Course director: Dr Nicky Milner
The MA in Mesolithic Archaeology is a new programme for 2007 and it offers a wide range of opportunities for those who wish to extend and deepen their understanding and research experience of the Mesolithic period. At York, we have a vibrant research group working in Mesolithic research. This includes a number of staff, listed below, as well as Caroline Wickham-Jones who is an Honorary Fellow and Dr Karen Hardy, a Marie Curie Research Fellow, and PhD students.
- Dr Nicky Milner: specialises in palaeodiet and consumption practices, shell midden studies and death and burial. She has excavated a Mesolithic structure at Howick, shell middens in Europe, and is currently excavating at Star Carr and the Vale of Pickering.
- Professor Geoff Bailey works in the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic. His key interests are world prehistory and palaeoeconomy, Quaternary landscape history and theories of time.
- Dr Penny Spikins works in Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology. She has interests in cognitive evolution, hunter-gatherer populations and submerged archaeological landscapes.
The MA is structured around core modules on the Mesolithic and students then choose from a wide range of optional modules that reflect the research interests of the staff within the Department. The teaching is conducted in small groups, seminars and tutorials, giving each student the opportunity to develop within a supportive and friendly environment.
Last updated by NM; May 2007