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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Jul 18

Just out! Our new paper explores the complexities of conducting traceological analyses in Early Stone Age contexts at Gombore IB, Melka Kunture, Ethiopia
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Functional analysis of the lithic assemblage of Gombore IB (Melka Kunture, Ethiopia): looking for traces of use, but finding post-depositional problems

Early Stone Age (ESA) archaeological complexes pose significant challenges for traceological analysis due to the preservation conditions of their cont…

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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Jul 15

Mechanical experiments are in progress at TraCEr by @eduardopaixao.bsky.social, testing the impact of different raw materials on the crushing of raw tubers.
This study is part of broader research on early human behavior and percussive tool use at the Acheulean site of Melka Wakena, Ethiopia

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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Jul 4

We were thrilled to have Areti, a PhD student from Leiden University, at TraCEr for the last three weeks to document post-depositional modifications on flint before and after freeze-thaw cycles using the LSCM. Hope to see you soon again, Areti!

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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Jun 20

We were thrilled to organize the seminar Traceology II: Introduction to Theory and Methods in Archaeological Research. The sessions combined theory with hands-on lithic analysis, offering an overview of traceological methods and relevance to archaeological research. Many thanks to all participants!

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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Jun 6

Our latest review explores the role of machine learning in use-wear analysis, highlighting its potential and providing recommendations for key challenges and limitations.
journal.caa-international.org/articles/10....

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Machine Learning Applications in Use-Wear Analysis: A Critical Review | Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology

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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Jun 5

Just out! Our first publication on the use-wear analysis of quartzite tools from the MSA sequence at Rhafas Cave, Morocco!
@icarehb.bsky.social @leizarchaeology.bsky.social @paleomonrepos.bsky.social

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Unveiling the behavioural significance of the Aterian coarse-grained lithic assemblages: Insights from use-wear analysis of Rhafas Cave, Northeast Morocco

Recent discoveries have shown that Homo sapiens has a Pan-African origin, and North Africa has been an important region for the development and expans…

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Advances in Archaeological Practice @saa-aap.bsky.social · Mar 18

🙌Advances is stepping it up in the world of research transparency in publishing! We already offered digital badges for open data practices, but we now have an Associate Editor for Reproducibility, @benmarwick.bsky.social (omg, thank you Ben for this!) Check the link www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Research transparency

Welcome to Cambridge Core

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ICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · Mar 18

📢 Alt-Ac Paths: First Seminar!
Thinking beyond #academia? Join us on Zoom Tue 25 March 11:00 (GMT) for insights from two #archaeology #PhDs who made the leap!
🔹 Patrícia Monteiro – Archaeobotany Researcher @ Cultural Heritage
🔹 Rita Dias – Senior Archaeologist @ Era Arqueologia
🔗 t.co/mp096GfFY9

https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/93552323904?pwd=dcc0aTATZ2JOIOYlRP2qHJX4DaacAH.1

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · Mar 18

Excited to share our new publication: "Let's cut to the chase and rely on fracture mechanics to identify projectile armatures" 🏹🔍 in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. This study shows how fracture mechanics help identify lithic projectile armatures. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/WvAh2C6 📚

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Marta Mirazon Lahr @martamlahr.bsky.social · Dec 16

Join us to explore the latest #evolutionary research tracing our roots from fossils to modern #genomes.

🗓️#HumanEvo25: 28–30 April 2025

Bursary support available for anyone facing financial barriers to attending #ResearchMeetings.

📎 More info: bit.ly/3ZbZgNJ
#HumanEvolution #Genetics #Genomics

Human Evolution – From Fossils to Ancient and Modern Genomes — 20250428

Tracing our roots: unveiling the journey from fossils to modern genomes

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ICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · Mar 11

🎤 Excited to welcome Davi Rios as our non-#archaeology speaker for #ICArEHBDialogues 2025! 🚀

Davi is a software engineer working on AI, ethics & misinformation.

Join us as we explore #Technology: #Past and #Future"—stay tuned for details! 🔜

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paleomonrepos @paleomonrepos.bsky.social · Mar 4

Next DiPA (Dialogues in Pleistocene Archaeology) on March 18th at 10.30h.
Prof. Dr. Henny Piezonka (Freie Universität Berlin) will give a talk about
„Learning from the experts: Ethnoarchaeological insights on multispecies lifeways and mobile settlement among North Asian hunter-reindeer herders”.

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ICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · Feb 28

📢 New publication: "Incised stone artefacts from the Levantine Middle Palaeolithic and human behavioural complexity"
by Goder-Goldberger, M., Marreiros, J., Paixão, E., & Hovers, E., in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.
🔗 More info: doi.org/10.1007/s125...

