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AWRANA: Association of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analysts @awrana.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Association of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analysts (AWRANA) welcomes applications from institutions (e.g., universities, research institutes, museums) interested in organising and hosting the forthcoming 2029 AWRANA International Scientific Conference.

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Fiona Pichon @fionapichon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

To mark this weekend’s European Heritage Days and highlight heritage at risk, discover our seminar with ARWA: “Damage as Context: Archaeological Strategies in Altered Sites”. Join us online from November to January! Detailed programme coming soon. 🏛️

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Andrea Zupancich @andreazupancich.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Thanks to Dr Jaroslav Řídký and his team for hosting me at the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Science in Prague. It was a wonderful stay ended with a lecture about my research on #usewear #groundstonetools #plants #neolithic#SWAsia #RyC @iphes-cerca.bsky.social 🌱🔬

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 31/01/2026

Opinion piece: Is it time to transplant healthy coral to dying reefs to save them? #Coral species from another #ocean may be the only way to save #Caribbean #reefs. In PNAS Front Matter: ow.ly/vBis50Y66qh #CoralReef #CoralRestoration #ClimateChange

Recent changes in reef zonation of western Atlantic coral reefs, brought about by lack of recruitment of elkhorn (orange), staghorn (yellow), and massive boulder corals. Without these key reef builders, the reefs have already measurably eroded.
Image credit: Rashpal Dhilon.

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Claudia Speciale @claudiaspecial.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Please consider sending an abstract for our session at @inquaecr.bsky.social INQUA conference in India 2027 Deadline for abstracts 15th Feb

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Mikel López Iturriaga @mikeliturriaga.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Que la industria de la carne quiera vendernos sus bondades entra dentro de lo lógico: es su negocio. Lo que no es tan lógico es que la UE financie campañas contra la evidencia científica, que es clara: cuantos menos filetes, mejor para el planeta. Por @dimequecomes.com elpais.com/gastronomia/...

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Comer menos carne sigue siendo lo mejor para el planeta (aunque su industria diga lo contrario)

Las campañas financiadas por la UE para defender la sostenibilidad del vacuno chocan con la evidencia científica: tomar menos productos cárnicos y más legumbres reduce el impacto medioambiental de la ...

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Fiona Pichon @fionapichon.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Microtexture, big stories..! 📃 🔬Our new paper tests silicone moulds to quantify cereal harvesting gloss, showing predictable texture changes but still enabling reliable plant identification — and at Cheikh Hassan, it reveals a shift to ripe cereal harvesting 🌾 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

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Science Magazine @science.org · 27/11/2025

The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanity’s most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat. Learn more: scim.ag/44kov1S

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Tanja Weyandt @tanjaweyandt.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

🥑 What’s your favorite brain food—and why does it matter? Discover how tiny nutrients shaped human evolution and still power #memory, #learning, and #MentalHealth today. 📖 Free chapter until Dec 26: 👉 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... #BrainHealth #Nutrition #Evolution

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Andrea Zupancich @andreazupancich.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

In Ardeche for the 11th International Conference of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Chipped & Ground Stone Industries of the Near East presenting the the results on the use of ground stone tools to process pulses at Kharaysin (Jordan) 🌱🔬 @iphes-cerca.bsky.social @csic.es #archaeology #usewear #neolithic

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 08/10/2025

NEW Finds from 13,200–10,700 cal BC Eşek Deresi Cave in the Central Taurus Mountains 🇹🇷 The material culture shares features from both Central Anatolia and the Levant, indicating Epipalaeolithic connections via the Taurus Mountains. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

a) Groundstone tools; b) in situ groundstones (ophiolite); c) marine shells; d) bone tools; e) stone pendant; f) stone object (possibly a figurine); g) incised stone (images from the Eşek Deresi Cave Photo Archive).

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 01/10/2025

"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

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The Black Trowel Collective @blacktrowel.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

📢 CALL TO ACTION | EAA Leadership Overturns Democratic Vote Following Threats Intimidation tactics forced the EAA to abandon solidarity with Gaza. Archaeologists: Cancel membership | Speak up | Share Full statement: blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/b... #EAA2025 #Archaeology #Gaza

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CALL TO ACTION | EAA Leadership Overturns Democratic Vote Following Threats

Intimidation Tactics Force Archaeological Association to Abandon Gaza Solidarity Last week the executive board of the European Association of Archaeologists took the decision, in light of the ongoi…

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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Let’s go Neolithic!

Two people sitting by a granite millstone, ready to grind seeds.

A man using a sandstone millstone to grind seeds.

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Tomos Proffitt @tomosproffitt.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

🪨🌿What can a stone tool tell us about human–plant relationships in prehistory? Join Dr Andrea Zupancich at the next free @ICArEHB LEXA Seminar to explore groundstone artifacts, food practices & cultural traditions. 2nd of September at 2pm 🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Fiona Pichon @fionapichon.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Excited to share my new #OpenAccess paper in Archaeometry, part of a great Special Issue! 🔬🌾 What can lithics tell us about early food production? Insights into Neolithic harvesting practices and cultural change in SW Asia. 📖 buff.ly/9mDIJGb #Neolithic #Archaeology #Lithics #Use-wear #Confocal

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 22/04/2025

These are some lovely flint figurines made ~9,000-years-ago by #Neolithic people at Kharaysin, 🇯🇴 Their variation could mean that each figurine is depicting a different person 🏺 AncientBluesky 🔗 from 2020 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

40 pieces of flint, shaped to resemble the outlines of humans, each with varying proportions.

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TraCEr, at MONREPOS, LEIZA @tracer-leiza.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

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 · 18/02/2025

✨💡 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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Andrea Zupancich @andreazupancich.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Interested in quantitative methods applied to functional analyses of stone tools? Our results of the application of confocal microscopy and #3D surface texture analysis for the study of ground stone tools use have just been published in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory rdcu.be/d891N

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Fiona Pichon @fionapichon.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

New #OpenAccess paper: when did cereal agriculture adopt low harvesting?🧐 Our study traces the shift from high to low cereal cutting between 11,000 and 6,000 cal BC in SW Asia—a gradual yet transformative process that shaped the Mediterranean #agriculture 🌾🔬 #archaeology #usewear #confocal @csic.es

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Fiona Pichon @fionapichon.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

🌟Exciting News🌟 We are thrilled to announce that we are organizing a session on obsidian diffusion, technology and use at the 31st EAA Annual Meeting in Belgrade, Serbia 🇷🇸 (3-6 Sept. 2025) #Obsidian #TechnoTypology #UseWear #LithicStudies #Diffusion

An informative poster detailing a session at a conference focusing on the study of obsidian in archaeology. The text emphasizes the significance of lithic industries in understanding past societies, highlighting obsidian as a key material for toolmaking in regions with volcanic rocks. It outlines the session’s aim to unite researchers specializing in various analytical methods, including technological, typological, and functional analyses of obsidian. Key themes include core reduction techniques, tool typology, experimental archaeology, use-wear studies, data standardization, and the material’s procurement and circulation. The goal is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and broaden perspectives in lithic studies.

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