Everyone else: "See you at the beach!" 🏖️ The ICArEHB team: "See you in the field." ⛏️ Same sun, very different tan lines! Our researchers are out uncovering traces of human history this summer! ☀️#ICArEHB #Archaeology Illustration created with AI.
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The Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and the Evolution of Human Behaviour is located in Faro, PT, and aims to build and share an integrative understanding of the origins and evolution of human behaviour, through rigorous and innovative research.
⚒️ Where did #Chalcolithic Leceia get its #copper? #ICArEHB researcher João Luís Cardoso co-authors this open access study on metal supply networks in third millennium BC #Portugal. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #Archaeology #Archaeometallurgy
On 21 July we welcomed Adela Cebeiro (NYU) for a seminar on capuchin tool use and its implications for #HumanEvolution 🐒🔎 Thank you for sharing your insight! #ICArEHB #Paleoanthropology
🪨 Decoding #Acheulean percussive technology — #ICArEHB researchers Eduardo Paixão, João Marreiros & Erella Hovers co-author this open access study on #UseWear traces in stone tools. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s419... #LithicTechnology #Archaeology
🦴 When did our lineage diverge from chimpanzees? #ICArEHB researchers João d'Oliveira Coelho, René Bobe & Susana Carvalho co-author this open access study in Primates revisiting the #PanHomo split. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s103... #HumanEvolution #Evolution
🪨 New #Palaeolithic findspots at Jurf ed-Darawish, southern #Jordan — implications for movement between the Levant and Arabia. #ICArEHB researcher Osama Samawi co-authors this open access #preprint. 🔗 doi.org/10.21203/rs.... #Archaeology #Prehistory
🙌 ~300 visitors, 1km of prehistory, and a day full of flint-knapping, cave painting & Palaeolithic cooking 🔥 Our Prehistory Discovery Day at Gambelas Campus was one to remember. Already planning the next one 🌲 📷 Matt Gush / ICArEHB #ICArEHB #Archaeology #SciComm
🪨 The #Palaeolithic of Jordan — state of the art. #ICArEHB PhD Candidate Osama Samawi co-authors this open access #preprint from the #ICHAJ16 workshop in Athens. 🔗 osf.io/preprints/so... #Archaeology #Jordan #MiddleEast
🪨 How did #LaterStoneAge communities in the #SaveRiverValley organize lithic production and use? #ICArEHB researchers Samawi and Rose co-author this open access study in African Archaeological Review with the Dispersals team. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s104... #Mozambique #Archaeology
🎉 Congratulations to Valentina Lubrano on successfully defending her #PhD thesis, “Assessing the applicability of temporal indicators in Neanderthal occupations: methodological approaches and evidence from Teixoneres Cave”! #ICArEHB proudly celebrates this achievement! #Archaeology #PhDDefense
📢 Applying to the #HEIRS Group Synthesis Project call? Don't miss our Q&A sessions! 📅 Tue 9th – 16:00 & Fri 12th – 13:00 We'll cover balanced scopes, ambition & proposal writing tips linktr.ee/icarehb #HumanEvolution #ResearchSynthesis #CollaborativeScience #OpenScience
In late April, we had the pleasure of welcoming Bruno Martínez Haya from @UPO_es for a brilliant seminar on #Paleoproteomics and the search for markers of domestic fauna in the #ArchaeologicalRecord. Thank you for the insight and inspiration! #ICArEHB #BioArchaeology #ArchaeologicalScience
🌍 ICArEHB Dialogues 2026: New Theme Announcement 🌍 How have humans survived disasters — and what can the past teach us about #resilience today? This year’s #Dialogues explores Human Resilience and Disasters with experts from #archaeology and beyond. 🗓️ Coming this Boreal Summer. Stay tuned!
