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Sandee Oster

Sandee Oster

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Sandee is an archaeology PhD candidate at the University of the Witwatersrand, where my research focuses on the relationship between humans and animals throughout history, particularly during the 8.2k event in South Africa. As a science writer for Science X since 2024 and an archaeology blogger on Medium, I transform complex archaeological concepts into engaging narratives that captivate broad audiences. With extensive field experience across South Africa and published research, I am committed

Articles by Sandee Oster

Phys.org / Pre-Mongolian elite grave found in an abandoned fortress

In 2022, an international team forming the Joint Mongolian-Israeli-American Archaeological Project excavated an abandoned frontier fortress. They made an unexpected discovery: an elite grave buried in the walls of an abandoned ...

Aug 12, 2024
Phys.org / Ancient Chinese bone needle workshop reveals industrial practices of the 2nd millennium BCE

Recent excavations at the Shimao site in Shaanxi, China, have revealed one of the earliest and, so far, largest bone needle workshops ever discovered. The research published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology by ...

Aug 5, 2024
Phys.org / Medieval French diets discovered through isotope analysis reveal social and religious influences

Archaeologists working in the Languedoc region in southern France have used stable isotopes to reveal new insights into medieval dietary practices. The research, published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences by ...

Aug 1, 2024
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