Jan Turek
@janturek.bsky.social
Archaeologist, Centre for Theoretical Study, Charles University, Prague
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"Then something went terribly wrong. Vráble and other mass graves across Europe attest to a wave of brutality around 5000 B.C.E., about the same time as hundreds of LBK settlements across the continent abruptly vanished."
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Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished
Wave of mass brutality accompanied the collapse of the first pan-European culture
www.science.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Then something went terribly wrong. Vráble and other mass graves across Europe attest to a wave of brutality around 5000 B.C.E., about the same time as hundreds of LBK settlements across the continent abruptly vanished."
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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To complete the set, here is Seahenge: an Early Bronze Age timber monument from the Norfolk coast. In contrast to Stonehenge, it was likely a small-scale community gathering locale rather than a place of large-scale ‘elite’ display.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
To complete the set, here is Seahenge: an Early Bronze Age timber monument from the Norfolk coast. In contrast to Stonehenge, it was likely a small-scale community gathering locale rather than a place of large-scale ‘elite’ display.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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🏅 Právě tyto hodnoty podle něj vystihují i práci nových laureátů. Medaile za rozvoj svých oborů převzali matematik Petr Hájek, fyzikové Karel Hrbáček a Ludvík Kunz a archeoložka Natalie Venclová.
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🏅 Právě tyto hodnoty podle něj vystihují i práci nových laureátů. Medaile za rozvoj svých oborů převzali matematik Petr Hájek, fyzikové Karel Hrbáček a Ludvík Kunz a archeoložka Natalie Venclová.
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📚 Publikace Ibn Fadlána Cesta z Baghdádu k volžským Bulharům, kterou z arabštiny do češtiny přeložil Ondřej Beránek, získala prestižní ocenění Turjuman Award.
🏆 Ocenění uděluje Sharjah International Book Fair.
Více⬇️
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🏆 Ocenění uděluje Sharjah International Book Fair.
Více⬇️
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November 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM
📚 Publikace Ibn Fadlána Cesta z Baghdádu k volžským Bulharům, kterou z arabštiny do češtiny přeložil Ondřej Beránek, získala prestižní ocenění Turjuman Award.
🏆 Ocenění uděluje Sharjah International Book Fair.
Více⬇️
sibf.com/en/awards?aw...
🏆 Ocenění uděluje Sharjah International Book Fair.
Více⬇️
sibf.com/en/awards?aw...
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Ancient DNA studies usually link changes in lifestyle and language in the past to population movements. But not always! A new study in @nature.com reveals a South American ancestry that stayed steady for 8,500 years, despite major cultural and linguistic shifts. @science.org 🏺 🧬
Mystery group lived in central Argentina for millennia, ancient DNA reveals
New study fills major gap in genetic map of ancient human migrations
www.science.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ancient DNA studies usually link changes in lifestyle and language in the past to population movements. But not always! A new study in @nature.com reveals a South American ancestry that stayed steady for 8,500 years, despite major cultural and linguistic shifts. @science.org 🏺 🧬
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📷 is a frontispiece from the latest issue of Antiquity © Anas Alhajj Photography / CC-BY-SA-2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/86455... (login required)
🆓 in our latest #AntiquityEditorial on archaeology in wartime: doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🆓 in our latest #AntiquityEditorial on archaeology in wartime: doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Antiquity Editorial - Archaeology in Wartime
Read Robin Skeates' latest editorial, discussing the complexities of archaeology in war-torn regions
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November 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
📷 is a frontispiece from the latest issue of Antiquity © Anas Alhajj Photography / CC-BY-SA-2.0 www.flickr.com/photos/86455... (login required)
🆓 in our latest #AntiquityEditorial on archaeology in wartime: doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🆓 in our latest #AntiquityEditorial on archaeology in wartime: doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Dear all, if you can, please consider donating to Lucie, who has a brain tumor and needs funds to pay for her treatment. She’s only 20 years old and deserves a chance at beating cancer. If you can’t donate, please share! donio.cz/nadeje-pro-l...
