We recently finished our seventh year digging at Old Park, Kent. Every year we’re very grateful to be able to return to this beautiful site that is very slowly revealing its secrets.
Cambridge Palaeolithic Lab Group
@campalaeolithiclab.bsky.social
Palaeolithic archaeology and human origins research group based in the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge. Linked Master's Degree: MPhil in Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology
We're excited to be starting this project today and welcoming new members to the lab group! It’s supported by @ukri.org and in collaboration with a host of others, including @tomosproffitt.bsky.social @palomadelalasca.bsky.social and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
Cambridge Archaeology@cam-archaeology.bsky.social · last mo.Today the ‘Cutting Edge Technology’ project has launched, funded by the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The project will combine morphometric analysis of Stone Age tools from Africa with engineering methods. www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/grant-s... @campalaeolithiclab.bsky.social
Our (open access) paper on Neolithic arrowheads has just come out! We explore Levantine connections and local innovations in NW Arabia! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The lab group is out in full force at Unravelling the Palaeolithic 2026 @unravellingpalaeo.bsky.social @finnstileman.bsky.social kicked off day one, presenting on identifying soft hammer flaking in the Acheulean Up tomorrow @anna-r-mika.bsky.social @jclark997.bsky.social &@vaneshreev.bsky.social!
