Events
November 12 @ 15:30
HEAS Keynote with Aidan O’Sullivan
We are looking forward to welcoming Aidan O’Sullivan from University College Dublin for the HEAS Keynote on Experimental Archaeology: Making, Understanding, Storytelling which will take place online and in-person on the 12th November 2026 at 15:30 in the Theatresaal at…
November 25 @ 00:00
HEAS Workshop at the NHM Wien
Museum-driven research and preservation strategies of heritage objects with nuclear analytical techniques The purpose of this event is to bring together scientists of various disciplines, and career stages, who engage with the research and preservation of heritage objects to provoke…
November 26 @ 10:30
HEAS Talk with Lachie Scarsbrook
We are looking forward to welcoming Lachie Scarsbrook to Vienna for a HEAS Talk on Genomic Insights into the Coevolutionary History of Humans and Dogs on the 26th November 2026 at 10:30 CET in SR 5.1 in the UBB. …
Dezember 1 @ 09:00
HEAS Workshop at the NHM on Mind over matter – The Materiality of Anthropomorphic Figurines
This workshop examines the materiality, production, and cultural significance of prehistoric human figurines, with particular attention to the Upper Palaeolithic „Venus“ figures. Among the earliest known depictions of the human body, these objects were crafted from diverse materials including stone,…
Publications
Creating a brand. Genesis, transformation and diffusion of Qurayyah Painted Ware
Luciani, M., Fragnoli, P., Gilstrap, W.D., Sterba, J.H., Klainscek, D., Greene, J.A., Bourke, S., Donnelly, P., 2026. Creating a brand. Genesis, transformation and diffusion of Qurayyah Painted Ware. PLoS One 21, e0351296.
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Genomic landscapes of natural selection in great apes
Huang, X., Chen, S., Han, S., Kuhlwilm, M., 2026. Genomic landscapes of natural selection in great apes. Genome Biology.
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Targeted chromosomal sequencing of wild bonobos identifies a genetically distinct subpopulation east of the Lomami river.
Crego-Walters, M., Cuadros-Espinoza, S., Ruiz-Gartzia, I., Han, S., Hermosilla-Albala, N., Helsen, P., Frandsen, P., Brumwell-Prats, A.M., Alentorn-Moron, P., Fontsere, C., Alvarez-Estape, M., Ngofuna, M., Monghiemo, C., Leendertz, F., Thompson, J., Fasbender, D., Dieguez, P., Lokasola, A.L., Brand, C., Ndjango, J.-B., Georgiev, A.V., Giles, J.A., Liu, W., Li, Y., Sharp, P.M., Pereboom, Z., Andrés, A.M., Kuhlwilm, M., Gronau, I., Kuehl, H., Wessling, E.G., Narat, V., Surbeck, M., Hart, J.A., Hart, T.B., Hvilsom, C., Krützen, M., Stevens, J., Hahn, B.H., Lizano, E., Prado-Martinez, J., Marques-Bonet, T., 2026. Targeted chromosomal sequencing of wild bonobos identifies a genetically distinct subpopulation east of the Lomami river. Genome Biology.
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The evaluation of facial features as markers of cardiometabolic health in women of post-reproductive age.
Obrochta, W.M., Marcinkowska, U.M., Ball, M.E., Brittain, R.S.A., Galbarczyk, A., Klimek, M., Nenko, I., Stephen, I.D., Windhager, S., Jasienska, G., 2026. The evaluation of facial features as markers of cardiometabolic health in women of post-reproductive age. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health 14.
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A New Tablet Weaving Technique from Bronze Age Hallstatt.
Saunderson, K., Zimmermann, A., Grömer, K., 2026. A New Tablet Weaving Technique from Bronze Age Hallstatt. EXARC Journal, 1.
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Genomic insights into the Iron Age Saka of Boz-Barmak, Kyrgyzstan
Rymbekova, A., Gelabert, P., Llanos-Lizcano, A., Balakrishnan, K., Hämmerle, M., Han, S., Cheronet, O., Abdykanova, A., Kasymkulov, K., Hrivnyak, M., Eng, J.T., Pinhasi, R., Kuhlwilm, M., 2026. Genomic insights into the Iron Age Saka of Boz-Barmak, Kyrgyzstan. Scientific Reports.
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Paleogenomes reveal the evolutionary relationship between modern and cave lions
Stanton, D.W.G., Bergström, A., Heintzman, P.D., van der Valk, T., Carmagnini, A., Ersmark, E., Pawar, H., Sandoval-Velasco, M., Androsov, S., Fedorov, S., Kuhlwilm, M., Nagel, D., Plotnikov, V., Protopopov, A., Shapiro, B., Barnett, R., Sinding, M.-H.S., Marques-Bonet, T., Yamaguchi, N., Gilbert, M.T.P., Götherström, A., Skoglund, P., Frantz, L., Dalén, L., 2026. Paleogenomes reveal the evolutionary relationship between modern and cave lions. Cell 189, 4425-4436.e4411.
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Wind(ow) of change: The end of the Middle Stone Age and the beginning of the Later Stone Age at Umhlatuzana rockshelter showcasing concurrent technological and techno-economic shifts.
Schmid, V.C., Sifogeorgaki, I., Abruzzese, T., Blik, S., Huang, L., Dusseldorp, G.L., 2026. Wind(ow) of change: The end of the Middle Stone Age and the beginning of the Later Stone Age at Umhlatuzana rockshelter showcasing concurrent technological and techno-economic shifts. Quaternary Science Reviews 377, 109806.
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Bone retouchers and end-scrapers side by side at Bushman Rock Shelter: Exploring a ca. 100,000-year-old technological imbrication in southern Africa
Val, A., Tribolo, C., Schmid, V.C., Igreja, M., Texier, P.-J., Mercier, N., Galy, A., Pécheyran, C., Barbotin, G., Porraz, G., 2026. Bone retouchers and end-scrapers side by side at Bushman Rock Shelter: Exploring a ca. 100,000-year-old technological imbrication in southern Africa. Journal of Human Evolution 217, 103845.
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Faces reveal accurate information about overhand throwing ability in men.
Gallup, A.C., Windhager, S., Eldakar, O.T., 2026. Faces reveal accurate information about overhand throwing ability in men. Animal Behaviour 237, 123621.
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