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EvoThan @evothan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📢 EvoThan2026 starts in just two weeks! The full schedule is now available! Join us September 14–15, 2026 at UCL, London (and online) for the International Symposium on Comparative Evolutionary Thanatology. Registration is free (by Sep 12)! 🔗 Register: evothanatology.wixsite.com/evothan/regi...

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Rob Foley @robfoley.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The archaeologist David Clarke died in 1976 aged 38. To mark the 50th anniversary of his death we are holding a one day meeting - ‘Analytical Archaeologist: the living legacies of David Clarke in contemporary scientific archaeology’ in Cambridge on 10th October. Details and registration below

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Analytical Archaeologist: The living legacies of David Clarke

A one-day meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of David Clarke to be held at the McDonald Institute, University of Cambridge

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Dr Sarah Paris @sarah-paris.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

New proteomics study from Palesa Madupe & colleagues suggests Homo naledi fossils are all female! For over a decade, H. naledi has been making waves in palaeoanthropology. This new data adds a fascinating layer to the mystery, but what questions does it raise? 🧵(1/4) 🔗 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Proteomic analysis of dental enamel from 20 Homo naledi individuals shows no male markers

The morphological homogeneity of the middle Pleistocene hominin Homo naledi is reflected in its dental proteome, with no evidence supporting confident identification of male individuals, and the detec...

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We’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...

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Research 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...

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James Clark @jclark997.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Much like buses, wait a while for a paper on complexity and two come along at once! You can now see our paper revisiting Oswalt’s original data, with @lucytimbrell96.bsky.social, @sarah-paris.bsky.social, and Gonzalo Linares-Matás! /1 www.isita-org.com/jass/Content...

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Cambridge Archaeology @cam-archaeology.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

If you enjoyed reading the blog last week about the ENTANGLED project’s fieldwork in Mozambique, you’ll enjoy reading this new blog from the Ng’ipalajem team about their fieldwork in Kenya @palaeotrails.bsky.social Read their blog here: www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/muddlin... 📸 Sarah Paris

An incredible field team of 62 people. Photo credit: Dr Sarah Paris

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Cambridge Archaeology @cam-archaeology.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

A new study published in Antiquity explores how the use of red ochre in prehistoric burials reveals cultural change and identity in Thailand from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. 👉 Read more: www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/ochre-u... 📸 C. F. W. Higham @sarah-paris.bsky.social

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

New paper by @sarah-paris.bsky.social 🚨 "The transformation of ochre from a loose pigment used widely in early burials to rare pellet deposits in later interments mirrors broader processes of cultural change, technological development and ideological realignment in Southeast Asia."

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Ochre use in burial practices in Thailand, from the Neolithic to the Iron Age | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

Ochre use in burial practices in Thailand, from the Neolithic to the Iron Age

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Thrilled to share that our lovely PI, @martamlahr.bsky.social is now officially Professor Marta Mirazón Lahr FBA. Formally admitted at a ceremony at the British Academy yesterday! Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and remarkable milestone — here’s to many more!! 🎉

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We are hiring a Project Co-ordinator! 🚨 Are you extremely organised with great interpersonal skills? Able to multitask efficiently? Interested in African prehistory? Keen to work with an enthusiastic team? We want to hear from you! Closing date: 17 October, 2025

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Project Coordinator (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a 12-month Project Co-ordinator position on the NG'IPALAJEM project, funded by the ERC. The project aims at collecting new palaeontological, archaeological and geological

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

It's a wrap! #ESHE2025 3 days filled with stimulating discussions in the form of 35 podiums, 33 Pecha Kuchas, 169 posters. Congratulations to the winners of the student prize - Harmony Hill & Gabriele Russo! Massive thank you to the organisers for making it all happen. See you in Burgos next year!

