The paper by Sergio Taranto and colleagues “Investigating the function of late-Neolithic ‘husking trays’ from Syrian Jazira through integrated use-alteration and phytolith analyses”, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports has been awarded the Charles C. Kolb Award 2022 by the Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS). This paper sheds new light on Neolithic food […]
Read MoreCheck the conference website for details regarding the conference and abstract submission! Important dates Abstract submission closes – April 20th Notification on abstract acceptance – May 10th Programme published – June 1st Early registration closes – August 1st Evening Reception – September 3rd Talks – September 4th-6th Fieldtrip – September 7th Looking forward to […]
Read MoreHere ! Check the videos prepared by the ICOPS, the International Committee on Open Phytolith Science for their launching event. Here is one, but more are available on YouTube:
Read MoreIn 2022, the International Committee on Phytolith Morphometry (ICPM) launched a new project to study inter- and intra-observer variation in phytolith morphometry. Phytolith researchers from different labs worldwide measured the same set of images of bilobate, bulliform, and dendritic phytolith morphotypes to statistically examine the range of variation and extent of observer bias inherent […]
Read Morede Wolf, I. K., McMichael, C. N., Philip, A. L., & Gosling, W. D., 2022. Characterising Dutch forests, wetlands and cultivated lands on the basis of phytolith assemblages. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 101, e17. doi:10.1017/njg.2022.14 This paper analyses the phytolith assemblages of soil samples from three major vegetation types in the Netherlands to provide reference […]
Read Morede Wolf, I. K., McMichael, C. N., Philip, A. L., & Gosling, W. D., 2022. Characterising Dutch forests, wetlands and cultivated lands on the basis of phytolith assemblages. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 101, e17. doi:10.1017/njg.2022.14 We have characterized phytolith assemblages for soil samples from three major vegetation types in the Netherlands to provide reference data […]
Read More👋 Hi Phytolith Researchers, 🌱 The International Committee on Open Phytolith Science (ICOPS) invites you to the launch event of the Open Phytoliths Community. 🌱 We are holding a launch event to spark discussions in our community about Open Science and give you the chance to guide the activities that we organise for you. 🗓 When is the […]
Read MorePostdoctoral position in South Africa Lyn Wadley, Honorary Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, is looking for a dedicated postdoctoral fellow with phytolith and/or charcoal experience to conduct palaeobotanical work at Later Stone Age sites in the Waterberg region in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Candidates can apply to Genus for […]
Read MoreOffer: 1 post-doctoral position in phytolith analysis focussing on soil and sediment thin sections (1 year) Start date: 01/02/2022 The Maritime Cultures Research Institute (MARI) in Brussels, Belgium, is a fundamental research centre that explores how people in or close to a maritime environment created particular ‘fluid’ cultures and societies based on connectivity and transience. […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the launch of a special issue of the journal Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, which aims to bring together work on phytoliths in Asia on : reference collections, modern calibrations, and applications to palaeoenvironment. See details here! Final submission deadline: 28-Feb-2023 Recommandations: Papers in this special issue need to comply with the […]
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