2018 news

York senior lecturer Jon Finch travelled to California to speak about his work

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 relationship between country and British folk music is explored by York researchers

York researchers edit a special issue of Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

The Department of Archaeology seeks a full-time lecturer in ancient proteins

York professors publish a new paper discussing Viking finds distribution

Alice Toso held a workshop for year 5 and 6 students

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.

Students Travelled up to Edinburgh for the Computer Applications in Archaeology UK Conference

The award recognises advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all

Article "On the Beach: What Archaeology Can Do for the Planet" Addresses Marine Plastic Pollution in the Archipelago

Steve Ashby and Alison Leonard publish a new book telling stories about the Vikings through objects

New research has suggested that Neanderthals embraced healthcare practices, such as assisting in cases of serious injury and the challenges of childbirth.

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.

York Undergraduate Attends Highly Prestigious Training Hosted by British School at Rome

The Department of Archaeology has placed 10th in the latest Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

University of York archaeologist, Professor Joann Fletcher, will open a new exhibition of Egyptian artefacts at the newly refurbished Bolton museum.

Research reveals that care for their fellows may have been essential to Neanderthal occupation of Eurasia

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

Professor Hadley joins the Department of Archaeology as a Professor of Medieval Archaeology

York's Al Oswald and students from the department

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

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’s Dr Sara Perry publishes article on integrating the heritage interpretation skillset & toolkit into archaeologists’ most basic workflows

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.

Tim Sutherland organised the Year 7 project at the Steiner School

York researcher publishes a paper outlining the reliability of soil organic matter dates

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

Nathan's research spans plant genetics, archaeobotany and palaeogenomics

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.

Bones discovered at Roman archaeological also sheds new light on ancient historical source.

York researchers publish new paper showing conifer resins on stone tools

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.

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.

York researchers demonstrate the contemporary relevance of traditional medicine

New Lecturer in Field Archaeology appointed to the Department

John Schofield gives a public lecture at the National Archaeological Museum and performs a DJ set at Tabacalera, a culture and arts venue

Archaeology 3rd year PhD researcher has been awarded HRC Doctoral Fellowship.

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

Increased marine productivity and sea level change supported a larger investment in marine resource by Mesolithic foragers in the central Mediterranean

Anitia Radini from the Department of Archaeology is to work in Rome for three months

Dr Louise Cooke Presented Work on Climate Change and Heritage

Professor John Schofield's Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past will be released later this year

Call for expressions of interest for applicants wishing to submit a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship in heritage conservation research

"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.

“This is a stellar piece of work that moves beyond disciplines and worlds.” · Anna Foka, Umeå University

John Kelechi Ugwuanyi publishes new research

Penny Bickle, Charlotte Rowley, and Annabell Zander recognised for excellent teaching

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.

Researchers make a first-time discovery for the period and region.

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.

Paola Ponce co-authored a book with Lucy Sibun on a multi-period site in London containing the remains of 612 individuals

York researchers present a paper at the 1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health

The Case of La Marche (Lussac-les-Châteaux, Vienne)

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

Develops Archaeology Club at Local School

HARP is a multidisciplinary team led by Aimée Little investigating a Mesolithic site in Ireland

The Marsh Awards recognise individuals dedicated to heritage conservation, learning and development

New AHRC grant for department

Research on Flint Microwear Patterns at Star Carr Selected for Prestigious Award

Two volumes on the excavations are available

"Enhancing Nottingham's Local List" discusses ways to protect Nottingham's heritage

Postdoc Robyn Inglis Participates in Royal Society Pairing Scheme with Maskell

York researchers discusses the role of eyebrows in human connection

York staff and students will work on the building as part of a new project

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.

Dr Harry Robson has been awarded prestigious funding from the British Academy, the voice of the humanities and social sciences.

Professor Matthew Collins has collaborated with a group of international researchers to provide consistency to the field of palaeoproteomics.

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.

A new exhibition in King's Manor by Dr Robyn Inglis has opened, showcasing the Department's ongoing work in Palaeolithic Saudi Arabia.

York archaeologists publish new research into how objects affect us emotionally

They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was

Archaeology has kept its position in the top 5 UK rankings.

Dr Steve Ashby features on Vikings documentary

Senior lecturer awarded funding for research on pastoralism and transhumance in the Western Alps

York research student publishes in Quaternary Science Reviews

In "Pencils and Pixels" Colleen Morgan and Holly Wright Critically Examine Digital and Analog Field Drawing

Exciting opportunities for students on the MA/MSc Material Culture and Experimental Archaeology

The joint appointment between the Departments of Archaeology and Environment follows the completion of Daryl's AAREA project

The project is led by the University of York and explores the Neolithic Landscape of Lincolnshire and beyond

Artwork sketched on the walls of the Sex Pistols’ London home has gone on display in York.

For the first time, research has uncovered the origins of the earliest domestic turkeys in ancient Mexico.

Open Access Internet Archaeology article examines the role of digital recording methods and visualisation tools in archaeological fieldwork

Professor Dawn Hadley will join York's Archaeology Department in September

York fieldwork officer Helen Goodchild co-directed a project at the site

York fieldwork officer Helen Goodchild co-directed a project at the site