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Laboratory for the Study of Human Cultural Evolution @hcelab.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

🚨We are thrilled to have received the VolkswagenStiftung grant for our project "In Search of Paleolithic Hominins in Central Asia". This grant will allow us to establish research labs and facilities in Tajikistan and will strengthen and further develop our collaborations with our Tajik colleagues.

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Cultural Evolution @hcelab.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

The excavation at Soii Havzak rockshelter, in Western Tajikistan just ended. It was a fruitful season! New in situ layers, large amount of lithic artefacts and faunal remains, and many samples for OSL datings, stay tuned for some results ! Thanks to all the team members this year and to our hosts!

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Cultural Evolution @hcelab.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Last day in Denver! Some of our lab members presented their research at the Paleoanthropology Society annual meeting and at the #SAA2025Denver ! @marionprevost.bsky.social @davidofagun.bsky.social #YossiZaidner

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Cultural Evolution @hcelab.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Our project “Soii Havzak Rockshelter: A New Middle-Upper Paleolithic Sequence in Central Asia” has been awarded a research grant from the Gerda Henkel Foundation! The grant, awarded to Y. Zaidner, J-P. Buylaert, and S. Kurbanov, will support postdoctoral research by M. Prévost.

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Cultural Evolution @hcelab.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

📢 A new master degree program in prehistoric archaeology is opening at the Hebrew university! The program will focus on the Levantine Paleolithic and includes fieldwork at amazing sites! #prehistory #master #diploma #university

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Cultural Evolution @hcelab.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

A new international Master program in prehistoric archaeology at the Institute of archaeology, the Hebrew university of Jerusalem is opening!

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Cultural Evolution @hcelab.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

📣 The next season is on its way! This September we are going back to Tajikistan to excavate the Middle and Upper Paleolithic layers at Soii Havzak rockshelter! We are looking for volunteers! Be in touch with us if you are interested! ⛏️🐾🦴

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Laboratory for the Study of Human Cultural Evolution @hcelab.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

This month we were honored to Spend time with Prof. April Nowell, at the Department of prehistory @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social She shared with us her ongoing research in Australia, Jordan and about Children in prehistory! Thank you!

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