Publisher: Museo Nacional de Antropología - INAH México This rib, belonging to the second Santa Isabel Iztapan specimen, was selected from the individual's skeletal assemblage because—despite the various taphonomic processes that altered the bones—it retains cultural marks identifiable as the result of human activities, such as cutting and butchering. These actions were performed using lithic tools, such as knives made from materials like chert, rhyolite, or obsidian. Selecte

Session Session S – 23C: Chromatic Worlds: Colour Technologies, Material Choices and Symbolic Practices has been accepted for the 21st World Congress of the International Union of Pre- and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP), to be held in Poznań in 2026. The session examines colour as a technological, social and symbolic agent in past societies. Colour and colourants shaped communication, identity, bodily practices and ritual behaviour, while participating in culturally specific

Publisher: Journal of Archaeological Science Language: English DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2025.106446 Abstract: Over the past decade, confocal microscopy combined with quantitative texture analysis has opened new possibilities for studying prehistoric tool use. However, a key challenge remains in identifying the extent to which different acquisition methods—direct surface measurements versus silicone moulds—influence the textural properties of the original surfaces. T

Message from the Guest Editors A growing number of differently oriented studies have focused on historical and prehistoric artefacts made of osseous raw materials. Microscopic analysis is used for conducting technological research, allowing for the reconstruction of the chaîne opératoire of various types of artefacts from the raw materials in question. Complicated functional (use-wear) research is also carried out to interpret ancient bone tools’ functions. A complementary as

AWRANA is pleased to announce its student scholarship scheme to support participation in the next AWRANA conference (Pisa). The scholarship is designed to help cover travel and accommodation costs. Applications Read More …

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that the website of AWRANA26, the 4th edition of the Association of Use-Wear and Residue Analysts Conference, is fully operational again. Abstract submissions are now open at the following address: https://awrana2026.cfs.unipi.it/call-for-papers/ You can also proceed with the payment of the registration fees here. Due to the recent technical issues, please note that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended to Septemb

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that the website of AWRANA26, the 4th edition of the Association of Use-Wear and Residue Analysts Conference, is fully operational again. Abstract Read More …

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that registration for the upcoming AWRANA Conference in Pisa is now open. AWRANA26, the 4th edition of the Association of Use-Wear and Residue Read More …

Save the date: October 22 to 25, 2025! Welcome to the 7th International Congress of Experimental Archaeology (2025) ! We are thrilled to invite you to the 7th edition of Read More …

PhD thesis: Development of a methodology of quantitative characterization of heterogeneous surfaces. Application to worn surfaces. The deadline for application is on May 5 2025. For further information please check the following link: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333808

We would like to encourage you to apply for the bone & antler use-wear analyst position in our laboratory. We would be delighted to welcome a young scientist – PhD Read More …

Publisher: Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory Language: English DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10816-025-09700-0 Abstract: Over the past decade, confocal microscopy has increasingly been employed to examine changes in stone tool surfaces and Read More …

Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to participate in our workshop titled “Let’s Talk Traceology! Cross-Cultural and -Contextual Perspectives on Use-Wear Analysis of Specialised Copper-Based Artefacts”, which will Read More …

POST-DOC position (Nicolaus Copernicus University) within the grant project PlAnt Raw maTerialS in the life of middle Holocene hunter-gatherer-fisher communities of the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea (PARTS project). Read More …

PlAnt Raw maTerialS in the life of middle Holocene hunter-gatherer-fisher communities of the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea Plant materials played a key role in the daily life of Read More …

EAA 2025 BELGRADE Intertwined Pasts (3-6 September) Use-wear and residue analyses of stone artefacts found at prehistoric sites are usually viewed as additional insight, that provides details on how the Read More …

Pages: 580 Publisher: Université Côte d’Azur (France, 2023) Language: French Read More …

Submission deadline: 1 September 2025 The special issue “Not Just Wear: The synergy of trace analysis with other disciplines and non-invasive techniques in archaeology” – Journal of Archaeological Method and Read More …

Pages: 691 Publisher: Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris, 2024) Language: French Read More …

The 4th edition of the Association of Archaeological Wear and Residue Analysts Meeting will be hosted by the University of Pisa, Italy, in April 2026. The theme, “Breaking Patterns in Read More …