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🍽️ Discover Lucknow | A Taste of the City of Nawabs

Lucknow is a city of tehzeeb, poetry, and some of India’s most celebrated flavours. ✨ Awadhi cuisine is known for its slow cooking, delicate spices, and generous hospitality, and every lane of the old city has a taste worth finding.

🍢 Galouti and Kakori kebabs, famously soft and melt-in-the-mouth

🍛 Awadhi biryani and dum pukht, slow-cooked and fragrant
🫓 Nihari with sheermal or kulcha, a hearty Awadhi favourite
🥗 Basket chaat, crisp, tangy, and best eaten on the street
🍦 Kulfi and malai makhan, sweet endings, with malai makhan arriving as the winter air sets in

Food is also a way of reading history. Awadhi cuisine grew out of the court kitchens of the Nawabs, shaped over generations by local produce, trade, and craft. In the same way, Quaternary science helps us read how landscapes, climates, and the people who lived in them have changed over time. 🌾

As we build towards INQUA 2027 India, we invite our global community to explore the culture, heritage, and flavours of Uttar Pradesh. 🇮🇳

Which Lucknow dish is your favourite? Tell us in the comments. 💬

🔗 Stay updated: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8

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🌍 INQUA at the Highest Level of Global Science Dialogue!

From 19–23 October 2026, INQUA Executive Board members Thijs van Kolfschoten, Sebastian Richiano, and Opeyemi Adewumi represented the organisation at the Beijing Science Dialogue and the International Science Council (ISC) Mid-term Meeting in Beijing, China.

The delegation actively engaged in several important international science forums and discussions, including:

🔹 GeoUnions Meeting, Workshops for Unions, and the ISC Category 1 Members’ Forum.

🔹 Discussions on the changing landscape of international science funding, its implications for scientific union membership, and the challenges facing international scientific unions.

🔹 Workshops addressing gender balance in science.

🔹 AI-focused initiatives for young researchers.

🔹 The Latin America Focal Point meeting.

The delegation was also joined by Liping Zhou, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Quaternary International.

Through its participation in these international platforms, INQUA continues to strengthen its engagement with the global scientific community, contribute to discussions shaping the future of international science, and promote collaboration across scientific disciplines and geographical boundaries.

Advancing Quaternary science through global scientific cooperation! 🌏🔬

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🏛️ Discover Lucknow | Rumi Darwaza
Standing tall near the Bara Imambara, the Rumi Darwaza is one of the most recognisable landmarks of Lucknow, the City of Nawabs. ✨

Commissioned by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784, this grand gateway rises roughly 60 feet and is celebrated for its ornate arches and intricate detailing. It is often called the “Turkish Gate” and is believed to echo the style of the Sublime Porte in Istanbul. It also stands as a symbol of Awadhi architecture and of the city’s refined culture, or tehzeeb.

The Rumi Darwaza was built during a time of famine, when the Nawab’s building projects provided livelihoods to thousands. Even today, it welcomes visitors into the heart of old Lucknow, where history, craft, and cuisine meet at every turn. 🌆

Landmarks like these remind us that places carry stories, shaped over time by people, climate, and landscape. We invite you to explore Lucknow’s heritage with us.

📍 Rumi Darwaza, Imambara Complex, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

🕰️ Tip: Visit early in the morning or around sunset for the best light and fewer crowds.
Have you walked through the Rumi Darwaza? Share your memories in the comments. 💬

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How do micromammal fossils from Kurtak, Middle Siberia, help correlate European and Asian faunas?

New findings from the Kurtak-22-2025 section reveal early rodent species, helping establish the age of the deposits and connect Siberian faunas with European and Russian biochronological zones. The fossils also offer insights into past landscapes and climate.

🔗 Read the study: https://t.co/9v7ZuqEG5Z

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Imagine a world transformed by ice, followed by one reshaped by warmth and forests. Across these shifting landscapes, Neanderthals faced radically different environmental conditions.

But did their way of life evolve with the changing climate?

🔬 By comparing archaeological evidence from MIS 6 and MIS 5e, researchers uncover a surprising pattern: despite dramatic environmental shifts, Neanderthal stone tool technologies and subsistence strategies remained remarkably stable.

