Dr Jerome Robitaille is an ethnoarchaeologist with focus on the functional, social, and symbolic practices that are embodied and surround stone tools; their production, use, function, and discard. He is the author of the book ‘Analyse fonctionnelle de l’outillage de broyage de Tell el-Iswid: Approche expérimentale et ethnographique.’ published by Éditions Universitaires Européennes, and many articles and book chapters. Prior to joining Torun University, Dr. Robitaille served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Monrepos Research Centre & Museum, part of Leiza Museums in Germany, where he and his team gained international public recognition for their discovery of evidence of fishing with nets and baskets in the Magdalenian (https://www.independent.co.uk/…/european-ancient…). Dr Robitaille…

 We invite researchers to collaborate with us on our project as a Postdoctoral Researcher (Post-Doc) The proposed scope of responsibilities: 1. Conducting methodological studies (based on experimental archaeology and microscopic analysis) aimed at: a) creating a classification of use-wear and technological traces typical for the processing/using wood/wooden objects, b) formulating a methodological protocol for conducting traceological studies of artefacts made of this raw material. 2. Conducting experimental and use-wear studies related to the issue of production and use of wooden products and macrolithic stone tools at sites in Sventoji. 3. Participating in the field studies (experimental archaeology research), laboratory analysis and interpretation of the collected data. 4. Publishing the results in internationally…