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Dear Bone Lovers, We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming webinar: “Tower of Skulls, Tower of Stories: Bioarch Analysis of Ćele-Kula” Ćele-kula (Turkish: Kelle kulesi, ie ’skull tower’) is literally that – a tower made of 952 skulls. Built in 1809, after the defeat of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, with the aim ...

Dear Bone Lovers, We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming webinar: “RESTLESS DEAD: DEVIANT BURIALS IN ARCHAEOLOGY” Beneath the soil lie the restless dead. Archaeologists call them deviant burials — graves that break the rules of death. Bodies buried face-down, weighted with stones, or pinned with iron nails… Was it fear, punishment, or protection from the undead? ...

Dear Bone Lovers, Today is no ordinary day… it’s AITA Bioarchaeology’s Birthday! We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate, and of course, we want to share the joy with you. To mark the occasion, we are officially opening registration for our upcoming online courses, which begin on October 15th. We offer a wide range of options ...

¡Hola, queridos amantes de los huesos! ¡Nos emociona invitarte a nuestro seminario: “Las Exhumaciones De Posguerra En España Y La Huella Forense del Perpetrador“! ¿Puede utilizarse la investigación forense con fines políticos? En este seminario hablamos con Miriam sobre su investigación, que revela cómo el franquismo manipuló las exhumaciones de fosas comunes como herramienta política e ideológica, ...

We’ve just wrapped up our 9-day osteological course in Belgrade! With 16 amazing participants from around the world, we dug into everything from human anatomy and commingled remains to age, sex, ancestry, stature, cremation, non-adults, pathologies, and more. Lots of hands-on practice, lots of learning, and a great atmosphere all around. We’re so happy everyone ...

Hair is one of the rarest types of human tissue to survive in the archaeological record. Composed primarily of keratin, it normally decomposes rapidly and is only preserved under exceptional environmental conditions such as extreme dryness, freezing, waterlogging, mineralisation, or prolonged contact with metals. When preserved, however, hair provides unique insights into the past, offering evidence ...

Dear Bone Lovers, We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming webinar: “Dust to Data: Excavating Crypts Through A Bioarchaeological Lens” Have you ever wondered what it is like to excavate a crypt? We can firmly say—it’s an extraordinary experience! Join us for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the challenges and discoveries of working in underground ...

Hello Dear Bone Lovers, We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming webinar: “Communication of Science and Bioarchaeology in the Social Media Era.” Ever feel frustrated that no one reads your scientific work — not even your mom? All that sweat and tears just to get one citation? Would you like your research to actually reach ...

¡Hola, queridos amantes de los huesos!  ¡Nos emociona invitarte a nuestro seminario: Antropología Forense en Casos de Memoria Democrática en España!     La Antropología Forense es clave para la localización, exhumación e identificación de víctimas de la represión franquista. Contribuye a restituir la dignidad de las personas desaparecidas y permite a las familias saber dónde están sus ...

¡Hola, queridos amantes de los huesos!  ¡Nos emociona invitarte a nuestro seminario: Métodos de Estimaciòn del Sexo en Individuos No Adultos y Asimetría Bilateral!     Durante mucho tiempo se creyó que ningún otro método, salvo el ADN, podía ser suficientemente fiable para determinar el sexo en niños. Esto se debe a que los huesos infantiles expresan el ...

¡Hola, queridos amantes de los huesos! ¡Nos emociona invitarte a nuestro seminario: La Estadística Como Herramienta para Entender Poblaciones del Pasado!   En este seminario hablaremos de los conceptos básicos en estadística y de cómo aplicarlos cuando trabajamos con colecciones arqueológicas! La estadística en el estudio de poblaciones, presentes y del pasado, es clave para interpretar nuestros ...

Our exciting session, “Gender in Past Societies: Challenges and Perspectives of Current (Bio)Archaeology,” took place on March 11th, 2025, at 6 PM CET on Zoom. Did you miss it? No worries—we’ve got you covered! 🎥 Watch the webinar here: https://youtu.be/yvNnS7E2lhw We Need Your Feedback!Loved it? Hated it? Secretly dozed off? No judgment—we just want to hear your thoughts! ...

💖 February is often called the month of love  —a time for celebrating Valentine’s Day and reflecting on the role of emotions in our lives. With that in mind, we’ve chosen a special theme for this month: the Archaeology of Emotions! 🏺✨ Join us for our upcoming webinar “Unearthing the Feels: Possibilities for an Archaeology of ...

New! Basic Course for Free! 🎉 Dear Bone Lovers, Due to the immense interest in our free webinar on basic bioarchaeology, we have decided to offer you another opportunity to gain more knowledge—completely free! We’re thrilled to announce that from February 1st to March 1st, we will be hosting a free course on the fascinating topic of “Basic ...

