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Beth Velliky @itsevolutionbby

#Archaeology postdoc at @SapienCE_UiB studying South African MSA #ochre pigments and symbolic artifacts. Born and raised in #Detroit. she/her

Joined January 2014
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Beth Velliky@itsevolutionbby
10 Feb 2023
A great overview of our project on Lion Cavern, one of the oldest known #ochre #pigment mines in the world & its importance both in the past and present! (and some early results!) @dai_weltweit @dailymaverick #kaak_dai @BrandiLeeWhat @JorgLinstadter
Daily Maverick@dailymaverick
8 Feb 2023
Up on the Bomvu Ridge, high up in the hills north of the Eswatini capital of Mbabane, the re-excavation of Lion Cavern — possibly the oldest mine in the world — is lending further evidence to southern Africa’s position as not only the cradle of humankin... dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
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Very happy that our new paper is out in @ScienceAdvances showing direct evidence of #ochre used as lithic reotuchers during the MSA! "Unveiling the multifunctional use of ochre in the Middle Stone Age: Specialized ochre retouchers from Blombos Cave science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…

Unveiling the multifunctional use of ochre in the Middle Stone Age: Specialized ochre retouchers...

Seven ochre artifacts from Blombos Cave show evidence of lithic retouching and pressure flaking, revealing specialized MSA tools.

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Dr. Brandi L. MacDonald@BrandiLeeWhat
14 Nov 2024
In case you missed it! Our paper "Ochre Communities of Practice in Stone Age Eswatini" is out, OA in @NatureComms This study has been close to my heart for many years and I'm so happy it's out. Some highlights... /🧵 nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

Ochre communities of practice in Stone Age Eswatini

Nature Communications - Mineral pigments have been used by humans and human ancestors for at least 500 thousand years. Here, the authors document ochre provisioning in Middle and Late Stone Age...

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I am so excited to participate in this discussion with these amazing specialists on #ochre and all of its complexities. There's still 1 week left to register!
Pigments Revealed International@pigmentrevealed
6 Oct 2024
OCHRE WORKS  Round Table Discussion  Sat 19 October 12pm PDT / 8pm GMT Elpitha Tsoutsounakis @PrintInCursive Heidi Gustafson @heidilynnheidilynn (IG) Tammy Hodgskiss @TammyReynKiss Elizabeth Velliky @itsevolutionbby Jill Huntley @jillian_huntley Daniela Rosso @DanielaERosso
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It was a fantastic couple of days of our "Activating Symbolism" workshop @UiB! Thanks to all of our amazing participants for great discussions and "experiences"! @SapienCE_UiB @PalaeoJenn @NeemiasSdR @izzy_wisher1
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Society for Archaeological Sciences@socarchsci
27 Sep 2024
Big news as we announce our new 1yr 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 from anywhere in the world with an interest in arch science We strive to foster connections & break down boundaries in #archsci socarchsci.org/join-sas
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Check out this awesome research by an awesome #ochre scientist! @BrandiLeeWhat
Pigments Revealed International@pigmentrevealed
7 Sep 2024
Pigments Talk with Dr Brandi MacDonald! ✨Global Insights into Ancient Ochre Mining Practices ✨ Sat 21 Sept, 12pm Pacific  A review of recent findings on the antiquity and ingenuity of ancient #ochre mining traditions around the globe. Register at pigmentsrevealed.com
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Dr. Brandi L. MacDonald@BrandiLeeWhat
20 Mar 2024
Our new paper is out in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences! This study looks at ochre-painted rock art at Babine Lake, Canada using an approach that emphasizes materials science and materiality. 🧵 #Archaeology #ArchSci #Archaeometry rdcu.be/dByMR

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👉Preprint publication alert! 👈Our article ”Honing Tools of the Mind: A Dynamic Framework for the Study of Symbolic Behavior in Early Human Evolution” is out on PsyArXiv: osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/b8… See thread below👇

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The island of #Vingen one of the most precious #rockart sites in western #Norway is under mining threat. Check out the link below for information and a link to sign a petition to save the site! bradshawfoundation.com/rocka…

Norway's Vingen Rock Art Petroglyphs at Risk

The Aksla quarry in Western Norway gets the green light – fears of rock carvings in the vicinity - NRK Vestland - reports on the decision made by government authorities on February 5th regarding the...

