The series ‘Elements in the Archaeology of Food’, edited by Katheryn C. Twiss (Stony Brook University, NY) and Alexandra Livarda (ICAC/GIAP-CERCA), are taking off! Soon after the publication of the last book ‘The behavioural ecology of food’ on the 23rd of January, a new volume is freshly out of the typesetter! ‘Hunting and Eating symbols’ by…
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The series ‘Elements in the Archaeology of Food’, edited by Katheryn C. Twiss (Stony Brook University, NY) and Alexandra Livarda (ICAC/GIAP-CERCA), presents the latest book published ‘The Behavioral Ecology of Food’ by Elic Weitzel and Natalie Munro. Summary: Due to the multi-faceted nature of food – as sustenance, symbol, and commodity – diverse theoretical perspectives…
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We are glad to announce that we got a new postdoc grant in the preliminary resolution of the 2023 call Juan de la Cierva call (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades)! Dr. Sònia Carbonell Pastor will join us at the end of the year and will be supervised by Hèctor A. Orengo. About Sònia Her…
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We are glad to announce our participation in a new COST Action project, which created a network of archaeologists and computer scientists to develop a shared understanding of AI applications in archaeology. The project, a COST Action called “Managing Artificial Intelligence in Archaeology (MAIA)” (CA23141), gathers scientists from 8 countries, and is led by the…
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Dr. Lídia Colominas, Ramón y Cajal researcher at GIAP (ICAC-CERCA) is participating in the new Fundus project, led by the University of Girona and the Archaeological Museum of Banyoles. This project centers around the investigation of the rural world during the Roman period, following a line of research initiated years ago with the publication of…
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Happy International Women’s Day! One more year, we want to celebrate this day by highlighting the 16 fantastic women who are part of our group.For equality of rights and opportunities, let’s keep empowering women! Paloma Aliende Specialised computational archaeology technician Topography, photogrammetry, 3D reconstruction, licensed drone pilot Theoni Baniou ICAC PhD candidate Archaeobotany, network analyses,…
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The Computational Archaeology Laboratory of the Landscape Archaeology Research Group (GIAP), hosted at the Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology (ICAC-CERCA) in Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain), is looking for technicians and researchers to further develop its computational research line. The profiles we are looking for should include at least one of the following skills: Knowledge of archaeology is not necessary, we…
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Dr. Valentina Pescini will be attending EU-Potarch’s 1st General Meeting and Conference, as management committee member representing Spain in this COST Action project. The meeting will be held in Prague on 5-7 March, focusing on the cultural heritage and future of non-wood forest byproducts: potash, tar, resin, and charcoal. This event provides members with their…
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We are thrilled to announce the participation of GIAP (ICAC-CERCA) in an innovative project for the protection of archaeological sites and the fight against illicit excavations by exploiting remote sensing, AI and space-born technologies. Launching in Autumn 2024, the REVITALISER project, titled “Preventive Protection of Archaeological Sites in the EMMENA Region” marks a significant step…
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The call for papers for JIA Madrid 2024 XV Jornadas de Jóvenes en Investigación Arqueológica, is open! We are co-organising one session. Deadline 21 April 23:59 UTC+2Please submit your abstracts to: s5decampoaciudad@gmail.comLanguages accepted: Catalan, Spanish, Basque, Galician, Portuguese and English. Organisers: Abstract: Session 5. From the countryside to the city. Food production, exploitation of natural…
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