Accessibility statement Archaeology University Department of Archaeology University | A to Z | Departments ArchaeologyNews and eventsNews Department home About us Discover Archaeology at York Undergraduate study Postgraduate study International Students Research Educational resources for schools News and events News News archive People Partnerships Journals Centres and facilities BioArCh PalaeoHub Our graduates Intranet (York only) Contact us Archaeology News Do you have a news story you'd like us to publicise? Let us know! Current news York academics lead partnership to revitalise famous York Street Friday 12 November 2021 A project to breathe new life into one of York’s historic streets has been given the go-ahead after receiving funding of almost half a million pounds from the Government’s Community Renewal Fund. Vacancy in Digital Archaeology Wednesday 20 October 2021 We have a new vacancy for an Associate Lecturer in Digital Archaeology to start in the new year Drawing helps archaeologists understand the past Wednesday 20 October 2021 New interdisciplinary project reveals knowledge production in archaeology Meet the ‘Ancient Dust Busters’: a new outreach programme funded by the Wellcome Trust Tuesday 19 October 2021 Children between the ages of 7 and 11 will benefit from this inspiring programme. Roman artefacts help care home residents feel at home Tuesday 12 October 2021 A team from the University of York and the York Archaeological Trust took York care home residents on a trip through time to explore the city’s Roman heritage. Links between railways and slavery to be explored in new research project Sunday 10 October 2021 Universities and museums across Yorkshire and the North of England will explore the links between the railways and the global slave trade as part of a new research project. York’s YEAR Centre to partner with Brisbane’s GEAR Centre Thursday 30 September 2021 The York Experimental Archaeological Research (YEAR) Centre is to partner with a new research centre in Australia to foster a wider global understanding of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 Monday 20 September 2021 Department of Archaeology is in the UK top 5 Guardian University Guide 2022 Monday 13 September 2021 Department of Archaeology maintains its place in the UK top 10 PhD programme to cast new light on European prehistoric sites Friday 10 September 2021 The Department of Archaeology has been awarded funding for an innovative international programme of training and research in a rapidly expanding branch of archaeological science. New research explores relationship between autism spectrum conditions and material culture Thursday 9 September 2021 Autism spectrum conditions are widely characterized as a cognitive difference which affects social understanding and behaviour. However, evidence increasingly suggests that the condition also affects engagement with material aspects of the environment. The Swahili World wins SAfA Book Prize Thursday 9 September 2021 Volume edited by Stephanie Wynne-Jones honoured with award from the Society for Africanist Archaeologists The Society for Africanist Archaeologists this week awarded their 2021 Book Prize (edited volume) to 'The Swahili World', a major synthesis of the archaeology, anthropology and history of Africa's Indian Ocean coast. New research shows men and women of Roman Herculaneum had different diets Thursday 26 August 2021 Archaeologists examining the Herculaneum skeletal remains of the victims of Vesuvius say they have helped shed new light on the eating habits of ancient Romans - with food differentiated along gender lines and revealing women ate more animal products and locally grown fruit and vegetables while the men dined on more expensive fish. Brooklands forever Saturday 7 August 2021 The iconic racing circuit comes back to life in digital 3D, thanks to an Archaeology Masters student. Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships: call for expressions of interest Friday 6 August 2021 The Department of Archaeology is inviting expressions of interest from eligible early career researchers to apply for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship National Student Survey 2021 Thursday 22 July 2021 We’re delighted to have some of the happiest Archaeology students in the UK. Canine faeces reveal more about 17th century working sled dogs Wednesday 7 July 2021 Proteins from frozen canine faeces have been successfully extracted for the first time to reveal more about the diets of Arctic sled dogs. Archaeologists to recover lost World War II US bomber crew in West Sussex field Monday 5 July 2021 University of York archaeologists are working with British and US military veterans to recover the remains of a World War II bomber crew. The tradition of keeping mementos in memory of loved ones dates back at least 2,000 years Tuesday 22 June 2021 Holding onto everyday items as keepsakes when a loved one dies was as commonplace in prehistory as it is today, a new study suggests. Ceramics provide insights into medieval Islamic cuisine Monday 14 June 2021 A new study has found interesting differences between rural and urban cuisines in Islamic-ruled medieval Sicily First Year student wins highly sought-after scholarship for research and leadership Thursday 10 June 2021 Congratulations to Andrew Hill (BSc Archaeology), who has been awarded the Laidlaw Scholarship for 2021. MA student Felix Charteris wins prestigious conservation prize Thursday 10 June 2021 Felix Charteris awarded IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award. Publication: The Viking Great Army and the Making of England Friday 21 May 2021 York archaeologists publish new book on the Viking Great Army Iron Age Mnemonics: A Biographical Approach to Dwelling in Later Prehistoric Britain Wednesday 12 May 2021 Research by post-doctoral research associate Dr Lindsey Büster has been published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal. Fully funded PhD available Wednesday 12 May 2021 AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship – Informing our Heritage Future(s): Preserving our Digital Past(s) Two new lectureships available! Monday 26 April 2021 We have opportunities for lecturers in Museum Studies and Historical Archaeology Tribute to Don Henson Wednesday 21 April 2021 Don was a much loved friend and colleague in the Department Grave goods show gendered roles for Neolithic farmers Thursday 15 April 2021 Grave goods, such as stone tools, have revealed that Neolithic farmers had different work-related activities for men and women. New research on underwater shell middens Friday 26 March 2021 Geoff Bailey is corresponding author on two open access articles that have been published by Quaternary Science Reviews on underwater shell middens in Denmark and the Gulf of Mexico in the USA. Sheepskin was the anti-fraud device of choice for lawyers for hundreds of years, study shows Thursday 25 March 2021 Medieval and early modern lawyers chose to write on sheepskin parchment because it helped prevent fraud, new analysis shows. COVID waste: archaeologists have a role to play in informing environmental policy Tuesday 16 March 2021 Archaeologists have a vital role to play in documenting COVID-19 waste but also in informing the policies that may mitigate its longer-term impact, a new study suggests. Malin Holst's work featured in two new publications Monday 15 March 2021 Two new osteological reports, positing pathological evidence for Roman period migration, and an Iron Age skull perforated and perhaps mounted for display... QS World Rankings by subject 2021 Friday 5 March 2021 The Department of Archaeology climbs to 12th in the world and maintains its place in the UK top 10. Women in Archaeology Wikithon Thursday 4 March 2021 Wikithon to celebrate the Women in Archaeology, to be held on 11th March 2021. Please come along! Two MRes scholarships available in the marine cultural heritage of the eastern African coast Thursday 25 February 2021 Opportunity to work on a project relating to marine cultural heritage in East Africa, as part of the Rising from the Depths AHRC Network. Closing Date for applications: 31st March 2021 Public lecture at the Society of Antiquaries, featuring York research in Tanzania Monday 8 February 2021 Dr Stephanie Wynne-Jones talks about her excavations at Songo Mnara Study suggests environmental factors played a key role in the evolution of human tolerance and friendliness Wednesday 3 February 2021 Environmental pressures may have led humans to become more tolerant and friendly towards each other as the need to share food and raw materials became mutually beneficial, a new study suggests. Martin Carver discusses story of Sutton Hoo in BBC Podcast Tuesday 2 February 2021 Excited by the new film The Dig? Our own Professor Martin Carver - who ran excavations at the site 50 years later, discusses the real story in a BBC podcast. Medieval containers hint at thriving wine trade in Islamic Sicily Monday 1 February 2021 Researchers at the University of York have found chemical residues of grapes in medieval containers indicating a prosperous wine trade in Islamic Sicily. York Archaeology joins Urgency project for new Covid-19 research Friday 29 January 2021 The Department of Archaeology is engaging in a new research collaboration into the pandemic's impact on the heritage sector. What can palaeoproteomics do for you? Thursday 21 January 2021 Dr Jessica Hendy publishes important overview of archaeological applications of ancient protein analysis York PhD Candidate publishes edited volume on Mesolithic Europe Thursday 21 January 2021 Annabell Zander's volume, 'From the Early Preboreal to the Subboreal period − Current Mesolithic research in Europe', out now. Other Eyes: Understanding the past through bioarchaeology and digital media Sunday 17 January 2021 Colleen Morgan Awarded AHRC funding for cutting-edge research Staffordshire Hoard Publication wins HBA Book Award Thursday 14 January 2021 Fern, Dickinson, and Webster's (eds) 2019 'The Staffordshire Hoard: an Anglo-Saxon Treasure' awarded Historians of British Art's 'Exemplary Multi-authored Book' prize. Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Game of Thrones wolves Wednesday 13 January 2021 Extinct dire wolves split off from other canines nearly six million years ago and were only a distant relative of today’s species, a new study says. Department of Archaeology Undergraduate Degrees Accredited by CIFA Friday 11 December 2020 The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists has recognized that York's programmes provide students with career-relevant skills. New publication on archaeological approaches to slavery Wednesday 9 December 2020 A guest-edited issue of the journal Azania explores archaeologies of slavery in Africa York archaeologist commended in Times Higher Education awards Thursday 3 December 2020 Dr Aimée Little, from the University of York’s Department of Archaeology, has been highly commended in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) 2020 awards in the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year category. Launch of new YEAR Centre Podcast Wednesday 25 November 2020 A new podcast by students and staff at the YEAR Centre will showcase recent and ongoing work in experimental archaeology at York Professor Maureen Carroll podcast talk Thursday 19 November 2020 Professor Maureen Carroll will be talking on the subject of infancy and early childhood in the Roman West Women in African Archaeology feature launch Monday 9 November 2020 Stephanie Wynne-Jones has launched a week-long special feature on the Women of African Archaeology on the website Trowelblazers Capability Brown, Royal Gardener: the Business of Place-Making in Northern Europe Monday 2 November 2020 York academic, Professor Jonathan Finch, co-edits a new book on the famed landscaper. Walking in History Wednesday 28 October 2020 University of York archaeologist Dr Jim Leary talks to the BBC History Magazine about his research in how people moved around in the past, from wayfarers to pilgrims, from drovers to long-distance travellers. Podcast discusses 'The Swahili World' Tuesday 27 October 2020 The New Books Network features a podcast discussing The Swahili World with the editors, Stephanie Wynne-Jones and Adria LaViolette New Light on Portmahomack's 'Six-headed Chief' Wednesday 21 October 2020 Experts use ancient DNA analysis to “decode” the secrets of “highly unusual” 14th-century burials in the Scottish Highlands. Viking cities of York and Dublin join forces Wednesday 21 October 2020 A University of York archaeologist is leading a major interdisciplinary project to explore the linked Viking history between York and Dublin. Where did all the hunters go? Stone Age fishing spears used as proxies for cultural transition Wednesday 14 October 2020 New article by team led by recent PhD student Theis Jensen NEW Publication by PhD student Christopher Wakefield. Thursday 8 October 2020 Online article concerns the use of social media in archaeological outreach work MA Buildings student publishes award-winning dissertation on Tilbury Barracks Monday 28 September 2020 Article published in Post-Medieval Archaeology Congratulations to Masters Student Boram Kim for winning a York Award Gold! Friday 25 September 2020 Conservation MA student awarded the prize for his achievements in the Heritage Planning Studio, which works with York Civic Trust New ChemArch European doctoral training network Wednesday 23 September 2020 We are excited to announce 15 fully funded PhDs on the chemistry and molecular biology of artefacts New publication on cuisine of Hokkaidō Jōmon hunter-gatherer societies Wednesday 23 September 2020 Harry Robson, Alexandre Lucquin, Oliver E. Craig, and an alumnus, Hayley Saul and colleagues publish new article in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology York PhD Sarah Delaney and colleague wins BABAO funding Friday 11 September 2020 This research will examine lead debris in dental calculus from a medieval mining population York PhD Student Eleanor Green Wins Wenner Gren Funding Friday 11 September 2020 The Dissertation Fieldwork Grant will fund research into ancient microbiomes, urbanisation and diet Virtual Book Launch: Landscape and Settlement in the Vale of York Thursday 10 September 2020 Book Launch: Landscape and Settlement in the Vale of York York archaeologist shortlisted for THE teaching award Thursday 10 September 2020 Dr Aimée Little, from the University of York’s Department of Archaeology, has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education (THE) Innovative Teacher of the Year award. Zanzibar's Hidden History: podcast now live! Thursday 10 September 2020 A podcast produced by UoY archaeologists has now been published on Soundcloud. Based on research from the Department of Archaeology, it tells the story of Zanzibar's deeper urban past, focusing on the site of Unguja Ukuu. SPLASHCOS named in award of the European Archaeological Heritage Prize Tuesday 8 September 2020 SPLASHCOS received an honorary mention in the award of the annual European Archaeological Heritage Prize at the recent meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists. From the Neolithic to the modern day - York’s rich history revealed during major archaeological dig Monday 7 September 2020 The results of a major archaeological dig – which included the discovery of a 2,500-year-old brain - on what is now the University of York’s Campus East have been published. Guardian University Guide 2021 Monday 7 September 2020 Department of Archaeology maintains its place in the UK top 10. York Conservation Trust Announces New Prizes Monday 7 September 2020 Best undergraduate and best postgraduate taught dissertations about historic buildings in York will receive generous recognition Sheffield Castle comes to life Monday 7 September 2020 Archaeologists from York have contributed to a book which sheds remarkable new light on the political and social significance of Sheffield Castle. Pennines Landscape Research Published Monday 7 September 2020 New book chapter from PhD student Al Oswald in Pennine Perspectives. Professional and Community Investigations of Landscape Heritage Grant boost for squirrel study Thursday 3 September 2020 A researcher at York, whose work includes studies of the evolution of mammalian skulls, has been awarded a £65,000 grant to study the mechanics of feeding in red and grey squirrels. New Article: Jim Leary publishes on past mobility with Martin Bell Tuesday 1 September 2020 "Pathways to past ways: a positive approach to routeways and mobility" published in Antiquity York Master's Student Finds Bronze Age Hoard Friday 21 August 2020 Medieval Archaeology MA student Harry Platts found the Havering Hoard on his first excavation Earliest art in British Isles discovered in Jersey Wednesday 19 August 2020 Prehistoric people in the British Isles were creating artistic designs on rock as early as 15,000 years ago, a study has discovered. Professor Hadley publishes chapter about the role of migrants during the Viking Age and the Norman Conquest Tuesday 18 August 2020 New book, Migrants in Medieval England, c. 500-c. 1500, demonstrates that movement was a constant influence on the development of the kingdom of England and the concept of Englishness. York PhD student Eleanor Green publishes with colleagues in Earth Science Reviews Friday 7 August 2020 Open Access article "The what, how and why of archaeological coprolite analysis" discusses how archaeologists examine palaeofaeces PNAS News Article Published on the Past and Present of Migration Friday 7 August 2020 Penny Bickle, Ian Armit and colleagues argue that understanding past migrations can help us support migrants today and in the future PhD student receives funding to research jewellery Tuesday 4 August 2020 Kate Morris received funding from BAVS (British Association of Victorian Studies) to carry out research on Victorian mourning jewellery Gold ring found during finds sampling Thursday 30 July 2020 The ring was found by researchers as part of the Urban Ecology and Transitions in the Zanzibar Archipelago Project Professor named as British Academy Fellow Tuesday 28 July 2020 Martin Carver, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Archaeology, has been named as one of 86 new British Academy fellows in recognition of “outstanding contribution to subjects within the humanities and social sciences”. Rebecca Scott wins Employability Prize 2020 Monday 20 July 2020 Rebecca has won the departmental prize for working with the Careers service at York to enhance her prospects. Goodbye Year 3 students! Thursday 16 July 2020 Our graduating class of 2020 celebrated on Zoom yesterday at a party that included a quiz and some messages from mystery guests National Student Survey 2020 Wednesday 15 July 2020 We’re delighted to have some of the happiest archaeology students in the UK. Researcher reconstructs skull of two million year-old giant dormouse Friday 10 July 2020 A PhD student has produced the first digital reconstruction of the skull of a gigantic dormouse, which roamed the island of Sicily around two million years ago. Researchers discover lost ancient Aboriginal history beneath waves of Australia’s coast Wednesday 1 July 2020 Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of ancient Aboriginal artefacts off the coast of Western Australia. New Publication: Glossary on Earth Building Techniques Friday 26 June 2020 Dr Louise Cooke publishes multilingual Open Access Book on conservation New publication: Fishers of the Corded Ware culture in the Eastern Baltic Tuesday 23 June 2020 York Bioarchaeologists and colleagues examine multiple lines of evidence to reveal de-Neolithisation process Seafood helped prehistoric people migrate out of Africa, study reveals Friday 19 June 2020 Prehistoric pioneers could have relied on shellfish to sustain them as they followed migratory routes out of Africa during times of drought, a new study suggests. ‘Whispers from the Stalls’: Janine Buckley's study of Yorkshire country house stables wins SPMA Dissertation Prize Tuesday 16 June 2020 MA Archaeology of Buildings student receives recognition for her study of country house stables New project on early Neolithic cemeteries receives funding Friday 12 June 2020 Penny Bickle and colleagues receive support from the Gerda Henkel Foundation and the National Environmental Isotope Facility (NEIF) Department of Archaeology moves into the UK top ten Tuesday 9 June 2020 This week the Department confirmed its place among the UK's most highly regarded departments for the subject of archaeology. The Department is ranked 9th in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2021. Aimée Little awarded AHRC Thursday 4 June 2020 The "Stone Dead" project will examine why stone tools were placed with the dead More opportunities available on our virtual work experience pages Wednesday 3 June 2020 More opportunities with ADS released today - sign up for virtual opportunities over the summer New publication: Archaeology’s place in education: under threat or an opportunity? Friday 29 May 2020 Don Henson publishes an article in the European Journal of Post-Classical Archaeologies PDRAs ENCOUNTER and TRADITION Friday 22 May 2020 Applications open again Stories in the Sky Releases 360 degrees Video Thursday 21 May 2020 In collaboration with industry partner Human VR, York has created a 360 degrees video storytelling experience for Park Hill flats in Sheffield NEW Publication: Sexual Inequalities in the Early Neolithic? Exploring Relationships Between Sexes/Genders at the Cemetery of Vedrovice Using Use-Wear Analysis, Diet and Mobility Thursday 21 May 2020 Senior Lecturer Penny Bickle contributes to new paper arguing for a complex web of gender during the Neolithic. A game of cat and mouse: new study reveals Europe’s earliest house mouse…. followed swiftly by the house cat. Thursday 21 May 2020 Scientists have discovered that the house mouse invaded European homes 2,500 years earlier than previously thought. Two Paid Placements in Digital Archaeology Tuesday 19 May 2020 York students are invited to apply to "Digital Archiving Assistant" and "Zooarchaeological Symphonies" positions First Historic Environment Record Created for Jersey Tuesday 19 May 2020 Working in close collaboration with the Department of Archaeology at York, Jersey Heritage creates online historical and archaeological resource Researchers trace evolution of self-control Friday 15 May 2020 Human self-control evolved in our early ancestors, becoming particularly evident around 500,000 years ago when they developed the skills to make sophisticated tools, a new study suggests. CFP: Making Your Mark 2020: The National Symposium for the Study of Historic Graffiti Thursday 14 May 2020 Abstracts due for symposium on June 30th 2020 Welcome to Professor Maureen Carroll! Thursday 14 May 2020 