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ERC-StG MATRIX @matrixerc.bsky.social · 5d

👥 Meet the team behind the ERC Matrix Project!

We introduce Hussein Kanbar, postdoc researcher and experimental geochemist at @icarehb.bsky.social
Hussein explores how DNA moves, binds, and survives in soils and sediments.
His work builds bridges between archaeology, geochemistry, and genetics.

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · 5d

Join us for another 🔥 #LEXA @icarehb.bsky.social experimental geoarchaeology talk with Dr. Chase Murphree

Tomos Proffitt @tomosproffitt.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t miss the next @ICArEHB Experimental Archaeology Seminar. Dr William Chase Murphree will talk about his geoarchaeological experiments that shed light on fire use during glacial periods in the Upper Palaeolithic. Join us at 14:00 on 7th of October. zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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ERC-StG MATRIX @matrixerc.bsky.social · 12d

👥 Meet the team behind the ERC Matrix Project!
🔬 Today: Vera Aldeias, PI of Matrix and a geoarchaeologist decoding past human behaviour through sediments.
🧬 Vera’s team uses ancient DNA & proteins in soils to trace modern humans’ arrival in Europe & Neanderthals’ disappearance.

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ERC-StG MATRIX @matrixerc.bsky.social · 15d

The ERC Project MATRIX explores one of the big questions in our past: how Neanderthals disappeared as modern humans spread across Europe. Meet the team behind it and learn more about our research on sediments, ancient DNA, proteins, lipids & human evolution
👉 matrix.icarehb.com

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Tomos Proffitt @tomosproffitt.bsky.social · 16d

Don’t miss our next ICArEHB Experimental Archaeology Seminar. We will welcome Dr William Chase Murphree to talk about new geoarchaeological experiments investigating Upper Palaeolithic fire use.
14:00 (GMT) on the 7th of October. Free for all, join here
icarehb.com/lexa/

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ICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎧 #Podcast: #ICArEHB’s @godefroyy.bsky.social on archaeology, #HumanEvolution & the #HEIRS project.
Listen: Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4mVR...
Radio www.radio.pt/podcast/lets...

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Tomos Proffitt @tomosproffitt.bsky.social · Jul 19

Join us on August 5th at 14:00 for another @icarehb.bsky.social LEXA seminar! This month, we're welcoming Dr. Alastair Key from the University of Cambridge to discuss experiments in Lower Palaeolithic technology.

Register here: [https://www.icarehb.com/lexa/](www.icarehb.com/lexa/)

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Tomos Proffitt @tomosproffitt.bsky.social · Jul 10

Very happy to announce that a new postdoctoral position on the New ERC funded Western Rift Archaeology and Palaeoenvironment Project is open - if you're a geologist or geochronologist come and join us at @icarehb.bsky.social euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/358068 Feel free to share it around.

ANNOUNCEMENT INTERNATIONAL TENDER FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER

recruit one (1) ) post-doctoral assistant researcherresearcher to perform duties in the scientific area of Geochronology / Plio-Pleistocene Geology or related areas, under the research project “

euraxess.ec.europa.eu

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Godefroy Devevey @godefroyy.bsky.social · Jul 7

I had the chance of explaining a little more about HEIRS to Sara Cura in her podcast Let's Rock - Um Podcast da Idade da Pedra. Introduction is in Portuguese, my interview is in English (with a lot of pause for my slow brain). Please let me know your suggestions: open.spotify.com/episode/4mVR...

Evolução Humana e Ciência Integrativa: o HEIRS Hub, com Godefroy Devevey

Let's Rock - Um podcast da Idade da Pedra · Episode

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Jun 5

Fantastic piece by our wonderful @icarehb.bsky.social PhD student Osman Khaleel. Finding ways in difficult times. Osman is quite an inspiration to us all

ICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · Jun 5

ICArEHB PhD student Osman Khaleel shares a powerful reflection on navigating the PhD journey amid prolonged conflict.

