QuartziteArch

QuartziteArch is dedicated to archaeological artefacts made on quartzite and the humans behind. I am Alejandro Prieto, a Prehistorian working on raw materials

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Prieto, A., Taipale, N., Álvarez-Alonso, D., Álvarez-Fernández, E., Baena-Preysler, J., Cnuts, D., Oberholzer, R., Pastoors, A., Rots, V. The application of quartzite petrogenesis in Palaeolithic research: Methodological basis, ongoing narratives, future directions. JAS: Reps 72

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🧵 Quartzite research is challenging.
Understanding its properties, origins, and role in human behaviour requires robust petrographic frameworks.
Here’s how we’ve been advancing this 👇

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This work is the result of great collaborations:
N. Taipale, D. Cnuts, R. Oberholzer, V. Roots (@traceolab ),
J. Baena (@ArqExpUAM ), D. Álvarez-Alonso,
E. Álvarez-Fernández, A. Pastoors.
https://t.co/Kvj42rJhNr
#Archaeology #LithicAnalysis #Geoarchaeology

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New paper published!! Results of the first prospecting work of the project, on the Chalosse cherts, have been published. Congrats to our postdoc @QuartziteArch for leading this work!
Open access paper here: https://t.co/Mezv8ZjHDH

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🔜Next Wednesday, February 5th, our postdoc researcher @QuartziteArch will participate in the IAUB Junior Research Seminars with a talk on the acquisition and managememt of raw mats in Western Europe. More info ⬇️

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This morning we presented the first results of our @ERC_Research project at the II Research Seminar of the IAUB research institute @UniBarcelona

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Part of our core-team is doing fieldwork this week. We aim to obtain new geological samples from the Chalosse cherts, outcropping in SW France.

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Our postdoc researcher @QuartziteArch is now presenting the research he has done in the last years in Western Pyrenees

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🎉 Huge thanks to everyone who made the INSTONE Workshop on Non-Flint Materials a success! 🙌

Special shoutout to the speakers for their insightful presentations & to the audience for your active participation. Your engagement made it a truly memorable event!

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Tomorrow we will present how quartzite petrogenesis contributes to Palaeolithic Research in Belgium, at the @traceolab workshop. Very excited to share, discuss and enrich proposals with other non-flint RRMM researchers

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🚨 The INSTONE Workshop is just around the corner! If you're interested in attending, make sure to register by 10 September. 📅 For more details and to check out the full program, scan the poster's QR code or click the following link: https://t.co/OSC3Aqa4w1. #INSTONE

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Today we present our senior postdoc researcher Dr. Alejandro Prieto @QuartziteArch . His expertise on lithic raw mats and geoarchaeological surveys will be key for the success of our project. Welcome Alejandro!

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Our core team is complete! We welcome Drs. Prieto and Alcaina as postdocs as well as our second predoc researcher, Eulàlia Rafart! It's a pleasure to have you in our team.

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Do you want to see a new Quartzite Reference Collection? Tomorrow, we will present the LithoQ from the @CENIEH at the #EAA24. Searching for reliable, comparable and accessible raw material descriptions. High-resolution petrographic and binocular included! @JaviLlamaknapp