João Marreiros @jmarreiros.bsky.social · 1mVery proud of this paper! Well done @youssefdjellal.bsky.social 🥳 000
Reposted by João MarreirosYoussef Djellal @youssefdjellal.bsky.social · 17hGlad to share our latest review on Aterian lithic technology and functional studies in North Africa, exploring what stone tools reveal about early Homo sapiens behavior during the MSA. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comAterian Lithic Technology and Functional Studies in North Africa: A Review of Current Evidence and Perspectives - Journal of Paleolithic ArchaeologyIn North Africa, the Middle Stone Age (MSA) has been associated with the emergence and evolution of Homo sapiens and is considered a pivotal period in the development of behavioral complexity. Recent ... 073
Reposted by João MarreirosUoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We are delighted to announce our timetable of Evolutionary Anthropology talks for Semester 1 of the new academic year! 🥳🤩 All of our talks will be streamed online via MS Teams. Our first talk this semester will be on the 8th October 2026, from 13:00-14:00 GMT. We hope you will join us! 11917
Reposted by João MarreirosNature @nature.com · 27/09/2026There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. Science shows ways to keep the brain sharp go.nature.com/3V1488lgo.nature.comHow to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinkingNature - There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp. 36027
Reposted by João MarreirosAWRANA: Association of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analysts @awrana.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Congratulations to Dr Lasse van den Dikkenberg for his PhD thesis "Living with Flint: Lithic biographies and daily life in the Rhine-Meuse Delta during the Vlaardingen Culture period (3400–2500 BCE)", now available open-access through Sidestone Press: www.sidestone.com/books/living... 011
Reposted by João MarreirosICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026What surprises people most when they learn about fossils? 🦴 Full video on our YouTube 👇 youtu.be/7AN3HBuJ-l8?... #fossils #prehistory #ICArEHB 054
Reposted by João MarreirosTiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Isto, do Vítor Rua, é absolutamente extraordinário.rimasebatidas.ptJorge Palma estacionou o piano em segunda fila - Rimas e BatidasUm cantautor que se atravessou no caminho dos portugueses. 3166
Reposted by João MarreirosMU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Middle stone age occupation in eastern kerma region of the third cataract, northern Sudan🏺🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... OSL dating places occupations at ∼50 ka (MIS 3) at sites SK87 and SK7. Lithics show Levallois, discoidal, and Nubian Levallois reduction strategies. 0206
Reposted by João MarreirosAWRANA: Association of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analysts @awrana.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The 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. 144
Reposted by João MarreirosAWRANA: Association of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analysts @awrana.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Do you know of any upcoming events related to the topic of use-wear and residue analysis? Send them to us to share (more information here: www.awrana.org/newsawrana.orgNews | AWRANAHome 021
Reposted by João MarreirosRob Foley @robfoley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026David Clarke, Analytical Archaeologist - Cambridge meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of his death - update and further information: the list of speakers, programme and registration now available here www.arch.cam.ac.uk/analytical-a...arch.cam.ac.ukAnalytical Archaeologist: The living legacies of David Clarke in contemporary scientific archaeology | Department of ArchaeologyDavid Clarke died on the 27th June 1976. He was only 38 years old. When he died, he left behind his wife, Stella, and two young children, Andrew and Leonora. Their loss must have been awful. 063
Reposted by João MarreirosLeibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Team LEIZA was back at the Mainz Company Run yesterday! A fantastic evening of running, cheering and team spirit. Thanks to everyone who ran, supported and cheered us on! 🙌 #TeamLEIZA #LEIZArchaeology 072
Reposted by João MarreirosLeibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🎉 ERC Starting Grant for our colleague Tamara Dogandžić! For her new #research project Early ENCOUNTERS, she has been awarded funding from the European Research Council @erc.europa.eu: €1.5 million for five years of research. #Archaeology #LEIZArchaeology #ERCStG @paleomonrepos.bsky.social 2216
Reposted by João MarreirosLeibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Excavation season has brought our archaeologists back to the Azykh Cave in Azerbaijan! Located in the South Caucasus, Azykh is a promising site for researching the Middle Palaeolithic and possible Neanderthal remains. #archaeology 1144
