Archaeologist, postdoctoral researcher at ICArEHB, Portugal. Human evolution, lithic technology, Nubian, Levallois, arid environments, North and South Africahttps://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3mhpnkei7g224📣 New paper #2: The SASSI open dataset is a comprehensive spatial, chronological and contextual database of southern African ESA, MSA and LSA sites, providing a FAIR data resource for comparison and synthesis @icarehb.bsky.social https://openarchaeologydata.metajnl.com/articles/10.5334/joad.18623 Mar 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpnkei7g224https://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3mhpna4mj2224📣 New paper #1: Applying 3DGM to the large prepared core assemblage at the MSA site Tweefontein, we investigate shape variability in Nubian and other Levallois cores, finding Nubian cores to lie at one extreme of preferential core reduction @icarehb.bsky.social https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41982-025-00244-z23 Mar 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpna4mj2224https://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3m3shpapqw22jWe’re losing so many legends in archaeology. Here is a lovely tribute to Tony Marks, who died in August. He was incredibly encouraging to me, and supported our work revisiting the Nubian technology he first characterised. He will be missed. https://www.icarehb.com/portfolio/in-memoriam-professor-tony-marks/22 Oct 2025 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3shpapqw22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3lumgpzcxsc2sJoin us today for Session 8 in room 0.5 for talks on archaeology outreach and education in Africa, with a “show and tell” of outreach materials 4-5pm #SAfA202523 Jul 2025 06:53 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lumgpzcxsc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3luho7yeoa22dDay 1 of #SAfA and first day in my new permanent role as Principal Researcher in African Stone Age archaeology at ICArEHB. Looking forward to seeing lots of friends and colleagues in Faro this week!21 Jul 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3luho7yeoa22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3lsyulg5bh22wSad to learn that C. Garth Sampson has passed away. He was a kind and encouraging man; as Janette Deacon commented, Garth "made an outstanding contribution to the Stone Age archaeology of the Karoo and southern Africa and will long be remembered." We are standing on the shoulders of these giants02 Jul 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyulg5bh22whttps://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3lruy223b722lDon’t forget to join us tomorrow at 11am (UK/Lisbon time) to hear from @roinnanluisigh.bsky.social and @tansybranscombe.bsky.social in the next @icarehb.bsky.social Alt-Ac Paths https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/93552323904?pwd=dcc0aTATZ2JOIOYlRP2qHJX4DaacAH.1 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2025 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lruy223b722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3lrpuqb4huk27Other global conferences should follow this lead - especially to be more accessible to African and Global South students [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2025 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrpuqb4huk27https://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3lrafn747fk2oWe're excited to announce the next @icarehb.bsky.social Alt-Ac Paths conversation, with Luíseach Nic Eoin @roinnanluisigh.bsky.social and Tansy Branscombe @tansybranscombe.bsky.social, who now work at @natecoevo.nature.com and @barpublishing.bsky.social. Thurs 19th June, 11am (GMT), Zoom link below.10 Jun 2025 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrafn747fk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eshallinan.bsky.social/post/3lp6vatcdv22sI’m delighted to make my first Recommendation for PCI Archaeology @pciarchaeology.bsky.social of Julien Looten @julienlooten.bsky.social and colleagues’ clear method and potential of RTI for lithic illustration [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2025 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:euteb4ipdghldf2o7xod7jx6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6vatcdv22s