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TraceoLab
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Lab specialized in the study of macro- and microscopic wear traces and residues on prehistoric stone artefacts. University of Liège (BE). Visit us @Traceolab.be
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 19h

ℹ️ More information about the full public program:
www.conexp2025.uliege.be/cms/c_204988...

#Traceolab #ConExp2025 #ExperimentalArchaeology #QuatreLiège #Préhistomuseum #ULiège
General public program
Conference The inaugural public lecture will take place on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Salle Académique (Building A3, ground floor, accessible via the inner courtyard, Place Cockerill…
www.conexp2025.uliege.be
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 19h
Our colleague Justin Coppe was interviewed today on regional TV channel Quatre Liège's midday news to promote two special events as part of our upcoming CONEXP2025 congress on experimental archaeology:

📺 Watch the broadcast: www.quatre.be/article/le-j...
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 20h
From stone to thread, technique to tradition, we are reviving ancient skills through experimental archaeology! 💪 Interested in the results? Stay tuned! 📸
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 20h
✨ To prepare for our upcoming workshop and demonstration on Saturday, October 25th at the Prehistomuseum, as part of the CONEXP 2025 event (www.conexp2025.uliege.be)
7e Congrès International d’Archéologie Expérimentale
Nous sommes ravis de vous inviter à la 7e édition du Congrès International d’Archéologie Expérimentale, qui se tiendra dans la ville historique de Liège, du 22 au 25 octobre 2025.
www.conexp2025.uliege.be
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 20h
Why are we on this journey? There are two main reasons:

✨ To perform experiments for our Synthese Project, "Mobility Network and Lifestyle of Mesolithic Hunter-Gatherers in the Demer Basin"
7e Congrès International d’Archéologie Expérimentale
Nous sommes ravis de vous inviter à la 7e édition du Congrès International d’Archéologie Expérimentale, qui se tiendra dans la ville historique de Liège, du 22 au 25 octobre 2025.
www.conexp2025.uliege.be
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 20h
We are deeply involved in the craft of producing natural fibers, utilising Wommersom quartzite tools to manage brambles, just like Mesolithic hunter-gatherers may have done 10,000 years ago! 🌿🪨

#syntheseonderzoekarcheologie
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TRACES labo d’archéologie @umr5608traces.bsky.social · 5d
Conférence inaugurale de @teyssand31.bsky.social (@cnrs.fr) "Seul au monde: comment Sapiens est devenu le dernier humain?" en ouverture du CONEXP2025 (7e Congrès International d’Archéologie Expérimentale)

@traceolab.bsky.social @universitedeliege.bsky.social

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Seul au monde: comment Sapiens est devenu le dernier humain? - TRACES : UMR 5608
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 7d
Starting date: between 1/1/2026 - 28/2/2026

Postdoctoral scholarship, contract of 1 year (extension possible)

Further details: contact Veerle Rots
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 7d
Application: in English; motivation letter (max 2p), summary of PhD thesis (max 1p), publication list, CV, copy of PhD degree, names and contact details of 2 recognised scholars who accept to write a reference (not to be contacted yet)
All documents to be sent to Veerle Rots

Deadline: 30/11/2025
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 7d
Profile :

Phd in Archaeology, Archaeometry, or similar
Expertise in optical profilometry and/or wear analysis, preferably of prehistoric stone tools
Excellent track record, excellent writing skills, fluent in English (also writing),
Experience with Palaeolithic archaeology and lithic technology
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 7d
Want to advance use-wear analysis methodology?

OPEN CALL! WE'RE HIRING: POST-DOC POSITION IN TRACEOLAB

Topic: optical profilometry of use-wear traces on prehistoric stone tools, methodological development and archaeological application, integration with other methods used in TraceoLab
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 9d
“From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis.”

👉 Read the open-access article here: www.jna.uni-kiel.de/index.php/jn...
From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis | Journal of Neolithic Archaeology
Journal of Neolithic Archaeology
www.jna.uni-kiel.de
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 9d
Sonja, Dries & Veerle co-authored an article in the Journal of Neolithic Archaeology: “From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis.”
From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis | Journal of Neolithic Archaeology
Journal of Neolithic Archaeology
www.jna.uni-kiel.de
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 11d
Noora had the chance to visit the debated cave site Susiluola (Wolf Cave) and participate together with colleagues in the filming of a documentary series on the history of Finland produced by Yle, to be aired in 2026.

Photo credit: Timo Heikkinen & Mikael A. Manninen
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 21d
The results suggest that, based on such a combination, it is possible to identify the use of percussion (direct and indirect) and pressure, as well as to differentiate between the use of harder and softer contact tools.
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 21d
This study focuses on knapping techniques. It describes the microscopic traces associated with knapping and shows how they can be combined with macroscopic traces to strengthen the identification of knapping techniques.
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 21d
We are pleased to announce that Olivier Touzé and Veerle Rots have published their paper "When the hammer drops: Identification of knapping techniques in blade production based on a multi-scale study of knapping traces".

Complete paper available at: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 23d
✨ Great news: conference registration has been extended until 29 September – so you still have time to join us! Register at www.conexp2025.uliege.be

Check the final programme here 👉https://www.conexp2025.uliege.be/upload/docs/application/pdf/2025-09/conexp_programme_en4.pdf
CONEPX 2025 – ULiège
The 7th International Congress of Experimental Archaeology from October 22 to 25, 2025.
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 23d
Don’t miss the inaugural conference by Dr. Nicolas Teyssandier, titled Seul au monde: comment Sapiens est devenu le dernier humain? 📅 21 October | 📍 Salle Académique, University of Liège. Don’t miss it!”

Register here for the inaugural conference 👉 form.sap.uliege.be/conepx-2025/
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Aug 14
We look forward to sharing the results of this work on our website and through social media.
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Aug 14
We are conducting this research in collaboration with the Centre for Archaeological Research of Landscapes (CARL, KU Leuven), archeoWorks (KU Leuven), Erfgoed Lommel, and UMR TEMPS (CNRS, Université Paris Nanterre).
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Lommel–Molse Nete is one of the most extensive and best-preserved Federmesser sites in north-western Europe. This unique Late Glacial site offers exceptional opportunities to explore how hunter-gatherer groups at the end of the Ice Age organised their lives and adapted to changing environments.
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Aug 14
By also comparing Lommel–Molse Nete with nearby sites such as Lommel–Maatheide, we aim to place it within a broader landscape archaeology framework.
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Aug 14
Our research will combine detailed techno-functional analysis of stone tools (including residue analysis), raw material provenance studies, and intrasite spatial analysis of activity areas and site organisation.
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Aug 14
We are pleased to announce that our project on the Lommel–Molse Nete Federmesser site has been selected as one of five projects to receive funding by the Flemish Government through Onroerend Erfgoed's 2025 Archaeological Synthesis Research programme. (Photos: © KU Leuven – RS & archeoWorks )
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