Reposted by João MarreirosICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🎉 The LEXA Seminar Series is back! After a hugely successful first season, we're delighted to announce the return of Advances in Experimental Archaeology for a new season. 🔗 icarehb.com/lexa #LEXA #ExperimentalArchaeology 174
Reposted by João MarreirosICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🦴 Kicking off the new #LEXA season: Dr Eva Francesca Martellotta explores wood & bone retouchers from an experimental and traceological perspective. 📅 14 Sept | 🕑 14:00 (UTC+1) | 🌍 Online via #Zoom 🔗 icarehb.com/lexaicarehb.comLaboratory for EXperimental Archaeology (LEXA) - ICArEHBWelcome to the Laboratory for EXperimental Archaeology (LEXA) At LEXA, our vision is to advance the understanding of ancient technologies and behaviours through scientific experiments to generate and ... 052
Reposted by João MarreirosAWRANA: Association of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analysts @awrana.bsky.social · 31/08/2026We've updated our website! Check it out to see the latest news and updates from the AWRANA community, as well as our membership database, plus information on previous and upcoming conferences. www.awrana.org 011
Reposted by João MarreirosPúblico @publico.pt · 30/08/2026Médio português fez três golos no triunfo dos “red devils” sobre o Ipswich, reforçando a influência na manobra da equipa.publico.ptO que seria do Manchester United sem Bruno Fernandes?Médio português fez três golos no triunfo dos “red devils” sobre o Ipswich, reforçando a influência na manobra da equipa. 062
Reposted by João MarreirosDimitri Van Limbergen @divali.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Are you attending #EAA Athens next week? Visit stand 30 of the EAF and talk to me about #LEIZA Journal of Archaeology, exchange ideas, and explore if your work can find a home in LJA! Scan QR code in video to find out more! #archaeology @leizarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social 021
Reposted by João MarreirosLeibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Meet our colleague @divali.bsky.social next week at the #EAA in Athen & discover our brand-new Journal of Archaeology. Find out more here 👉 go.leiza.de/leiza-journa... 084
Reposted by João MarreirosLeibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Two days of inspiring presentations, discussions and interdisciplinary exchange at the conference “Archaeological Iron: Context, Corrosion and Conservation” have come to an end. 1/6 #Archaeology #conservation 162
Reposted by João MarreirosStephan Schiffels @stschiff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026If you are interested in learning computational population genetics and ancient genomics, I have curated my list of workshops and online tutorials (and will continue to do so) indicating suitability for self-learners and status. You find the list [here](www.stephanschiffels.de/resources.html). 16039
Reposted by João MarreirosAna Abrunhosa @anaabrunhosa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Our paper out! 🎉 This study compares cherts from Gruta Nova da Columbeira, Praia Rei Cortiço and Mira Nascente with geological samples. Procurement by Neanderthal groups was largely restricted to the area between the coast and the western flank of the first mountain ridge. rdcu.be/fw1IYhttps:/...rdcu.beChert procurement for inferring Neanderthal mobility in central western Iberia 1103
Reposted by João MarreirosFonsi Loaiza @fonsiloaizap.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Zinedine Zidane es hijo de migrantes argelinos, nació en el barrio obrero de La Castellane en Marsella. Siempre se ha posicionado en contra de la ultraderechista Le Pen. Hoy ha sido nombrado seleccionador de Francia y se ha manifestado en contra del racismo de la extrema derecha. 18773257
Reposted by João MarreirosLive Science @livescience.com · 25/07/2026Science word of the day: Lithics www.livescience.com/archaeology/...livescience.comScience word of the day: LithicsWhat does 'lithics' mean? 031
Reposted by João MarreirosICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · 24/07/2026🪨 Decoding #Acheulean percussive technology — #ICArEHB researchers Eduardo Paixão, João Marreiros & Erella Hovers co-author this open access study on #UseWear traces in stone tools. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s419... #LithicTechnology #Archaeology 042
Reposted by João MarreirosCENIEH @cenieh.bsky.social · 20/07/2026#ICTSNews Around 400 researchers from around the world to gather in Burgos for @eshesociety.bsky.social 2026 +info: cenieh.es/actualidad/n... #ESHEBurgos 0102
Reposted by João MarreirosJonasnuts @jonasnuts.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Pessoal que escreve bem e tem boas ideias……. Têm aqui uma oportunidade (mas leiam primeiro a fumaça, para saberem o que já foi abordado, e o tipo de artigos, assuntos e temáticas que se podem enquadrar. Mas é uma ótima oportunidade. :-) 244