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Session 9 Podium #ESHE2025 @stephanepeyregne.bsky.social on a new Denisovan genome, J. Kubat uncovers sexing and phylogeny of M. palaeojavanicus, E. Veatch reconsiders fire use and behaviour in H. floresiensis, H. Berghuis on the first subsea H. erectus site in Sundaland

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Podium Day 3 #ESHE2025 H. Farrell, R. Sorrentino, C. Ruff, A. Toccacceli, R. Clarke, A. Robles on the architecture of human foot, gait in Dmanisi, dexterous rock climbing in chimps, craniofacial diversity in great apes and so much more!

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Poster Session 2 #ESHE2025 83 wonderful posters. 169 in total. Palaeotrails’ Jesse Martin & @martamlahr.bsky.social on detecting microevolutionary trends in fossil hominin populations.

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Podium talks Day 2 #ESHE2025 @jingzhang.bsky.social, K. Bretzke, G. Duller, @armandofalcucci.bsky.social, @giuliagallo.bsky.social, @jonathanreeves.bsky.social present exciting research on AI refits for lithics, use of operculum to push the limits of OSL, fire durations in the MP and so much more!

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

First round of podium presentations at #ESHE2025 Olivia Rivero, Alba Mesa, April Nowell, @aurelienmounier.bsky.social, Chris Hunt explore everything from cognitive complexity, aDNA in cave art to the lives of teens in the #Palaeolithic and the amazing discoveries at #Shanidar! Stay tuned!

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Celebrating our wonderful PI @martamlahr.bsky.social for such an incredible achievement 🎉🍾🥂

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Rob Foley @robfoley.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Fabulous news that @martamlahr.bsky.social has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy 🍾🍾🍾

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Marta Mirazon Lahr @martamlahr.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Justus has shared every adventure in Turkana with us since 2010 - wonderful friend and colleague

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Episode 2: Faunal identification with @deadbovids.bsky.social Other than identification, tooth wear pattern can give us exciting insights into faunal diet and palaeoecology.

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Kaedan O'Brien, Ph.D. @deadbovids.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It's a bit late for #FossilFriday but I have to show this lovely young adult Palaeoloxodon (giant elephant) jaw from the new Middle Pleistocene site I'm working at in Turkana, Kenya!

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

The joy of sorting LSA lithics from Turkana under the guidance of @robfoley.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram for more www.instagram.com/palaeotrails...

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

What does the Ng'ipalajem team do? Ng’ipalajem, meaning Ancestors in Turkana, is an ERC-funded project. Led by @martamlahr.bsky.social, the project investigates how the emergence of Homo sapiens is deeply intertwined with Africa’s long-term environmental and ecological history. #humanevolution

We spend long periods of time in Kenya collecting data in the collections, understanding the landscape and looking for fossils.

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The rest of the year is spent analysing data, honing skills and preparing for upcoming field work. During this time, we develop new methodologies, attend conferences, write papers and discuss our findings

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 30/06/2025

Why is the Pacific important to our understanding of human dispersal out of Africa? 🏺 Ben Cullen Prize-winner Dylan Gaffney discusses the Homo sapiens who left the Afro-Eurasian landmass for the first time. Read the prize-winning research in Antiquity 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

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Marlen Fröhlich @marlenfroehlich.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

📢 2 PhD positions (E13 TV-L, 75%) in our DFG-funded project on great ape communication & the evolution of common ground! 🧠 Backgrounds in biology, psychology or linguistics welcome. 🗓️ Deadline: Aug 13 🔗 bit.ly/4l8p7hy & bit.ly/46jcfAq Please share! @elmanubohn.bsky.social @meanwhileina.bsky.social

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PhD Researcher (m/f/d, E13 TV-L, 75%)

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Cambridge Archaeology @cam-archaeology.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Cambridge Archaeology graduate Jonathan R. Goodman has published a book: 'Invisible Rivals: How We Evolved to Compete in a Cooperative World'. Available to purchase from Yale University Press: yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

