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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.
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.
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.
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.
Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage aims to transform access to cuneiform heritage through innovative digital tools and multilingual outreach. Hosted at the Archaeology Data Service, the programme comprises four projects that work together to remove barriers to access to knowledge for researchers, students, the general public, and, in particular, Arabic speakers.
Former PhD student Dr Khalid Al Asmari (now Head of Department at King Saud University) with a team from the York Department has recently published new evidence on the spread of agriculture into the arid zone of northern Saudi Arabia.
Democracy may be far older and more widespread than previously thought, according to a new study of ancient civilisations.
Investing in the Future of Archaeology - Promoting the study of archaeology by removing some financial barriers for under-represented groups.