Archaeofaunal analysis is one of the most relevant and dynamic fields in Palaeolithic research. Over the last decades, the discipline has undergone profound transformations driven by methodological innovations and the integration of biomolecular approaches. These advances have expanded archaeofaunal studies […]
As part of the HEAS Seminar Series in Human Evolution and the Palaeolithic, Palesa Madupe from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology will give a talk on Understanding South African Plio-Pliestocene hominin variation through Palaeoproteomics on the 5th October […]
As part of the HEAS Seminar Series in Ancient Genomics, Laurent Frantz from the University of Munich will give a talk on A genomic history of our pets and livestock: from ancient origins to modern breeding on the 12th October […]
As part of the HEAS Seminar in Archaeological Science, Sabine Reinhold from the German Archaeological Institute will give a talk on Bioarchaeology of innovation - How bioarchaeological research in the Caucasus transformed conceptions of mobile economies in the Eurasian steppe […]
As part of the HEAS Seminar in Archaeological Science, Krish Seetah from Stanford University will give a talk on Scientific Archaeology to Study the Recent Past: What can we Learn from Historical Periods about Human Socio-Cultural ‘Evolution’ on the 9th […]
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 […]
As part of the HEAS Seminar in Human Evolution and the Palaeolithic, Chris Stringer from the Natural History Museum, London will give a talk on Using Chinese fossils to help sort out the 'muddle in the middle' on the 16th […]
As part of the HEAS Seminar Series in Ancient Genomics, Sanne Boessenkool from the University of Oslo will give a talk on Biodiversity Shifts in the European Arctic Since the Last Interglacial Reconstructed from Cave Archives on the 23rd November […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
As part of the HEAS Seminar in Human Evolution and the Palaeolithic, Marianna Fusco from the University of Tübingen will give a talk on Settlement Dynamics in Open Landscapes: Lithic Technologies and Cultural Transitions in the Ethiopian Late Pleistocene on […]