Professor Carroll joins York as a Professor of Roman Archaeology Congratulations to our newest Laidlaw Scholar, Cedric Desenfants Wednesday 13 May 2020 York Undergraduate wins funding for his research project: "Hope found in the Cave: Reconnecting World Cave Art to the 21st Century Digital World" York MSc Veronica Lee Wins Association for Environmental Archaeology Grant Monday 11 May 2020 AEA grant will support her dissertation research on Pike trade in the late medieval Baltic HRC PhD Poster Competition 2020 Wednesday 29 April 2020 Congratulations to the Archaeology PhD student winners and other contestants! Study traces spread of early dairy farming across Western Europe Tuesday 28 April 2020 A study has tracked the shift from hunter-gatherer lifestyles to early farming that occurred in prehistoric Europe over a period of around 1,500 years. Study sheds light on unique culinary traditions of prehistoric hunter-gatherers Wednesday 22 April 2020 Hunter-gatherer groups living in the Baltic between seven and six thousand years ago had culturally distinct cuisines, analysis of ancient pottery fragments has revealed. Congratulations to the 2020 White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities Cohort Monday 13 April 2020 Andy Langley, Estelle Praet, Joshua De Giorgio and Martina Tenzer receive prestigious funded PhDs The evolution of self control Tuesday 7 April 2020 York researchers show changes in self control through time New publication of a chapter on Early Neolithic ritual Thursday 26 March 2020 Penny Bickle compares striking or unusual examples of deposition with routine discard in "Magical, Mundane or Marginal" PDRAs ENCOUNTER and TRADITION Monday 23 March 2020 Change to advertisement New Publication: Houses of the Dead? Friday 20 March 2020 Jim Leary co-edited a new volume on Neolithic longhouses that includes a chapter by Penny Bickle Eleanor Green Wins Award from Linnean Society at Natural History Museum student conference Monday 16 March 2020 The funding will support the development of a school workshop: Viking Dinners Professor Nicky Milner wins Research Project of the Year 2020 Friday 6 March 2020 The Research Project of the Year award was won by ‘Life beside the lake: opening a new window on the Mesolithic at Star Carr’. QS World Rankings by subject 2020 Wednesday 4 March 2020 The Department of Archaeology maintains its place in the world top 20 and UK top 10. New publication: Indigenous Latino heritage: destruction, invisibility, appropriation, revival, survivance. Thursday 27 February 2020 York PhD Paul Edward Montgomery Ramírez has a chapter in "Critical Perspectives on Cultural Memory and Heritage: Construction, Transformation and Destruction". New publication: Crafts and Social Networks in Viking Towns Thursday 27 February 2020 The Department of Archaeology's Dr Steve Ashby and Aarhus University's Prof Søren Sindbæk (formerly of this parish) are pleased to announce the publication of their long-awaited edited volume on crafts and communication in viking towns. York archaeologists publish new article on combs from pre-Viking Ship Burial Thursday 27 February 2020 Steve Ashby and colleagues ask what hair combs found in a unique pre-Viking burial can tell us about this key moment in the development of northern European society. Stories in the Sky Friday 14 February 2020 Dawn Hadley and Catriona Cooper receive UKRI Enhancing Place-Based Partnerships grant for further work on Sheffield's Park Hill Flats UKRI celebrate York's Archaeology Data Service as a world-leader in digital preservation Thursday 13 February 2020 Launched earlier this week, UK Research and Innovation's latest snapshot of the UK's main supporters of economic growth features the organisation as key existing infrastructure. New Publication: The rock-art of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire, and its relationships to natural monuments Wednesday 5 February 2020 York Research Associate Vivien Deacon has a new article in Time and Mind SeaChanges network launched at York Wednesday 5 February 2020 Academics gathered to launch programme that will provide state-of-the-art training and support to a new generation of interdisciplinary researchers in archaeology and marine biology. New publication: Archaeology across the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary in western Germany: Human responses to rapid environmental change Monday 3 February 2020 Annabell Zander and colleagues have published a chapter "Archaeology across the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary in western Germany: Human responses to rapid environmental change" in Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2016 Amiens Conference (published by the Société Préhistorique Française). Hot pots helped ancient Siberian hunters survive the Ice Age Saturday 1 February 2020 A new study shows that ancient Siberian hunters created heat resistant pots so that they could cook hot meals - surviving the harshest seasons of the ice age by extracting nutritious bone grease and marrow from meat. New Publication: DeamiDATE used to authenticate ancient proteins Friday 31 January 2020 Paola Ponce and colleagues publish a new paper in the Journal of Archaeological Sciences Vesuvius victims suffered a slower death than believed Thursday 23 January 2020 Some victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD 79 had a slower death than previously believed, new research shows. Sound of an Egyptian mummy heard again for first time in 3,000 years Thursday 23 January 2020 The sound of a mummified priest has been heard for the first time in 3,000 years, thanks to ingenious research by a team of academics. York conservation alumni crowdfunding success Tuesday 21 January 2020 The campaign has raised over £1600 so far for the Feilden Centenary Scholarship New publication: Autism Spectrum Condition and the Built Environment: New Perspectives on Place Attachment and Cultural Heritage Monday 13 January 2020 Research undertaken by John Schofield with Penny Spikins and Callum Scott in the University of York's Archaeology Department and Barry Wright from Health Sciences has shown how people with autism form different types of attachment towards buildings and places and create and respond to heritage values in different ways to neurotypical people New Publication: Imagined realities in the portrayal and investigation of the British Mesolithic Friday 10 January 2020 Don Henson publishes a new chapter in the book "A necessary fiction: researching the archaeological past through imagined narratives" York Conservation Alumni launch the Feilden Centenary Scholarship Tuesday 17 December 2019 New crowd-funding campaign launched Two York Students Awarded Margaret Orme Prizes Thursday 21 November 2019 Derek Parrott (MA Medieval Archaeology) and Katharine Waring (BA Archaeology) receive prestigious award for their dissertations Estate Landscapes volume in the running for American Prize Thursday 21 November 2019 Jon Finch and colleagues nominated for the international PROSE Awards Department of Archaeology Professor helps establish Birds of East Berlin exhibition Tuesday 12 November 2019 To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new exhibit has gone on display at the Stiftung Berliner Mauer on Bernauer Strasse, Berlin. New Frontiers in Heritage Science Project awarded £111,006 in funding Friday 8 November 2019 Funds will be used to purchase a high-spec SEM-EDX microscope for the PalaeoHub York archaeologists help to uncover the remains of Americans killed in World War II Monday 4 November 2019 American and British veterans work together to bring home the remains of US aircrew. Molly Hardman Wins Prestigious Prehistoric Society Undergraduate Dissertation Prize Monday 4 November 2019 Dissertation title: Magdalenian Minds: An evaluation of the role of cognition in mobiliary art of the Magdalenian York researchers use storytelling and immersive technologies to connect us to our past, present and future Wednesday 30 October 2019 The EU-funded EMOTIVE Project demonstrates its outcomes at a public event at Glasgow’s Hunterian Museum on 30 October The Staffordshire Hoard published Monday 28 October 2019 Two of the department's honorary fellows edit a new book detailing the discovery and analysis of the hoard Kate Giles receives Honorary Associate Professorate from Aarhus University, Denmark Friday 25 October 2019 Giles also gave an inaugural lecture: Public buildings, shaping urban landscapes New publication: Thinking Gender Differently: New Approaches to Identity Difference in the Central European Neolithic Tuesday 22 October 2019 Dr Penny Bickle has published a new article on Neolithic gender in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal York Archaeologist awarded £100,000 Philip Leverhulme Prize Friday 18 October 2019 Dr Jessica Hendy is one of 30 UK researchers to be awarded the prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize Finch attends The Country House in the City Friday 11 October 2019 Amsterdam conference was organised by the Dutch Castles Foundation, the University of Groningen, and ENCOUNTER (European Country House and Estate Research) network Archaeology Appoints Two XR Stories Funded Master's by Research Students Monday 30 September 2019 Joseph Empsall and Paul Docherty join Archaeology to conduct research in conjunction with major, AHRC-funded Immersive Stories initiative New Publication: Distant, Invisible, Hidden Raíces. Indigenous Heritages of Central America: Renegotiation and Reconciliation Tuesday 24 September 2019 Dr Paul Edward Montgomery Ramírez publishes in edited volume Research and Reconciliation: Unsettling Ways of Knowing through Indigenous Relationships New Article: The Limitation of Water Flow and the Limitations of Postmodernism Tuesday 24 September 2019 Steve Roskams discusses the significance of water in the Roman world Archaeology Data Service and Colleagues Receive Prestigious Award Tuesday 24 September 2019 York is key partner in development of award winning digital archaeology app We're in the top 10 Monday 23 September 2019 The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide ranks York among the country's leading archaeology departments. York Master's Student wins prize at BABAO Meeting, undergraduates present research Monday 23 September 2019 Yuka Shichiza received a BABAO prize for the best student podium presentation and Amelia Hall and Alessandro Dell'Anno presented posters York Students Win at Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Conference Monday 16 September 2019 Jess Cousen, Giselle Rainsford-Betts and Molly Hardman recognised for their excellent research Annabell Zander wins prestigious EAA Student Award 2019 Monday 16 September 2019 The Award was received for the paper "Lost in transition: tracing cultural traditions at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in northwestern Europe" THE shortlist: Outstanding Research Supervisor Friday 13 September 2019 Head of Department Nicky Milner is nominated for the prestigious award Researchers find earliest direct evidence of milk consumption Wednesday 11 September 2019 Researchers have found the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption anywhere in the world in the teeth of prehistoric British farmers. York's First Photographs on Display in the Museum Gardens Friday 30 August 2019 Yorkshire Philosophical Society, York Museums Trust, York Explore and Archaeology's Colleen