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Malaika Standley Barrow @malaikasb.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Very excited to share that our paper on giant ficron handaxes is out now in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports! We suggest that giant ficrons were 'over-engineered' for butchery applications based on experimental and morphometric analyses. kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

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Signs of power: giant ficron handaxes may have played a non-utilitarian role in structuring social groups in MIS 9 Britain

Giant ficrons are a rare but recurrent sub-type of Acheulean handaxe, that in Britain are predominantly found in assemblages dating to the MIS 9 inter…

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UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

And finally we meet Malaika Standley Barrow @malaikasb.bsky.social for #FocusFriday Malaika is also the recipient of the Irene Sala Prize for Lithic Studies - massive congrats! 💯 bit.ly/3Kuah7V #LocalAndGlobal PAPA MSc Degree Info bit.ly/IoAPAPA

Malaika stands in from of a stone wall and green fields on a very sunny day with blue skies.

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I chose the Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology MSc at UCL because it allowed me to balance digging deeper into interests from my previous studies while also exploring new areas and skills.
I found the flexibility of the PaPa course really helpful in doing this, alongside the amazing support from teaching staff throughout the year. I also really benefitted from the many opportunities to access teaching collections and engage with additional elements of the course such as external volunteering and the reading group.
I am currently taking a gap year to do some volunteering and travelling but plan to look at working with museum collections or possibly undertaking a PhD after this.
Malaika Standley Barrow MSc PAPA 2024-25

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