Just a few days left! 😃 The call for papers and posters closes on October 26th 📆 We’re excited to receive your contributions for Session 13: “If I Had a Hammer, I’d 3D-Scan It: Computational Approaches for the Analysis of Tool Artifacts.”

📄 New paper 📣 of @matrixerc.bsky.social & @welkergroup.bsky.social! We show that microstratigraphic-scale #paleoproteomics works in intact sediments - opening new ways to explore ancient ecosystems & hominin behaviour 🌍🦴 @erc.europa.eu @icarehb.bsky.social 🔗 academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Don’t miss our next ICArEHB Experimental Archaeology Seminar. We will welcome Dr William Chase Murphree to talk about new geoarchaeological experiments investigating Upper Palaeolithic fire use. 14:00 (GMT) on the 7th of October. Free for all, join here icarehb.com/lexa/

Very happy to have been to attend and share our experimental results at the #dig2025 conference in Tübingen! 🔥❄️ #geoarchaeology, #pyrotechnology, #paleolithic @veraaldeias.bsky.social @icarehb.bsky.social

🌍 New call for #synthesis projects! #HEIRS & #FRB_CESAB seek proposals on #humanevolution + #biodiversity 🌱 🔹 IdeaShare: interdisciplinary ideas 🔹 DataShare: data harmonisation 🗓️ Deadline: 8 Sept 2025 📩 Apply: www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/en/calls/cal...

Join us for the next @icarehb.bsky.social Experimental Archaeology Seminar to learn about Neanderthal fire technology by Dr Carolina Mallol. Its online and free to all at 2pm on Tuesday the 6th of May. Register here: www.icarehb.com/lexa/

📢 Don't forget! ⚙️👨🏻‍💻 ICArEHB Dialogues 2025 – #Technology: Past & Future is happening May 29th at 4 PM (GMT time), live on YouTube! Join Vera Aldeias, Steve Kuhn & Davi Rios as they explore how tech—from stone tools to AI—shapes our world. 🔗 Register now at www.icarehb.com/dialogues/te...

Sophisticated pyrotechnology in the Ice Age: This is how humans made fire tens of thousands of years ago 🔥🏺 A group of scientists led by the University of Algarve and the University of Vienna has now been able to shed some light on the mystery of Ice Age fire. 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Read more here: ⤵️

🔥 How did Neandertals harness fire? Join Dr. Carolina Mallol on May 6 for a #LEXA seminar on #prehistorictechnology: "The Neandertal Fire Technology Project – All Its Burning Questions." ⏰ 14:00 WEST | 📍 Zoom www.icarehb.com/lexa/ #HumanEvolution #ExperimentalArchaeology #Archaeology

📢 New publication: "The Role of Environmental Changes in the Development of the Agricultural Economy During Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite Cultures" by Mekonnen, D. Z., Olivera, H. R., & Gomes, A., in African Archaeological Review (2025). 🔗 More info: doi.org/10.1007/s104...

We’re deeply concerned about the disappearance of our colleague Pierre Noiret. Please share and help us spread the word. For more information please check: www.police.be/avis-de-rech...

Very excited to share our new paper on Fire Use during the LGM at Korman'9, Ukraine! Check it out! #geoarchaeology, #micromorphology, #pyrotechnology, #LGM, #Paleolithic, #archaeology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

New paper on Fire Use during the Last Glacial Maximum! - published today in Geoarchaeology. tinyurl.com/5n8j98ry @philipnigst.bsky.social @wcmurph.bsky.social @marjolein-bosch.bsky.social @veraaldeias.bsky.social @univie.ac.at @heasvienna.bsky.social @oeai.bsky.social @icarehb.bsky.social

We presented our research on the Gravettian sites of Grub-Kranawetberg I & II @philipnigst.bsky.social @marjolein-bosch.bsky.social @wcmurph.bsky.social @univie.ac.at @uhaunivienna.bsky.social @heasvienna.bsky.social @oeai.bsky.social @oeaw.bsky.social @icarehb.bsky.social @nhmwien.bsky.social

Wonderful discussions on the role of fire and the importance of experimental work with the jury members (Carolina Mallol, Dennis Sandgathe & @philipnigst.bsky.social) and the overall @icarehb.bsky.social community. Many Congrats @wcmurph.bsky.social

Proud PhD supervisor moment! @wcmurph.bsky.social successufully defended his PhD thesis on 🔥Pyrotechnology during the Upper Paleolithic in Europe @icarehb.bsky.social

Very pleased to share our latest paper on an Upper Palaeolithic site in Austria: stratigraphy, organic preservation & combustion activity. doi.org/10.1007/s419... @marjolein-bosch.bsky.social @philipnigst.bsky.social @margajambrina.bsky.social @heasvienna.bsky.social @univie.ac.at @oeai.bsky.social

That's a wrap up! 👏🏻 Thank you to @archaeologylisa.bsky.social, @wcmurph.bsky.social, all presenters and participants! Above all, we are grateful to @heasvienna.bsky.social, @dshcs.bsky.social, VDSEE and Maeve for all the support. To more geoarchaeology!✨ Doris, Thomas, Valentina, Doralice

What a first day!✨ Packed with inspiring presentations, engaging discussions and a few fun facts from our Geoarchaeology Bingo! Thank you to our junior keynote speaker, presenters, and all participants. More exciting events await tomorrow: see you there! @heasvienna.bsky.social @dshcs.bsky.social