Department of Archaeology
News archive 2018
Thursday 20 December 2018
York senior lecturer Jon Finch travelled to California to speak about his work
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Researchers have traced the genetic lineage of the maize plant and discovered it was most likely brought to South America from Mexico more than 6,500 years ago.
Wednesday 19 December 2018
The relationship between country and British folk music is explored by York researchers
Monday 17 December 2018
York researchers edit a special issue of Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Wednesday 28 November 2018
The Department of Archaeology seeks a full-time lecturer in ancient proteins
Wednesday 14 November 2018
York professors publish a new paper discussing Viking finds distribution
Monday 12 November 2018
Alice Toso held a workshop for year 5 and 6 students
Monday 5 November 2018
The remains of a medieval skeleton has shown the first physical evidence that a fern plant could have been used for medicinal purposes in cases such as alopecia, dandruff and kidney stones.
Thursday 1 November 2018
Students Travelled up to Edinburgh for the Computer Applications in Archaeology UK Conference
Friday 26 October 2018
Third-year undergraduate digs into the Roman past at Hadrian's Wall
Thursday 25 October 2018
The award recognises advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Article "On the Beach: What Archaeology Can Do for the Planet" Addresses Marine Plastic Pollution in the Archipelago
Tuesday 9 October 2018
Steve Ashby and Alison Leonard publish a new book telling stories about the Vikings through objects
Thursday 4 October 2018
New research has suggested that Neanderthals embraced healthcare practices, such as assisting in cases of serious injury and the challenges of childbirth.
Thursday 4 October 2018
Analysis of food proteins preserved in 8,000 year-old bowls and jars has revealed early cheese making at the prehistoric site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey.
Monday 1 October 2018
York Undergraduate Attends Highly Prestigious Training Hosted by British School at Rome
Tuesday 25 September 2018
The Department of Archaeology has placed 10th in the latest Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.
Friday 21 September 2018
University of York archaeologist, Professor Joann Fletcher, will open a new exhibition of Egyptian artefacts at the newly refurbished Bolton museum.
Thursday 20 September 2018
Research reveals that care for their fellows may have been essential to Neanderthal occupation of Eurasia
Tuesday 18 September 2018
New publication! York's Aurélie Manin is looking for archaeological evidence of the Xoloitzcuintle, a breed characterised by a sparse hair coat and a severe lack of teeth
Thursday 13 September 2018
Professor Hadley joins the Department of Archaeology as a Professor of Medieval Archaeology
Wednesday 5 September 2018
York's Al Oswald and students from the department
Wednesday 5 September 2018
Humans may have been cultivating plants on a narrow coastal strip in Brazil as far back as 4,800 years ago, according to a new study.
Tuesday 4 September 2018
Solidarity with National Museum, Brazil
Thursday 30 August 2018
York academics head to Stonehenge to celebrate prehistoric food
Thursday 23 August 2018
Research from 49 York staff and students features in 43 sessions about digital, bioarchaeology, public archaeology, and more!
Thursday 16 August 2018
The ancient Egyptians developed sophisticated embalming treatments far earlier and across a wider geographical area than had been previously known, forensic tests on a well-known prehistoric mummy have revealed.
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Volume covers research on human remains from the Near East and Europe
Monday 6 August 2018
York’s Dr Sara Perry publishes article on integrating the heritage interpretation skillset & toolkit into archaeologists’ most basic workflows
Thursday 2 August 2018
It is one of the most unusual primates on the planet – famed for its large eyes, big ears and thin, bony finger used for probing.
Wednesday 1 August 2018
Tim Sutherland organised the Year 7 project at the Steiner School
Wednesday 1 August 2018
York researcher publishes a paper outlining the reliability of soil organic matter dates
Wednesday 18 July 2018
British smiles have sometimes had a less-than-flattering international image, but a new study has put tartar from our infamously bad teeth to good use
Tuesday 17 July 2018
Nathan's research spans plant genetics, archaeobotany and palaeogenomics
Tuesday 17 July 2018
A study into some of the earliest known pottery remains has suggested that the rise of ceramic production was closely linked with intensified fishing at the end of the last Ice Age.
Wednesday 11 July 2018
Bones discovered at Roman archaeological also sheds new light on ancient historical source.
Tuesday 10 July 2018
York researchers publish new paper showing conifer resins on stone tools
Friday 6 July 2018
Archaeologists at the University of York have uncovered evidence of a late 17th Century Army barracks at Jersey's Elizabeth Castle, as well as a rare brass button from an Army officer’s uniform.
Friday 6 July 2018
Protein analysis of the parchment manuscript of the Declaration of Independence housed in the West Sussex Record Office has supported the hypothesis that the document was produced in the 1780s.
Monday 2 July 2018
York researchers demonstrate the contemporary relevance of traditional medicine
Monday 2 July 2018
New Lecturer in Field Archaeology appointed to the Department
Monday 2 July 2018
John Schofield gives a public lecture at the National Archaeological Museum and performs a DJ set at Tabacalera, a culture and arts venue
Friday 29 June 2018
Archaeology 3rd year PhD researcher has been awarded HRC Doctoral Fellowship.
