The IPS is delighted to introduce IPS Envoy posts, a new feature on the website designed to increase communication among phytolith researchers. Because the phytolith research community is so large and global, it is difficult to keep up with research conducted by laboratories outside one’s own region. The Board has chosen four regional envoys who […]
Read MoreFor many years, the phytolith research community communicated through the listserve PHY-TALK. Unfortunately, PHY-TALK became non-operational several years ago. The IPS Board is very happy to announce that PHYTO-CHAT-L, a new listserv dedicated to discussion of anything related to phytoliths, is now operational (a big thank you to Board member Chad Yost for making this […]
Read MoreInternational conference in Nice (France) about “Dung, manure and guano: garbage or brown gold? Status, use and management of animal dung since prehistoric times; archaeological and paleoenvironmental potential” To know more https://www.cepam.cnrs.fr/evenement/colloque-fumier-bouses-et-guano-ordures-ou-or-brun https://www.cepam.cnrs.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/44_Rencontres_Nice_Dung_firstcircular.pdf
Read MoreJob offer : Resarcher in phytolith analysis (M/F) One year position in phytolith analysis of sheepfold caves in southern France / based in Nice, France. To know more: English: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7264-CLADEL-001/Default.aspx?lang=EN French: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7264-CLADEL-001/Default.aspx
Read MoreThe 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 […]
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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 […]
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