#premodern — Public Fediverse posts

Are Colorado Moose Invasive? New Research Says NO
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https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2026/06/18/are-colorado-moose-invasive-new-research-says-no <-- shared technical article
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https://youtu.be/orpLT22YnKQ?si=aThWWjMhKOUELwuv <-- shared overview video
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https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70279 <-- shared paper
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“The modern Colorado moose is often considered just that: modern - brought to the state by wildlife officials in the late 1970s, preceded by very occasional reports of moose sightings in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Since being translocated to Colorado, these charismatic megafauna have been a source of both fascination and concern. In Rocky Mountain National Park [RMNP], where moose populations have thrived, ecosystems have been changing, and moose-associated impacts have sparked renewed conversations about managing an animal labeled “non-native.”
However, newly published research [link above] by an interdisciplinary team of scientists, archivists and Tribal cultural heritage leaders shows that the “non-native” label is inaccurate. They present evidence demonstrating that moose have been in Colorado for at least centuries and likely longer.
The researchers analyzed newspaper archives, archaeological site reports, scientific journals, museum collections and photo archives to understand where and when moose were present in Colorado prior to the mid-1900s. Perhaps most importantly, notes lead author William Taylor, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of anthropology and CU Museum curator of archaeology, the scholars sought Indigenous histories, and in doing so found evidence of moose being well known and deeply integrated into traditional knowledge of Native people in the southern Rockies.
Crystal C’Bearing, a study co-author and Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, notes that among the Northern Arapaho, "the moose is considered a valued commodity among the Tribe.” She adds that societies within the Northern Arapaho "utilize many animals, including moose, in their clothing, society items and regalia. This tradition continues today."
The scholarly approach of joining Indigenous knowledge with historical accounts, archaeology and paleontology, "shows the power of multiple independent lines of evidence converging on the conclusion that moose were part of southern Rocky Mountain ecosystems long before modern reintroductions," says study co-author Jonathan Dombrosky of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and the University of Alabama. "More broadly, the study demonstrates how historical sciences can help us better understand the origins of modern ecosystems and make more informed decisions about their future…"
#moose #populations #Colorado #USA #native #invasive #introduced #nonnative #translocated #megafauna #herbivore #ungulate #impacts #ecosystems #environment #vegetation #native #indigenous #tribal #FirstNation #archaeology #paleontology #symbology #reporting #historicalscience #history #RockyMountain #Rockies #regional #prehistory #Holocene #biogeography #archaeozoological #modern #premodern #management #archivists

Wondering what the Fedi's mytho-poets, Jungian analysts, investigators of the subconscious, & archetype explorers make of the folk tale The Raven, collected by the Brothers Grimm, translated by an unknown person, and performed so well by
Joey DeNoia at the link below.

Very much interested in how you personally understand the story - not what you've found others saying about it.

#JugianArchetypes #BrothersGrimm #TheRaven #FolkTales #RobertBly #JoeyDeNoia #PreModern

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zhx3QsfdxY

(1/4) Is 50 years a long time for a closed mine? This article discusses the continuing selenium pollution associated with a closed coal mine in Canada. Yet our researchers are investigating how pollution from mining can be visible after 500 years.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/02/Coal-Mines-Crowsnest-Pass-Killing-Fish/

#premodern #mininghistory #envhist

We are hosting a panel/ roundtable, #Decolonising Public Health in History, 8/9 April, bringing a #premodern historical lens to the discussion of public health today. Please share!

Registration: forms.gle/GKtKKzrbr5Jm...

Event Info: premodernhealthscaping.hcommons.org?p=1449

#medhist #gphw2025

PhD candidate Rose Byfleet will be presenting at #RSA2025 on frescoes, garden pavilions, the stimulation of good air, and preventative healthcare.

#histmed #galenicmedicine #renaissance #premodern #publichealth #arthistory

📕 The diffusion of classical motifs to the East (A free, 560-page book from 2011)

Tags: #Buddhastatue #ClassicalAntiquity #Premodern #FridayReads
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/monographs/violets-between-cherry-blossoms_arts

Fui jogar um #MtG com a esposa, formato #premodern, e tomei uma surra de goblin que nem com dois blazing specter na mesa deu pra evitar.

