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Ana Abrunhosa

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Postdoctoral Researcher @ Last Neanderthals ERC project | Associated Researcher @ ICArEHB | Neanderthals | Lithic Raw Materials | AWAP Board of Directors member | Lithics Co-Editor

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It’s official… the 6th VCWAP has started! 🎉

04.03.2026 08:35 👍 8 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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📢✨ We are excited to announce a special guest talk for all VCWAP participants!
🎤 Patricia Martín will present:
"Learning from Living Herders: Citizen Science and Early Herding"🐑🌍
🗓 March 6th
⏰ Session 5 | 9:30–10:00 AM

#conference #online

25.02.2026 11:24 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The VCWAP 2026 program is finally out!

Discover the full schedule here 👉
drive.google.com/file/d/1MEOn...

Register (free & open to all) 👉
framaforms.org/virtual-conf...

16.02.2026 10:35 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
On this #FossilFriday, we recognize the life and work of Virgínia Rau, a central figure in 20th-century Portuguese historiography. As an archaeologist and historian, Rau redefined the study of the past through a methodology based on collective research and international collaboration.

On this #FossilFriday, we recognize the life and work of Virgínia Rau, a central figure in 20th-century Portuguese historiography. As an archaeologist and historian, Rau redefined the study of the past through a methodology based on collective research and international collaboration.

On this #FossilFriday, we present Virgínia Rau, a central figure in 20th-century Portuguese historiography. As an archaeologist and historian, Rau redefined the study of the past through a methodology based on collective research and international collaboration.

#History #Archaeology

20.02.2026 09:18 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

It was a great honour to represent AWAP and a great privilege to be at UNESCO building surrounded by amazing humans.

#everyvoiceinscience
@unesco.org

12.02.2026 16:13 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Advice for my fellow early-career researchers: repeated requests for detailed feedback, methods, or specialist knowledge are contributions. Informal idea exchange is fine, but ideas and expertise deserve credit. Without early ethical authorship discussions, this risks becoming exploitation.

09.02.2026 10:04 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

*share it with your colleagues and students*
Not *tu*
When even the multi language dictionary on your phone gets confused what language you’re using this time ! 😜

07.02.2026 13:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Have you registered? Open to all, free and easy🙂 check out all the events happening at the 6th VCWAP and share it with tu colleagues and students 🙂

07.02.2026 13:13 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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🎉 The 6th VCWAP is happy to announce our upcoming workshop!

🗓 Wednesday, March 4th
⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM (UTC+1)

🔍 “An Introduction to Open Science in Archaeology and Palaeontology”

🎤 Presented by @palaeoverse.bsky.social
👉 palaeoverse.org

✨ Don’t miss it! Join us!
#workshop #conference #online

04.02.2026 10:33 👍 12 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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📣 Announcement | 6th VCWAP – Scientific Sessions 🧪🦴
👉 Don’t forget to register to participate online and be part of this amazing scientific exchange:
🔗 framaforms.org/virtual-conf...
💜 We can’t wait to see you there!

#conference #paleontology #archaeology #online #science

21.01.2026 13:23 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Once again, I am so proud and honoured to be a part of an amazing team of early-career researchers pushing forward this conference. If you want to help us continue our mission of organising this event at no cost to all participants, consider supporting us by becoming a member of the AWAP

05.02.2026 12:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Deadline extended until the end of January 2026!
Although the new deadline has not yet been updated on the website, it is confirmed that you can submit your paper to our Special Issue until 30 January 2026.
Feel free to reach out to Telmo Pereira or me if you have any questions.

02.12.2025 18:44 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I had a great experience this weekend talking with a group of 11-year-old kids through @skypeascientist.bsky.social. They presented their project for the First Lego League competition, and they really did their homework! So happy to see the next generations enthusiastically engaging with our field🦾

24.11.2025 15:01 👍 15 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

When I get frustrated with academia, I remember that Saramago wrote: “In the end, we always arrive at the place where we are expected.”
Honestly, I hope that place isn’t another “this meeting could have been an email.” Because at this point, all side-quests are leaving me no time for the main quest!

