Simon Wyatt-Spratt
@SWyattSpratt
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#Archaeology PhD student @Sydney_Uni researching the lithic technologies of the ancestors of Indigenous Australians
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined September 2016
My first sole-authored paper and the first paper from my PhD has just been published in @JournalCAA, ‘After the Revolution: A Review of 3D Modelling as a Tool for Stone Analysis' (OA). https://t.co/etjEEWolBH 1/7
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Only a few days left to get your tickets for the CAA-Australasia + @MDAP De/coding Digital Archaeology Symposium, being held in-person and online this Friday 29 November🏺🤖⛏️ You can view the full program here ( https://t.co/BXRaqhLelA) and register here ( https://t.co/Qytj6GkNTt)
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De/coding Digital Archeology Symposium this Friday 29 Nov! Explore the intersection of archaeology and data analytics methods, and discover how AI and digital tools are transforming archaeological inquiry. Register https://t.co/mAlacpdkU8 Cohosted with @CAA_Australasia @CAA_Int
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We've expanded our social media presence! Give us a follow if you're over there 😉
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Registration for our next CAA-A event is LIVE! Join us for “De/coding Digital Archaeology” on Friday 29 Nov, a collaborative symposium with @MDAP_Unimelb. In-person and online tix available, free for members and non-members. View the program and book here:
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De/coding Digital Archeology Symposium 29 Nov - in person or Zoom Explore the intersection of archaeology and data analytics methods, and discover how AI and digital tools are transforming archaeological inquiry. Register https://t.co/mAlacpdkU8
@CAA_Australasia @CAA_Int
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The Australian Government has welcomed the return of 14 First Nations ancestors from four institutions in California, marking a significant step in the long-standing commitment to repatriate First Nations remains and cultural items #repatriation
https://t.co/4MOyKzZiMV /em
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MDAP's @_marstudio will present on 'Empowering HASS researchers in digital methodologies' at ResBaz Victoria 2024, hosted by the @ARDC_AU and @MonashResearch Nov 26-28. Check out the full program and register here: https://t.co/m2YHJeZT2y
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Say hello to our new Fellows! Tonight we celebrated 50 years of research by announcing our largest-ever cohort of Fellows. You can find more information about their projects here: https://t.co/ELpFFKHQQS
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The AAA2024 conference Sharing Archaeological Narratives starts in 22 days! We have almost reached the maximum capacity of 500 delegates as set by the venue. Registrations will close when we reach the cap or on Sunday, 17 November 2024. #AAA47
https://t.co/c5wvPzCTZ8
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“This call for expanded disciplinary mandates is inspiring”: Steve Brown reviews exciting new book Wicked Problems for Archaeologists: Heritage as Transformative Practice by John Schofield. https://t.co/Gcnh9SPZp5
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“They tell a story—directly from the cameleers—that usually cannot be read from other evidence.” New research by Roger Bateman investigates the graves of Muslim cameleers in Australia after 1890. 🔓⬇️ https://t.co/apwC6kejbO
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Cliff-top sites preserve ancient Aboriginal heritage on the River Murray
phys.org
New research by Flinders University researchers, conducted in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), has documented ancient archaeological sites on the cliff-t...
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The hand wringing over student debt reform is always such a reminder of how little Australia values higher education as a public good, worthy of financial investment
I’m sure anyone with HECS debts will love this, of course. But this is just transferring their debt to all taxpayers. What’s next, cutting home mortgage debts. It’s so profoundly economically irresponsible…but the opposition will probably match it as a populist gesture. #auspol
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Finally became an academic grown-up: my first publication as first-author is out 🍾 My master’s thesis on Neanderthal lithic procurement strategies investigated through ABM has been digested into something readable. Enjoy! https://t.co/NrZsJrMV1l
liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk
For a long time, lithic procurement strategies have been used as an indicator of mobility abilities and material preferences of various hunter-gatherer groups across time. Different procurement...
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And another illustration on tool use in primates: a chimpanzee cracking nuts
The macaque illustration, finished :)
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⌛️Only one day left to get your paper and poster abstracts in for #CAA2025 🗓️Due Tuesday 29 October 2024! Check out the CfP and sessions descriptions here: https://t.co/iasaabcsEB
#digitalarchaeology #archaeology #CfP
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A thousand Australian university jobs are at risk. Who’s to blame for the dire financial state?
theguardian.com
The university sector is shedding hundreds of jobs, with responsibility being laid at the feet of government reforms and poor management. How did we get here?
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A few beautiful pieces from Tabun Cave housed at the University of Arizona
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