Category Archives: Bioarchaeology

SAA 2019 – Albuquerque, NM

Posted on April 10, 2019 by JB

It is somehow already April, the month when I traditionally abandon the verdant beauty of the English spring: at a reasonable and relaxing hour: for a randomly-selected major US city, in order to attend the annual migration of archaeologists represented … Continue reading →

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SAA 2018 – Washington D.C.

Posted on April 30, 2018 by JB

To the surprise of absolutely no one, I’ve just returned to Cambridge from a recent bout of travel, this time to Washington DC for the Society for American Archaeology meetings. This was an unusual conference for me. I’m slowly transitioning … Continue reading →

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Stable Isotope Analysis of Human Remains from Los Millares Cemetery (Almería, Spain, C. 3200-2200 Cal BC): Regional Comparisons and Dietary Variability

Posted on February 28, 2018 by JB

Last week I put up a post about my paper on the bioarchaeology of Marroquíes, which had recently been published in MENGA: Journal of Andalusian Prehistory. I’m also co-author on a second paper in the volume, titled Stable Isotope Analysis of Human … Continue reading →

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Bioarchaeological Approaches to Social Organization at Marroquíes (Jaén, Spain)

Posted on February 20, 2018 by JB

Confession time. Despite my resolution to spend less of 2018 travelling, I’ve already backslid, with a research trip to Germany (blog post to come) and a trip back to the States having led me to spend about three weeks on … Continue reading →

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Workshop on Entheseal Changes at the University of Sheffield

Posted on November 16, 2017 by JB

The first week of November was rough. I came down with a virulent strain of English cold that involved sleeping poorly, mild fever, a runny nose, congestion, a hacking cough, and remarkably low energy levels. Of course, the first week … Continue reading →

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Interview with Jess Beck: Cambridge postdoc life, applications & blogging

Posted on November 13, 2017 by JB

Originally posted on Archaeology Postdocs at Cambridge University:
Hi Jess, you are new in Cambridge. What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of Cambridge now and why?Cycling! I was never taught how to cycle…

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Huns, Romans, and lecture series at Cambridge

Posted on October 26, 2017 by JB

One of the things that I miss most about my time at the University of Michigan is the sheer number of talks that I was able to attend, from Department of Anthropology colloquia, to archaeology brown bags, to the Evolution … Continue reading →

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What I’m Up to this Year: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoc at Cambridge

Posted on October 18, 2017 by JB

The beginning of the academic year has no doubt brought with it many questions, such as “Why are there no new osteological posts on Bone Broke?”, “What has Jess been up to?”, “Why on earth is it so hot in … Continue reading →

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New Blog: Mortuary Archaeology of the Râmeț Bronze Age Landscape

Posted on July 22, 2017 by JB

In my last post, I promised an update regarding my latest bioarchaeological endeavours. The twist is that the update won’t come on this blog. As you may recall, I spent about ten days in October gallivanting about the Apuseni mountains, with … Continue reading →

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Syllabus: Inequality and the Body in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology

Posted on May 26, 2017 by JB

As you may know, I spent this past year in Pittsburgh, figuring out when and where it is appropriate to say “yinz” and eating Pittsburgh salads. However, I also had a position at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Comparative … Continue reading →

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