Dad of two, Eurasian archaeologist and Lecturer at the University of Liverpool. Ceramic enthusiast, theatrical metallurgist and occasional maker of gnomes.
Joined December 2014
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I hear it is a good omen when it rains on #Naadam! Nothing can stop the wrestlers!
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Wishing all my Mongolian friends and colleagues a very Happy Naadam! Sorry not to be with our team in the field this year, but at least Iβve made it down for UK Naadam in London :)
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@BBCNews asked this question of Zelenskyy and the response was both heartfelt and honest.
I wonder if anyone thought to ask Putin the same question, since he is apparently so keen for peace?
Key points from President Zelenskyyβs press conference at the Ukraine. Year 2025 forum
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Keep Latin as part of the GCSE and A Level curriculum at West Kirby Grammar School - Sign the Petition! chng.it/bbzzkHKYgq via @UKChange
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@SLC_Repayment I received a letter from you and would like to follow up. Having difficulty getting through by phone. Please advise. Thanks.
We held several community events this year, but particularly memorable was an unexpected invitation to join celebrations for the 85th bβday of Dozhilin Buriad, a local woman living near a site we were surveying: A perfect chance to share our research! @UKRI_News @HenkelStiftung
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But now itβs time to head home. Thanks to all our colleagues and the wonderful people of Mongolia π²π³ who have welcomed and supported us! ΠΠ°ΡΡΠ»Π°Π»Π°Π°!
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Building on our ISPF #UKRI funded community heritage project we had a series of successful community events and opportunities to highlight the important work being done with the Mongolian Academy of Sciences to protect globally important π²π³ Heritage.
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It was been an unusually hot & dry season in the Darkhad basin, which created some challenges for our old-school resistivity survey, but Iβm sure we can get something out of it, and as our main goals this year were sampling & community engagement this wasnβt too problematic!
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Weβve been off the grid for a while, but now back in Ulaanbaatar & heading home, feeling grateful to @HenkelStiftung for supporting a final season for our #HearthAndHome project looking at prehistoric landscapes in partnership with the π²π³ Institute of Archaeology & #NomadScience
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A long & tiring but really wonderful day made possible by our partnership with Khuvsgul Museum and the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, with support from @HenkelStiftung, @UKRI_News and @LivUni. We are grateful to the governor & people of Ulaan Uul who welcomed us to their Naadam!
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Even the wrestlers are taking shelter in their wrestlers house! But the pasture here really needs this rain!
Selfishly, so do we since itβs back to research tomorrow and we also need some moisture in the ground! Keep on π§! #HearthAndHome @HenkelStiftung
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An unexpected thunderstorm has suddenly shifted the gender balance as people shelter! Perhaps it is the nature of the event, but we will probably have to think of ways to more effectively engage older boys and young men in the future. #NomadScience @LivAncWorlds
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So far, we have had about 112 children actively engaging with our Heritage protection event at Ulaan Uul Naadam today (we havenβt been counting adults, but it was great to see many of them out & about reading out booklet). Thanks to @UKRI_News @HenkelStiftung for supporting us!
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