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Join our excellent team of international researchers and help us unlock the secrets of African Middle Stone Age! Apply for our fully-funded 3-year #postdoc at @UiB_AHKR in #Bergen via the link below! Deadline is February 25! jobbnorge.no/en/available-jo…

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Guilhem Mauran@GuilhemMauran
20 Dec 2023
Call for papers! Join our session on #ochre and #prehistoric society #EAA2024 @archaeologyEAA @DanielaERosso
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Guilhem Mauran@GuilhemMauran
20 Nov 2023
🌍🔍 An exciting opportunity to join the #Boomplaas research team for two African Masters students to dive into #ochre abrasion and percussion at #Wits with the amazing @TammyReynKiss and @justin_pargeter. 🎓✨️ ℹ️ More info: 🔗shorturl.at/BDEM3 🔗shorturl.at/efCS2
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Congratulations to #SapienCE scientists on the new publication! Read more about an evolutionary scenario for the culturalization of the human body based on evidence from #Blombos cave via the link below. @PACEA_Bordeaux @UiB_HF @UiB sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

PACEA@PACEA_Bordeaux
23 Sep 2023
🔍 Blombos: A captivating field laboratory for unraveling the evolutionary scenario for the culturalization of the human body by our colleagues F. d’Errico, L. Geis, and @SapienCE_UiB #evolution sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @univbordeaux @INEE_CNRS @CNRSAquitaine
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I think all of the controversy surrounding hominin space travel can be perfectly summarized by a movie with another controversial topic:

ALT Jeff Goldblum Jurassic Park GIF

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Today was a milestone: after 4 years in Norway, I voted in my first local and regional election in Stavanger & Rogaland 😁👍🗳️
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Jillian Huntley@jillian_huntley
21 Jun 2021
Why are #ochre and #sourcing investigations so worthwhile in archaeology? I have thought about this a lot – and I wrote about it here (DM if you want a copy): oxfordhandbooks.com/newsitem…
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Meanwhile, in Stavanger... amazing new viking-age find of gold jewelry on Rennesøy @ArkmuseumUiS
Arkeologisk museum@ArkmuseumUiS
7 Sep 2023
‘Gullskatt fra 500-tallet funnet med metallsøker i Stavanger: – Århundrets gullfunn i Norge’ @StvAftenblad @UniStavanger @ArkmuseumUiS aftenbladet.no/kultur/i/y6Mn…
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Presenting on some cool #ochre topics and lifeworlds in my first foray into the environmental humanities 😅 fingers crossed! 🤞
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ROCEEH@ROCEEH_news
2 Aug 2023
@ROCEEH_news is happy to announce the publication of our #ROAD database in @PLOSONE: Kandel et al. (2023): The ROCEEH Out of Africa Database (ROAD): A large-scale research database serves as an indispensable tool for human evolutionary studies” doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone… 🧵1/6
A map with ROAD localities. The map is surrounded by examples of typical site contents: Stone tools, ochre and shell beads representing culture, and a human cranium, a bovid skull and a pollen grain representing other types of finds.

ALT A map with ROAD localities. The map is surrounded by examples of typical site contents: Stone tools, ochre and shell beads representing culture, and a human cranium, a bovid skull and a pollen grain representing other types of finds.

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Had an amazing visit to @UiBBrussels & learn about @ERC_Research @EUErasmusPlus @CoimbraGroup @HorizonEU as part of the Momentum program @UiB! The weather and abundance of chocolate was also appreciated 😁🍫
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