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BB-LAB was established in 2021 by Christophe Snoeck to increase the synergy between researchers carrying out bioarchaeological research at the VUB and beyond
Oct 28, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
Welcome to the last session of the Cremations in Archaeology conference! #CIA22

In this session, research questions about pyre technology and funerary practices will be explored! 🔥🪵⚰️⚱️ Image Not all cremations are alike! Jo Appleby uses a chaîne opératoire approach to investigate the complexity, creativity and variability in the cremation processes and practices in British Bronze Age sites 🔥
Oct 27, 2022 11 tweets 3 min read
It's session 3 time at the Cremations in Archaeology conference! This session focuses on new developments used in the study of cremation and cremated human remains 🔥🦴🦷⚱️🗓

Five talks this afternoon and come back tomorrow morning for five more talks 👍🏻 Image First up, we are at Tilburg in the Netherlands. Joris Brattinga presents an efficient method of block-lifting and excavating cremation burials which enables detailed post-excavation analysis and maximises the recording of archaeological information!
Oct 27, 2022 9 tweets 3 min read
Good morning and welcome to day 2 and session 2 of the Cremations in Archaeology conference in Ghent.

This session covers studies of diet, mobility, and society from cremated remains! Enjoy 🔥 Image First up, we are heading to Early medieval Britain! @Tee_Loeffel discusses her Sr isotope analysis on cremated remains from Cleatham, looking for mobility related to sex and phase of the site!
Oct 26, 2022 16 tweets 5 min read
It's poster session time at the Cremations in Archaeology conference! #CIA22

Here is what is being presented: Image Age-at-death estimation on cremated remains is challenging! Panagiota Bantavanou's poster presents a new method for severely fragmented and cremated bones!
Oct 26, 2022 14 tweets 5 min read
Welcome to the first day of the 1st Cremations in Archaeology conference in Ghent!

Today we will be discussing cremations and chronology! Follow here for all the hot takes!

#CIA22 #burningresearchquestions Image Igniting the conference is @Christophe_Fire presenting the work of the CRUMBEL project. Cremations, urns, isotopes, and memories. A great 5 years of research 👩‍🔬🦴🔥🗺💕 Great work team!