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Martin Polkinghorne @dr_marpol

Archaeologist working in Southeast Asia - with a focus on classic and early modern periods. ARC Future Fellow & Associate Professor @Flinders University

Joined August 2016
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Martin Polkinghorne@dr_marpol
31 May 2019
Listening to the ancestors... #archaeologist Mot Vibol receives ancient words-of-wisdom from a small #Angkorian high-fired stoneware jar @Flinders @FLINArchaeology excavations at Preah Theat Baray #KampongCham #Cambodia image credit: David Brotherson
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Deeply honoured to receive @arc_gov_au Future Fellowship. Grateful to 🇰🇭communities, colleagues & institutions for their trust. Thanks to family, colleagues, mentors, and students, both present and those no longer with us. See you in the field! @Flinders @FLINArchaeology
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I also want to give a nod to those who submitted but were not successful this time, recognising the passion, uncertainty, and challenges that accompany these applications @ARC_Tracker
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Jenna Walsh@JenDigsStuff
26 Jun 2024
Fabulous talk by @lumilicious Kira Westaway tonight at the annual Ruth and Vincent Megaw Lecture in #Archaeology. A/Prof Westaway spoke about timing and drivers for hominin species in Southeast Asia. Thanks @dr_marpol and @FLINArchaeology - nice to visit the spiffy new campus!
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Don't miss the Megaw Lecture tomorrow! A/Prof Kira Westaway from Macquarie U will explore the drivers of primate extinction, including H. floresiensis, H. erectus, and Gigantopithecus blacki. What are the implications for future primate survival?:🐒🌍trybooking.com/events/landin…
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If you’re an archaeologist or interested in the history of Cambodia, join us in Siem Reap tonight for a seminar on Early Modern Cambodia 🇰🇭 @EFEO_Paris (Siem Reap) @FLINArchaeology
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On the evening of June 13th, 2024, I'll present a paper at a special seminar honouring our friend and prodigious archaeologist, Dr Damian Evans, at the Siam Society in Bangkok. Join us in person or remotely. Online details to follow soon @EFEO_Paris
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This event will be streamed on the The Siam Society social media channels here: facebook.com/TheSiamSocietyU… and here: youtube.com/@thesiamsocietyu…

The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage | Bangkok

The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage, Bangkok. 16,317 likes · 1,275 talking about this · 7,042 were here. A cultural non-profit organisation

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Jenna Walsh@JenDigsStuff
5 Jun 2024
SUCCESS! Our experimental firepit was a huge success this year, most artefacts survived and all fired beautifully. Found my tiny little BatCat as well 😁 Well done all! #TeamExperimentalArchaeology @FLINArchaeology @SArthure @hoadie71 @dr_marpol, Marc, and our students 🎉🥂
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Copper Statues and Objects in Angkorian Times: Artisans at the Service of the King | Cambodianess cambodianess.com/article/cop…
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Honoured to be invited by @waseda_univ_WUL 🇯🇵 to deliver keynote at the ‘After Angkor’ Symposium! Excited to meet my Japanese ‘Early Modern’ colleagues, share collaborative research, and present new hypotheses on the vibrant age after Angkor 🇰🇭. Scan the QR code to join online!
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Jenna Walsh@JenDigsStuff
4 Jun 2024
Our artefacts are in for firing! Spectacular high heat on a cool winters’ day at @Flinders. Students’ images used with permission. Experimental Archaeology #3 is go🔥🏺🔥 Smelton Australis (our mascot) approves. @FLINArchaeology @SArthure @hoadie71 @dr_marpol
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Delighted to be back in Nara @NABUNKEN_PR last week to deliver a seminar on archaeological work at #Angkor and to continue our longstanding international collaboration! 🇯🇵🇰🇭🇦🇺🏺
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Listen to this amazing interview of @sea_greeny about our ‘Reuniting Cargoes Project’! @Flinders @FLINArchaeology @FlindersMAP @seacsydney #UCH #Indonesia #cagarbudaya abc.net.au/listen/programs/s…

Reuniting Orphaned Underwater Artefacts with their History - ABC listen

Indonesia has an estimated 700 shipwrecks submerged in its waters, some dating back as far as the 9th century, and many have ben plundered over the years by commercial salvagers and treasure hunters....

abc.net.au
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Pleased to have joined @Andrea_K_Ho on ABC Radio Nightlife last week! We dived deep into the 'Reuniting Cargoes Project' and discussed our team's research on orphaned underwater cultural heritage. 🌊🏺 abc.net.au/listen/programs/n… @Flinders @FLINArchaeology

Piecing together history: treasures from Indonesian waters - ABC listen

Indonesian waters not only attracts travellers for its beautiful coral reefs and sea-life, but also its shipwrecks, full of lost treasures.

abc.net.au
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Benda Muatan Kapal Tenggelam (BMKT): mengapa kami mempelajari ‘benda-benda yatim piatu’ untuk mengetahui dari mana mereka berasal? theconversation.com/benda-mu… via @ConversationIDN @sea_greeny @FLINArchaeology @flinders funded by @arc_gov_au

Benda Muatan Kapal Tenggelam (BMKT): mengapa kami mempelajari ‘benda-benda yatim piatu’ untuk...

Bangkai kapal dan muatannya dapat menjadi lokasi konflik – namun juga merupakan peluang.

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Exciting week in the Southeast Asian Ceramics Archaeology Lab! 🎉 We're thrilled to host David Bulbeck from ANU. Whether you're in Adelaide or tuning in online, don't miss his seminar on Sa-Huynh-Kalanay Earthenware. Join the seminar online here: teams.microsoft.com/dl/launc…
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Underwater cultural heritage: why we’re studying ‘orphaned objects’ to work out which shipwrecks they came from theconversation.com/underwat… via @ConversationEDU

Underwater cultural heritage: why we’re studying ‘orphaned objects’ to work out which shipwrecks...

Shipwrecks and their cargo can be sites of conflict – but also opportunity.

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Flinders Archaeology@FLINArchaeology
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Flinders Archaeology is in New Orleans exhibiting at the Society for American Archaeology annual conference #SAA2024NOLA. If you’re at the SAA’s feel free to drop by our booth and say hi!
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