153 search results for “fire making” in the Staff website
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Fire in Human Evolution
Conference
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How did we discover fire?
Controlling fire was a turning point in the development of human civilisation. But how did fire become part of the human toolkit? The BBC radio show CrowdScience discusses the topic with Leiden archaeologists Andrew Sorensen and Kathy MacDonald.
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Andrew Sorensen
Faculteit Archeologie
a.c.sorensen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1681
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Dennis Braekmans
Faculteit Archeologie
d.j.g.braekmans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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New technique makes it easier to determine how our ancestors used fire
The use of fire can tell us a lot about human evolution. Archaeologist Femke Reidsma has developed a more accurate technique to identify how our ancestors used fire. Existing archaeological studies will need to be revised. Reidsma’s study was published in Nature Scientific Reports on 2 November.
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Three Leiden papers in top 10 most cited of Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
At the start of the year a lot of journals publish lists of their most cited papers of the previous year. Three papers published by Leiden archaeologists were ranked in the top 10 of the Journal of Archaeological Science: reports.
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Ancient fire expert Femke Reidsma on Tea-Break Time Travel Podcast
In her podcast Tea-Break Time Travel Matilda Siebrecht is joined by fire expert Femke Reidsma, to talk all about how this essential tool was made and used by our ancient human ancestors. How can you recognise an ancient hearth? Why is it so important to study the first use of fire? When was the first…
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Archaeologist Andy Sorensen in National Geographic Magazine about ancient fire use
When and how commenced the use of fire by early humans? Armed with stones, peat moss, and fungi, archaeologist Andy Sorensen tries to answer that question. In the February edition of the Dutch language version of National Geographic Magazine his research features in the section The Discovery.
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New research indicates Hunter-Gatherer impact on prehistoric European landscapes
The starting point of human-induced landscape changes has been under permanent debate. It is widely accepted that the emergence of agriculture strongly increased human impact on their environments. However, foragers can and do actively transform land cover and ecosystems. Ethnographic observations,…
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Sophie Vériter
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
s.l.veriter@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Burguet-Coca studied fire-use from Palaeolithic to Bronze Age: ‘This gives us an image on different uses of fire across prehistory’
For the following years, Dr Aitor Burguet-Coca will be a returning face at the Faculty of Archaeology. He will join Dr Amanda Henry’s team with his expertise on prehistoric fire use and the methodologies that studying ancient hearths requires.
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Leon Hilbert
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.p.hilbert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Michael Giffin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.r.g.giffin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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A fire-starting masterclass by Dr. Andrew Sorensen on Archeology Quest
Hosts and creators of the Nebula tv series ‘Archeology Quest’ Lorraine Boissoneault and Stephanie Sammann compete to see if they could have survived during the Palaeolithic, and this time Dr. Andrew Sorensen is there to help. Every episode different archaeological experts are there to teach them the…
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Limited ICT services due to fire Leiden Bio Science Park
ICT
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Podcast Finally Friday with ancient-fire expert Femke Reidsma
Pyrotechnology – the manipulation and control of fire – is one of the defining characteristics of humanity, and has impacted nearly every technology that we used in the past and study archaeologically in the present. Our PhD researcher Femke Reidsma joined EXARC's podcast for May’s #FinallyFriday to…
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Lex Noyon
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.r.noyon@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Neeltje Blankenstein
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
n.e.blankenstein@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Fenna Poletiek
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3641
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Birte Forstmann
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
b.u.forstmann@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Brandon Zicha
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
b.c.zicha@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9354
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Andrew Sorensen at University of the Netherlands: Lecture on Ancient Fire-Use
When is the last time you made a fire? Not light a candle with a match, but an actual fire from scratch. Thousands of years ago, humans already made fire. Archaeologist Andrew Sorensen (Leiden University) explains when and how they did this.
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Small fire in Snellius building: no injuries, building reopened on Wednesday
At around noon on Tuesday 9 April, a small fire started in the basement of Leiden University’s Snellius building. The fire brigade was quickly on the scene and soon extinguished the fire.
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Johan Christensen
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.christensen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Consequences of fire and power cut at Leiden Bio Science Park
Facility
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Aitor Burguet-Coca
Faculteit Archeologie
a.burguet-coca@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Fulco Scherjon
Faculteit Archeologie
f.scherjon@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wil Roebroeks
Faculteit Archeologie
j.w.m.roebroeks@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Fire at LBSP: University hopes to have all buildings open again on Wednesday 24 May
Facility
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Marco Cinelli
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.cinelli@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9020
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Arash Pourebrahimi Andouhjerdi
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.pourebrahimi.andouhjerdi@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9502
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Philippa Johnson
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
p.a.johnson@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Fenying Zang
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
f.zang@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mark Dechesne
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.dechesne@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Jimmy Mans
Faculteit Archeologie
j.l.j.a.mans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2446
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Friso Selten
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
f.j.selten@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400
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Iliana Samara
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
i.samara.2@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jeroen Wolbers
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.j.wolbers@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Sigrid van Wingerden
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
s.g.c.van.wingerden@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8588
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Leticia Rettore Micheli
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.rettore.micheli@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Eduard Pop
Faculteit Archeologie
e.a.l.pop@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sanne Willems
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
s.j.w.willems@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Diederik Pomstra
Faculteit Archeologie
d.r.pomstra@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Aidan Lyon
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.s.lyon@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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AI versus the fire
Festival
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Make your data FAIR
Contemporary data management practices rest on the four principles: findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability.
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Eric van Dijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
dijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3709
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Floor van Meer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.f.van.meer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wouter Jong
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
w.jong@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Tim van Lit
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
t.j.van.lit@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727