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Our most downloaded article in Evolutionary Human Science is now available! This groundbreaking piece of research has captured the attention of readers worldwide. Discover the latest insights and innovations from the top minds in the field. Read #1 now>cup.org/4gkQEto

2025 resolution: get more citations at any cost Next paper: (via Philip Cohen. The culprit paper: mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/122925/)

Humans are not 'drinking alone': alcohol consumption is not unique to humans and may have benefits - including nutritional, medicinal or cognitive - in other species sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Although this is the Meeting of the European Archaeologists, for our session #120 we also invite NON-ARCHAEOLOGISTS working on any research that relates to the evolution and transmission of cultural technologies, norms and institutions. #CulturalEvolution

Looking for PhD project in #ecology - check this cool one out, in our ECONOVO - DNRF Center of Excellence team in #Denmark 🇩🇰🐎🔥🍃Note: English works well in DK & PhD students receive full academic salaries :)

Few days left to apply for this PhD position MPI-EVA Leipzig (the deadline is January 15th)! #aDNA #PopGen

Two open positions for PhD candidates in my group at the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology of the University of Vienna! Apply until the 31st of January! jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universit%… jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universit%…

Inspired by pop culture depictions of cavepeople, an archaeologist searches for elusive evidence of ancient wooden clubs. sapiens.org/archaeology/an…

This kite won't be flying any time soon #InternationalKiteDay Named for their kite shapes, desert kites were hunting traps used to funnel prey. Some of the earliest monumentality in South-West Asia, they may have influenced sites like Göbeklitepe. 🆓 buff.ly/4eFicsU

Finding hidden genetic ties. A team led by Annika Freudiger, Anja Widdig & Harald Ringbauer has developed a new tool to reveal genetic #relationships in #animal populations. PNASNews MPI-EVA Leipzig UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG iDiv Biodiversity Research Freie Universität tinyurl.com/2p8m55ex & pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Been collecting data on traditional methods of black magic across cultures. Here's a map of the materials sorcerers obtain from enemies to curse them via sympathetic magic across 77 societies. It is widely believed you can curse a person if you have some of their hair especially.

Lots of aDNA coming out. Here genome-wide data of 722 samples: Ancient DNA reveals reproductive barrier despite shared Avar-period culture nature.com/articles/s4158…

Want to join in? We are assembling an editorial board! We already have a superb team of evolutionary anthropologists & archaeologists and especially welcome applications from socio-cultural anthropologists. Details in the link and please share widely. ishgr.org/2025/01/15/cal…

After 3 years work this is nearly a "thing". Publication in October this year

Are you studying technological complexity in Archaeology ? Here is an open call for a Special Issue on 'Technological Complexity & Archaeological Interpretation in the Deep Past' which I am co-editing in JAMT! More information here or contact me! link.springer.com/collections/ec… - Pls RT

Our new paper is out! 🚀 BaYaka hunter-gatherer children are 3x more active than WHO recommendations & stay active as they age—unlike US/UK kids, whose activity declines with the start of formal schooling 📉. Read more in Scientific Reports: rdcu.be/d72T1

Deadline is this Thursday, February 6. ⌛️

Just a reminder abstracts due this week for the 2025 EAA annual meetings! #archaeology Consider submitting to our session below if you focused on hunter gatherers in aquatic environments (coastal, lake, riverine or other wise).

There used to be a lot more hunter-gatherer diversity in southern Africa prior to killing of Bushmen by the British, Dutch, & Germans. There was substantial culture loss in the region, even Francis Galton lamented the decline of Bushmen populations & the loss of their cultures.

I picked up my badge and I'm ready for #SAA2025Denver. My talk on comparative ethnology is tomorrow at 8:15, at symposium 42 "Exploring the Intersection of Ethnography and Technology".