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Prof. Julio Mercader Florín

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Professor of Archaeology, Experienced Researcher in African Matters and Human Origins, Author, Grant Writer, Advisor, Career Development

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Prof. Julio Mercader Florín
28 days
New paper reveals Homo erectus thrived in steppe-deserts 1 million years ago—reshaping views on early adaptability, generalist strategies, and dispersal to arid zones amid mid-Pleistocene climate change #OldupaiGorge 🇹🇿 @NaturePortfolio @CommsEarth
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RT @deg_zed: 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
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Dear Raquel, This is fantastic news! I am so glad you got funded by @TheLeakeyFndtn to work in the Afar...
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Raquel Hernando
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This is BIG NEWS from me, I’m so excited!🥳🥳 So grateful to the @TheLeakeyFndtn for making this possible. And a HUGE thank you to @LHlusko for all your advice and support!😊
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RT @palevoprim: Raquel Hernando (@Hernando90R) will collaborate with @GildasMerceron to investigate the later Pleistocene dietary behavior…
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Do waiting times between occupations truly capture adaptive strategies, or are they artifacts of methodological and taphonomic biases? A macroarchaeological view of mobility by Brantingham et al JAS_R
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RT @HumanOriginsASU: Institute of Human Origins Research Scientist and @ASUBeingHuman Professor, Gary Schwartz runs an Advanced Visualizat…
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RT @petecout: After 3.5 years of fieldwork, lab analysis, and writing, it all comes together in 582 pages of the most up to date archaeolog…
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Prof. Julio Mercader Florín
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A transformative initiative to foster capacity building in Paleosciences! Eastern African Network for PaleoBioGeoChem (PaleoBGC): 🔬 Nairobi: Raman (May 5-6) 📊 Addis Ababa: XRF (May 12-13) 🔍 Dodoma: Thin-sectioning (May 20-21) @UCalgary @USaskSSSC @umanitoba @UAM_Madrid
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RT @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: Oldest modern human #genomes sequenced. These seven early #Europeans belonged to a small, isolated group that left no…
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Prof. Julio Mercader Florín
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Congratulations!
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Kevin Hatala
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Excited to share our latest paper, new in @ScienceMagazine : #ScienceResearch
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Prof. Julio Mercader Florín
4 months
Congratulations to our student @pamakuku on passing her PhD viva! As a proud Kenyan, with support from 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇪🇸, her research in Tanzania #OldupaiGorge exemplifies the international mobility our discipline needs Kudos to 4 memorable months in the field!!! Very well done 🙏 @iphes @PalmiraSaladie
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Prof. Julio Mercader Florín
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Welcome to our team Fikru!!
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Fikeru Mekonenn
5 months
I'm very happy to officially begin my PhD at @UCalgary 🇨🇦 Dept. #AnthropologyandArchaeology under the supervision of @Prof. #JulioMercader and his research team. My research will focus on @lithic technology and sourcing in the Plio-Pleistocene of #EasternAfrica
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Prof. Julio Mercader Florín
6 months
Kudos to @AloyceMg and @MuseumTanzania for their efforts in guiding 58 students from UDOM, UDSM, SAUT, NCT, Tropical, and VETA to uncover the fascinating role of plants in human evolution! An inspiring initiative shaping the future of archaeological science in Tanzania!
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National Museum of Tanzania
6 months
58 Field students from UDOM, UDSM, SAUT, NCT, Tropical and VETA attended workshop at the National Natural History Museum, Arusha. They had an opportunity to learn about the role of plants in human evolution through our newly established Paleobiology Lab #museumsandscience#
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RT @AloyceMg: Excited to share our commitment to knowledge dissemination! Field trainees from UDOM, UDSM, SAUT, NCT,Tropical, and VETA Njir…
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6 months
Coffee's magic in your hand: A berry from Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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Standing tall in Arusha, Mount Meru
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RT @shikoni_abel: @ProfMercader @udomtheofficial @UCalgary Your visit is a great pleasure to UDOM and the Department of History and Archaeo…
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RT @ProfMercader: The second facility is set to open in 2025, @udomofficial, in Tanzania's capital city 😍 With support from @UCalgary an…
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Prof. Julio Mercader Florín
6 months
Glad to return to the University of Dodoma, amazed by the beauty of its campus 🥰 This trip has been a perfect mix of education, productive meetings with senior authorities, strengthening partnerships, and enjoying nature 🇹🇿 @udomtheofficial @UCalgary
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