All invited to this special event OCHRE WORKS  Round Table Discussion (online) Sat 19 October 12pm PDT / 8pm GMT Register at PigmentsRevealed.com Elpitha Tsoutsounis @heidilynnheidilynn (IG) Tammy Hodgskiss Beth Velliky Jillian Huntley Daniela Rosso Image @londonpigment

Grateful to Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people for having me out on Country, and thank you for allowing one of my PhD students to intern. Also thanks to Banjima for having me back on Country. The stunning Hamersley Range never disappoints.

Mineral pigments have been used for at least 500 thousand years. MacDonald et al. document ochre provisioning in Middle & Late Stone Age Eswatini, identify transport networks, & suggest that Lion Cavern is the oldest intensive ochre mine. @brandileewhat nature.com/articles/s4146…

Why does neo-colonialism in geoscience matter? Because it influences the way we talk about & carry out research in #Africa. Our Dr Robyn Pickering digs into how to recognise neo-colonialism - and what we can do to support change. Read more: bit.ly/3BRvEeU 📸📚MaziArt🏁

Largest study on #ochre extraction in #Africa is out in Nature Communications, showing that ochre has been used as a dye and for ritual purposes for almost 50,000 years. The study also confirms the “Lion Cavern” in #Eswatini as the world’s oldest ochre mine. ⛏️ 👉sgn.one/bwr

Happy Halloween y'all

A leading Indigenous human rights expert says the decision to deny an application to drill next to a national park was the right one, but WA legislation is still inconsistent with United Nations law /em buff.ly/3UBWoXj

Recent adventures in River Country. With thanks to the Wiradjuri and Bidjara

In case you missed it! Our paper "Ochre Communities of Practice in Stone Age Eswatini" is out, OA in Nature Communications This study has been close to my heart for many years and I'm so happy it's out. Some highlights... /🧵 nature.com/articles/s4146…

Some of the best archaeologist in Australia are based UOW Archaeology UOW Including Eline Schotsmans:

If you're interested in #Ochre #Archresearch #ArchSci and/or the deep time records of #SouthernAfrica this is a must read. Congratulations Dr. Brandi L. MacDonald, Beth Velliky and all involved. A tour de force

Universities are places of excellence, knowledge, expertise. Why are executives paying $735M for consultants? Consultants with nepotistic links doing fuck all. Do universities seriously not have the expertise within their ranks to do the necessary work?! drive.google.com/file/d/1otDKyq…

While we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lucy, we also talk about the future of Human Origins research. theconversation.com/fifty-years-af…

Just out, new glass bead research from Cape York Peninsula: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #archaeology #histarch

An amazing 244 respondents already to our Australian Archaeology in Profile 2025: A Survey of Working Archaeologists! BUT only 12 from South Australia and 4 from the ACT! Where are you????? Please complete the survey at: surveymonkey.com/r/profiling2025

It’s that time of year! Top stories in #humanevolution for #2024 with Dr. Briana Pobiner + @brianapobiner.bluesky.social is now LIVE! Follow the link below and let me know which is your favorite! 🤩 scicomm.plos.org/2024/12/16/top…

An amazing 569 respondents already to the Australian Archaeology in Profile 2025: A Survey of Working Archaeologists! More than 70% of respondents so far indicate that they are employed full-time. Please complete the survey at: surveymonkey.com/r/profiling2025

Incredible new research by Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and colleagues braids together the study of a cultural landscape and results from the only earth ring excavated in Australia! 🔓⬇️ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

A great story featuring the work of my GU_SocialCultural colleague's Australian Research Council DECRA Research!

Amazing exhibition Queensland Museum Kurilpa and on at the same time as the QAGOMA Asia Pacific Triennial!