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Department of Archaeology
A world-renowned department, exploring the breadth of the human past and pioneering a future in sustainable heritage.
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Groundbreaking research tackling global issues.
At York, we combine cultural approaches and scientific analysis. We challenge issues from the origins of human behaviour to contemporary heritage management.
Our research has taken us from Yorkshire - the Mesolithic site of Star Carr - to international projects in Africa, through to innovations in digital heritage.
We host several international research centres producing impactful research across the breadth of archaeological and heritage study.
Our Department is recognised internationally as one of the best places to study archaeology and heritage and we tackle global issues that are both important and challenging. I really love working at York, not only because staff are so passionate about their work but also because the Department of Archaeology is a really friendly place to be!
Stephanie Wynne-Jones, Head of Department
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Hunter-gatherers cooked complex plant and meat dishes earlier than previously suggested, study shows
Early hunter-gatherers across Northern and Eastern Europe developed complex culinary tastes and were expert botanists and creative cooks, a new study has revealed.
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The bond between humans and dogs is one of nature’s most enduring partnerships, but exactly when it began has long been a mystery. Now, a new study has turned back the clock.
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Prof Geoff Bailey and Dr Igor Gutierrez Zugasti, together with other Spanish colleagues, have recently co-authored a paper in Quaternary Science Reviews on the Mesolithic shell middens of northern Spain.
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York placed 5th in the UK and 16th in the world for the study of Archaeology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026.
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