Its name, Canis orcensis, is dedicated to the Andalusian town where it has been found
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Some of the samples were obtained from Atapuerca, a confirmed international benchmark for genetic studies of the first hominin populations
The presence of macaques in northern Africa dates back to the upper Miocene, about 6-7 million years ago. Shortly thereafter (about 5,5 million years ago), first representatives are found in Europe (Spain and Italy), which migrated on during the Messinian Salinity Crisis. Now, an article published in Journal of Human Evolution and led by research staff from the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP), the Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA), the Universitat Rovira i Virgili
The Research Group in Language and Linguistics (ROLLING) of the URV has organized this school aimed for doctoral students, which starts with nine courses
This is revealed by a new site, yielding the oldest stone tools documented to date in the Oldupai Gorge
By applying forensic criteria, it has been possible to reconstruct how the trauma that ended the life of the deceased occurred
The game helps players to work on competencies such as geometry, design, history and to develop their fine motor skills and creativity
10/10/2020
Feeding peace
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for its efforts to fight hunger in the world and especially in conflict zones, “avoiding the use of hunger as the weapon of war”
First author is Marina Lozano (IPHES-URV), who has published a paper about this research in the Journal of Archaeological Science
Since 2006, fifteen promotions of master students have been graduated and more than 200 research works have been completed
The Doctoral program in Anthropology and Communication at the Rovira i Virgili University held the first defense of an online doctoral thesis. The work of the already doctor Hanan Ezzat addresses youth identities and the use of social networks in the Egyptian context and has been directed by Iolanda Tortajada
02/04/2020
Tourist cities: from benefits to threats
Mass tourism has transformed the nature of many cities to the detriment of their inhabitants. A European project led by the URV is seeking solutions to prevent the social exclusion of the most vulnerable groups living in these destinations
This is not just a health crisis. It is a social and universal crisis
The researcher has also joined the International Evaluation Committee of WordCall, the international association of teachers and researchers in the field of computer-assisted language learning
The UNESCO Chair for Intercultural Dialogue in the Mediterranean participates in the CONNEKT project to study the factors that can influence the radicalization of young people in 8 countries in the Balkans and Mediterranean
The book presents the evolution of Catalan folk literature studies in the Catalan linguistic and cultural territories from the 19th century
It has been revealed through the study of cut marks on fossils from Atapuerca and other European sites. The research has been led by Francesc Marginedas, a student of the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Quaternary Archaeology and Human Evolution Degree at the Rovira i Virgili University
One in every four European LGBTIQ+ citizens has been on the receiving end of attacks or violent threats
15/10/2019
Africa has come knocking on your door
Ethiopia’s young prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, is the new and, as from now, eternal winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2019, for his leading role in the peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
The GRATET Research Group, with the support of URV Solidària, provides the working methodology so that local stakeholders can draw up a tourism plan