Dvacetiletá Lucka s nádorem mozku chce dál žít a smát se
Lucka, dvacetiletá dívka, která se musela postavit na vlastní nohy, čelí nejtěžší zkoušce svého života. Diagnóza glioblastomu mozku ji zasáhla nečekaně. Potřebuje naši pomoc na léčbu TTF Optune, která...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Dear all, if you can, please consider donating to Lucie, who has a brain tumor and needs funds to pay for her treatment. She’s only 20 years old and deserves a chance at beating cancer. If you can’t donate, please share! donio.cz/nadeje-pro-l...
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À Carhaix-Plouguer (Finistère), une fouille archéologique révèle plus de 6 000 ans d’histoire humaine, du Néolithique à l’Antiquité.
En savoir plus 👉 www.inrap.fr/plus-de-six-...
En savoir plus 👉 www.inrap.fr/plus-de-six-...
October 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
À Carhaix-Plouguer (Finistère), une fouille archéologique révèle plus de 6 000 ans d’histoire humaine, du Néolithique à l’Antiquité.
En savoir plus 👉 www.inrap.fr/plus-de-six-...
En savoir plus 👉 www.inrap.fr/plus-de-six-...
My students today campaigned against the fascist idiots trying to get control over the Czech ministry of environment. I’m proud of them! 🤎👍
October 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
My students today campaigned against the fascist idiots trying to get control over the Czech ministry of environment. I’m proud of them! 🤎👍
Support Democracy! Never give up! ✌🏼
October 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Support Democracy! Never give up! ✌🏼
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October 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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#ctvrtkycts is back after the holidays and the renovation of our seminar room: tomorrow, Eric Shiraev (George Mason University) will speak on The Use and Misuse of Historical Names: Who Gets Remembered and Why It Matters. 10-12 a.m. at @CTS_uk_av or online at cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#ctvrtkycts is back after the holidays and the renovation of our seminar room: tomorrow, Eric Shiraev (George Mason University) will speak on The Use and Misuse of Historical Names: Who Gets Remembered and Why It Matters. 10-12 a.m. at @CTS_uk_av or online at cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267.
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NEW #Archaeology in wartime, protecting cultural property and the complexities of conflict. Explore the consequences of modern armed conflicts for archaeology and heritage in Robin Skeates' latest #AntiquityEditorial 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺
📷 K.A.C. Creswell
📷 K.A.C. Creswell
October 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEW #Archaeology in wartime, protecting cultural property and the complexities of conflict. Explore the consequences of modern armed conflicts for archaeology and heritage in Robin Skeates' latest #AntiquityEditorial 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺
📷 K.A.C. Creswell
📷 K.A.C. Creswell
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“Anthropocene Ruptures: Crossing Borders, Building Connections”, Charles University Prague, October 9–10, 2025 - a two-day event of discussions, networking, and a field trip; participants also from Humboldt University, and University of Vienna. Link and program: www.anthropocene.cz/en/anthropoc...
Anthropocene Ruptures: Crossing Borders, Building Connections
CENTRAL Workshop Anthropocene Ruptures: Crossing Borders, Building Connections, organized by Center for Theoretical Study, Charles University
www.anthropocene.cz
October 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Anthropocene Ruptures: Crossing Borders, Building Connections”, Charles University Prague, October 9–10, 2025 - a two-day event of discussions, networking, and a field trip; participants also from Humboldt University, and University of Vienna. Link and program: www.anthropocene.cz/en/anthropoc...
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We have lost an absolute trailblazer and heroine of science www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91
Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We have lost an absolute trailblazer and heroine of science www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
INDIANA JONES punching Nazis since 1936 👊
September 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
INDIANA JONES punching Nazis since 1936 👊
A MERE COINCIDENCE?
Be aware of the extremists! Support DEMOCRACY in the forthcoming Czech parliamentary elections!
