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The results of the 2024 National Student Survey have revealed the strengths of the Department of Archaeology.
Posted on 26 July 2024
New research from the world famous Mesolithic site of Star Carr uncovers organisation of different activities inside the earliest known post-built structures in Britain
Posted on 16 July 2024
Flatfish, such as plaice, turbot and sole, were regularly consumed as part of a medieval meal, according to analysis of fishbone remains found at archaeological sites across Europe.
In June and July the Department of Archaeology is welcoming visiting researchers from the Global South to participate in scientific analysis and training linked to their field of research.
Posted on 10 July 2024
A York researcher, Dr Akinbowale Akintayo has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship.
Posted on 9 July 2024
John Schofield has been invited as the keynote speaker at the prestigious Australian Archaeological Association conference.
Posted on 28 June 2024
In this new book, John Schofield explores novel ways in which archaeology can help to address some of the world's most urgent challenges.
Posted on 12 June 2024
Earlier this month, Professor Geoff Bailey travelled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to sign a new five-year Scientific Cooperation Agreement with the Heritage Commission of the Saudi Ministry of Culture.
Posted on 28 May 2024