Events
Oktober 5 @ 10:30
HEAS Seminar Series – Human Evolution and the Palaeolithic
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…
Oktober 12 @ 10:30
HEAS Seminar Series – Ancient Genomics
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…
Oktober 19 @ 10:30
HEAS Seminar Series – Archaeological Science
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…
November 9 @ 10:30
HEAS Seminar Series – Archaeological Science
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…
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 16 @ 10:00
HEAS Seminar Series – Human Evolution and the Palaeolithic
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…
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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