🪨 Did their survival depend on changing their ways, or on making the most of what they already knew?

Perhaps adaptability was not always about innovation. Perhaps it lay in the flexibility of familiar technologies, applied across different environments.

🔍 Yet, the archaeological record holds another mystery. Could rare innovations and exceptional cultural behaviours remain hidden within large-scale datasets?

🧠 When the world changes, does survival demand transformation, or can continuity itself be a form of adaptation?

📖 Read the paper to explore what archaeological evidence reveals about Neanderthal behaviour, cultural flexibility, and life in a changing Ice Age world.

Reference

Sommer, C., Haidle, M. N., Bolus, M., Bruch, A. A., Hertler, C., Kanaeva, Z., ... Kandel, A. W. (2026). Testing the limits of archaeological datasets: Neanderthal behavior during the MIS 6–MIS 5e glacial cycle indicates cultural flexibility. Quaternary Environments and Humans, 4, 100117. https://t.co/7ntxQ2iXoU

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🥾 Calling all researchers: Join the Pre-Congress Field Trips!

Start your INQUA 2027 experience in the field! The XXII INQUA Congress 2027, India invites you to kick off your journey with our Pre-Congress Field Trips, a chance to explore India’s landscapes first-hand and meet fellow Quaternary scientists before the sessions begin.

Walk through river valleys, stand before ancient rock exposures and explore mountain terrains, guided by experts who know these sites best. Seats are limited, so don’t wait to claim yours.

✅ Pick your field trip
✅ Register early to secure your spot
✅ Arrive in Lucknow already connected with the global Quaternary community
🧭 Explore all field trips and register: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8
📍 Lucknow, India
Pack your boots. The journey begins before the congress does! 🎒

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Calling all researchers: Join the Pre-Congress Field Trips!

Start your INQUA 2027 experience in the field! The XXII INQUA Congress 2027, India invites you to kick off your journey with our Pre-Congress Field Trips, a chance to explore India’s landscapes first-hand and meet fellow Quaternary scientists before the sessions begin.

Walk through river valleys, stand before ancient rock exposures and explore mountain terrains, guided by experts who know these sites best. Seats are limited, so don’t wait to claim yours.

✅ Pick your field trip
✅ Register early to secure your spot
✅ Arrive in Lucknow already connected with the global Quaternary community
🧭 Explore all field trips and register: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8
📍 Lucknow, India
Pack your boots. The journey begins before the congress does! 🎒

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⏳ 100 Days to the XXII INQUA Congress 2027, India

From the glacial advances of the Himalayas to the sediment archives of the Indus and Ganga plains, India holds some of the planet's richest records of the last 2.6 million years. In just 100 days, the global Quaternary community gathers here to read those records together.

The theme, "Quaternary Science as Societal Services," reflects a simple idea: understanding past climates, landscapes and human–environment interactions helps us face today's challenges, from monsoon variability and sea-level rise to water security and hazard resilience.

28 January – 3 February 2027
📍 India

Join geologists, climatologists, geomorphologists, palaeoecologists, archaeologists and geochronologists for a week of science, exchange and field discovery.

🌐 Register and explore the programme: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8
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🥾 Calling all researchers: Join the Post-Congress Field Trips!

After the sessions, step into the field. The XXII INQUA Congress 2027, India invites you to extend your journey with our Post-Congress Field Trips, a chance to experience India’s landscapes first-hand alongside fellow Quaternary scientists.

Walk through river valleys, stand before ancient rock exposures and explore mountain terrains, guided by experts who know these sites best. Seats are limited, so don’t wait to claim yours.

✅ Pick your field trip
✅ Register early to secure your spot
✅ Travel and learn with the global Quaternary community
🧭 Explore all field trips and register: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8
📍 Lucknow, India
Pack your boots and join us in the field! 🎒

@INQUA @IndiaDST @moesgoi @ncaor_goa @AOQRIndia @BSIP_official @inqua2027india
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🎙️ INQUA India 2027 Podcast | Season 3, Episode 8
Evolutionary and Genetic History of Indians

Whose story is written in our genes? In this episode, content creators Vera Singh and Dr. Niraj Rai dive into the evolutionary and genetic history of the people of India, tracing how ancient migrations, adaptations and mixing of populations shaped the Indian subcontinent we know today.