Morgan created the exhibition Congratulations to everyone receiving A level results today! Thursday 15 August 2019 Well done for all of your hard work. Waiting for A Level Results? Wednesday 7 August 2019 Archaeology Undergraduate Student Amy talks about her A level results day experiences Archaeology student finds exceptionally rare fragment from Roman bottle Tuesday 23 July 2019 A masters student from the Department has found himself at the centre of an extraordinary archaeological discovery. Professor Nicky Milner elected as British Academy Fellow Monday 22 July 2019 Professor Milner is among 76 distinguished scholars to be elected to the prestigious fellowship in recognition of her work in the field of Archaeology. Ray Mears to open unique outdoor archaeology lab in York Thursday 18 July 2019 Survival expert and TV presenter, Ray Mears, will officially open the University of York’s YEAR Centre – an outdoor laboratory designed to allow researchers and students to recreate techniques and cultural practices of the ancient past. Martin Carver Receives Official Appreciation Tuesday 16 July 2019 The British Ambassador to Italy Praises Professor Martin Carver and the University of York for support of the Palermo Queen’s Birthday Party Ray Mears to Receive Honorary Degree from York Tuesday 16 July 2019 Survival instructor and popular TV presenter honored at Archaeology's graduation ceremony Could studying human origins help teenagers understand their complex emotions? Thursday 11 July 2019 They were once considered our inferior, brutish relatives, but now researchers are using the story behind early humans to help teenagers understand their emotions. National Student Survey 2019 Friday 5 July 2019 We’re delighted to have some of the happiest archaeology students in the UK. Andy Needham awarded a prestigious British Academy Research Fellowship Wednesday 3 July 2019 Andy Needham has been awarded a prestigious three-year British Academy Research Fellowship. Digital Archaeology and Heritage Lab Launched Tuesday 2 July 2019 Lab supports departmental specialisation in digital techniques Caitlin Kitchener Wins HRC Doctoral Fellowship First Prize Monday 1 July 2019 York PhD student presented her research on material and gendered experiences of the female reformers in 1819 Archaeology's Professor Geoff Bailey speaks at Washington DC meeting. Friday 21 June 2019 Americans working on submerged landscapes and underwater archaeology convened a two day meeting of presentations and discussions at the Smithsonian Museum. New Book from Field Archaeology Master's Student Wednesday 19 June 2019 Rowan Patel publishes "The Lane End Plateway: An Early Railway in the Staffordshire Potteries" Paper published in Heritage Science Wednesday 19 June 2019 A new paper written by academics in Archaeology has been published in the journal Heritage Science. Ancient DNA from Roman and medieval grape seeds reveal ancestry of wine making Tuesday 11 June 2019 A grape variety, still used in wine production in France today, can be traced back 900 years to just one ancestral plant, scientists have discovered. Academic delves into the archaeology of espionage at famous Berlin Cold War spy base Tuesday 11 June 2019 Professor John Schofield’s father never spoke about his work. Having signed the Official Secrets Act he couldn’t. Departmental employability prize 2019 Monday 10 June 2019 Ellie Lees and Phoebe Ronn win Department of Archaeology employability prize 2019 We’re 7th in the UK Friday 7 June 2019 Archaeology at York in the top ten in the Guardian University Guide. Scientists get a grip on sloth family tree Friday 7 June 2019 Scientists have solved the evolutionary puzzle of how sloths went from enormous ground-dwelling giants to the small, famously-laidback tree-climbers of the modern day. York leads new PhD network on marine historical ecology Tuesday 4 June 2019 Project SeaChanges will support 15 fully-funded PhD studentships to train researchers in archaeology and marine ecology. Unique Iron Age shield gives insight into prehistoric technology Friday 24 May 2019 A unique bark shield, thought to have been constructed with wooden laths during the Iron Age, has provided new insight into the construction and design of prehistoric weaponry. Estate Landscapes in Northern Europe Thursday 23 May 2019 Dr Jonathan Finch has published the book 'Estate Landscapes in Northern Europe' which studies the role of the landed estate as an agent in the shaping of landscapes and societies over the past five centuries. York professor publishes new analysis of medieval funerary practices Thursday 16 May 2019 Professor Dawn Hadley carried out a multidisciplinary investigation of charnel houses Avatars, Monsters, and Machines: A Cyborg Archaeology Thursday 9 May 2019 Colleen Morgan publishes new article on posthuman theory in digital archaeology New publication: Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age Skeletal Remains Thursday 9 May 2019 Dr Paola Ponce finds evidence of dental disease, trauma, joint disease and metabolic disease in human remains at a West Sussex site Can a chatbot change our perceptions of the past? Thursday 9 May 2019 York lecturer and two York alumna publish co-authored research on creating rules-based chatbots for heritage sites Research reveals freshwater mussel shells were material of choice for prehistoric craftsmen Tuesday 7 May 2019 A new study suggests that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel shells to craft ornaments. New publications on the Mesolithic by York prehistorians Friday 3 May 2019 Staff members Robson, Knight, Milner and Little co-author several new publications First isotopic study on high status diet and health in Islamic Portugal reveals sex-related difference in diet Thursday 2 May 2019 Alice Toso of the Department of Archaeology publishes isotopic analysis of medieval Muslim populations Past biodiversity in Brazilian shell mounds Wednesday 1 May 2019 A York researcher analyses coastal archaeology in South American sambaquis New Article in Antiquity: H.A.R.P.: investigating Mesolithic landscapes of life and death at the western edge of Europe Monday 29 April 2019 Aimée Little and colleagues describe project on Early Mesolithic human cremation burials New Technique Developed to Study Archaeological Materials Monday 29 April 2019 York's Martin Robinson (Department of Electronic Engineering) and Archaeology's Aimée Little, Samuel Cobb, and Steve Ashby and colleagues publish on their innovative research into dielectric measurement New Article: Does Political Change Affect Diet? Monday 29 April 2019 Michelle Alexander and her colleagues publish on the diet and economy of the medieval city of Valencia under Visigothic, Muslim and Christian rule Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr Thursday 18 April 2019 An online course on Star Carr goes live July 1st Need for social skills helped shape modern human face Wednesday 17 April 2019 The modern human face is distinctively different to that of our near relatives and now researchers believe its evolution may have been partly driven by our need for good social skills. Expert Reaction: Notre Dame Cathedral fire Tuesday 16 April 2019 Experts in archaeology, music, history, history of art, and medieval studies at the University of York give their reactions to the Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris. Fulbright Success for Digital MSc Student Wednesday 10 April 2019 Congratulations to Alyssa Loyless who received the award to study peripheral temple sites and cultural features of Sambor Prei Kuk, Cambodia Shell ornaments and modern humans in southern Europe Tuesday 9 April 2019 York lecturer Andre Colonese publishes new research on the making and use of personal ornaments by early anatomically modern humans Archaeology Professor Continues Work on Marine Plastics Monday 8 April 2019 John Schofield is giving lectures and conducting research in Australia Feeding red squirrels peanuts may make natural diet a tough nut to crack Monday 1 April 2019 New research suggests a population of red squirrels on the Lancashire coast may have developed weaker bites after snacking on peanuts. Malin Holst Co-Edits New Book on Death, Burial and Identity Thursday 21 March 2019 Archaeological monograph is available Open Access on the Archaeology Data Service Mesolithic Studies Master's Student Runs Outreach Activity for Hertford Vale Primary School Pupils Friday 15 March 2019 Andy Langley instructed Key Stage 2 Students in Mesolithic themed hands-on experiments Cultural Heritage Management Alumna Featured on Podcast Friday 15 March 2019 Jackie Jansen van Doorn speaks about her research on dark heritage on Military Museums podcast York Digital Master's Student Alyssa Loyless Publishes in Epoiesen Friday 15 March 2019 Current Archaeological Information Systems student publishes "Visualizing the York Minster as Papercraft" The ancient craft of Nålbinding Tuesday 12 March 2019 York Master's Alumna Emma "Bruni" Boast instrumental in preservation of the practice York Archaeology Department at SAA2019 Saturday 9 March 2019 The Archaeology Department will attend the SAA conference in April 2019 Archaeology Linked with Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity Friday 8 March 2019 Newly funded Centre examines how the relationship between humanity and the natural world is changing, and how we might develop and maintain a sustainable Earth New Publication: Seeing the Past With Computers Monday 4 March 2019 Colleen Morgan and colleagues publish a new book chapter on aural augmented reality Stratford Town Trust signs memorandum of understanding with University of York Friday 1 March 2019 The MoU was signed with the Departments of Archaeology and History QS World Rankings by subject 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Department of Archaeology maintains its place in the world top 20 and UK top 5. New Publication: Diet, cuisine and consumption practices of the first farmers in the southeastern Baltic Wednesday 20 February 2019 Harry Robson, Alexandre Lucquin and Oliver Craig reveal publish organic residue analysis of pottery results in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences Nathan Wales co-authors large-scale publication on rabbit DNA Monday 18 February 2019 Article in Science is unprecedented study spanning 150 years and thousands of miles, reveals the genetic basis for the animal's fightback against the deadly myxoma virus YEAR Centre Official Launch Friday 15 February 2019 The York Experimental Archaeology Research (YEAR) Centre celebrates with a new blog detailing research Professor Emeritus Martin Carver Publishes New Book: Formative Britain Friday 15 February 2019 Formative Britain is a highly illustrated book that presents an account of the peoples occupying the island of Britain between 400 and 1100 AD Jessica Hendy Appointed as New Lecturer in Palaeoproteomics Friday 8 February 2019 Groundbreaking researcher in the study of ancient proteins joins BioArCh New Publication: Single Context Archaeology as Anarchist Praxis Tuesday 29 January 2019 Colleen Morgan co-authors a new article in the Journal of Contemporary Archaeology A Day in the Life of an Archaeology Undergraduate Video Monday 28 January 2019 Check out this incredible choose-your-own-adventure video by Amy, a first year Archaeology and Heritage student Elizabeth Castle Project to continue in 2019 Monday 28 January 2019 The project has received funding