Tag 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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Bone Broke Year in Review 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by JB

In 2018 I will approach my goals with the predatory enthusiasm of a lion stalking its prey in Nairobi National Park, rather than the sluggish determination of a snail forced to engage in slow-motion acrobatics due to lack of foresight, … Continue reading →

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MARBAL Outreach at Cambridge Festival of Ideas

Posted on October 31, 2017 by JB

Originally posted on MARBAL:
Last week I participated in a public outreach session titled “Unravelling the Stories of the Dead: Rethinking Truth and Evidence Through an Archaeologist’s Lens“, which took place at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. I presented with…

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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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Standard Anatomical Position

Posted on August 29, 2017 by JB

Bioarchaeological labs can be confusing places. Witness the following interaction, which takes place at least once a season: Bioarch 1: “This fragment’s a humerus, right?” Bioarch 2: [Examines bone] “No, it’s a left.” Bioarch 1: “But it’s humerus?” Bioarch 2: … 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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Osteology Everywhere: Storm King Edition

Posted on June 21, 2017 by JB

I’m spending part of this summer in southern New York, and have been doing my best to distract myself from various overdue manuscript drafts by exploring the area. To that end, a few friends and I went to an outdoor … Continue reading →

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