Evolutionary Anthropology Research Group, Durham

We're going to be on tv!🤩📺 @theAliceRoberts joined us as the remains of a long-lost #medieval chapel, comparable to some of the greatest in Europe, were uncovered at Auckland Castle. #DiggingForBritain on iPlayer - bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… @ArcDurham @JohnCastling @cmgerrard1

Add another species (the mandrill) to the list of primate species where females form coalitions against males. #Bonobos get a shout out in this article too #TrendSetter :) #scicomm #WomenInSTEM #nature #animals frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

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Amazing new finding! "An Upper Palaeolithic proto-writing system and phenological calendar" doi.org/10.1017/S09597…

Festive sweaters from @EARG_Durham for the holidays party @AnthDurham1 🎄

Great to see the latest results from our annual leopard survey with @PantheraCats. The population density seems stable suggesting the lower 2020 estimate was due to covid disruption of the survey.

"We live in a globalized world..." yes we know. But what do we know about globalization, really? How is it being taught in schools? The @globalcurri team around Kisor Chakrabarti asks how globalization appears in curricula in 5 countries... 1/5

Later to set off than expected due to train cancellations, but excited to be heading down to Nottingham today to see @clare_kimock and give a talk @evo_NTU tomorrow!

Syntactical structures & the evolution of mind and culture Excited to be starting our @DurhamIAS series of inter-discipliniary workshops this week on this cool topic! 2-4pm 8th, 11th, 15th & 18th Nov Places available in-person & online. Contact me or @howbrainsevolve for info!

So much cool research happening in Cultural Evolution, with such a breadth of topics, methods, everything! Throughout November, we're spotlighting each of the Transformation Fund projects. Follow us for a new project a day, and scroll down our profile for previous spotlights.

Live in a high-income country? Most land formally "belongs" to someone. Live in a low-income country? Probably much more land is informally owned, managed by communities. What if you change from informal to formal land ownership? asks Marco Fabbri with @JF_Schulz and others.

I'm making such an effort here - and if you were, too, we'd all gain! If I believe this, it's "positive interdependence". If I think "your loss is my gain", the interdependence is negative. What does this have to do with planetary health? Enter @nicholaraihani and @al_cibiades:

Humans are more innovative than parrots - right? RIGHT?? Sydney residents find that cockatoos are quite innovative in opening bins (and making a mess). @LucyMAplin @DrBarbaraKlump @Wingtags @evogom investigate whether sulphur-crested cockatoos and humans are in an "arms race"...

How do you mourn for a lost one? Rituals can help with processing grief and fostering a sense of community. But what if traditional rituals are challenged from outside influence? @asatsas and @sheinalew are setting out to explore...

How can Lions and Humans coexist peacfully? Humans make a living from herding livestock, but lions prey on exactly these animals. How can conflict be mitigated? Why are mitigating practices taken up - or not? @TomCurrieEvo asks.

PhD opportunity here @EARG_Durham with Prof Jo Setchell working on the gut microbiome of mandrills. iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships/m…

Delighted & honoured to be introducing the fantastic @JJTehrani 's inaugural professorial lecture on his wonderful #interdisciplinary work on #cultural evolution, in @AnthDurham1 this afternoon at 3pm: @EARG_Durham

Honored & stoked to receive the Richerson Award for the Best PhD in Cultural Evolution from @CulturalEvolSoc! Shout-outs & thank you to my advisor @JoHenrich, committee members (esp @HSB_Lab) & most importantly the Mentawai communities who have welcomed me since 2014 🙏🏾🙌🏾🫶🏾