for further investigation this summer New Head of Department Friday 18 January 2019 Professor Nicky Milner becomes head of the Archaeology Department What do you actually do? Careers podcast launched Wednesday 16 January 2019 Brand new podcast to help you get ideas and insights into a wide range of careers. NEW BOOK: The Oxford Handbook of Historical Ecology and Applied Archaeology Tuesday 15 January 2019 Dr Daryl Stump has co-edited a new volume examining how modern environments and landscapes have been shaped by humans Research by Paola Ponce Featured in New Archaeology Gallery at Brighton Museum Monday 14 January 2019 Five individual skeletons have been 'brought to life,' informed by osteological research Ultramarine pigment may reveal forgotten female scribes of medieval monasteries Thursday 10 January 2019 Precious blue pigment preserved in the dental plaque of an 11th-century woman has revealed the earliest evidence that medieval women may have been the artists behind some of Europe’s most richly illustrated books. York student wins Anatomical Society Best Image Prize Tuesday 8 January 2019 PhD student Jesse Hennekam wins for his reconstruction of the skull of a giant dormouse New Publication in CAA2016 Proceedings Theorising the Digital: A Call to Action for the Archaeological Community Tuesday 8 January 2019 Lecturers Perry and Taylor reflect on the challenges of integrating digital archaeology into mainstream practice Digging Up Britain's Past Friday 4 January 2019 York archaeologist Steve Ashby features in a new archaeological documentary series on Channel 5 this week Moving Landscapes in the transatlantic world, 1670-1830 Thursday 20 December 2018 York senior lecturer Jon Finch travelled to California to speak about his work Revising the history of world’s most important food crop 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. The heritage of country music Wednesday 19 December 2018 The relationship between country and British folk music is explored by York researchers New techniques available for the identification of food preferences Monday 17 December 2018 York researchers edit a special issue of Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports Job Opportunity—Lecturer in Palaeoproteomics Wednesday 28 November 2018 The Department of Archaeology seeks a full-time lecturer in ancient proteins In Search of the Viking Great Army: beyond the winter camps Wednesday 14 November 2018 York professors publish a new paper discussing Viking finds distribution BioArCh visits Malton School Monday 12 November 2018 Alice Toso held a workshop for year 5 and 6 students Fern plant infusion keeps the doctor away in Medieval Europe 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. York Master's Students Attend CAA-UK 2018 Thursday 1 November 2018 Students Travelled up to Edinburgh for the Computer Applications in Archaeology UK Conference Katherine Bradshaw Wins Bursary to Excavate at Vindolanda Friday 26 October 2018 Third-year undergraduate digs into the Roman past at Hadrian's Wall Department of Archaeology receives Bronze Athena SWAN award Thursday 25 October 2018 The award recognises advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all John Schofield's Work on Galapagos Published in British Archaeology Tuesday 9 October 2018 Article "On the Beach: What Archaeology Can Do for the Planet" Addresses Marine Plastic Pollution in the Archipelago New book from York staff Tuesday 9 October 2018 Steve Ashby and Alison Leonard publish a new book telling stories about the Vikings through objects Neanderthal healthcare practices crucial to survival 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. Residues on prehistoric pottery reveal secrets of early cheese making 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. James Roswell Wins Place on Ancient Rome Summer School Monday 1 October 2018 York Undergraduate Attends Highly Prestigious Training Hosted by British School at Rome Times Good University Guide 2019 Tuesday 25 September 2018 The Department of Archaeology has placed 10th in the latest Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. York archaeologist opens new-look Bolton museum 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. New Publication on the Evolutionary Significance of Neanderthal Healthcare Thursday 20 September 2018 Research reveals that care for their fellows may have been essential to Neanderthal occupation of Eurasia On the Hunt for the DNA of the Mexican Hairless Dog 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 Welcome to Professor Dawn Hadley! Thursday 13 September 2018 Professor Hadley joins the Department of Archaeology as a Professor of Medieval Archaeology Archaeological conservation project at Epiacum Wednesday 5 September 2018 York's Al Oswald and students from the department Coastal strip in Brazil sheds new light on early farming 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. Solidarity with National Museum, Brazil Tuesday 4 September 2018 Solidarity with National Museum, Brazil Join York's Archaeologists at the Big Feast, Stonehenge this weekend Thursday 30 August 2018 York academics head to Stonehenge to celebrate prehistoric food York at the European Association of Archaeologists 2018 Thursday 23 August 2018 Research from 49 York staff and students features in 43 sessions about digital, bioarchaeology, public archaeology, and more! Prehistoric mummy reveals ancient Egyptian embalming ‘recipe’ was around for millennia 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. York Lecturer Dr Penny Bickle publishes new book: Neolithic Bodies Tuesday 7 August 2018 Volume covers research on human remains from the Near East and Europe Why are heritage interpreters voiceless at the trowel’s edge? Monday 6 August 2018 York’s Dr Sara Perry publishes article on integrating the heritage interpretation skillset & toolkit into archaeologists’ most basic workflows Scientists discover why elusive aye-aye developed such unusual features 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. York archaeologist supervises school archaeological project Wednesday 1 August 2018 Tim Sutherland organised the Year 7 project at the Steiner School Molecular fingerprinting of soil from north-west Spain Wednesday 1 August 2018 York researcher publishes a paper outlining the reliability of soil organic matter dates New insights into ancient diets unlocked through british teeth 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 Welcome to Dr Nathan Wales, our new Lecturer in Archaeological Science Tuesday 17 July 2018 Nathan's research spans plant genetics, archaeobotany and palaeogenomics The origins of pottery linked with intensified fishing in the post-glacial period 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. Ancient bones reveal two lost whale species from the Mediterranean Sea Wednesday 11 July 2018 Bones discovered at Roman archaeological also sheds new light on ancient historical source. Pine traces at Star Carr: Evidence from residues on stone tools Tuesday 10 July 2018 York researchers publish new paper showing conifer resins on stone tools Archaeologists step closer to unravelling Army life at Elizabeth Castle 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. Sussex Declaration: Researchers authenticate American Independence parchment 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. Traditional medicine as cultural heritage Monday 2 July 2018 York researchers demonstrate the contemporary relevance of traditional medicine Archaeology Welcomes Dr Jim Leary! Monday 2 July 2018 New Lecturer in Field Archaeology appointed to the Department Head of Department takes the party to Madrid 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 HRC Doctoral Fellowship Competition 2018 Friday 29 June 2018 Archaeology 3rd year PhD researcher has been awarded HRC Doctoral Fellowship. New radiocarbon study rewrites the end of Çatalhöyük 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 Snapshots from Grotta d’Oriente 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 BioArCh researcher takes up visiting professorship Tuesday 26 June 2018 Anitia Radini from the Department of Archaeology is to work in Rome for three months York Lecturer attends the UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals event in Bahrain Monday 25 June 2018 Dr Louise Cooke Presented Work on Climate Change and Heritage Head of Department launches new book series Wednesday 20 June 2018 Professor John Schofield's Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past will be released later this year Research Fellowships at York Wednesday 20 June 2018 Call for expressions of interest for applicants wishing to submit a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship in heritage conservation research York Lecturer Penny Spikins Hosts New Podcast 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. Archaeogaming! York PhD Student Andrew Reinhard Publishes Groundbreaking New Book Tuesday 12 June 2018 “This is a stellar piece of work that moves beyond disciplines and worlds.” · Anna Foka, Umeå University New work on the Igbo village arena, Nigeria Tuesday 5 June 2018 John Kelechi Ugwuanyi publishes new research Archaeology Wins Big at the Vice Chancellor's Teaching Awards Tuesday 5 June 2018 Penny Bickle, Charlotte Rowley, and Annabell Zander recognised for excellent teaching ‘Story of Things’ podcast returns with football, voices, bees, and policing 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. Ancient tooth shows Mesolithic ancestors were fish and plant eaters Friday 1 June 2018 Researchers make a first-time discovery for the period and region. Head of the Department involved in project to rid Galapagos of plastic pollution 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. In Life and Death: Archaeological Excavations at the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy, London 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 MEDICINE project in Edinburgh Thursday 24 May 2018 York researchers present a paper at the 1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health On the Attribution of Palaeolithic Artworks Thursday 24 May 2018 The Case of La Marche (Lussac-les-Châteaux, Vienne) Down to the last detail: How our ancestors with autistic traits led a revolution in Ice Age art 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 Dan Boothby Awarded Student Outreach Award Friday 11 May 2018 Develops Archaeology Club at Local School Hermitage Archaeological Research Project Website Launched Wednesday 9 May 2018 HARP is a multidisciplinary team led by Aimée Little investigating a Mesolithic site in Ireland 2018 IHBC Marsh Award Winners Wednesday 25 April 2018 The Marsh Awards recognise individuals dedicated to heritage conservation, learning and development Counter Culture: investigating Neolithic social diversity Monday 23 April 2018 New AHRC grant for department Jess Bates Receives White Rose/AHRC PhD Funding Tuesday 17 April 2018 Research on Flint Microwear Patterns at Star Carr Selected for Prestigious Award Star Carr monographs published Monday 16 April 2018 Two volumes on the excavations are available York PhD Student Claire Price Publishes in Historic England's RESEARCH Magazine Friday 13 April 2018 "Enhancing Nottingham's Local List" discusses ways to protect Nottingham's heritage York MP Rachael Maskell Visits Department of Archaeology Tuesday 10 April 2018 Postdoc Robyn Inglis Participates in Royal