‼️🚨 Attention ‼️🚨 Starting in January, we’ll host a free webinar featuring expert speakers from various fields every second Tuesday of the month. Each session will cover fascinating topics, so you won’t want to miss it! Our very first webinar ‘Back to Basics: Introduction to Bioarchaeology’ will take place on January 14th at 6 PM, CET. Who is ...

Dear bone lovers, This Christmas, Santa checked his list twice, and guess what? You’re on the ‘Big Savings’ list! 🎅 From December 20th to 31st, we’re offering exclusive festive discounts for you or your loved ones to start a new learning adventure on March 15th, 2025! 🎁 10% off for new participants 🎁 30% off for returning participants And here’s ...

Dear bone lovers, we’ve got some thrilling news to share!   In honor of Día de Muertos, we’re celebrating with special discounts on our upcoming programs. Get 10% off our online courses happening in March/April 2025, as well as on our field school, which opens for registration tomorrow! But here’s the best part: if you register for both ...

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the autumn edition of our online bioarchaeology courses — and we have something special in store for you! As we celebrate Aita Bioarchaeology’s birthday TODAY, on September 17th, we want to share the joy with all of you by offering a 10% discount on your registration. ...

          We are excited to announce the successful completion of our three-week field school in bioarchaeology at the medieval site of Crkveno Brdo (Senta, Serbia). 🎉 Over the first two weeks, our team excavated 30 individuals and engaged in an intensive program covering Mortuary Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Osteology, and the Bioarchaeology of Children. The third week was dedicated ...

Doing research in the field that you are so passionate about sounds like a dream job, and yet, studies show that more than 50% of PhD candidates suffer from severe psychological problems including depression and anxiety. So, what makes PhD so stressful? What are the good and bad sides of it? What are the obstacles ...

Hello everybody 🙂 We had the pleasure of participating in the Archeology after Dark podcast. We spoke about Ethics, Mortuary Archeology, how to become a Bioarcheologist, and many, many more interesting topics…  

Benjamin Franklin once said: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest!” and we can’t agree more. So, if you are still looking for Christmas gifts WHY NOT GIVE THE GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE?  From the 20th to the 30th of December, we offer a 10% discount for new participants and 30% off for returning participants for our ...

We have great news! Registration for 2024 online courses is open now as well as for Field school! This week (from the 1st to the 8th of November) we offer a special 10% discount on online courses and on Field school to celebrate el Día de Muertos. Take advantage of this opportunity and sign up ...

Field school 2023 summary! We are excited to share with you the outstanding achievements from our recent Field School at the Knights Templar church and Fort in Rašaška, 2023, which commenced on the 30th of July. This experience was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all of us, and its significance will be engraved not only on ...

Our field school is starting on 31st of July! We are looking forward to see all our participants. Stay tuned and check our instagram profile for news and updates! Aita_Bioarch

Several members of Aita Bioarchaeology went to the Porous Skeletal Lesion conference and workshop at Coimbra University Portugal, where we presented new cases and discussed dificulties in existing methodology for detecting porotic lesions. 

Paleoparasitology is the study of parasites in ancient human and animal remains, including fossils, mummies, coprolites (fossilized faeces), or calcified cysts. This field of study uses a range of techniques, including microscopy, DNA analysis, and biomolecular techniques to identify and study ancient parasites. The study of ancient parasites can provide insights into the health and lifestyles ...

Recently we had free lectures on a very interesting topic – Archaeobotany and Archaeozoology! Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in an archaeological context. But it may also be used in a general sense as the study of any biological remains (fauna and flora) recovered from an archaeology site. If you missed this lecture and you ...

Until 15th of January choose 2 online courses for the full price and get 3rd for free, or choose 2 courses and get 20% off!  Our courses are in English and Spanish! Contact us on aitabioarch@gmail.com and get more info. 

On 4th of November in Alicante at the Annual meeting of  “Spanish Association of Forensic Anthropology and Odontology” Dr. Nataša Šarkic presented with Miriam Saqqa Carazo. 

The future is now! Small part od Dr. Mislav Čavka and his presentation in Lithuania. The future of bioarchaeology is definitely in paleoimaging.

Natasa presented at 28th European Association of Archaeologists. As a part of our session “Life and death behind the wall: a multidisciplinary approach to monasticism in the past.”

Natasa and Álvaro participated in Lithuania at 23rd European Meeting of Paleopathology Association.

This summer from 01. – 22. of August our Bioarchaeological Field school was held in Rašaška (eastern Croatia). Excavation took place at Knights Templar church from 13th – 16th century. During their stay in the field school, the participants went through complete fieldwork training, they got familiar with excavation methodology, while during laboratory practices they acquired ...