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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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TRACES labo d’archéologie @umr5608traces.bsky.social · 4d
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)

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 6d
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 · 6d
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 · 6d
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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 · 6d
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 · 8d
“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 · 8d
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 · 9d
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 · 20d
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 · 20d
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 · 20d
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 · 22d
✨ 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 · 22d
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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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Aug 6
🔬 We are pleased to share the upcoming international hybrid congress “Lessons from the Past: UN Sustainability Goals”, hosted by our colleagues of the University of Liverpool.

🗓️ 23–24 March 2026
📍 Liverpool & Online
🔗 lessonsfromthepast.info
Lessons From The Past – A UN Sustainable Development Goals Conference
UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Aug 5
Exciting progress today in our Synthesis project on Mesolithic mobility in the Demer Basin! With Vincent Delvigne ((CNRS and UMR Temps 8068), we're building a flint raw materials library and using petrographic analysis to trace prehistoric movement. 🔍🪨
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Jul 30
📝 Submit your abstract now via: 📧 [email protected]

📄 For all submission details and guidelines, visit:
🌐 Official Website
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Jul 30
📢📢 LAST CALL – DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS! 💀🕒

⏳ FINAL DEADLINE: 31 July — Submit your proposal for oral presentations, posters, or demonstrations at the 🎓 7th International Congress of Experimental Archaeology (CONEXP 2025) | 📅 22–25 October 2025
We can’t wait to welcome you to Liège! 🤩🔥
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Jul 30
More info available at: umrtemps.cnrs.fr/evenement/ap...) and (mobilith.hypotheses.org/665).
Appel à communication "On the Trail of Prehistoric Individuals: Scientific Challenges, Methods, and Perspectives" - UMR Temps 8068
La question de l'identification des individus en Préhistoire a donné lieu à plusieurs travaux fondateurs à la fin des années 1970 et dans les années 1980. Près de 50 ans plus tard, où en est-on ? Du…
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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Jul 30
UMR TEMPS and TraceoLab are hosting the conference 'On the Traces of Prehistoric Individuals: Scientific Challenges, Methods, and Perspectives' in Paris on 26-27 February 2026. Abstract submissions are open and should be sent to [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected].
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