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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are both part of the ARC grant and have done two field seasons together

Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Jul 27

Long form news article in @science.org covering our latest collaborations between the Drimolen and Kromdraai teams as part of a new 4 year @Australian Research Council Discovery Grant

Science Magazine @science.org · Jul 25

The world’s greatest concentration of ancestral human remains, in South Africa, poses a 2-million-year-old riddle of coexistence. scim.ag/46xvUwV

Three ancient human relatives once shared the same valley. Did they meet—and compete?

The world’s greatest concentration of ancestral human remains, in South Africa, poses a 2-million-year-old riddle of coexistence

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Science Magazine @science.org · Jul 25

The world’s greatest concentration of ancestral human remains, in South Africa, poses a 2-million-year-old riddle of coexistence. scim.ag/46xvUwV

Three ancient human relatives once shared the same valley. Did they meet—and compete?

The world’s greatest concentration of ancestral human remains, in South Africa, poses a 2-million-year-old riddle of coexistence

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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · Jun 27

Uniform, circular, and shallow enamel pitting in hominins: Prevalence, morphological associations, and potential taxonomic significance 🏺🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Remarkable consistency across species, time and geography suggests these enamel pits may be something quite interesting.

Uniform, circular, and shallow pitting on two Paranthropus robustus teeth from Drimolen Main Quarry (DMQ; southern Africa).

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Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social · Jun 9

2-million-year-old pitted teeth from our ancient relatives reveal secrets about human evolution theconversation.com/2-million-ye...

2-million-year-old pitted teeth from our ancient relatives reveal secrets about human evolution

Curiously uniform dimples on the teeth of ancient hominins may give scientists a new way to trace their origins and relationships.

theconversation.com

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Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social · Jun 7

Uniform, circular, and shallow enamel pitting in hominins: Prevalence,
morphological associations, and potential taxonomic signals www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Uniform, circular, and shallow enamel pitting in hominins: Prevalence, morphological associations, and potential taxonomic significance

This study explores a particular form of enamel pitting originally identified in Paranthropus robustus. We call this uniform, circular, and shallow (U…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · May 27

Worth a read for any up and coming Palaeoanthropologists about how not to behave. Let's leave this culture behind in our discipline.

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins

The long read: When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter...

www.theguardian.com

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · Apr 7

💥Job Alert!!💥

We’re seeking to appoint a permanent Assistant Professor of Archaeological Science (materials), following the retirement of Prof. Julian Henderson.

Deadline May 5th 2025.

#Archaeology #archeology #archaeologicalScience 🧪

Full details here: jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Assistant Professor in Archaeological Science (Materials)

The Department of Classics and Archaeology seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Archaeological Science (Materials) from 1 September 2025. Following £1.6 million investment from UKRI in our Archa...

jobs.nottingham.ac.uk

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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Apr 2

Not sure I have ever gotten the smellorama of visiting Yorvik out of my nasal passages

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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · Apr 1

🏺 There is actually a perfume range called "Neanderthal" and it's gorgeous - I did a book giveaway with them!
(also I would totally be up for a real Viking scent)

Photograph of white interior space with light diagonal shadow in background, and white surface in front, on which is a copy of the book Kindred: Neanderthal Life Love Death and Art, and next to it a white ceramic perfume bottle in the shape of a handaxe. Image Kentaro Yamada, Neanderthal Perfume.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · Apr 1

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com reporting on the proposed changes to the ARC grants system.

There’s concern that getting rid of standalone fellowships will have lots of unintended consequences, especially for Early-Career Researchers.

By @donnadlu.bsky.social

Changes to ARC grants will make it harder for Australia to combat Trump chaos, researchers warn

Plan to cut most standalone positions in favour of shorter fellowships will hurt international recruitment, critics say

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Higham @tommyhigham.bsky.social · Mar 29

We are happy to share our pre-print on dating bone using a novel non-destructive protocol we developed. The paper is on the Biorxiv here (Luftensteiner et al. 2025):
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Non-destructive radiocarbon dating of bone

Since the 1950s, radiocarbon measurements have anchored archaeological chronologies dating back to 50,000 years, with bone collagen being a commonly dated material. Despite advances in collagen extrac...

www.biorxiv.org

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Michael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · Mar 29

I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.