Tune in to hear how genetics and Quaternary science come together to uncover the deep past of South Asia.

🎧 Listen now and stay tuned for more episodes.
🌐 https://t.co/GgHxKfniGA

Standing together for the future.
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(Podcast, evolutionary history, genetic history, ancient DNA, human migration, population genetics, Indian populations, South Asia, human evolution, Quaternary science)

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🌍 Scientific Theme | CHRONOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES
11 Sessions. One week. Putting time on Earth’s story.

Every layer, cave deposit and sediment grain is only as meaningful as its age. At the XXII INQUA Congress 2027, the Chronology and Techniques theme brings together researchers from across the globe to explore the dating methods and analytical tools that allow us to place past events on a reliable timeline, from luminescence and radiocarbon to uranium-series and cosmogenic nuclides.

With 11 sessions dedicated to this theme, it is a focused space for method developers, lab specialists and early-career scientists to share innovations and sharpen the precision of Quaternary science.

📅 28 January to 3 February 2027
📍 Lucknow, India
🌐 Explore all themes: https://t.co/GgHxKfniGA

How old is the story you are telling? 👇
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(Chronology, dating techniques, geochronology, luminescence dating, radiocarbon, uranium-series, cosmogenic nuclides, speleothems, Quaternary science, analytical methods)

#INQUA2027 #INQUAIndia #Chronology #QuaternaryScience #ScienceAsSocietalServices

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🌍 Scientific Theme | PROFESSIONAL ISSUES AND OUTREACH
3 Sessions. One week. Science is stronger together.

Great science doesn’t stop at the lab or the field site. It grows through mentorship, collaboration, inclusion and conversations with the wider public. At the XXII INQUA Congress 2027, the Professional Issues and Outreach theme brings together researchers from across the globe to discuss career pathways, community building, science communication and ways to take Quaternary science beyond the academic world.

With 3 sessions dedicated to this theme, it is a small but powerful space for early-career researchers, educators and science communicators to connect, share experiences and shape the future of the community.

📅 28 January to 3 February 2027
📍 Lucknow, India
🌐 Explore all themes: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8

How will you grow our community? 👇

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(Professional development, outreach, science communication, early-career researchers, mentorship, community building, inclusion, collaboration, Quaternary science, public engagement)

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🤖 Meet Your INQUA India 2027 Congress Assistant! 🤖

Have a question about the XXII INQUA Congress? Just ask! 💬

Our new Congress Chatbot is here to help you 24/7 with all your queries related to INQUA India 2027, including:

✅ Abstract submission and deadlines
✅ Registration and fees
✅ Scientific sessions and programme
✅ Pre- and post-congress field trips
✅ Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

No more searching through pages. Get quick, accurate answers instantly! ⚡

👉 Start chatting now: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8

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📢 Call for Papers | QEH Article Collection

🌊 Anthropisation of Riverscapes

The submission portal is now open for a new Article Collection in Quaternary Environments and Humans (QEH), the INQUA journal, focusing on the long-term transformation of floodplains and riverscapes through human activity.

Floodplains are dynamic socio-environmental systems that have been reshaped by human societies for millennia. This Article Collection explores when and how floodplains became part of a Fluvial Anthroposphere, and the socio-ecological processes involved in their transformation.

Contributions are particularly encouraged that bring together interdisciplinary perspectives from:

🌍 Geoscience
🏺 Archaeology
🌱 Ecology
📜 History

The collection welcomes innovative methodologies and conceptual approaches addressing anthropogenic floodplain transformation, fluvial societies, and the anthropisation of riverscapes across historical and prehistoric timescales.

📅 Submission deadline: 31 March 2027

📝 Articles will be published individually as soon as their respective peer-review and production processes are completed.

