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Early Neolithic genetic data has helped archaeologists understand that there was likely more freedom and equality in Neolithic societies than previously thought.
Posted on 2 December 2024
Archaeology Graduate, Sarah Hall, wins Viking Society's Margaret Orme prize for Viking Studies
Posted on 29 November 2024
Researchers at the University of York will partner with colleagues at Cardiff University on a three-year project investigating population movements around Roman Britain.
Posted on 21 November 2024
Our partnership with the Weald & Downland Living Museum will now run well into the 2030s.
Posted on 18 November 2024
Research unveils 3,000 years of sustainable oyster harvesting in Southern Scandinavia, offering valuable insights for modern conservation efforts.
Posted on 29 October 2024
York Undergraduates Mohammed Alhusayni & Bandar Alan featured in The National News
Posted on 7 October 2024
Former MA student Marcie Weeks (MA Funerary Archaeology) has been awarded both the Philip Rahtz Award (Society for Medieval Archaeology) and the Holger Schutkowski Award (British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology).
Posted on 1 October 2024
Two major projects in the Department of Archaeology will form part of a new national infrastructure for Heritage Science.