Welcome to participate in Estonian Doctoral School workshop and finetune your project proposal writing skills under experienced evaluators and scholars across disciplines. Please register by 31st of October via the forms link . The workshop will take place in Tartu over three days at the beginning of December. For the full programme and additional details,…
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The archaeozoology meeting will take place online on 20th of November. Please join us, if you’re interested in hearing what the zooarchaeologists around the Baltic Sea are working on, and discussing about the application of bioarchaeological methods on animal remains. Please register beforehand via Google forms link The Zoom link will be sent to those…
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We are thrilled to invite you to an exclusive course at the University of Tartu, led by the renowned Prof. Matthew Collins from the University of Copenhagen (DK) and University of Cambridge (UK). This course offers a cutting-edge overview of the latest topics and methods in detecting and analyzing ancient proteins, providing a more meaningful and nuanced…
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We are launching a lecture series on the state of research on the 3rd millennium BCE in the Eastern Baltic. The series will cover the latest scientific findings and intriguing upcoming research. Expect traditional lectures followed by concluding discussions. All lectures will be held in English. Each seminar in the series will be conducted online…
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Our director, Ester Oras, Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry and Archaeology at the University of Tartu, has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to study the identities of our distant ancestors based on their diet. Over the next five years, Archemy team plan to conduct an in-depth biomolecular analysis of at…
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A week ago we wrapped up an incredible interdisciplinary seminar at Tartu University’s Chemicum on December 8th! It was an insightful session, delving into diverse topics and fostering insightful discussions. We’re grateful for everyone’s enthusiastic participation and eagerly looking forward to the next session!
Exploring Estonia & Latvia’s ancient history, Tartu University’s archaeologists made a captivating discovery: there was no direct transition from foraging to farming. Instead, their research revealed the simultaneous existence of two distinct societies:🌱Locals adhered to forager lifestyles while Corded Ware newcomers introduced domesticated animals.🌱Corded Ware groups also merged dairy practices with the richness of local…
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A revolutionary phase has emerged in archaeology through biomolecular advancements. This interdisciplinary field has undergone transformative changes, harnessing innovative technologies that offer insights into ancient history. The recent tenth International Symposium of Biomolecular Archaeology (ISBA10) at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu highlighted these developments. It brought together experts from diverse fields, covering topics from…
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We regularly update our Facebook and Instagram for fun and informative content. Here is our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archemylab and our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archemylab/. Today we have a caption contest – what do you think is on this picture? 🙂
Shidong earned his PhD in September 2023! We are very proud of him! His thesis “Unravelling prehistoric plant exploitation in eastern Baltic: organic residue analysis of plant-based materials by multi-method approach” is one of a kind in Estonian research. Read the full text here: https://dspace.ut.ee/handle/10062/91808
