the sea!
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A seal waving on the beach in Norfolk

So great to see so many familiar friends in here now! Waving!

At #AGU24? Stop by the #WHOI booth (126) for great swag and conversation!

You can also check out all the academic opportunities we offer online: whoi.edu/what-we-do/educate/

P.S. @mitofficial.bsky.social -WHOI Joint program #gradschool applications are due on Dec. 15! 🎓

I’m remembering #ProfLordRenfrew tonight. Such a formative presence in my undergraduate and then later in my PhD at Cambridge University. He leaves a huge legacy in archaeology and heritage.

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Screenshot of weather forecast

Ok so it may all be green out, but snow flurries, on the south coast, in Nov! So unusual. Do I have to go and teach now? Surly just having snow flakes on the forecast constitutes a snow day?!

Excavations in Boodie Cave on Barrow Island off northwest Western Australia in Thalanyji Country recovered 27 scaphopod segments in deposits dating between 13,500 and 10,600 years ago. #australianarchaeology

Aboriginal people made pottery and sailed to distant offshore islands thousands of years before Europeans arrived Pottery made more than 1800 years ago by Aboriginal communities on Jiigurru in the Lizard Island group in the Great Barrier Reef is the oldest ever found in Australia.

Aboriginal people made pottery and sailed to distant offshore islands thousands of years before Europeans arrived theconversation.com/aboriginal-p... via @theconvo-bot.bsky.social

Great talk by @rewildarch.bsky.social tonight, anything that brings together #MustFarm #skylarks #pike and The incredible work of @roseferraby is a win!

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I always love popping up from the tube, to see the Cutty Sark like this. #RoyalMuseumsGreenwich

Hello BlueSky people! Just made the overdue move across- follow me for #MaritimeArchaeology #Ocean and #Heritage plus just general boats, ships, diving news (and anything that captures my imagination) 🩵💙💚