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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 3d

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What France's famous cave replicas can teach Australia about rebuilding lost heritage

Five years after Rio Tinto destroyed a 47,000-year-old sacred rock shelter to expand an iron ore mine, an ambitious rebuild is underway drawing inspiration all the way from France.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 4d

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Who speaks for the dead? Rethinking consent in ancient DNA research

Ethical guidelines for ancient DNA need to protect past, present and future generations.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 5d

I hope that you will all find the result equally inspiring and enriching for yourself and the fields of palaeoanthropology, human evolutionary studies, and Palaeolithic archaeology.

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Alterity and Human Evolution: Deep-Time and Multispecies Perspectives on Difference and Variation | Berghahn Books

Independent Publishing since 1994

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 5d

It also helps, of course, to collaborate with Oscar, who is a master in the academic editing business and I learned so much again from him. I want to thank him and all the contributors and the editorial team at Berghahn for supporting and contributing to this project.

Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 5d

Coming in April 2026!

This truly fabulous volume will be published early next year and putting this together was just a great journey. It allowed working together with many amazing scholars from different parts of the world and I profited so much from reading and engaging with all the chapters.

Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 24d

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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa handback a symbol of land rights 40 years on

When you drive towards Uluṟu and see the stark, red monolith on the horizon, or stand at its base and look up at its striking, powerful enormity, time stands still.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 26d

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'Java Man,’ the first Homo erectus discovered, is finally going home

Excavated with colonial labor and shipped to the Netherlands, the famous fossil is being repatriated to Indonesia along with 28,000 other fossils.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 27d

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Did humans kill Australia's ancient megafauna? Bone study prompts rethink

Palaeontologists say there is no hard evidence in the fossil record that extinct Australian megafauna were butchered by First Nations people.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · 29d

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It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”

Archaeologists in Southeast Asia are pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Oct 18

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Oct 18

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The epic story of Australia and its first peoples — like you've never seen it

The story of Australia and its peoples is vast and deep. It's one you should know, but possibly one you've never been told. Well, not like this anyway.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Oct 1

I was invited to provide some comments on the fascinating story below, which discusses the earliest known examples of the use of blue pigment during the European Palaeolithic. Interesting results with some intriguing implications.

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Paleolithic painters had the blues

Two recent studies shine light on the earliest known artistic usages of blue pigment

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · Sep 26

"The Netherlands plans to transfer more than 28,000 fossils from the Dubois collection to Indonesia, following a request by Indonesian authorities."

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Sep 24

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In Human Origins Research, Communities Are the Missing Link

A paleoanthropologist reflects on relationships between researchers and communities living around sites relevant to human evolution.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just want to thank Ben for his great contribution, the first in the special issue, and my-co-editor, Gianpiero Di Maida and the editorial staff at the Ethnographisch-Archäologische Zeitschrift for their hard work and their understanding!

Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Sep 5

Please have a look at this new open access paper by Benjamin Alberti that was just published in the EAZ. This is part of a special issue on ontological approaches in archaeology with more great papers to follow! #archaeology

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Sep 2

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‘Those paintings belong to us’: how an Indigenous-led project is harnessing technology to protect Kakadu’s rock art

This new project has strong potential to be scaled up and delivered in other land and cultural heritage management contexts.

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Sep 2

Great to have been able to conduct this survey at the WA Maritime Museum for the Deep Time Images project together with @lauramayer.bsky.social! Lots to analyze and lots of food for thought! #TheGreatKimberleyWilderness

Deep Time Heritage @deeptimeheritage.bsky.social · Sep 2

That’s a wrap for visitor interviews at WA Maritime Museum! We had everything from tears to wondering who their favourite Hemsworth brother was after seeing Luke hanging out of a helicopter. Looking forward to analysing the interviews and learning more about the #TheGreatKimberleyWilderness 🎥

Deep Time Heritage @deeptimeheritage.bsky.social · Sep 2

That’s a wrap for visitor interviews at WA Maritime Museum! We had everything from tears to wondering who their favourite Hemsworth brother was after seeing Luke hanging out of a helicopter. Looking forward to analysing the interviews and learning more about the #TheGreatKimberleyWilderness 🎥

Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Aug 25

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My cultural awakening: an ancient statue made me fall in love with my fat body

I spent decades being ashamed of the way I look. Then a visit to the Natural History Museum changed everything

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Aug 21

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We need a feminist palaeoanthropology that finally listens to all of us — HERI - Human Evolution Research Institute

Palaeoanthropology asks profound questions: Who are we? What makes us human? Too often, answering these answers has been done by a privileged few. HERi Co-director Prof Rebecca Ackermann calls for tha...

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Aug 16

Yes, the website is in German, but the volume itself is in English

Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Aug 14

The book includes many fabulous papers and goes back to a conference at the University of Tübingen in 2018. I hope that you will find it useful, and I want to thank my co-editors and all authors for their hard work, battling through the pandemic and other challenges! @deeptimeheritage.bsky.social

Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Aug 12

Here is the original letter/announcement from the White House, another step in the Trump's attack strategy on the museum, cultural, and research sectors

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Martin Porr @martinporr.bsky.social · Aug 7

Come work with us!! Job opportunity!!

We just advertised a 5-year full-time T/R Archaeology Lecturer position at Level B.

This will suit an early career researcher with a teaching and research profile that is relevant to Australia.

Full details below!

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