Society Pairing Scheme with Maskell The evolutionary advantage of having eyebrows Tuesday 10 April 2018 York researchers discusses the role of eyebrows in human connection Restoration of Elizabeth Castle hospital to begin Monday 9 April 2018 York staff and students will work on the building as part of a new project Team at Star Carr site discover misleading residues on lithics 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. Archaeology academic awarded prestigious British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Wednesday 4 April 2018 Dr Harry Robson has been awarded prestigious funding from the British Academy, the voice of the humanities and social sciences. New standards for ancient protein studies Wednesday 4 April 2018 Professor Matthew Collins has collaborated with a group of international researchers to provide consistency to the field of palaeoproteomics. Poisoning histories in the Italian Renaissance 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. Exhibition: The Palaeolithic Landscapes of Wadi Dabsa, Saudi Arabia 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. The object of my affection: attachment security and material culture Monday 19 March 2018 York archaeologists publish new research into how objects affect us emotionally Compassion helped Neanderthals to survive, study reveals 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 QS World Rankings 2018 Thursday 1 March 2018 Archaeology has kept its position in the top 5 UK rankings. Norse knowledge Monday 19 February 2018 Dr Steve Ashby features on Vikings documentary Dr Kevin Walsh awarded AHRC grant Friday 16 February 2018 Senior lecturer awarded funding for research on pastoralism and transhumance in the Western Alps New book review published Friday 9 February 2018 York research student publishes in Quaternary Science Reviews Landmark Publication from York Researchers on Archaeological Illustration in Journal of Field Archaeology Tuesday 6 February 2018 In "Pencils and Pixels" Colleen Morgan and Holly Wright Critically Examine Digital and Analog Field Drawing Hands-on experimental archaeology at the YEAR centre Monday 5 February 2018 Exciting opportunities for students on the MA/MSc Material Culture and Experimental Archaeology Dr. Daryl Stump appointed as lecturer Friday 2 February 2018 The joint appointment between the Departments of Archaeology and Environment follows the completion of Daryl's AAREA project New website for the Wildmore Fen project Friday 26 January 2018 The project is led by the University of York and explores the Neolithic Landscape of Lincolnshire and beyond Sex pistols cartoons to go on display Wednesday 24 January 2018 Artwork sketched on the walls of the Sex Pistols’ London home has gone on display in York. Not just for Christmas: Study sheds new light on ancient human-turkey relationships Thursday 18 January 2018 For the first time, research has uncovered the origins of the earliest domestic turkeys in ancient Mexico. James Taylor Publishes on Impact of Digital Tablet Recording in the Field at Çatalhöyük Monday 15 January 2018 Open Access Internet Archaeology article examines the role of digital recording methods and visualisation tools in archaeological fieldwork VC Senior Appointment in Archaeology Monday 15 January 2018 Professor Dawn Hadley will join York's Archaeology Department in September A Prehistoric Monument Complex at Lochbrow Thursday 4 January 2018 York fieldwork officer Helen Goodchild co-directed a project at the site A Prehistoric Monument Complex at Lochbrow Thursday 4 January 2018 York fieldwork officer Helen Goodchild co-directed a project at the site Analysis of ochre artefacts from Flixton Friday 22 December 2017 York archaeologists shed light on the use of ochre by hunter-gatherers York conservation archaeologists visit New Delhi Friday 15 December 2017 Gill Chitty and Louise Cooke were part of the judging panel for INTACH MA students work with York Archaeological Trust Wednesday 13 December 2017 The postgraduates created documentary films on their experimental research AARD (African Archaeology Research Day) Tuesday 12 December 2017 The 15th African Archaeology Research Day was held at the Department on Saturday 25th November 2017 A large handaxe from Wadi Dabsa Monday 11 December 2017 York archaeologists involved in the discovery of a Palaeolithic tool York archaeologist makes trip to South Korea Monday 11 December 2017 Don Henson spoke about the principles of public archaeology Masters student awarded John Evans prize Friday 8 December 2017 Eleanor Green won the 2017 award for her dissertation Research Associate awarded numismatic medal Wednesday 6 December 2017 Former PhD student Tony Abramson received the award from the British Numismatic Society York students awarded dissertation prizes Thursday 30 November 2017 Four students picked up awards for their exceptional work York professor recognised for outstanding contribution Tuesday 28 November 2017 Geoff Bailey has been elected as a Corresponding Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities Recent graduate Catherine Thomas wins national dissertation prize Monday 27 November 2017 Catherine Thomas awarded Society for Medieval Archaeology's John Hurst Prize York's Jonny Farley and Izzy Wisher Visit Archaeology Club Bootham School Saturday 25 November 2017 Masters students presented on Human Evolution and analysis of the pottery and structures of Moche Valley in Peru York researchers win York Culture Award 2017 Friday 24 November 2017 VikingVR wins Excellence in Media Arts category York PhDs receive prestigious Abdul Rahman Al-Ansari Archaeological Awards Tuesday 21 November 2017 Dr Abdullah Al Zahrani and Khalid Al Asmari named leading young Saudi archaeologists Marine plastics: An Archaeologist Wades In Friday 17 November 2017 John Schofield participates in a Galapagos Day event at the Royal Geographical Society in London York PhD Student Harald Fredheim Publishes in the International Journal of Heritage Studies Friday 17 November 2017 Article questions using volunteers as a means to democratise heritage practice in the UK Scientists from York's BioArCh reveal the biomolecular history of the York Gospel Monday 13 November 2017 New publication on the biological information contained in the parchment of holy books York Archaeology Welcomes Urban Conservation Delegation from India Monday 13 November 2017 Professor Sathya Varanashi will be speaking about urban heritage conservation initiatives in Uttar Pradesh and reflecting on these from his wealth of professional experience across the sub-continent. New Publication: John Schofield Releases Volume of World Archaeology on Counter Archaeologies Monday 13 November 2017 Introduction article covers Schofield's take on punk archaeology Pretty Dirty Archaeology Exhibition Launches Friday 3 November 2017 Dr Carol Lang and Dr Robyn Inglis launch new exhibition on the art of micromorphology in the Common Room at King's Manor Beginning new research into everyday life in a Medieval village Wednesday 1 November 2017 York researchers visit Historic England to sample Wharram Percy New publication examining major African archaeological sequence Tuesday 31 October 2017 York researcher publishes new paper on the stratigraphy of the Haua Fteah, Libya Introducing the world’s first English-language archaeology TV shows Friday 27 October 2017 Sara Perry researches the link between archaeology and the origins of TV programming Jessica Bates awarded dissertation prize Friday 27 October 2017 York graduate achieves runner-up award Exhibit: Feast around the cooking pot with builders of Stonehenge Monday 23 October 2017 Elaborate cooking pots used by the builders of Stonehenge in special feasts and ceremonies, are just some of the items on display at a new English Heritage exhibition revealing the diet of the prehistoric community that built the ancient monument 4,500 years ago. Separating the curds from the whey: Why did we start making cheese? Friday 20 October 2017 York's Penny Bickle on how to make Neolithic cheese War and Art: A Visual History of Modern Conflict Monday 16 October 2017 Head of Department of Archaeology publishes chapter in new volume Francesca Dolcetti researches the impact of 3D modelling Friday 13 October 2017 York PhD researcher Francesca Dolcetti studies interactive digital visualisations and audience perception NEW BOOK: Steve Ashby and Aleks McClain publish new research at Torpel Manor Tuesday 10 October 2017 "Torpel Manor: The Biography of a Landscape" covers archaeological investigations of the Saxon, Viking, and medieval periods. Dr. David Orton wins prestigious grant from the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust to research the spread of rats in medieval northern Europe Tuesday 10 October 2017 Zooarchaeological research traces the black rat to help understand the establishment of towns and trade in the medieval period. Major AHRC-GCRF grant success for Department of Archaeology Wednesday 4 October 2017 Stephanie Wynne-Jones is part of an interdisciplinary team researching coastal lifeways and cultural heritage in eastern Africa Autism spectrum conditions affect preferences in valued personal possessions Tuesday 3 October 2017 York researchers provide evidence for "complementary mentalities" Conference Report: Jon Finch Attends ENCOUNTER Network Conference in Denmark Saturday 30 September 2017 International Conference on European Country House and Estate Research with focus on landscapes, families, sustainability and heritage challenges across the region Conference report: The 26th Annual Meeting of the German Mesolithic Workgroup Wednesday 20 September 2017 Annabell Zander organised and hosted the conference in Wuppertal, Germany York's Malin Holst Contributes to Touring Wellcome Collection Exhibition Thursday 14 September 2017 Skeletons: London’s Buried Bones Shows at Leeds City Museum Investigations at Elizabeth Castle, Jersey Thursday 7 September 2017 York staff carry out archaeological recording of the 16th century castle "Lost city" used 500 years of soil erosion to benefit crop farming Tuesday 22 August 2017 York researchers show that soil erosion benefited farming practices for around 500 years at Engaruka, Tanzania York archaeologists attend 18th Viking Congress Wednesday 16 August 2017 Prof. Julian Richards and Steve Ashby travelled to Denmark to present recent work York PhD student completes prestigious overseas research fellowship Monday 14 August 2017 Aimée Keithan receives 2016-17 Washington Fellowship Archaeology: still the best degree Monday 14 August 2017 John Schofield re-explores the prospects of archaeology as an academic degree in Current Archaeology Borgring: the discovery of a Danish Viking Age ring fortress Wednesday 9 August 2017 Airborne laser scanning (LiDAR) of the Danish countryside has helped identify an enormous late Viking Age fortification of near perfect circular form New method of analysing ancient shells Thursday 3 August 2017 Former York PhD postgraduate develops a new technique for reducing inaccuracies in shell analysis Archaeologists find key to tracking ancient wheat in frozen Bronze Age box Wednesday 26 July 2017 A chance discovery could help in the understanding of the spread and exploitation of cereal grains York Lecturer Uncovers Earliest Domestic Structures Excavated on Zanzibar Tuesday 25 July 2017 Stephanie Wynne-Jones and her team find houses dating to the 7th - 8th century CE