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New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean ‘abandonment’ of cultural practices - particularly culinary traditions.

The results of the 2025 National Student Survey have revealed the strengths of the Department of Archaeology for the study of archaeology and forensic and archaeological sciences.

New research has cast doubts over suggestions an incestuous social elite ruled over the ancient people of Ireland more than 5,000 years ago.

Prehistoric people used a culinary method, similar to slow cooking today, to carefully extract animal teeth to use in decorative crafts, such as pendant-making, archaeologists have shown.

New analysis of the remains of two ‘puppies’ dating back more than 14,000 years ago has shown that they are most likely wolves, and not related to domestic dogs, as previously suggested.

York is ranked 6th in the UK for Archaeology in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2026).

Archaeology GTA, Makenzie Sorenson, has won the GTA of the Year Excellence Award for 2025.

Department Success at University of York Student Community and Volunteering Awards