Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Through bone surface modification analysis and relative skeletal abundance patterns, we conclude that there is no supporting evidence to suggest that these small bodies hominins engaged in these complex behaviors. 📸 Credits: Veatch, Liang Bua Research Team 1121 12
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 07/11/2025I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I have accepted the position of Independent Group Leader in Experimental Archaeology at the University of Tübingen! The program will focus on establishing a reference collection for taphonomic phenomena specific to Island Southeast Asia 😁 🐘🏝️🇮🇩🦴 3474 47
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 27/09/2025We had a fantastic experience attending and presenting at #ESHE2025 for the first time. Even little Luca enjoyed the trip! Looking forward to attending next year 😁 150 5
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 06/07/2025It’s been a week! Managed to spend some time in my favorite hobbit hole after 5 years of pandemic and childbirth 😁 Looking forward to the next 5 years of active fieldwork and lots of nasi goreng! Sampai jumpa tahun depan 🫶 1213 21
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Additional evidence of cultural modifications of marine mollusks suggests that humans living at/around Liang Bua had strong cultural ties to the coast 🐚 100 1
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025The shell midden was comprised of mainly freshwater mollusks and is dated to between 4,400 and 3,300 years ago - with the majority broken at their apices indicating human consumption! 🐚😋 100 1
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Through analysis of pottery and shell fragments, Agus and team show that pottery, which is often associated with Austronesian cultures at the time, was introduced at Liang Bua at ~3,300 years ago suggesting farming and sedentism 🐚🏺 110 1
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 06/11/2023Back to looking at these little guys 😍 #Rats #LiangBua #HappyPlace 030 3
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2023I married the most wonderful man in the most breathtaking place on earth this past week. More adventures to come! “Todays rain is tomorrows whiskey” #Scotland #Achnagairn #IsleOfArran #Highlands #Auchrannie #sheep #stags #magic #Scotch #Inverness #MrsDr 050 5
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 04/08/2023And that’s a wrap! Finished my time at Arkenas looking at Stegodon bones for this year. Next step, publish! 🐘🔪🦴 #LiangBua #Taphonomy #YumYumYum 130 3
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 31/07/2023We know a lot more about what butchery looks like on large animals than small animals. So what are the limits of mark variation in butchered small game, like rats? Stay tuned 😁 010 1
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 30/07/2023Only 6 more days left in Jakarta :( too short of a trip to visit the LB collections … but y’all… I am SO EXCITED to analyze and publish on this material 🥹 🐘🏝️🔪🦴 040 4
Dr. E Grace Veatch @egveatch.bsky.social · 29/07/2023Hi friends 👋 looking forward to seeing what this new platform is all about. In the mean time, here is Coco and Ollie 😁 Missing them while in Indonesia 080 8