Registration for our hybrid #Colloquium on #Preindustrial #PublicHealth closes tomorrow for in-person, Monday for online attendance. Programme in the link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOE8hSiUoYhNoHfau2EsHPFbFV66rR2l6lWKosutIClvah3Q/viewform

#premodern #medievaltwitter #mughalhistory #medici #intellectualhist #crusades #envhist

Africa & #Byzantium

#Art #history has long emphasized the glories of the Byzantine Empire (circa 330–1453), but less known are the profound #artistic contributions of North Africa, #Egypt, #Nubia, #Ethiopia, and other powerful African #kingdoms whose pivotal interactions with Byzantium had a lasting impact on the #Mediterranean world. Bringing together a range of masterworks—from #mosaic, #sculpture, #pottery, and #metalwork to #luxury objects, #paintings, and religious #manuscripts—this exhibition recounts #Africa’s central role in international networks of #trade and #cultural exchange. With artworks rarely or never before seen in public, Africa & Byzantium sheds new light on the staggering #artistic achievements of #medieval Africa. This long-overdue exhibition highlights how the continent contributed to the development of the #premodern world and offers a more complete #history of the vibrant #multiethnic societies of north and east Africa that shaped the artistic, #economic and cultural life of Byzantium and beyond.

English https://www.metmuseum.org/fr/exhibitions/africa-byzantium
French https://www-metmuseum-org.translate.goog/fr/exhibitions/africa-byzantium?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=fr&_x_tr_hl=fr&_x_tr_pto=wapp

#Afrika #afrique #africa #افريقيا

"After analysing DNA from almost 10,000 people from ancient and pre-modern societies, our international team of researchers have discovered six cases of Down syndrome in past human populations.

Our results..show how people with Down syndrome lived in ancient populations. Although these individuals were very young when they died, they were all buried with care, indicating they were appreciated as members of their communities"
#DownSyndrome #Archaeology #PreModern

https://theconversation.com/ancient-dna-reveals-children-with-down-syndrome-in-past-societies-what-can-their-burials-tell-us-about-their-lives-216998

How were politics and religion interconnected in the #premodern era? The new anthology »Power of the Priests« deals with the political activity of religious personnel between the #BronzeAge and #Medieval times
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110676327
#archaeology #history #egyptology @archaeodons @histodons @uniheidelberg

Does anyone else think it's silly the degree to which #historians of the #premodern past try to take whatever #modern historians are thinking about, and say, "We have something very similar, just earlier"?

Sure, the premodern past is the context for the deep roots of the present, but it is also the menagerie of alternatives. I think premodern history needs not only to give the longer trajectory of the present, but also relativize and denaturalize the seeming inevitability of what we inherited from our grandparents.

Severed Heads and #Women #Artists -- A show of #premodern work dazzles in #Baltimore

https://www.neh.gov/article/severed-heads-and-women-artists
#art #maryland #antiques

📢 New Book Alert!

📜 'Synopses and Lists: Textual Practices in the Pre-Modern World' is out now!

Textual practices in #premodern societies cover many representations, from the #literary to the #pictorial. Among the most intriguing are #synopses and lists. While lists provide a complete enumeration of ideas, people, events, or terms, synopses juxtapose one against the other.

To understand how they were planned, produced, and consumed, is to gain insight into the practices of what one can call the management of #knowledge in a time before our own.

This volume offers a #historical and transcultural perspective on synopses and lists, highlighting the centrality of these textual practices to allow storing, retrieving, selecting, and organising this knowledge. Both make deliberate – yet not always explicit – choices as to what is included and excluded, thereby creating lasting hierarchies and canons.

Download for free/get a copy: https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0375

💡 This month's #OpenAccess #publication in the spotlight:

"Casting #Justice Before Swine: Late #Mediaeval Pig #Trials as Instances of #Human #Exceptionalism"

🔗 https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/blog/open-access-publication-in-the-spotlight-casting-justice-before-swine-late-mediaeval-pig-trials

Author Sven Gins delves into the historical context of animal trials in #premodern #Europe, shedding light on their significance in the broader discourse of #legal #personhood, particularly relevant in today's global #animal #law discussions. 🐖 🐌 🐬

#philosophy #anthropology #anthropocentrism

A conference that might be of interest to our community will be organised by the Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams project (DBBE) on “Paratexts in #Premodern #Writing Cultures”, which will take place in Ghent on 24-25 June 2024.