Be aware of the extremists! Support DEMOCRACY in the forthcoming Czech parliamentary elections!
September 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A MERE COINCIDENCE?
Be aware of the extremists! Support DEMOCRACY in the forthcoming Czech parliamentary elections!
Be aware of the extremists! Support DEMOCRACY in the forthcoming Czech parliamentary elections!
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📖 Book release! Hinterland. Archeologie severočeských pískovcových krajin. Co-edited by Petr Pokorný, contributions from Jindra Prach and Jan Hošek (CTS).
An illustrated journey (100+ images) through 20,000 years of sandstone landscapes, from the Ice Age to today.
🔗 www.kosmas.cz/knihy/559021...
An illustrated journey (100+ images) through 20,000 years of sandstone landscapes, from the Ice Age to today.
🔗 www.kosmas.cz/knihy/559021...
September 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
📖 Book release! Hinterland. Archeologie severočeských pískovcových krajin. Co-edited by Petr Pokorný, contributions from Jindra Prach and Jan Hošek (CTS).
An illustrated journey (100+ images) through 20,000 years of sandstone landscapes, from the Ice Age to today.
🔗 www.kosmas.cz/knihy/559021...
An illustrated journey (100+ images) through 20,000 years of sandstone landscapes, from the Ice Age to today.
🔗 www.kosmas.cz/knihy/559021...
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So often I went from Berlin to #GöbekliTepe in the past 20 years or so - but finally the Tepe is coming to Berlin! 😉
🏺 www.trtworld.com/article/a7e6...
🏺 www.trtworld.com/article/a7e6...
TRT World - Türkiye’s Gobeklitepe to be showcased in Germany with a special exhibition in 2026
The Berlin exhibition highlights the country's global promotion of Göbeklitepe, with a major project on Museum Island and similar events planned abroad, the ministry says.
www.trtworld.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
So often I went from Berlin to #GöbekliTepe in the past 20 years or so - but finally the Tepe is coming to Berlin! 😉
🏺 www.trtworld.com/article/a7e6...
🏺 www.trtworld.com/article/a7e6...
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Komplexe Baugeschichte eines 6.000 Jahre alten Monuments #archäologie
Komplexe Baugeschichte eines 6.000 Jahre alten Monuments
Neue Erkenntnisse zum Kapellenberg bei Hofheim am Taunus | Der Kapellenberg bei Hofheim am Taunus (Main-Taunus-Kreis) ist ein bedeutendes Relikt aus der Jungsteinzeit und bietet durch seine gut erhaltenen Überreste tiefe Einblicke in das Leben und die Siedlungsstrukturen dieser Epoche. Aktuelle archäologische Grabungen ermöglichen nun neue Erkenntnisse zu seiner Baugeschichte. Das Projekt ist Teil einer langjährigen Zusammenarbeit zwischen dem Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA), der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, der Abteilung hessenARCHÄOLOGIE des Landesamtes für Denkmalpflege Hessen und der Stadt Hofheim.
www.archaeologie-online.de
September 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Komplexe Baugeschichte eines 6.000 Jahre alten Monuments #archäologie
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"He saw the state of the industry as it evolved out of the auteur-driven New Hollywood of the 1960s and 1970s and into the bombs, brawn, and boobs of the 1980s." He "envisioned a better cinematic world," and he set out to build it.
The great @sonnybunch.bsky.social on Redford's legacy.
The great @sonnybunch.bsky.social on Redford's legacy.
Robert Redford, 1936–2025
Actor, star, indie entrepreneur.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"He saw the state of the industry as it evolved out of the auteur-driven New Hollywood of the 1960s and 1970s and into the bombs, brawn, and boobs of the 1980s." He "envisioned a better cinematic world," and he set out to build it.
The great @sonnybunch.bsky.social on Redford's legacy.
The great @sonnybunch.bsky.social on Redford's legacy.