Reposted by João MarreirosErella Hovers @ehovers.bsky.social · 03/07/2026 Kudos to y Giuseppe Briatico for leading our paper about environment and climate during the early Pleistocene at Melka Wakena and Gadeb, as part of his 2-year stint as a Lady Davis Fellow at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. doi.org/10.1038/s415...doi.orgSeasonal-to-interannual hydroclimatic variability in Afromontane environments during the late Early Pleistocene hominin occupations on the Southeastern Ethiopian Highlands - Scientific ReportsScientific Reports - Seasonal-to-interannual hydroclimatic variability in Afromontane environments during the late Early Pleistocene hominin occupations on the Southeastern Ethiopian Highlands 043
Reposted by João MarreirosICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · 01/07/2026🪨 New #Palaeolithic findspots at Jurf ed-Darawish, southern #Jordan — implications for movement between the Levant and Arabia. #ICArEHB researcher Osama Samawi co-authors this open access #preprint. 🔗 doi.org/10.21203/rs.... #Archaeology #Prehistory 062
Reposted by João MarreirosNiklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Deadline is tomorrow but they don't ask for much detail! Postdoc on submerged megastructures of the Baltic Sea www.leiza.de/ueber-uns/ka... 🏺leiza.deLEIZA: Post-Doc (m/w/d) in der Prähistorischen ArchäologieStandort Schleswig, EG 13 TV-L, in Vollzeit, befristet für 15 Monate | Bewerbungsfrist: 30.06.2026 0139
Reposted by João MarreirosAntiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 24/06/2026NEW c. 100 years after #Trowelblazer Dorothy Garrod excavated Hazar Merd, the earliest documented Palaeolithic site in the Zagros, new research shows it is more complex than thought, key to understanding Neanderthals' encounters with early modern humans. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology 0162
Reposted by João MarreirosArchaeological Proteomics Lab @archaeoprotein.bsky.social · 16/06/2026🚨Job alert🚨We are hiring a Laboratory Technician (24 months) to support our research in Archaeological Proteomics (ZooMS) at the University of Reading (UK), including our COEXIST project. More info here: tinyurl.com/bdfvawh8 #palaeoproteomics #ZooMS 01618
Reposted by João MarreirosPalaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 22/06/2026We’re hiring a Research Assistant🚨 Interested in human evolution and African prehistory? We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational skills who will be based in Cambridge, with fieldwork opportunities in Kenya🇰🇪 Deadline: 01.07.2026 🔗 Apply online: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...cam.ac.ukResearch Assistant in the Ng'ipalajem Project (Fixed Term)Applications are invited for a 12-month Research Assistant position on the NG'IPALAJEM project, funded by the ERC. The project aims at collecting new palaeontological, archaeological and geological da... 02730
Reposted by João MarreirosLeibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Proud to be recognised once again with the audit@berufundfamilie.de certificate. LEIZA received the certificate with distinction for its long-term commitment to a family-friendly and inclusive workplace. Many thanks to our team for making this possible every day. #TeamLEIZA 031
Reposted by João MarreirosHigherJobz @higherjobz.bsky.social · 20/06/2026🌍 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Oslo, Norway, in Archaeological Geochemistry & Dating. Work on the ERC-funded EcoArch project using isotope analysis, biomarker research, & archaeometric dating.🔗 higherjobz.com/postdoctoral... #AcademicJobs #Postdoc #Archaeology #FullyFunded @uio.nohigherjobz.comPostdoctoral Fellowship in Archaeological Geochemistry at UiOApply for the fully funded Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Archaeological Geochemistry and Dating at University of Oslo, Norway. 045
Reposted by João MarreirosAntiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 15/06/2026Remains of an ~8,000-year-old prehistoric dog sled, found on Zhokhov Island, Russia. Used to transport obsidian tools over 1,500km, it is one of the earliest examples of working animals in the archaeological record #InternationalWorkingAnimalDay (£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology 26118
Reposted by João MarreirosTiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 11/06/2026How much would you say Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund paid for such high quality copy? 022
Reposted by João MarreirosHigherJobz @higherjobz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Research Assistant (m/f/d) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Germany. Work on Neolithic archaeology, excavation, fieldwork, teaching, and research within a leading university environment. 🔗 higherjobz.com/research-ass... #AcademicJobs #Archaeology @unimainz.bsky.socialhigherjobz.comResearch Assistant in Prehistoric Archaeology Job in Germany | HigherJobzApply for the fully funded Research Assistant position in Prehistoric and Early Historic Archaeology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. 026
