Bioarchaeologist: Histotaphonomy, Archaeothanatology, Funerary Archaeology 💀🩻 🏛️ Honorary Fellow @archanchistleic.bsky.social 🔬 #PDRA @arcdurham.bsky.social |📍Newcastle 📩 Committee: Bog Body Research Network | 🇳🇴 in 🇬🇧 | 🐾🧶🪴☕️📸 #DeathPositive - Views my ownhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3msbdq4h26k2rLoving the sculptural art installations on campus 🗿 . . . @durhamuniversity.bsky.social . . . #Durham #sculptures #contemporaryartwork #campuslife04 Aug 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbdq4h26k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3msau46diqs2cYesterday I started my new job as a Post Doctoral Research Associate in Archaeology at @durhamuniversity.bsky.social ✌🏻👩🏼‍💻 In an absolutely brilliant and wonderfully friendly and welcoming department! @arcdurham.bsky.social #PostdocLife #ECRlife #bioarchaeology04 Aug 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3msau46diqs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3msattlxfuc2cA new chapter 🦚 . . . #Durham04 Aug 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3msattlxfuc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mrns7553ls2vWe’ve moved back to The North — and we couldn’t be happier to finally call #Newcastle our home! 🌊🗝️🪁27 Jul 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrns7553ls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3moltuc6whs2uWe’ve just spent 2 fantastic days celebrating the amazing research done by #BODYPOLITICS project over the past 5 years — showcasing all the exciting findings and outputs, and engaging in inspiring discussions with friends and colleagues in beautiful surroundings at @nationalmuseet.dk 🧿🏛️🌊 #ECRlife18 Jun 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3moltuc6whs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mn2lpxzze22iWhat a year! 🦺 . . . #archaeologylife #lastdayonsite30 May 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn2lpxzze22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mn2lnljiss2iFor my last day at University of Leicester Archaeological Services, I’ve been tickling a rather nice curb of a post-medieval trackway 🪨🐚⛏️ . . . #archaeologylife #lastdayofwork30 May 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn2lnljiss2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mknfbsncdc2n🪲 . . . #archaeologylife29 Apr 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknfbsncdc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mkncu76eyk2nGeorgia’s feature has morphed into a very lovely well indeed! 🪝 . . . #archaeologylife29 Apr 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkncu76eyk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mkncoyzyxs2nOh well, oh well 🚧 . . . #archaeologylife29 Apr 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkncoyzyxs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mjhjss6h3c2mDigging life 🪨⛏️🪣 . . . #archaeologylife14 Apr 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhjss6h3c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mjfjcnqplc2s🛒 . . . #urbanphotography13 Apr 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfjcnqplc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3mjfj6vgikc2sMedieval Leicester 🦇 . . . #urbanphotography13 Apr 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfj6vgikc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3miyc2ch7a22bI gave blood today! The first of many donations 🩸🩺 The amazing staff at the Leicester NHS Blood Donation Centre were absolutely lovely and guided me through this new experience with smiles and gratitude 🙏🏻 🤍 #1person1bag3lives #blooddonor #blooddonationsaveslives #firsttimedonor08 Apr 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyc2ch7a22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3lyy6tguxbk24🚨 36 HRS UNTIL #BABAO2025! 🚨 📢 We look forward to welcoming all our delegates to Leicester 🏛️, and for a day of engaging #workshops on Thursday 🔬, and what promises to be an amazing 2 full days of talks and discussions about all things #bioarchaeology from Friday to Saturday! 💀 #conference #BABAO16 Sep 2025 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyy6tguxbk24https://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3lsis6aavbk23Been a bit quiet on here for the past few weeks, because I’m happy to say I’ve got a new job with the University of Leicester Archaeological Services as a field archaeologist for the next 6 months — so I’m happy being a big kid in a big sandbox again ⛏️🏺🧱 @archanchistleic.bsky.social #archaeologyfun26 Jun 2025 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsis6aavbk23https://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3lqk6eqh7vk23Our newest #BODYPOLITICSERC publication — ‘Womb Politics — is CAJ’s #ThePaperOfTheMonth ‼️ 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 #ECRlife [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jun 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqk6eqh7vk23https://bsky.app/profile/emmatollefsen.bsky.social/post/3lps3gyjrrc2aSuperb new study of the ‘war cemetery’ at the iconic Iron Age hillfort of Maiden Castle by Martin Smith and colleagues at @buarchanth.bsky.social — a thorough contextual and chronological reconsideration of numerous remains exhibiting violent trauma 💀⚔️ #IronAge #Dorset #Britain #Bioarchaeology [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:2hbym2wfprshla2wcdbjpy5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lps3gyjrrc2a