York researchers review potential for alternative sources of ancient DNA Monday 24 July 2017 Eleanor Green and Camilla Speller call for a wider range of biological substrates Major Review of Mediterranean Sea Level Change and Coastal Occupation Published Friday 21 July 2017 York archaeologists contribute to study of sea level changes Chloe Watson shortlisted in World Illustrator Awards Tuesday 18 July 2017 The Star Carr project illustrator has been nominated for the prestigious award Head of Department calls for greater recognition and protection of small, independent music venues Friday 14 July 2017 Professor John Schofield says we risk leaving the UK worse off culturally, socially and economically York research project awarded NERC Isotope Facility Grant Friday 14 July 2017 The grant will enable archaeological dating of a Paleolithic archaeological site in Saudi Arabia New publication links hunter-gatherer pottery to the use of marine resources Tuesday 11 July 2017 Collaborative BioArCh research reveals distinctive use of early Korean pottery Story of Things Thursday 22 June 2017 A series of podcasts discussing our relationships with objects York research student wins PGWT of the Year award Monday 19 June 2017 Annabell Zander highly commended at The Excellence Awards The Stories Behind Our Favourite Things Friday 9 June 2017 A talk on the subject of the emotional significance of certain precious things in our lives Geophysical Survey at King's Manor Wednesday 7 June 2017 A team of archaeologists hope to discover the lost Roman Amphitheatre Digital Creativity in Archaeology Wednesday 7 June 2017 Issue 44 of Internet Archaeology is now live York lecturer publishes new book Tuesday 6 June 2017 Penny Bickle has co-edited and contributed to "The Neolithic of Europe" York archaeologist awarded prestigious fellowship Friday 2 June 2017 A University of York archaeologist has been awarded a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship The origins of turkey domestication Friday 2 June 2017 York researchers to study turkey development in Mexico York PhD student wins prestigious award Wednesday 31 May 2017 Paul Edward Montgomery recognised for his heritage work New Book: The Interactive Past: Archaeology, Heritage, and Video Games Saturday 27 May 2017 York's Tara Copplestone, Andrew Reinhard and Colleen Morgan publish chapters in exciting new volume Melodies of God: The significance of the soundscape in conserving the Great Zimbabwe landscape Wednesday 24 May 2017 Ashton Sinamai's new paper examines holistic approaches for the conservation of sacred landscapes The Greedy Queen—Eating with Victoria Wednesday 24 May 2017 York Masters alumni Annie Gray's new book looks at Queen Victoria’s life through her food Jon Finch Makes Successful Research Trip to Denmark Monday 22 May 2017 Served as Visiting Professor at the Danish Centre for Manorial Studies, funded by the Danish Ministry of Culture Caitlin Kitchener Wins Postgraduate Dissertation Prize Friday 19 May 2017 "The Radical Landscapes of Peterloo" wins Prize from Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology Archaeology, Heritage, and Social Value: Public Perspectives on European Archaeology Wednesday 17 May 2017 ADS staff publish a paper presenting the key results of a major NEARCH survey Marie Curie fellow among top 30 promising researchers Wednesday 10 May 2017 Eve Rannamäe selected as one of the 30 faces of the Marie Curie actions to represent the over 100,000 fellows over the last two decades Strangers in a strange land? Monday 8 May 2017 A new paper explores the challenges in creating analogies with Neanderthals Colleen Morgan Publishes on Virtual Reality and Crime Scene Investigation Tuesday 18 April 2017 Innovative new guide covers simulation, immersive gameplay and virtual reality in Forensic Science Education New Documentary 'Grains of Truth' Released by AAREA Project Friday 7 April 2017 Film shows excavation work at the site of Engaruka, Tanzania and resulting important finds on climate change Understanding landscape evolution in studies of terraced agriculture Thursday 23 March 2017 New research carried out at the Konso Cultural Landscape highlights past complex landscape management First-year PhD Student Organises International Conference Tuesday 21 March 2017 Annabell Zander hosts 26th Annual Meeting of German Mesolithic Workgroup in Wuppertal with over 70 attendees from 8 different countries York Archaeology Ranked as 11th in the World Wednesday 8 March 2017 High marks for teaching and research draw acclaim York archaeologists' research features in National Geographic Monday 6 March 2017 Julian Richards and Steve Ashby's work challenges traditional perceptions of Vikings Steve Ashby wins Mick Aston Photography Prize Tuesday 28 February 2017 York lecturer wins inaugural prize for image of altar York archaeologists publish chapter in new book Tuesday 28 February 2017 Facet Publishing have announced the release of Participatory Heritage York archaeologist publishes new paper Wednesday 22 February 2017 Suzi Richer reflects on palaeoecological approaches to understanding past woodland environments Sagunto Castle mortar construction periods identified Monday 20 February 2017 York post-doc develops new chronology method to analyse trace elements in mortars York archaeologists contribute to new book Thursday 16 February 2017 Papers from four York archaeologists feature in "Medieval Archaeology" New Online MA in English Building History Offered Monday 13 February 2017 The MA in English Building History is a collaborative programme delivered by Lifelong Learning and the Department of Archaeology Professional Recognition for Lecture Staff Sunday 12 February 2017 Congratulations to Andre Colonese, Camilla Speller, and Steve Ashby Jo Fletcher elected president of Forest of Galtres Society Thursday 2 February 2017 Jo succeeds Dr Peter Addyman as president Fellowship Writing Prize 2017 Tuesday 31 January 2017 Funding for Visiting Fellowships Francis Pryor awarded honorary degree Tuesday 24 January 2017 The University of York confers the honorary degree of Doctor of the University on individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society Marine Fish Consumption in Historic London Monday 23 January 2017 York zooarchaeologist demonstrates a new approach to fish bone data analysis from historic-period London Star Carr included in special stamp issue Tuesday 17 January 2017 Antler headdress features in the 2017 Ancient Britain collection Neolithic Chronological Modelling Monday 9 January 2017 York archaeologist re-dates 1000 years of Neolithic ceramic chronology from the Upper Rhineland Sex Pistols artwork on display at King's Manor Monday 9 January 2017 The artwork is available to view in the Common Room The Mongol Ger as a contemporary heritage paradox Monday 9 January 2017 The changing form and function of the ger is explored by John Schofield Star Carr pendant featured in BBC Big Digs 2016 Wednesday 4 January 2017 Pendant discovery made headlines in February 2016 Historic corn smut: using ancient DNA methods to understand risk to UK agriculture Sunday 1 January 2017 York student awarded prestigious scholarship Cath Neal Publishes Archaeological Insights on the Anthropocene Wednesday 28 December 2016 Article provides perspectives on the scale and diversity of the physical technosphere First Evidence of Millet Processing Found in Prehistoric Pottery Vessels Friday 23 December 2016 Team including York researchers uses a new molecular technique to identify the remains of plants Sex Pistols Artworks: The Artist's Impression Thursday 8 December 2016 Head of Department John Schofield publishes more insight into the significance of Sex Pistols artworks YEAR Centre sheds new light on creation of ancient artefacts Tuesday 6 December 2016 Experimental archaeology at the Department's "outdoor lab" aims to answer questions about the past Mummified remains identified as Egyptian Queen Nefertari Sunday 4 December 2016 York archaeologists part of international team discover a pair of mummified legs on display in an Italian museum may belong to Egyptian Queen Nefertari – the favourite wife of the pharaoh Ramses II. Why did Shakespeare's father paint over iconic medieval murals? Friday 2 December 2016 Kate Giles of the Archaeology Department examines paintings at the Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon Two world leading archaeological scientists appointed as honorary visiting professors at York Thursday 17 November 2016 Department of Archaeology welcomes Profs. Mike Richards and Carl Heron Dairy production in early farming communities of the northern Mediterranean Tuesday 15 November 2016 Lipid residue analysis of pottery vessels suggests diverse subsistence strategies in Neolithic communities Autism and human evolutionary success Tuesday 15 November 2016 York lecturer publishes new research suggesting people with autism were highly valued in past societies York alumnus appointed CBA Deputy Director Wednesday 2 November 2016 Former CHM student joins Council for British Archaeology Camilla Speller awarded major funding prize Wednesday 2 November 2016 The York archaeologist has been awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize worth £100,000 Wetland deposits highly vulnerable to environmental change Tuesday 1 November 2016 York scientists say important archaeological remains across the world could be at risk York archaeologists publish paper on Early Mesolithic mortuary rites Friday 28 October 2016 Burial practices in Hermitage, Ireland were studied Two York Archaeologists Selected to Honor Women in the Geosciences Wednesday 19 October 2016 Nicky Milner and Colleen Morgan to portray historic "Trowel Blazers" to highlight the accomplishments of women in science York Postdoc finds Earliest Evidence for the Ivory Trade in Southern Africa Sunday 16 October 2016 Ashley Coutu used isotope analysis to examine elephant ivory from the seventh-tenth centuries AD Wigan museum gallery named after York staff Monday 10 October 2016 York staff Jo Fletcher and Stephen Buckley honoured by museum ADS 3D Viewer is now live Friday 7 October 2016 The viewer was developed by Marie Curie Research Fellow Fabrizio Galeazzi in collaboration with 3DHOP Professor Don Brothwell Friday 7 October 2016 We are sad to announce the recent death of Emeritus Professor Don Brothwell Ancient eggshell protein breaks through DNA time barrier Tuesday 27 September 2016 Scientists have identified fossil proteins in a 3.8 million year-old ostrich eggshell, suggesting that proteins could provide valuable new insights into the evolutionary tree, much further back in time than was previously thought. Disputed Neandertal region confirmed in France Tuesday 20 September 2016 Researchers from the University of York have helped to solve an archaeological dispute - confirming that Neandertals were responsible for producing tools and artefacts previously argued by some to be exclusively in the realm of modern human cognitive abilities. Lithic Residue Survival and Characterisation at Star Carr Tuesday 13 September 2016 York archaeologists publish new paper in Internet Archaeology Dental plaque sheds new light on diet of Mesolithic foragers in the Balkans Tuesday 6 September 2016 Archaeologists from the Universities of York and Cambridge have revealed the first direct evidence that Mesolithic foragers from the Balkans consumed domestic cereals almost half a millennium earlier