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Collaborators on the project are Dr Noora Taipale (FNRS, TraceoLab), Dr Viola Schmid (TraceoLab, Austrian Academy of Sciences, University of Vienna, University of the Witwatersrand), and Prof. Lyn Wadley (ESI, University of the Witwatersrand).

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This work is fundamental to deepening our knowledge about tool manufacture and subsistence of past hunter-gatherers within their social structures and habitats through functional and technological analyses.

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Dr Roussel used thin, elongated blanks to apply diverse techniques of backing and larger, thicker elements to pressure flake them with the horn of a roan antelope into points with basal ventral thinning.

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Our latest knapping adventure took us to Leiden, where Dr. Morgan Roussel from Paleocraft and Skills demonstrated his expertise. He crafted various blanks from siliceous stones sourced from ancient river terraces near Rose Cottage Cave and western Lesotho.

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The project ”Experiment-based approach to Middle Stone Age artisanship at Rose Cottage Cave” strikes again. Funded by a Research Grant from The Leakey Foundation, we continue to investigate lithic technology between 100-30 ka at this reference Stone Age site in South Africa.

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Responsibilities include: ✓ Teaching at BA & MA levels ✓ Archaeological fieldwork ✓ Co-managing Museum of Prehistory ✓ International research collaborations Don't miss this opportunity! #AcademicJobs #Archaeology

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Requirements: PhD in Prehistory/Archaeology Publications & research portfolio Regular excavation experience University teaching experience French language (B2/C1)

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

🚨 ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! 🚨 🎓 ACADEMIC POSITION: Full-time Professor in Prehistoric Art & Archaeology 📍 University of Liège, Belgium 📅 Start: Sept 1, 2026 ⏰ DEADLINE: Jan 29, 2026 Tenure-track | Teaching + Research + Fieldwork Apply NOW: my.uliege.be/portail/go_x... 🧵⬇️

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

(Reconstructing myths to shed light on the past: how can we understand Upper Palaeolithic cave art?)

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

We’re pleased to announce that Dr Julien d’Huy will give a lecture on Wednesday 17th entitled Remonter les mythes pour éclairer le temps : comment comprendre l'art des cavernes durant le Paléolithique supérieur ?

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

What better way to end CONEXP than with a series of experimental demonstrations? Thank you to all of our participants and to the Préhistomuseum, it has been such an enriching and engaging experience. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

That’s a wrap on Day 3! Another fantastic day filled with incredible presentations — a big thank you goes out to all of our presenters and attendees. We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow for a full day of experimental archaeology demonstrations at the Préhistomuseum!

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

What an amazing second day at CONEXP 2025! It’s been an inspiring day filled with presentations, discussions, cultural activities, and fresh perspectives on diverse topics. We’re excited for tomorrow! #conexp2025

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Conexp 2025 has started! We look forward to four days of interesting talks, cool posters and exciting experimental demonstrations. Our keynote speaker Miguel Biard tells about the fascinating experiments related to the large blade production at the famous Magdalenian site of Etiolles.

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Our colleague Justin Coppe was interviewed today on regional TV channel Quatre Liège's midday news to promote two special events as part of our upcoming CONEXP2025 congress on experimental archaeology: 📺 Watch the broadcast: www.quatre.be/article/le-j...

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

From stone to thread, technique to tradition, we are reviving ancient skills through experimental archaeology! 💪 Interested in the results? Stay tuned! 📸

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

We are deeply involved in the craft of producing natural fibers, utilising Wommersom quartzite tools to manage brambles, just like Mesolithic hunter-gatherers may have done 10,000 years ago! 🌿🪨 #syntheseonderzoekarcheologie

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TRACES labo d’archéologie @umr5608traces.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Conférence inaugurale de @teyssand31.bsky.social (@cnrs.fr) "Seul au monde: comment Sapiens est devenu le dernier humain?" en ouverture du CONEXP2025 (7e Congrès International d’Archéologie Expérimentale) @traceolab.bsky.social @universitedeliege.bsky.social traces.univ-tlse2.fr/accueil/agen...