🌿 Poentes Olisiponenses | 13th Conference will take place on 27 May at 6:00 pm at Fundação Cidade de Lisboa, with “Prehistoric Lisbon: from the origins to the 9th century BC” by João Luís Cardoso, #ICArEHB researcher. #Archaeology #Prehistory #Lisbon
🌿 On 27 June, Célia Gonçalves will present “The History of the Shell Middens of Muge” at Festival Entre Quintas. #UAlg #Archaeology #Muge #ICArEHB 📌https://www.festivalentrequintas.com/
The Minister for Culture, Youth and Sport visited #UAlg today and heard #ICArEHB Director João Cascalheira present #UAlgTecHeritage. UTH will create a pioneering European #centre for #innovation in #archaeological #heritage bringing together #research #technology #collaboration
✨Thinking about a career beyond academia?✨ 📢 Join us for #AltAc Paths on 11 May 16:00 GMT 🎤 Sarah-Louise Decrausaz – research strategy & funding 🎤 Alice Novello – project management & outreach 💬 Career stories + live Q&A 🔗 Join via Zoom | zoom.us/j/9429649076...
🌍🔬 #ICArEHB researchers will take part in an international seminar on 14 May at Plaza de la Concha, exploring Neanderthals, prehistoric pigments, archaeobiology, and non-invasive technologies shaping our understanding of human origins #HumanOrigins #Neanderthals #Archaeobiology
🌵 How did #HunterGatherers move through arid landscapes at the end of the #MiddlePalaeolithic? #ICArEHB researchers Eduardo Paixão and João Marreiros co-author this open access study in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s125... #Mobility
Last Saturday, our Archaeology and Cultural Heritage students explored the landscape with #ICArEHB members, learning about survey, geomorphology, erosion, and climate vulnerability. A true open-air classroom at the doorstep of the campus. #UAlg #Archaeology #FieldTrip #Climate
🧪 Lab-based microstratigraphic excavation for high-resolution archaeological sampling. #ICArEHB researchers Aldeias, Goldberg, McPherron, Li and Mallol co-author this #PaleolithicArchaeology study in J Paleo Arch using #Microstratigraphy. 🔗 10.1007/s41982-025-00253-y
🧭 Neanderthal vs anatomically modern human occupation patterns, compared spatially. #ICArEHB researcher Lucía Cobo-Sánchez co-authors this open access study in Journal of Human Evolution. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jh... #Neanderthals #HumanEvolution
🌍 Population dynamics in the Southern Caucasus: current progress and future steps. #ICArEHB researcher David Nora co-authors this open access review in Quaternary Science Reviews. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.qu... #QuaternaryScience #Archaeology
🪨 The Nubian Spectrum at Tweefontein? #ICArEHB researchers Emily Hallinan and Osama Samawi, with M. Shaw and C. Shaw, show Nubian Levallois is one extreme of a broader prepared core reduction spectrum. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s419... #Levallois #MiddleStoneAge
Today we welcomed Professor Bernard Wood for an inspiring seminar and a meeting with our #PhDStudents. We are deeply grateful for his outstanding lecture, his generosity, and for sharing his time and knowledge with the archaeologists of the future! #ICArEHB #HumanEvolution #Paleoanthropology
🌿✨ Discover Prehistory at UAlg! ✨🌿 On 30 May 2026, Gambelas Campus becomes an open-air adventure for families, children, and little explorers 👨👩👧👦🪨🔥 Free admission, but booking is required. www.icarehb.com/lexa/ #PrehistoryDiscoveryDay #ICArEHB #UAlg #Families #Children
🌿✨ Descobre a Pré-História na @UAlg! ✨🌿 No dia 30 de maio de 2026, o campus de Gambelas recebe famílias, crianças e pequenos exploradores para uma aventura ao ar livre. Entrada gratuita, mas com reserva obrigatória. www.icarehb.com/lexa/ #DiaDaPréHistória #ICArEHB #UAlg #Famílias #Crianças
The #HEIRS Group Synthesis Project 2026 call is now open! We invite #HumanEvolution scientists worldwide to apply for collaborative groups of 10–15 researchers, including at least one #ICArEHB member. Deadline: 18 June 2026. #ResearchSynthesis #OpenScience heirs.icarehb.com
Tomorrow at 11:00, #ICArEHB hosts Bernard Wood at the Grand Auditorium, Gambelas Campus, University of Algarve, Faro. Free admission, no reservation required. #HumanOrigins #Paleoanthropology #HumanEvolution
ICArEHB@icarehb.bsky.social · 4mo ago#ICArEHB welcomes Bernard Wood on 28 April at 11:00 for a lecture on reconstructing the history of human evolution at the University of Algarve, Faro. Free, open to the public, and in English. #Paleoanthropology #HumanOrigins #HumanEvolution