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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Mar 30

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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Mar 29

Latest paper out from the Drimolen team about the ~2 million year old DNH 43 Paranthropus pelvis from Drimolen Cave in South Africa. @ltuarchaeology.bsky.social

sajournalofscience.bsky.social @sajournalofscience.bsky.social · Mar 27

Analysis of an understudied 2-million-year-old fossil pelvis from the site of Drimolen, South Africa provides additional insights into the anatomy of early human relatives. doi.org/10.17159/saj... @caleyorr.bsky.social @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social

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sajournalofscience.bsky.social @sajournalofscience.bsky.social · Mar 27

Analysis of an understudied 2-million-year-old fossil pelvis from the site of Drimolen, South Africa provides additional insights into the anatomy of early human relatives. doi.org/10.17159/saj... @caleyorr.bsky.social @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social

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Caley Orr @caleyorr.bsky.social · Mar 27

New paper from my lab & Drimolen team (@ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social) on the DNH 43 hominin pelvis. I first saw it in 2019. Given the importance of the pelvis in the evolution of human locomotion and birth, I was surprised only a basic description had been published. 1/ #paleoanthropology 🏺🧪

sajournalofscience.bsky.social @sajournalofscience.bsky.social · Mar 27

Analysis of an understudied 2-million-year-old fossil pelvis from the site of Drimolen, South Africa provides additional insights into the anatomy of early human relatives. doi.org/10.17159/saj... @caleyorr.bsky.social @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social

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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Mar 6

Australian Opal colours in Adelaide

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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Jan 4

Not a single mention of all tne job losses in the University sector caused by these constantly shifting targets on international student numbers. FYI that bit about “Plugging holes in university budgets” = job losses. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

International student numbers hit record highs last year, but a shift is underway

The past year has seen the international education sector thrown into turmoil, as Labor targeted students in their plan to drive down migration. That uncertainty is set to continue into 2025.

www.abc.net.au

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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Dec 1

One of the many new MIS 11 Acheulian large cutting tools from Amanzi Springs Area 1. As we enter the last week of excavation we switch from collecting more of these to sampling for micromorphology/geochronology/palaeoenvironments

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Eileen Shepherd @eileenshepherd.bsky.social · Dec 1

#AmanziSprings

Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Dec 1

One of the many new MIS 11 Acheulian large cutting tools from Amanzi Springs Area 1. As we enter the last week of excavation we switch from collecting more of these to sampling for micromorphology/geochronology/palaeoenvironments

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Eslem Ben Arous (She/Her) @eslembenarous.bsky.social · Dec 1

I am so thrilled to share our last paper on the WAfrica MSA sites "Constraining the age of the Middle Stone Age locality of Bargny (Senegal) through a combined OSL-ESR dating approach" (doi.org/10.1016/j.qe...)!

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Andy I.R. Herries at La Trobe Archaeoogy @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social · Dec 1

One of the many new MIS 11 Acheulian large cutting tools from Amanzi Springs Area 1. As we enter the last week of excavation we switch from collecting more of these to sampling for micromorphology/geochronology/palaeoenvironments

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Eleanor Scerri @elliescerri.bsky.social · Nov 30

Our new article led by @eslembenarous.bsky.social on the MSA site of Bargny, where new investigations headed by Dr Khady Niang have yielded samples that show its Middle Pleistocene age. The West African MSA keeps getting older (watch this space!).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Constraining the age of the Middle Stone Age locality of Bargny (Senegal) through a combined OSL-ESR dating approach

The Middle Stone Age (MSA) is the major chrono-cultural phase associated with the emergence and evolution of Homo sapiens in Africa. Despite its impor…

www.sciencedirect.com

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