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ERC grant goes to Ester Oras!

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 ...

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17.09.2024

Interdiciplinary seminar

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 ...

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18.12.2023

Parallel worlds and mixed economies in 3rd millennium BC Estonia and Latvia

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 ...

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02.12.2023

ISBA10

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 ...

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27.11.2023

Fun challenge on our Facebook and Instagram!

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? 🙂

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24.11.2023

Shidong Chen’s defence

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 ...

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23.10.2023

ISBA10

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 ...

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10.10.2023

Parallel worlds and mixed economies: multi-proxy analysis reveals complex subsistence systems at the dawn of early farming in the northeast Baltic

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 ...

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05.10.2023

ARCHEMY and PaleoMIX members graduated this summer

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 ...

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08.08.2023

Mari presented PaleoMIX at opening conference for the “European Horizon” Twinning Grant Program.

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 ...

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28.04.2023