Dr Natasha Ayers

I’m sad to hear of the passing of Prof. Donald B. Redford. My 1st excavation in Egypt was with Redford at East Karnak in 2006. He was quite a character! Egyptology is losing a generation of influential scholars.

Last week I was at @World_Museum drawing, photographing, & conducting RTI on objects from early NK Saqqara burials. The objects have waited since their move from @TheEES in 1969 for a moment in the spotlight! ✨ Thanks @EgyptCurator for your help! @oeai_oeaw @FWF_at

@EgyptCurator @NML_Muse @World_Museum @oeai_oeaw @mrk87 @FaceLabLJMU @egittologiaPISA I had a fantastic time working with the Saqqara objects! Thank you so much for your help and support!

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I was at @bristolmuseum this week to study objects from early NK Saqqara burials. I matched another pot to its exact findspot thanks to photos in @TheEES from Emery’s 1950’s excavations. These burials, now scattered across the UK, are being reassembled! @FWF_at @oeai_oeaw

Last week I recorded objects at @mcrmuseum from a group of early NK burials at Saqqara that reveal what seems to be a unique ‘community of practice’ in #Egypt. It was a successful trip & I’m grateful to the curators, @egyptmcr & Susan Martin, for their help & good company!

Tomorrow is the Lange Nacht der Forschung! The @oeai_oeaw theme is “Bread, Beer and Bananas: What did our ancestors eat and drink?” 🥖🍺🍌 I’ll be at the ancient Egyptian table. Come say hi! Otto Wagner Postsparkasse, 5pm-11pm #LNF2024

@KS_Archaeology @FWF_at @oeai_oeaw @oeaw @archeogrego @NadineMoeller Yes, I’m really fortunate to have so much material. Mary has been busy!

@natashadayers @FWF_at @oeai_oeaw @oeaw @archeogrego @NadineMoeller Wow that a lot of material, big pieces too!

📣 Petrographic analysis at Tell Edfu! @ownbyanalytical is here & every day brings new discoveries about the origins of our imported pottery (Hello Lebanon and Syria! 🤩 For a start!). Our collaboration will add to the bigger picture of late MK-early NK trade to #Egypt

@photo_niki @oeai_oeaw Thank you!! The camera has already been admired by some team members. 😁

@natashadayers @oeai_oeaw ALL THE BEST!!! Have fun and success with the new camera 📷 🤘🏻📷

The #TellEdfu2024 season has begun! We had a short 1st week opening the site & the 2nd wave of team members arrives Saturday. I have exciting plans for the pottery & my project this season. 😁 More updates on that soon! #egypt #archaeology #ancientegypt #ceramics #pottery

@LArcheoVagabond Thank you!

We proudly present our new booklet! All projects & related publications of the @oeai_oeaw groups in the Prehistory & WANA Archaeology of the last years & their work in 23 countries. Special thanks to researchers, technicians & students 🩷 academia.edu/resource/work/…

I am thrilled to announce that both volumes of my book “Ancient Egyptian Clothing: Studies in Late Period Private Representations” have just been published by @BrillPublishing in the series Harvard Egyptological Studies (20.1-2). 🧵 #newbook #Egypt #AcademicTwitter #egyptology

The OeAI Annual Report 2022 is now available online. 250 pages about our research activities in the field of prehistory, historical archaeology & classics. Enjoy reading🌟 🔗oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/Inst…

Final evening in our department before moving to a new building! For sure, with a last party.. remembering our many grants, books, projects, lectures & scientific discussions. Thank you all 🩷 Excited about the new building & facilities @oeaw @oeai_oeaw!

On Thursday, May 25, we honored Donald Whitcomb and Janet Johnson on their upcoming retirement. We are grateful to their work at ISAC that has lasted over fifty years. We look forward to their continued participation in the institute and wish them the best in their retirement!