Prof Jessica Smyth discusses what prehistoric human bone assemblages recovered in Ireland, from Newgrange and here, Fourknocks, Co. Meath tell us about society

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Traditionally, passage tombs were thought to be exclusive, elite sites, disconnected from daily life.

Dr Jessica Smyth's research is shining a new light on how ancient society in Ireland operated, and how iconic sites like Newgrange were built. #AncientWorld_UCD

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UCD is home to the Classical Museum, the largest collection of Classical antiquities on display in Ireland. Recent research on the collection has revealed the message on an ancient cuneiform tablet for the first time in 4000 years. #AncientWorld_UCD #TheStoriesThatShapeUs

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Great video about Dr Fangzhe Qiu's ERC project FLEXI, exploring how medieval legal digests ensured the survival of Early Irish Law, through scribes re-interpreting the texts over many centuries. #AncientWorld_UCD

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UCD has a treasured collection of medieval manuscripts, written in Irish & Latin, & held in @ucdarchives.bsky.social & UCD Special Collections.
UCD researchers are examining these complex sources to uncover intertextual networks, & reveal more about the people who created them. #AncientWorld_UCD

Medieval texts provide evidence that early Irish law survived for at least 800 years. Dr Fangzhe Qiu's @erc.europa.eu research examines how medieval scribes preserved Brehon Law, and is shedding light on their identities, education & motivations. #AncientWorld_UCD
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The Centre for Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture at UCD is a unique place where researchers are recreating ancient technologies to gain deeper insights into how people lived in the past. #AncientWorld_UCD #TheStoriesThatShapeUs

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