Reposted by João MarreirosNiklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · 03/06/2026🐚 New paper out in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. Limpet shells from prehistoric Franchthi (Greece) show when prehistoric people did what. Large sample sets turn out to reveal social practices that small ones miss. 🧵1/5 🏺 buff.ly/G5mDmsilink.springer.comSeasonality at prehistoric Franchthi: the use of large sample sets - Archaeological and Anthropological SciencesUnderstanding the seasonality of resource exploitation provides critical insights into past human behaviours, how prehistoric communities structured their subsistence strategies, organised resource… 1199
Reposted by João MarreirosAntiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 29/05/2026The use of shark teeth in weaponry was a phenomenon that spread across the Asia-Pacific region during the middle Holocene. They were possibly used for conflict, butchery or even ritual combat. 🔗 from 2023 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology 04016
Reposted by João MarreirosNiedersächsisches Institut für historische Küstenforschung @nihk-wilhelmshaven.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Manche Funde geben ihre Geheimnisse nicht sofort preis. 🔎 Das Fundensemble aus dem Urnengräberfeld Nienbüttel wurde deshalb am LEIZA in Mainz (@leizarchaeology.bsky.social) mit Computertomographie untersucht. Die Aufnahmen liefern nun die Grundlage für die weitere Auswertung. 043
Reposted by João Marreirospaleomonrepos @paleomonrepos.bsky.social · 29/04/2026🔥New paper out now🔥 in collaboration with a colleague from MONREPOS. Congratulations! #palaeolithic #leizarchaeology #paleomonrepos #archaeology #paleolithic #archeology Read now 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comExamining indicators of hunter-gatherer mobility in arid environments: The example of the final Middle Paleolithic site of Besor 37 (Northern Negev, Israel) - Archaeological and Anthropological Scienc...Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences - Besor 37 is an open-air site in the northwestern Negev Desert (Israel). Excavations at the site in 2020 uncovered a rich, in situ Middle Paleolithic... 053
Reposted by João MarreirosICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026The Minister for Culture, Youth and Sport visited #UAlg today and heard #ICArEHB Director João Cascalheira present #UAlgTecHeritage. UTH will create a pioneering European #centre for #innovation in #archaeological #heritage bringing together #research #technology #collaboration 092
Reposted by João MarreirosTraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026More exciting research! A new publication by Justin Coppe and Veerle Rots explores how morphometric interpretations influence evolutionary models of prehistoric weaponry and challenges long-standing assumptions about projectile technology. Read the article here: doi.org/10.48738/202... 031
Reposted by João MarreirosICArEHB @icarehb.bsky.social · 20/05/2026🌍 ICArEHB Dialogues 2026: New Theme Announcement 🌍 How have humans survived disasters — and what can the past teach us about #resilience today? This year’s #Dialogues explores Human Resilience and Disasters with experts from #archaeology and beyond. 🗓️ Coming this Boreal Summer. Stay tuned! 082
Reposted by João MarreirosDimitri Van Limbergen @divali.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Delighted to announce that #LEIZA Journal of Archaeology is now accepting submissions! Check out www.leiza.de/forschung/pu... for all information and submit your work anytime at: leizajournalofarchaeology@leiza.de or lja@leiza.de For❓,🖍️ dimitri.vanlimbergen@leiza.de @leizarchaeology.bsky.social 094
Reposted by João MarreirosNiklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Couldn't be prouder of my former PhD student Danai Theodoraki, who just published her thesis on Neolithic Franchthi and high-res climate variability! 🥳 books.ub.uni-heidelberg.de//propylaeum/... @leizarchaeology.bsky.social @unimainz.bsky.social 1217
Reposted by João MarreirosAnastasia Eleftheriadou @aeleftheriadou.bsky.social · 14/05/2026At LMU Munich, the M.A. in Digital Cultural Heritage equips students with the skills to document and analyze past human societies and material culture using digital and computational approaches 🏛️💻 📅Application deadline: June 15. 🎓 Taught in English | No tuition fees www.kw.lmu.de/dch/en/study...kw.lmu.deAbout the ProgramLearn more about profile and intended learning outcomes of the Master's program Digital Cultural Heritage. 021
Reposted by João MarreirosNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13/05/2026Enamel proteins from the teeth of six Homo erectus individuals that lived in China around 400,000 years ago offer insights into how ancient genetic material might have made its way into modern humans, according to a paper in Nature. go.nature.com/3PmzHXA 🏺🧬🧪 24718