Why are #ochre and #sourcing investigations so worthwhile in archaeology? I have thought about this a lot – and I wrote about it here (DM if you want a copy): oxfordhandbooks.com/newsitem/585/w…

Our new exhibition "Early Human Behaviour" opened yesterday Universitetsmuseet! Thanks to everyone for all their hard work and looking forward to new meetings and interactions at the exhibition! Universitetet i Bergen uib.no/en/sapience/16…

Had an amazing visit to UiB Brussels Office & learn about European Research Council (ERC) Erasmus+ Coimbra Group Horizon Europe🇪🇺 as part of the Momentum program Universitetet i Bergen! The weather and abundance of chocolate was also appreciated 😁🍫

Care for Neanderthals and their biogeography? We have the most awesome 2yr FT postdoc position for you arts.au.dk/om-arts/ledige…

ROCEEH is happy to announce the publication of our #ROAD database in PLOS ONE: Kandel et al. (2023): The ROCEEH Out of Africa Database (ROAD): A large-scale research database serves as an indispensable tool for human evolutionary studies” doi.org/10.1371/journa… 🧵1/6

Presenting on some cool #ochre topics and lifeworlds in my first foray into the environmental humanities 😅 fingers crossed! 🤞

Meanwhile, in Stavanger... amazing new viking-age find of gold jewelry on Rennesøy Arkeologisk museum

Today was a milestone: after 4 years in Norway, I voted in my first local and regional election in Stavanger & Rogaland 😁👍🗳️

I think all of the controversy surrounding hominin space travel can be perfectly summarized by a movie with another controversial topic:

Congratulations to #SapienCE scientists on the new publication! Read more about an evolutionary scenario for the culturalization of the human body based on evidence from #Blombos cave via the link below. PACEA Det humanistiske fakultet Universitetet i Bergen sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🌍🔍 An exciting opportunity to join the #Boomplaas research team for two African Masters students to dive into #ochre abrasion and percussion at #Wits with the amazing Tammy Hodgskiss and Justin Pargeter. 🎓✨️ ℹ️ More info: 🔗shorturl.at/BDEM3 🔗shorturl.at/efCS2

Call for papers! Join our session on #ochre and #prehistoric society #EAA2024 European Association of Archaeologists Daniela Rosso

Join our excellent team of international researchers and help us unlock the secrets of African Middle Stone Age! Apply for our fully-funded 3-year #postdoc at AHKR in #Bergen via the link below! Deadline is February 25! jobbnorge.no/en/available-j…

The island of #Vingen one of the most precious #rockart sites in western #Norway is under mining threat. Check out the link below for information and a link to sign a petition to save the site! bradshawfoundation.com/rockartnetwork…

👉Preprint publication alert! 👈Our article ”Honing Tools of the Mind: A Dynamic Framework for the Study of Symbolic Behavior in Early Human Evolution” is out on PsyArXiv: osf.io/preprints/psya… See thread below👇

Our new paper is out in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences! This study looks at ochre-painted rock art at Babine Lake, Canada using an approach that emphasizes materials science and materiality. 🧵 #Archaeology #ArchSci #Archaeometry rdcu.be/dByMR

Check out this awesome research by an awesome #ochre scientist! Dr. Brandi L. MacDonald

Big news as we announce our new 1yr 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 from anywhere in the world with an interest in arch science We strive to foster connections & break down boundaries in #archsci socarchsci.org/join-sas

It was a fantastic couple of days of our "Activating Symbolism" workshop Universitetet i Bergen! Thanks to all of our amazing participants for great discussions and "experiences"! SapienCE - Centre for Early Sapiens Behaviour Dr. Jennifer M. Miller Neemias Santos da Rosa Dr Izzy Wisher (@izzywisher.bsky.social)

I am so excited to participate in this discussion with these amazing specialists on #ochre and all of its complexities. There's still 1 week left to register!