Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network

A network of Palaeolithic and EvoAnth researchers across northern UK universities. Organised by @lucytimbrell96 @tarynlbell @izzy_wisher1

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

Registration for #NOPE2022 is now open and is completely free! 🥳 We have some fantastic talks and sessions on a huge variety of #Palaeolithic and #EvoAnth topics! To register, please fill out this Google form (only takes a couple of mins): https://t.co/5YmvlLD96H

[Greg Michaelson @GregMichaelson1]

I'm delighted to be talking about George Morrow's early-mid 20th century prehistoric cartoons. @UoA_Archaeology @NOPE_network

[Experimental Archaeology Research & Teaching Hub @EARTH_at_Ness]

We are happy to announce the schedule for the upcoming 3rd Experimental Archaeology Student Symposium 🔥

June 9th & 10th 2022!

Registration will open in the next couple of weeks so keep your eyes peeled 👀

@exarc_net @LivAncWorlds

[Chris Stringer @ChrisStringer65]

Alternative terms for ‘archaic’ and ‘modern’ humans. I’ve been thinking about this for some time and here are some suggestions from a paper in prep…

[🅰ntiquity Journal @AntiquityJ]

🎉 Congratulations to the prizewinners at #NOPE2022 last weekend:
👕 @phoebebakerrr won the best presentation prize for her talk on the adhesives in Neanderthal clothing!
🐎 @mollyrhardman won the best poster prize for her work on Magdalenian human-horse relationships.

[Dr Lucy Timbrell @lucytimbrell96]

Missed the #NOPE2022 keynote? Don't worry, you can now watch it on YouTube!

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

Our amazing keynote from #NOPE2022 by Professor Chris Stringer @ChrisStringer65 is now up on YouTube!

"The Relationship of Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens”

https://t.co/10Nggb2dbx

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

@MU_Peter @lucytimbrell96 @tarynlbell @izzy_wisher1 @ChrisStringer65 Thank you, Peter - we’re so glad you enjoyed it!

[Phoebe @phoebebakerrr]

I had the absolute pleasure of presenting my dissertation research on the use of adhesives in Neanderthal clothing at the @NOPE_network #NOPE2022 conference and am so delighted to have been awarded the @AntiquityJ Best Presentation prize!

Thank you so much to all the organisers!

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

The @AntiquityJ best poster prize went to @mollyrhardman for her poster on human-horse relationships in the Magdalenian Pyrénées-Atlantique! 👏 🎉

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

That’s a wrap on #NOPE2022! Thank you again to all our wonderful speakers and session chairs - it’s been a fantastic conference with a huge range of talks, and really interesting discussions about all things #Palaeolithic!

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

And a huge congratulations to our winners 🎉 @phoebebakerrr won the @AntiquityJ best presentation prize for her talk presenting exciting research about the use of adhesives in Neanderthal clothing!

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

Our final session (of the day and conference) is "Experimental archaeology: Novel approaches" chaired by Kiefer Duffy! Join us for some fantastic experimental talks, and the closing conference remarks afterwards (where we'll be announcing the best presentation/poster prizes!!)

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

Our third session of the day will be "Use-Wear Analysis: Methodology, Case Studies and New Approaches" chaired by @alicelaporta and Felipe Do Nascimento Rodrigues! We'll be starting in a couple of minutes!

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

The poster session is currently running over lunch on Zoom (until 1:30pm), but you can also see all of the posters on our website! https://t.co/DuP8QVXBn2

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

Our next session (starting in a few mins) is Exploring New Avenues within Palaeolithic Visual Culture Studies chaired by @barbaraoosterw1 and Lisa-Elen Meyering! Join us for a session all about Palaeo art! 🎨

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

Starting now! Our first session of the day is Broadening Our View of Social Life in the Palaeolithic chaired by @tarynlbell from @UoYArchaeology!

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

@LeMoustier @GenochioLisa @PalaeoHub We missed you! We did record all talks however they won't be made publicly available as a lot of the research presented has not yet been published. If there are particular talks you're interested in , we can ask the speaker if they would be happy to share the recording with you?

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

Our final #NOPE2022 session on Biological Anthropology and Palaeoanthropology is now underway!🦷

Chaired by Lisa Genochio @GenochioLisa from Hull Medical School/University of York @PalaeoHub

[Northern Palaeo and EvoAnth (NOPE) Network @NOPE_network]

Some fantastic talks this afternoon - a huge thank you to all our speakers and @Carys_ph @GreatJormundur for chairing! Our final session of the day on Biological Anthropology and Palaeoanthropology chaired by @GenochioLisa will be starting at 16:20!

[Marta @MartaMLahr @MartMLahr]

Great 3rd session @NOPE_network – discussion on religion and prosociality, complexity from the Zagros Palaeolithic, semiotics & symbolism – chaired by @Carys_ph & @GreatJormundur
Emma Brooks, Samran Saibani, @SamanHeydari7 @neanderoll
#NOPE2022 #prehistory #cognition