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
September brought us an unforgettable highlight: the 10th International Meeting on Biomolecular Archaeology (ISBA10), themed “New Horizons in Biomolecular Archaeology.” From September 13th to 16th, 2023, Tartu, Estonia, was host to this remarkable event at the Estonian National Museum, offering a glimpse of what’s to come as the European Capital of Culture in 2024. We…
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We’re thrilled to announce the publication of a recent scientific study titled “Parallel worlds and mixed economies: multi-proxy analysis reveals complex subsistence systems at the dawn of early farming in the northeast Baltic.” Farming arrived in the NE Baltic with migrating Corded Ware cultures in the early 3rd millennium cal BCE, but here this new…
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We congratulate our masters’ students Kristi, Mairi and Sandra, who graduated this summer. Kristi researched the diet of Viimsi tarand-graves with stable isotope analysis. Mairi’s research focused on the preservation of ancient DNA. Sandra’s MA project was on experimental plant macrofossils, namely stable isotope analysis of charred plant remains and seeds to understand different cultivation…
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The opening conference for the “European Horizon” Twinning Grant Program at the University of Tartu Library took place on April 26th, 2023. The event was organized by the Estonian Research Council. Among the speakers was Mari Tõrv, who presented our project PaleoMIX and shared her experiences and ideas on enhancing the research and administrative capacity…
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