Our research
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.
Research centres
The Department hosts several international research centres. We bring together colleagues from the arts and humanities, sciences and the social sciences, producing collaborative, interdisciplinary research. Each of our centres promotes our ambitions to produce impactful research covering the breadth of archaeological and heritage study.
Our research tackles challenging issues from the origins of human behaviour to contemporary heritage management.
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!
Nicky Milner, Head of Department