Friday 29 June 2018
A team led by archaeologists from York, Berlin, and Buffalo, New York has published new radiocarbon dates that change the story of the end of the world-famous early farming site in Turkey
Thursday 28 June 2018
Increased marine productivity and sea level change supported a larger investment in marine resource by Mesolithic foragers in the central Mediterranean
Tuesday 26 June 2018
Anitia Radini from the Department of Archaeology is to work in Rome for three months
Monday 25 June 2018
Dr Louise Cooke Presented Work on Climate Change and Heritage
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Professor John Schofield's Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past will be released later this year
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Call for expressions of interest for applicants wishing to submit a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship in heritage conservation research
Friday 15 June 2018
"The Story of Things" is a podcast series exploring the meaning of everyday objects from the past and present that help us explain the world we live in.
Tuesday 12 June 2018
“This is a stellar piece of work that moves beyond disciplines and worlds.” · Anna Foka, Umeå University
Tuesday 5 June 2018
John Kelechi Ugwuanyi publishes new research
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Penny Bickle, Charlotte Rowley, and Annabell Zander recognised for excellent teaching
Tuesday 5 June 2018
Archaeologist, Dr Penny Spikins, returns for a second series of The Story of Things podcast, where she is exploring research projects in sporting events, voice recognition, bee conservation, and how the police force are tackling issues of mental health.
Friday 1 June 2018
Researchers make a first-time discovery for the period and region.
Thursday 31 May 2018
Professor John Schofield has joined other experts on the Galapagos islands to help develop a plan that will see the archipelago become a model on how to deal with plastic pollution.
Wednesday 30 May 2018
Paola Ponce co-authored a book with Lucy Sibun on a multi-period site in London containing the remains of 612 individuals
Thursday 24 May 2018
York researchers present a paper at the 1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health
Thursday 24 May 2018
The Case of La Marche (Lussac-les-Châteaux, Vienne)
Tuesday 15 May 2018
The ability to focus on detail, a common trait among people with autism, allowed realism to flourish in Ice Age art, according to researchers at the University of York
Friday 11 May 2018
Develops Archaeology Club at Local School
Wednesday 9 May 2018
HARP is a multidisciplinary team led by Aimée Little investigating a Mesolithic site in Ireland
Wednesday 25 April 2018
The Marsh Awards recognise individuals dedicated to heritage conservation, learning and development
Monday 23 April 2018
New AHRC grant for department
Tuesday 17 April 2018
Research on Flint Microwear Patterns at Star Carr Selected for Prestigious Award
Friday 13 April 2018
"Enhancing Nottingham's Local List" discusses ways to protect Nottingham's heritage
Tuesday 10 April 2018
Postdoc Robyn Inglis Participates in Royal Society Pairing Scheme with Maskell
Tuesday 10 April 2018
York researchers discusses the role of eyebrows in human connection
Monday 9 April 2018
York staff and students will work on the building as part of a new project
Friday 6 April 2018
Using Raman microspectroscopy, a team of archaeologists and physicists at the University of York have identified some misleading traces on ancient stone tools found at Star Carr site.
Wednesday 4 April 2018
Dr Harry Robson has been awarded prestigious funding from the British Academy, the voice of the humanities and social sciences.
Wednesday 4 April 2018
Professor Matthew Collins has collaborated with a group of international researchers to provide consistency to the field of palaeoproteomics.
Wednesday 4 April 2018
Dr Gianni Gallello, the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, has studied the poisoning cases of the Italian Renaissance Florentine humanists Pico and Poliziano.
Thursday 29 March 2018
A new exhibition in King's Manor by Dr Robyn Inglis has opened, showcasing the Department's ongoing work in Palaeolithic Saudi Arabia.
Monday 19 March 2018
York archaeologists publish new research into how objects affect us emotionally
Wednesday 14 March 2018
They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was
Thursday 1 March 2018
Archaeology has kept its position in the top 5 UK rankings.
Friday 16 February 2018
Senior lecturer awarded funding for research on pastoralism and transhumance in the Western Alps
Friday 9 February 2018
York research student publishes in Quaternary Science Reviews
Tuesday 6 February 2018
In "Pencils and Pixels" Colleen Morgan and Holly Wright Critically Examine Digital and Analog Field Drawing
Monday 5 February 2018
Exciting opportunities for students on the MA/MSc Material Culture and Experimental Archaeology
Friday 2 February 2018
The joint appointment between the Departments of Archaeology and Environment follows the completion of Daryl's AAREA project
Friday 26 January 2018
The project is led by the University of York and explores the Neolithic Landscape of Lincolnshire and beyond
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Artwork sketched on the walls of the Sex Pistols’ London home has gone on display in York.
Thursday 18 January 2018
For the first time, research has uncovered the origins of the earliest domestic turkeys in ancient Mexico.
Monday 15 January 2018
Open Access Internet Archaeology article examines the role of digital recording methods and visualisation tools in archaeological fieldwork
Monday 15 January 2018
Professor Dawn Hadley will join York's Archaeology Department in September
Thursday 4 January 2018
York fieldwork officer Helen Goodchild co-directed a project at the site
Thursday 4 January 2018
York fieldwork officer Helen Goodchild co-directed a project at the site