19.11.2025 17:28 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Just got matched with a classroom through @skypeascientist.bsky.social ! 🙌 Super excited to connect with the teacher and set up our call 💬

14.11.2025 14:56 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

Calling all archaeologists who can help with this project by skyping into a classroom!

12.11.2025 13:28 👍 29 🔁 22 💬 3 📌 0
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Who can join the #6thVCWAP?
Absolutely everyone!

The VCWAP aims to highlight the work of early-career women scientists and paleoartists.
These are the voices we want to put forward!

But that doesn’t mean others are not welcome: quite the opposite! 👉 We need everyone to make this event meaningful ⬇️

27.10.2025 13:12 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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🏆Awards at the 6th VCWAP:
➡️Best Talk, offered by @tscourses.bsky.social💚, €400 voucher to use on any of their course, consulting service, or coaching session.
➡️Best Poster: €100.
➡️Best Paleoart: €100.

Looking forward to receiving your abstracts! Join us! ✨

#paleoart #archaeology #paleontology

03.11.2025 11:14 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

I should be writing, but Google dropped the Pac-Man 45th anniversary game, and suddenly, productivity has left the chat.

30.10.2025 10:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Fail Better: Why Your Rejections Will Shape You More Than Your Publications The Art of Learning from Rejection

Every academic career is built on rejection, but we don’t show it.

CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.

But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.

👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...

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14.10.2025 08:52 👍 218 🔁 77 💬 8 📌 35
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VCWAP is back! 🎉 Join us March 4–6, 2026.
Registration & submissions (abstracts + paleoart) are now open
➡️ awap-science.org/en/vcwap-cur...
Open to ALL, whatever your employment status, gender identity or expression. Everyone’s welcome to participate!

03.10.2025 06:40 👍 9 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
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Call for a Special Meeting of the EAA Recent events during the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists* have generated profound discontent and distrust toward the current Executive Board among members of the associati...

After the disaster of the Annual Meeting #EAA2025Belgrade, the members of the EAA need to regain control of the association. We call on all @archaeologyEAA members to support our petition requesting a Special Meeting to address this matter. Join us!
forms.gle/cTp7BXiUD1qC...

08.09.2025 14:19 👍 13 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 2

Does anyone know how many sessions or speakers were cancelled during the EAA?

06.09.2025 10:17 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1

Considering the EAA’s contradictory statements and its position of holding volunteers responsible for limiting free speech, shaming the professional class, I will not present this year, will not renew my membership, and call for the Executive Board’s resignation.

05.09.2025 16:44 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Butser Knapping Weekend

We have now launched tickets for our 2025 weekends at Butser Ancient Farm on Sat 12th – Sun 13th July 2025 and Sat 16th – Sun 17th August 2025.
Full details and further information can be found on the booking page here www.lithics.org/events/butse...

06.06.2025 15:28 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A steeply retouched flint point in dark grey flint

A steeply retouched flint point in dark grey flint

This has turned up where we didn't expect it (But from NW Europe). We cant find an exact typological match but we are sure someone out there must know a good typological match??
🏺🦣

23.07.2025 20:47 👍 78 🔁 24 💬 3 📌 0
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Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

07.07.2025 20:03 👍 1510 🔁 601 💬 31 📌 125

📣 We are accepting submissions to a Special Issue in Quaternary International on "Human Ecodynamics in Valley Ecotones". 🌎

👩‍💻Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

🗣️Could you help us spread the word? Share this information with potential interested contacts :)

More info below👇

15.07.2025 14:45 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

📣 Remember to renew your membership or become a new member of the Association!

Your membership fees help us keep the annual VCWAP free for everyone👩‍💻✨

🔗More info below

We also welcome donations! Please share if you know someone whose mission and values align with AWAP. Every bit of support helps💜

02.07.2025 13:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Early Middle Palaeolithic Occupations Dated to MIS 7 at the Abri du Maras (Ardèche, Southeast France)

📣 New paper out!
Exciting finds from Abri du Maras (Layer 6): fire use, bone breakage, tool-making & raw material strategies from MIS 7, shedding light on early Neanderthals.
Proud to be part of this work!
🔗 rdcu.be/etHMN
#archaeology #palaeolithic

27.06.2025 08:13 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0