than previously thought. THE Awards 2016 Thursday 1 September 2016 Sara Perry shortlisted for Times Higher Education's "Most Innovative Teacher" award for 2016 Star Carr archaeologists nominated for Angel Award Thursday 25 August 2016 The Postglacial team have been shortlisted for a prestigious Historic England award. Britain’s last hunter-gatherers discovered using breakthrough analysis of bone fragments Thursday 11 August 2016 Archaeologists from the Universities of York, Cambridge and UCL have identified rare human bones from the UK dating to the Late Mesolithic era (around 4000 BC, just prior to the arrival of farming in Britain) using an innovative new bone collagen analysis technique. York archaeologist featured in BBC Four TV programme Tuesday 9 August 2016 Wood expert Mike Bamforth plays a prominent role in the discovery of "Britain's Pompeii" POSTGLACIAL project wins top archaeology award Wednesday 20 July 2016 The project has won a prestigious 2016 British Archaeological Award University of York Professors Play: Banner Saga 2 Monday 13 June 2016 Watch Viking experts Julian Richards and Steve Ashby play the new epic role-playing video game York Shortlisted for Two Britsh Archaeological Awards Wednesday 1 June 2016 Star Carr and Internet Archaeology shortlisted as finalists in the 2016 BAA Awards High altitude archaeology: preshistoric paintings revealed Thursday 26 May 2016 Laser scanning of rock shelter in the French Alps shows ancient art Matthew Collins Receives Niels Bohr Professorship Wednesday 18 May 2016 Danish National Research Foundation grants 4 million Euro Niels Bohr Professorship to Matthew Collins, University of York Hidden Voices: Excavations at Breary Banks and Malton Monday 16 May 2016 The University of York’s Department of Archaeology invites the public to their end-of-year exhibition. Scottish Iron Age Vitrified Hillfort Project (SIAVH) Begins Fieldwork Saturday 7 May 2016 Excavations will explore vitrification at Scottish Iron Age hill fort York Archaeology Postgrad Receives Funding for Work on Volcanic Eruptions Tuesday 3 May 2016 Maurizio Gatta awarded the "New Research Worker's Award" by the Quaternary Research Association and the Andrew Sherratt Fund. York Archaeology Partners with Military Veterans to Excavate Roman Fort Wednesday 27 April 2016 Steve Roskams leads a field school for students and members of Operation Nightingale York Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Prehistoric Cheesemaking Monday 25 April 2016 An international team finds cheese residue in ceramic pots from the Swiss Alps New Insights into Mesolithic Antler Headdresses Thursday 14 April 2016 A research team led by archaeologists at the University of York used traditional techniques to create replicas of ritual headdresses made by hunter-gatherers 11,000 years ago in North Western Europe. 2016 Independent Research Fellowship Writing Prize Monday 11 April 2016 £1000 prize for best archaeology/heritage research presentation EUROTAST Project Releases Important Publications about Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Thursday 7 April 2016 New dedicated issue of the Journal of African Diaspora and Heritage highlights work of York researchers York Archaeology Ranked in the Top Twenty in the World Thursday 7 April 2016 QS World University rankings place York Archaeology in top tier York Archaeology Professors Play Far Cry Primal Tuesday 29 March 2016 Experts on the Mesolithic review popular new video game Star Carr on Digging for Britain Sunday 27 March 2016 Watch Nicky Milner and her crew of students and professionals find the oldest Mesolithic in Britain John Schofield's Research Contributes to Listing of Punk House Saturday 26 March 2016 Schofield has "mixed feelings" after Tin Pan Alley town house with Sex Pistols graffiti is listed Grade II* by Historic England Why did we invent pottery? Tuesday 22 March 2016 Archaeologists at York reveal surprising new insights into ancient pottery production Penny Spikins on The Academic Minute Tuesday 15 March 2016 Senior Lecturer at York discusses what caused the spread of humans across the globe. A new beginning for Egypt’s ancient capital Monday 14 March 2016 Dr Sara Perry and her team from York are playing a pivotal role in a major project to give a new lease of life to the ruins of the capital of Ancient Egypt Roberta Gilchrist Wins Award Monday 7 March 2016 York Alumna Wins Archaeologist of the Year Video Interview with Steve Ashby Monday 29 February 2016 Steve talks about his research on Vikings, combs, and more. Star Carr Excavation Yields Mesolithic Art Friday 26 February 2016 11,000 year old pendant is earliest known in Britain York Archaeology Department to Train United States National Park Service Employees Wednesday 27 January 2016 New partnership formed for conservation of historic structures in severe marine environments Victorian Bakers with Annie Gray Monday 25 January 2016 BBC 2 Features York Alumna and Research Associate Archaeological Science Reveals the Surprising Genetic Origins of Romans in York Tuesday 19 January 2016 New research uncovers a gladiator from the Middle East buried in Yorkshire Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher Wednesday 6 January 2016 Mondays at 9:00 on BBC 2! Zooarchaeology MSc Relaunched Tuesday 1 December 2015 New director David Orton integrates the latest scientific techniques with the study of Zooarchaeology at York Professor Vin Davis Wednesday 25 November 2015 "A life very well lived and a joy to have known him." Getting under the skin of a Medieval mystery Monday 23 November 2015 BioArCH uncovers the animal origins of parchment in pocket Bibles New Research on Ancient Microbiomes Published Friday 13 November 2015 Publication in Scientific Reports reveals community compositions of ancient microbiomes biased by the age of sample. Fundraising for Nepal Tuesday 10 November 2015 Staff and students in the Department of Archaeology raise money for survivors of the Nepal Earthquake Chicken study reveals evolution can happen much faster than thought Wednesday 28 October 2015 Michelle Alexander is the lead author on a new article in Biology Letters that shows the "speed and dynamism" of evolution. Oliver Craig on Cuisine Choices and Dining at Stonehenge Wednesday 14 October 2015 Cutting-edge chemical analyses shows new evidence of prehistoric food preparation. Sara Perry—one of the 50 most influential users of social media Thursday 8 October 2015 York lecturer's innovative approach to teaching acknowledged Heritage Jam a huge success Thursday 1 October 2015 The diversity, quality and artistic merit in the entries exceeded all expectations Cod bones from Mary Rose reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor England Thursday 10 September 2015 Cod bones found in the wreck of the Tudor warship Mary Rose have revealed that 16th Century fisherman plied their trade in surprisingly distant waters, archaeologists from the University of York have helped establish. Embalming study shortlisted for major award Wednesday 9 September 2015 Research involving a University of York archaeological chemist, which has rewritten the history of Egyptian mummification, is shortlisted in the International Collaboration of the Year category in the 2015 Times Higher Education awards. Emeritus Professor Martin Carver awarded 17th European Heritage Prize Monday 7 September 2015 Professor Carver's significant and ongoing contributions to archaeology recognised Chronology of modern human dispersal into Europe Tuesday 9 June 2015 Departmental research sheds new light on human colonisation Sense of Community: Our Exhibition Friday 5 June 2015 First-year undergraduate students from the Department invite the public to attend their innovative end-of-year exhibition Melting Pot: Food and Identity in the Age of the Vikings Sunday 31 May 2015 New AHRC grant for departmental researchers York Archaeology Ranks Fourth in Guardian League Table Tuesday 26 May 2015 The Archaeology Department climbs to fourth place in the 2016 league table Scandinavian trade ‘triggered’ the Viking Age Tuesday 12 May 2015 Co-authored work by York and Danish researchers suggests an earlier, less violent dawn to the Viking Age Ancient cave art paints a picture of human empathy Monday 20 April 2015 Prehistoric life wasn’t all hunting, killing and eating, says Dr Penny Spikins Archaeology Hotspot, Great Britain Monday 20 April 2015 New book published by York PhD researcher, Don Henson Amelia Edwards' Blue Plaque Thursday 26 March 2015 The department's Prof Jo Fletcher speaks at English Heritage unveiling Everyday Products in the Middle Ages Monday 16 March 2015 New book by the department's Dr Steve Ashby and colleagues How Compassion Made Us Human Monday 2 March 2015 New book by the department's Dr Penny Spikins POSTGLACIAL team on TV Tuesday 17 February 2015 Tuesday 18 February, 8pm on 'Digging for Britain' Archaeology on the History Channel Sunday 15 February 2015 The department's Dr Steve Ashby stars in Viking-focused webcasts to accompany drama series Archaeology welcomes new lecturer Wednesday 4 February 2015 Dr David Orton to direct the MSc in Zooarchaeology Giant rodent used incisors like tusks Wednesday 4 February 2015 New study released by the Archaeology Department's Dr Philip Cox Master’s scholarships for MSc in Digital Heritage and MA in Conservation Studies Monday 19 January 2015 Fully-funded and fee-waiver opportunities for two of our Master’s programmes. Archaeology ranked in the top 5 in REF2014 Thursday 18 December 2014 The Department climbs the league tables again. Department's researchers feature in top 4 of top 100 science stories of 2014 Tuesday 9 December 2014 Department involved in more than half of archaeology discoveries Scientists reveal parchment’s hidden stories Monday 8 December 2014 Documents stored in archives could unlock the history of British agriculture - via their DNA Researchers find milk in dental calculus Monday 1 December 2014 Whey protein reveals the direct consumption of milk New Experimental Campsite Receives its First Visitors Tuesday 18 November 2014 The Year Group’s Postglacial Experimental Archaeology Workshop York alumnus wins dissertation prize Monday 27 October 2014 A former archaeology student has won the Landscape Research Group Undergraduate Dissertation Prize WRoCAH PhDs Tuesday 21 October 2014 WRoCAH PhDs competition now open More Student Satisfaction Thursday 9 October 2014 The Department of Archaeology excels in two national student satisfaction surveys Internet Archaeology now fully Open Access Monday 6 October 2014 Another pioneering step for Internet Archaeology Careers events this term Thursday 2 October 2014 Two dates for your diaries for careers events this term YorNight comes to the department Wednesday 24 September 2014 Archaeology has major presence in York-based European Researchers’ Night on Friday, 26 Sept New staff members join the department, advancing human and mammalian evolution research Friday 19 September 2014 Four leading scholars from the Centre for Anatomical and Human Sciences complement Archaeology's team Life in the trenches Friday 19 September 2014 Archaeology students uncover Dales story of wartime bravery York archaeologist maps new Viking ring fortress Monday 15 September 2014 Helen Goodchild used geophysical techniques to verify and map the extent of the newly discovered Viking ring fortress in Denmark. 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