Read it here ➡️ research-hive.com/2025/06/02/n...

#PhDLife #ResilientResearch #ICArEHB #ResearchHive

Navigating the PhD journey amid prolonged conflict: Challenges, growth, and resilience

Author: Osman Khaleel // Editor: Cherene de Bruyn Cover image from Pexels *Archaeology: The study of past human cultures through the material culture (artefacts) left behind. *Lithics: Archaeologic…

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ICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · May 13

🌍 New call for #synthesis projects!
#HEIRS & #FRB_CESAB seek proposals on #humanevolution + #biodiversity 🌱
🔹 IdeaShare: interdisciplinary ideas
🔹 DataShare: data harmonisation
🗓️ Deadline: 8 Sept 2025
📩 Apply: www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/en/calls/cal...

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Tomos Proffitt @tomosproffitt.bsky.social · May 5

Don't forget tomorrow's @icarehb.bsky.social Experimental Archaeology seminar at 2pm (GMT). Dr Carolina Mallol will be discussing Neanderthal Fire Technology. Register for free here www.icarehb.com/lexa/ and join us online.

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Apr 24

Our next LEXA seminar will be a hot one🔥! With the wonderful @caromallol.bsky.social. Join us at 2pm (Lisbon time!) on Tuesday the 6th of May. Register here: www.icarehb.com/lexa/

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Apr 2

As our previous review showed, we need more geoarchaeological data on fire use during LGM! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The evolution of pyrotechnology in the Upper Palaeolithic of Europe - Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

Pyrotechnology, the ability for hominins to use fire as a tool, is considered to be one of the most important behavioural adaptations in human evolution. While several studies have focused on identify...

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Apr 2

Tracing the elusive fire use during the LGM: check out our paper lead by @wcmurph.bsky.social on fire features at Korman' 9 in Ukraine. @philipnigst.bsky.social @marjolein-bosch.bsky.social @oeai.bsky.social with open access provided by @icarehb.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Fire Use During the Last Glacial Maximum: Evidence From the Epigravettian at Korman' 9, Middle Dniester Valley, Ukraine

The Last Glacial maximum (LGM), spanning from 26.5 to 19 thousand years before present (ka bp), is a period of extreme climatic degradation associated with reduced biomass production and resource str...

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David Grimm @david-grimm.bsky.social · Mar 19

Cool--or ew?--story by @evoscribe.bsky.social for @science.org!

Neanderthals may have eaten maggots as part of their diet

High nitrogen in Neanderthal bones doesn’t mean they were uber-carnivores

www.science.org

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Mar 18

ahahah completely on the spot for us Zandra!😜

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Mar 8

Check out some of the already published work link.springer.com/article/10.1... and more to come soon

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Mar 8

Wonderful discussions on the role of fire and the importance of experimental work with the jury members (Carolina Mallol, Dennis Sandgathe & @philipnigst.bsky.social) and the overall @icarehb.bsky.social community. Many Congrats @wcmurph.bsky.social

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Mar 8

Proud PhD supervisor moment! @wcmurph.bsky.social successufully defended his PhD thesis on 🔥Pyrotechnology during the Upper Paleolithic in Europe @icarehb.bsky.social

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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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Marie Soressi @mariesoressi.bsky.social · Jan 29

Human Evolution now has a place to do synthesis 🎉 The #heirs opening @icarehb.bsky.social demonstrated how fun, eye-opening and powerfull synthesis can be. Call for funding now open heirs.icarehb.com/2025/01/29/c...

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Manuel Arroyo-Kalin @ioa-earthlab.bsky.social · Dec 17

Join a great team! UCL Archaeology South East @archsoutheast.bsky.social are looking for a Geoarchaeologist...…! Deadline 5 January 2025. JD here: Https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=29558

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Vera Aldeias @veraaldeias.bsky.social · Dec 12

wow what a beautiful venue!

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