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Archaeology at York placed 5th in the UK and 20th in the world
Posted on Wednesday 22 March 2023
Archaeology at York placed 5th in the UK and 20th in the world according to the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by subject (2023).
Neolithic ceramics reveal dairy processing from milk of multiple species
Posted on Wednesday 15 March 2023
A new study has found evidence of cheesemaking, using milk from multiple animals in Late Neolithic Poland.
Mediterranean hunter-gatherers relied on marine resources more than previously thought
Posted on Wednesday 22 February 2023
New research has revealed humans living on the Mediterranean coast 9,500 years ago may have relied more heavily on a fish diet than previously thought.
Imaging technique helps to unravel mysteries of ancient human teeth
Posted on Monday 20 February 2023
Researchers have used specialist imaging techniques to map proteins in ancient human teeth to study the preservation of proteins in archaeological remains.
First solid scientific evidence that Vikings brought animals to Britain
Posted on Thursday 2 February 2023
Archaeologists have found what they say is the first solid scientific evidence suggesting that Vikings crossed the North Sea to Britain with dogs and horses.
Upcoming and past events
Living Sustainably in North Yorkshire - 11,000 years ago
Monday 13 February 2023
Public lecture: Violence and Rock Paintings in the precolonial history of the Cape, South Africa
Wednesday 7 December 2022
York Research Seminar, book launch
Friday 21 October 2022
Friday 24 June 2022
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