Website:
https://www.projectdbbe.ugent.be/

Contact and information:
[email protected]

Deadline for abstract:
15.11.2023

📯The #EarlyModern Digital Itineraries call for participants is now live! 📯 If you are interested in all things #digital, #spatial, and #premodern, join the 2024 NEH-funded workshop series. Please re-share and follow up with any Qs. Apps due by 10/1/23 🗺️

https://emdigit.org/2023/call-for-participants/

#digitalhistory #digitalhumanities #travelhistory #earlymodern #medieval #histodons #medievalhistory #dh

Revived from the Internet Bit Bucket, two of my #medieval #premodern #hygiene #herbs pages:
Dental Hygiene & Mouthwash Products from a variety of Medieval & Renaissance Sources:
http://zajaczkowa.com/jadwiga/handouts/teeth.html
And
Scents of the Middle Ages: Use of the aromas of herbs, spices and resins:
http://zajaczkowa.com/jadwiga/handouts/scents.html

Had an awesome time playing #Premodern today! My first run with this build of the deck was super sweet, can't wait to play more matches with it. #MagicTheGathering #mtg

#Reminder: Don't miss the #publiclecture with Gary Feinman, MacArthur Curator of Mesoamerican, Central American, and East Asian Anthropology at the #FieldMuseum of Natural History, Chicago, at #KielUni on Monday, 6 Feb. He will present new concepts and ideas on #premodern #governance and #inequality. More information on his talk "How History Matters": https://www.cluster-roots.uni-kiel.de/en/calendar-events/various/public-lecture-series-by-jma-chair-gary-feinman #archaeology

She Told You Whaaaaaaat?

Tiny framed 18th c. print of an old gossip with movable tab eyes and teeth! #interactive #premodern #popup

@NewberryLibrary
#newacq

Hoje, às 18h30, há conferência do ciclo "Quando a Ciência e a Tecnologia se Cruzam com as Artes e as Letras”.

A convidada é Nydia Pineda de Ávila (UC San Diego) e o tema será a selenografia no século XVII.

#HistoryOfScience #Astronomy #PreModern #Selenography #Moon 🌘

ℹ https://bit.ly/3P9kyEA

Entered the classroom today to teach my #premodern #Korean #history #class and found the entire first-year group in the Korean MA #program in festive attire. They even brought some (homemade) delicacies to invigorate the atmosphere - of course everyone had more motivation to discuss Joseon #social history! A group #photo was a must! #korea #university #highered

Right around the time the birdsite started to disintegrate, I shared the link for the (as yet bare-bones) Premodern Trans Studies Crowdsourced Annotated Bibliography. Please share and contribute if you can.
(I created it out of enthusiasm, but it's really not the thing I'm most knowledgeable.)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16soXm3N4NNOHByujC3ULvLHQ11b0eie0zThUK8GZl40/edit?usp=sharing
(premodern = through long 18th century here)
#TransStudies #Premodern Trans
#Transgender #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #Gender #Nonbinary #Queer
#Ancient #Medieval #EarlyModern @academicchatter

Hi Mastodon Folks!

I have created a #DisHist group (#Disability #History, #DisabilityHistory) if you want to follow/join so that our little community gathers again!

See you soon at @disabilityhistory

#histodons #archeodons #Ancient #Medieval #Health #histmed #medhist #Premodern

Interested in #masculinities and #law in #premodern Europe? Follow (and tag) @premodernmasculinities and @masclaw (looking at you @histodons and @medievodons)

#history #histodons
#medieval #medievodons #gender #law #renaissance #earlymodern

I believe an #introduction is customary in these lands, so here it goes.

Hello! I'm Diego, a #Blind bloke born in #Venezuela. I do #Freelance #Translation work from and into Spanish. I also do some copy-editing and #Writing in #Spanish.

I like reading #Fantasy, #LesbianRomance, #FanFiction, and #FemaleCentric narratives in general.

I'm interested in #Technology, #Accessibility, #VideoGames, #Anime, #AncientRome and #PreModern #History, #WorldBuilding, #Baseball, #DnD, #Science, and many more things.

I'm an #Android user mostly, though I use #Windows from time to time.

Feel free to say ‘Hi’ if you want to chat or want some work done. 😁

I love #TraditionalMusic from many parts of the world, but don’t play it, or even much sing it, but for #SeaShanties, which you are encouraged to sing even when your volume exceeds your tunefulness.

I am fascinated by #HandCrafted things, and I want to get back into #ceramics and learn more #crochet, but mainly make #papiermâché, especially masks.

I am fascinated by #archaeology and #PreModern and #EarlyModern history and literature, especially, but not exclusively #plays.

Post-migration Self #Introduction 2

I am a #professor of #Chinese #literature at the #University of #Toronto and interested in all things #academic #culture and #humanities, especially #literature #translation #narrative and #poetry. My research covers #premodern #China, with a focus on the #Tang dynasty.