🚨 New research by Palaeotrails' @sarah-paris.bsky.social beautifully connects Neolithic infant burials in Thailand with today’s evolving conversations around perinatal loss. "This isn't just about pigment—it's about belonging." From ancient ochre to Ronaldo's 7th-minute tribute—grief unites. 🕊️

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What Ancient Burials Can Teach Us About Grief: New Study Links Prehistoric Thai Cemetery to Today’s Perinatal Loss Conversations

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

🎉 Members of the Palaeotrails team were recently awarded bursaries to attend this years #HumanEvo25 🧬💀 The team were delighted to participate in the dynamic interdisciplinary programme ranging from genetic 👻 🏜️ 🦠 🧫 to evolutionary 🤰👣⚔️🌍 Thank you @eventswcs.bsky.social

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Dr Sarah Paris @sarah-paris.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Fantastic poster & fab chat with Phumrapee Boonklang on genomic profiles in Thailand 🧬 at #HumanEvo25 this week.

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

A huge congratulations to all the #HumanEvo25 prize winners 👏 🎉 including Palaeotrails’s @avantikab.bsky.social who won a a prize for her poster Tracing Ancient Footsteps using sulphur isotopes 🏆

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Dr Sarah Paris @sarah-paris.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

A fab few days listening to great research and catching up with old friends @jonathanrgoodman.bsky.social @judithbeier.bsky.social and prize winner 🏆@hannesrathmann.bsky.social at #HumanEvo25

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Dr Sarah Paris @sarah-paris.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Thank you @eventswcs.bsky.social It's been a great event and a fabulous programme!

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Round 2 of the poster pitch talks! 🚨 Including Palaeotrails' @sarah-paris.bsky.social Otto Geissier and Tom Van Parys From reconstructing populations to Ronaldo, come and see the wide range of fascinating research on display! #HumanEvo25

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Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#HumanEvo25 features 26 posters showcasing fabulous evolutionary science - vying for your attention and 🏆 This evening we’ve heard the first half of poster pitches including Palaeotrails’s @jclark997.bsky.social P9 and Avantika Binani P5! Let the poster session begin!

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Dr Sarah Paris @sarah-paris.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

A reel of our recent field season in Turkana - a privilege & a joy to work with such fantastic people in an amazing place! @cam-archaeology.bsky.social

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Marta Mirazon Lahr @martamlahr.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Join us to explore the latest #evolutionary research tracing our roots from fossils to modern #genomes. 🗓️#HumanEvo25: 28–30 April 2025 Bursary support available for anyone facing financial barriers to attending #ResearchMeetings. 📎 More info: bit.ly/3ZbZgNJ #HumanEvolution #Genetics #Genomics

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Human Evolution – From Fossils to Ancient and Modern Genomes — 20250428

Tracing our roots: unveiling the journey from fossils to modern genomes

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Tom Higham @tommyhigham.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Job alert! @katerinad.bsky.social and I are looking for an archaeologist/archaeological scientist to join us on a 4 year post-doc, helping to manage and participate in field and lab work on 2 ERC grants in our group. We would love to hear from you via the link! 👇 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Postdoct...

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Katerina Harvati @katharv.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

ESHE 2025 PARIS! 🤩 Registration opening soon

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Harvati Lab @harvatilab.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Christmas lab meeting 🎄✨️ We had to use a wide angle lens to fit all the team in one photo. 🤭🤩

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Laurits Skov @lauritsskov.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Very excited (and a bit nervous) to announce that I will be hiring two Postdocs for my new group(!) in Copenhagen to study the Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA which survives in present-day humans. Retweet will be much appreciated :) Link for application: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

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Dr Alice Rose @alicekensa.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Important ethical issues surrounding the trade and sale of human remains were raised at PMQs today by Bell Ribeiro-Addy following discussions with BABAO: www.bbc.com/news/article...

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MP calls for ban on sales of human remains

Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she has been told of human remains frequently auctioned "disguised as modified items or replicas".

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