Incised stone artefacts from the Levantine Middle Palaeolithic and human behavioural complexity - Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

In recent years, archaeological research has demonstrated the presence of abstract non-utilitarian behaviour amongst palaeolithic hominins, fuelling discussions concerning the origin and implications ...

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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Feb 21

Don’t miss it! The deadline has been extended to 28th Feb 🚨🔔⏰ join us in the lab 🔬

TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Jan 31

Excited to share our first message here! 📢 Announcing our 2nd Seminar on Seminar Traceology II: Introduction to Theory & Methods in Archaeological Research.
Join us in the lab in April 🔬

Find more info here: seafile.rlp.net/f/3800b10cc4...
@leizarchaeology.bsky.social @paleomonrepos.bsky.social

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Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social · Feb 26

Ancient seafarers in Southeast Asia may have built advanced boats 40,000 years ago [of course they must have, to reach Australia] phys.org/news/2025-02... via @physorg_com

Ancient seafarers in Southeast Asia may have built advanced boats 40,000 years ago

The ancient peoples of the Philippines and of Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) may have built sophisticated boats and mastered seafaring tens of thousands of years ago—millennia before Magellan, Zheng He,...

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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Feb 21

Don’t miss it! The deadline has been extended to 28th Feb 🚨🔔⏰ join us in the lab 🔬

TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · Jan 31

Excited to share our first message here! 📢 Announcing our 2nd Seminar on Seminar Traceology II: Introduction to Theory & Methods in Archaeological Research.
Join us in the lab in April 🔬

Find more info here: seafile.rlp.net/f/3800b10cc4...
@leizarchaeology.bsky.social @paleomonrepos.bsky.social

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Fiona Pichon @fionapichon.bsky.social · Feb 18

✨💡 Shining light on dark matter… but plot twist: it’s about obsidian, not astrophysics! Thanks to confocal microscopy and 3D texture analysis, we are unlocking the hidden stories of use-wear on experimental obsidian tools 🧐🔬
👀 Have a look here #OpenAccess link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social · Feb 15

Ancient Objects From 50,000 Years Ago Reveal Mysterious Symbols www.sciencealert.com/ancient-obje...

Ancient Objects From 50,000 Years Ago Reveal Mysterious Symbols

The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some archaeologists.

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Tomos Proffitt @tomosproffitt.bsky.social · Feb 13

Join us again on the 4th of March for another @icarehb.bsky.social Experimental Archaeology online seminar. Dr Anna Rufà will be talking about bird exploitation. Register for free here: www.icarehb.com/lexa

Advances in Experimental Archaeology Seminar. Speaker - Anna Rufa Bonache from University do Algarve. Talk title - The role of birds in archaeological contexts: Experimental approaches to understanding resource use, and cultural practices.
When - 4th of March at 14:00
Register here: https://www.icarehb.com/lexa/

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ICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · Feb 11

🎉 Announcing @veraaldeias.bsky.social as the ICArEHB internal speaker for #ICArEHBDialogues 2025! 🎤
A Geoarchaeologist uncovering the past through sediments, Vera joins us for an exciting discussion on #Technology: #Past and #Future.
Stay tuned for more updates & registration! 🔜 #Archaeology

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paleomonrepos @paleomonrepos.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our DiPA (Dialogues in Pleistocene Archaeology) continues on February 13th at 10.30h. Dr. Marcel Bradtmöller (University of Rostock) will give a #talk on the #Mesolithic in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Zoom registration is possible.
#paleomonrepos #leiza #DiPA #Archaeology #research

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ICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · Feb 7

Launch Alert! 🚀
#HEIRS is now accepting submissions for its first-ever call for group synthesis projects focused on #HumanEvolution. If you're passionate about research in human evolution, this is your chance to synthesis! 🌍
heirs.icarehb.com/calls-traini...
💡 What’s in store?

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paleomonrepos @paleomonrepos.bsky.social · Feb 7

The bone, antler and ivory artefacts from the #Magdalenian sites of Gönnersdorf and Andernach-Martinsberg (Germany) are being re-examined by use wear analysis. This provides new insights into manufacturing techniques, usage, repairs and reuse.

#paleomonrepos #palaeolithic #archaeology #research

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Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social · Feb 5

phys.org/news/2025-02...

Ancient engravings shed light on early human symbolic thought and complexity in Levantine Middle Paleolithic

A new study demonstrates that certain incised stone artifacts from the Levantine Middle Paleolithic, specifically from Manot, Qafzeh, and Quneitra caves, were deliberately engraved with geometric patt...

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Dr. Danielle Macdonald @daniellelithic.bsky.social · Feb 3

First paper of 2025 is out! If you want to learn about the quantification of used shell tool surfaces using focus variation microscopy, this paper is for you! Open access until March 24 through the link below.

authors.elsevier.com/a/1kXxl,rVDB...

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