Guest Editors:
Antony Brown | Kathryn Fitzsimmons | Natascha Mehler | Paolo Mozzi | Gerrit-Jasper Schenk | Lukas Werther | Christoph Zielhofer

🔗 Submission details and portal:
https://t.co/BedguEOnVC

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🏞️ Post-Congress Field Trip | INQUA India 2027 🏞️
Read the story of a river written in rock! ⛰️🌊

Join us for Late Quaternary Landscape Evolution in the Southern Ganga Plain at Kalpi and adjoining areas, Uttar Pradesh: Implications for Paleoclimate and Forebulge Tectonics

📍 Code: INPOST 15

👨‍🔬 Principal Investigator: Anupam Sharma and Umakant Shukla
🗓️ Starts: 4 February 2027, Lucknow
🏁 Ends: 5 February 2027, Lucknow

Walk along the towering ravines and river sections of the Yamuna valley, where layered sediments preserve a record of changing monsoons, shifting rivers, and the subtle movements of the Earth's crust beneath the Ganga Plain. This two-day trip brings Late Quaternary science to life, right in the heart of Uttar Pradesh.

🔗 Register and know more: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8

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🌍 Scientific Theme | GEOHAZARDS

35 Sessions. One week. Countless insights.

Floods, earthquakes, landslides and more: the Earth's past holds the clues to the hazards of tomorrow. At the XXII INQUA Congress 2027, the Geohazards theme brings together researchers from across the globe to explore how Quaternary science can help us understand, anticipate and reduce risk.

With 35 sessions dedicated to this theme, there is something for every researcher, early-career scientist and practitioner working on hazards and resilience.

📅 28 January to 3 February 2027
📍 Lucknow, India
🌐 Explore all themes: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8

Which session will you be part of? 👇

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🌿 Post-Congress Field Trip | INQUA India 2027 🌿
Step into one of Earth's most remarkable living laboratories! 🐅🌊

Join us for Mangrove Responses to Quaternary Climate and Sea-Level Change: Palaeoecological Insights from the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve, India

📍 Code: INPOST 13

👩‍🔬 Principal Investigator: Shilpa Pandey
🗓️ Starts: 4 February 2027, Lucknow
🏁 Ends: 7 February 2027, Kolkata

Explore how mangrove ecosystems have responded to past climate shifts and rising seas, and what these records tell us about the future of our coastlines. From pneumatophore-studded mudflats and tidal creeks to the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, this journey brings Quaternary science to life in the field.

🔗 Register and know more: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8

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🎙️ PODCAST INQUA INDIA | SEASON 6 | EPISODE 9 🎙️

In Conversation with Dr. Rahul Mohan

NCPOR Goa | Vice-President, INQUA India 2027

From the icy frontiers of polar research to the organizing team of INQUA 2027 India, this episode brings you an insightful conversation with Dr. Rahul Mohan, exploring his scientific journey, his vision for the Congress, and the future of Quaternary science in India. 🌍❄️

🎧 Presented by Veraa Singh & Dr. Nivedita Mehrotra, Team Podcast

Tune in for a conversation packed with knowledge, experience, and perspective from one of the leading voices in Quaternary research.

🔗 Listen now on Spotify & YouTube!

https://t.co/KHRoGwIsla

https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8

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🏜️ Post-Congress Field Trip | INPOST-16 🌊
Explore the Yamuna-Chambal Badlands on a field excursion: Exploring Quaternary Landscapes of the Yamuna Chambal Badlands.

Walk through dramatic ravines and eroded terrain, see river-carved rock exposures and rapids, and visit the historic temple complexes of the region. Discover how rivers, climate, and time have sculpted one of India's most distinctive landscapes.

📍 Route: Lucknow → New Delhi

📅 Dates: 4 - 7 February 2027
👨‍🔬 Principal Investigator: Padmini Pani
Co-Principal Investigator: S.N. Mohapatra, Shashi Shekhar Shukla

Join us as part of INQUA India 2027, Quaternary Science as Societal Services.

🌐 Register and learn more: https://t.co/GgHxKfnQw8

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The INQUA Congress Is Coming to India for the First Time! 🌏

After almost a century since the establishment of INQUA, the INQUA Congress is set to be held in India from 28 January to 3 February 2027.

Join global Quaternary researchers as they unravel the mysteries of Quaternary Science and find answers to questions of the past, present, and future.

📢 Regular Registrations are open till 30th October 2026!

Be part of this landmark moment for the Quaternary community.

📝 Register now: 👉 www.inqua#congress2027

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