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Seul au monde: comment Sapiens est devenu le dernier humain? - TRACES : UMR 5608

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Starting date: between 1/1/2026 - 28/2/2026 Postdoctoral scholarship, contract of 1 year (extension possible) Further details: contact Veerle Rots

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Application: in English; motivation letter (max 2p), summary of PhD thesis (max 1p), publication list, CV, copy of PhD degree, names and contact details of 2 recognised scholars who accept to write a reference (not to be contacted yet) All documents to be sent to Veerle Rots Deadline: 30/11/2025

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Profile : Phd in Archaeology, Archaeometry, or similar Expertise in optical profilometry and/or wear analysis, preferably of prehistoric stone tools Excellent track record, excellent writing skills, fluent in English (also writing), Experience with Palaeolithic archaeology and lithic technology

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Want to advance use-wear analysis methodology? OPEN CALL! WE'RE HIRING: POST-DOC POSITION IN TRACEOLAB Topic: optical profilometry of use-wear traces on prehistoric stone tools, methodological development and archaeological application, integration with other methods used in TraceoLab

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“From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis.” 👉 Read the open-access article here: www.jna.uni-kiel.de/index.php/jn...

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From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis | Journal of Neolithic Archaeology

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Sonja, Dries & Veerle co-authored an article in the Journal of Neolithic Archaeology: “From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis.”

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From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis | Journal of Neolithic Archaeology

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Noora had the chance to visit the debated cave site Susiluola (Wolf Cave) and participate together with colleagues in the filming of a documentary series on the history of Finland produced by Yle, to be aired in 2026. Photo credit: Timo Heikkinen & Mikael A. Manninen

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The results suggest that, based on such a combination, it is possible to identify the use of percussion (direct and indirect) and pressure, as well as to differentiate between the use of harder and softer contact tools.

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This study focuses on knapping techniques. It describes the microscopic traces associated with knapping and shows how they can be combined with macroscopic traces to strengthen the identification of knapping techniques.

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We are pleased to announce that Olivier Touzé and Veerle Rots have published their paper "When the hammer drops: Identification of knapping techniques in blade production based on a multi-scale study of knapping traces". Complete paper available at: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

✨ Great news: conference registration has been extended until 29 September – so you still have time to join us! Register at www.conexp2025.uliege.be Check the final programme here 👉https://www.conexp2025.uliege.be/upload/docs/application/pdf/2025-09/conexp_programme_en4.pdf

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CONEPX 2025 – ULiège

The 7th International Congress of Experimental Archaeology from October 22 to 25, 2025.

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TraceoLab @traceolab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Don’t miss the inaugural conference by Dr. Nicolas Teyssandier, titled Seul au monde: comment Sapiens est devenu le dernier humain? 📅 21 October | 📍 Salle Académique, University of Liège. Don’t miss it!” Register here for the inaugural conference 👉 form.sap.uliege.be/conepx-2025/

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We look forward to sharing the results of this work on our website and through social media.

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We are conducting this research in collaboration with the Centre for Archaeological Research of Landscapes (CARL, KU Leuven), archeoWorks (KU Leuven), Erfgoed Lommel, and UMR TEMPS (CNRS, Université Paris Nanterre).

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The Lommel–Molse Nete is one of the most extensive and best-preserved Federmesser sites in north-western Europe. This unique Late Glacial site offers exceptional opportunities to explore how hunter-gatherer groups at the end of the Ice Age organised their lives and adapted to changing environments.

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By also comparing Lommel–Molse Nete with nearby sites such as Lommel–Maatheide, we aim to place it within a broader landscape archaeology framework.

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Our research will combine detailed techno-functional analysis of stone tools (including residue analysis), raw material provenance studies, and intrasite spatial analysis of activity areas and site organisation.

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