1,374 search results for “archaeological survey” in the Public website
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Kinetic Landscapes
The Cide Archaeological Project: Surveying the Turkish Western Black Sea Region
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Big data in archaeology: harnessing the hidden knowledge in the “graveyard” of Malta reports
The goal is to establish an intuitive search and querying service that allows researchers to quickly retrieve the most valuable digital resources, in order to allow them to integrate and synthesise the results into a coherent narrative of the past. The current focus of the project is to implement…
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The potters’ perspectives
A vibrant chronological narrative of ceramic manufacturing practices in the valley of Juigalpa, Chontales, Nicaragua (cal 300 CE - present)
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Tiempo, Paisaje y Líneas de Vida en la Arqueología de Ñuu Savi
This work focuses on the interpretation of the archaeological remains of the Mixtec culture in Southern Mexico on the basis of the knowledge, perceptions, economy and worldview of contemporary descendant communities.
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Andrzej Antczak to head World Archaeology: “Keeping archaeology relevant in a globalising world”
With the departure of Tesse Stek to the Royal Dutch Institute in Rome for three years, Andrzej Antczak will take over the role of Departmental Head for World Archaeology in September 2018. We spoke with him to learn more about his background, ideas, and plans for the future.
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200 years Archaeology
200 years ago, in 1818, Caspar Reuvens was appointed Professor in Archaeology at Leiden University. This was effectively the start of the academic study of archaeology in the Netherlands. To celebrate this occasion, the faculty organises events related to the future of archaeology throughout the yea…
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Conservation of Qasr Bshir featured as a cover story in Current World Archaeology
‘Qasr Bshir is magnificent even in decline. It sits majestically in the landscape, master of all it surveys. On approaching the site, however, it is clear that the structure is damaged’, states the latest issue of the journal Current World Archaeology.
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The National Alumni Survey 2017
Every other year, Leiden University participates in the National Alumni Survey (NAE): a national survey of all recent graduates from Dutch universities. At the end of October 2017, anyone who received a master between October 1 2014 and September 30 2016, will get an email or letter with the request…
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LUF Grant for Natalia Donner for archaeological research at Darien Gap
Archaeologist Natalia Donner has been awarded a grant of €5,000 from the Bakels Fonds for her research Bridging the Gap: a historical ecological approach to human practices in the Darien Province, Panama. She will use this grant to conduct the first systematic archaeological survey in the region.
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The Archaeology of Syria – From Complex Hunter-Gatherers to Early Urban Societies (ca. 16,000 -300 BC)
This book is the first comprehensive presentation of the archaeology of Syria from the end of the Paleolithic period to 300 BC.
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Marcel IJsselstijn
Faculteit Archeologie
m.ijsselstijn@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hidden landscapes of Roman colonization
Assessing the effects of landscape and land-use changes on the visibility of archaeological landscapes in Central-Southern Italy.
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Exhibition ‘Art-chaeology’ presents artworks inspired by archaeology
From painted pottery to tattooed mummies, art has always been essential in human culture. Exploring the human past, archaeologists study art in the widest sense; from the technical aspects, to decrypting meaning. The new exhibition ‘Art-chaeology’, however, turns the tables and gives the pencil and…
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Vacancies: 2 PhD positions in Digital Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University is a partner in the new university-wide Data Science research programme that advocates the use of data science in various fields of research.
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Archaeology students Rosa Seepma and Aida Tadesse receive NVFA incentive prize for Allard Pierson Museum internship.
Research Master’s students in Archaeology Rosa Seepma and Aida Tadesse received an Incentive Prize from the Dutch Association for Physical Anthropology (NVFA). They were awarded this honor for their ongoing study on the human osteology collection at the Allard Pierson Museum.
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Victor Klinkenberg
Faculteit Archeologie
m.v.klinkenberg@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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The Van Loon Project
The Van Loon project sets out to safeguard the archives of Dutch archaeologist Maurits van Loon (Amsterdam, September 22, 1923 - Montpellier, October 12, 2006) and make them accessible for further study.
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Greek Ambassador visits Faculty of Archaeology
On January 17th 2023, Caterina Ghini, Ambassador of Greece to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, visited the Faculty of Archaeology. Her Excellency reached out to Leiden University with the purpose to collaborate and engage with us.
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Jorge Ulloa Hung
Faculteit Archeologie
j.ulloa.hung@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Alexander Verpoorte
Faculteit Archeologie
a.verpoorte@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2927
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Vincent Kolodziejak
Faculteit Archeologie
v.w.c.a.kolodziejak@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Martijn Defilet
Faculteit Archeologie
m.p.defilet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Landscapes of Early Roman Colonization
Non-urban settlement organization and Roman expansion in the Roman Republic (4th-1st centuries BC)
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Miyuki Kerkhof
Honours Academy
m.j.h.kerkhof@ha.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1205
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Irene Vikatou
Faculteit Archeologie
e.vikatou@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Riia Timonen
Faculteit Archeologie
r.e.timonen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Joanita Vroom
Faculteit Archeologie
j.a.c.vroom@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6087
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Michael McCabe III
Faculteit Archeologie
m.d.mccabe.iii@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Martijn Manders
Faculteit Archeologie
m.r.manders@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Exhibition Archaeology&ME at Leiden Central Station
What triggers archaeology in you? Over 300 people show their answer in the travelling, pop-up exhibition ‘Archaeology&ME’, which can be visited at Leiden Central station on May 5th and 6th 2018.
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Building partnerships for mapping of archaeological sites impacted by climate change
In July 2023, Leiden University conducted another phase of its ongoing archaeological collaboration with the Kalinago Territory in the Caribbean island of Dominica. Activities focused on mapping and assessing coastal sites impacted by climate stressors, undertaking knowledge-exchange sessions, and co-creating…
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Fill in registration survey by June 11
Authors are asked to fill in the registration survey by June 11. Please note that a survey on dietary requirements will follow soon.
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Are Citizens More Negative About Failing Service Delivery by Public Than Private Organizations?
Petra van der Bekerom, Joris van der Voet, and Johan Christensen, three assistant professors at Leiden University, conducted a large-scale survey experiment about whether citizens are more negative about failing service delivery than private organizations.
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Wrakkentelling
Een kwantitatief onderzoek naar historische Nederlandse scheepswrakken in de wereld
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Triceratops Bonebed Excavation
Since 2013, the National Natural History Museum of the Netherlands, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, is unearthing the largest bonebed of the horned dinosaur Triceratops discovered so far. In order to answer questions about sedimentology, taphonomy and palaeobiology, palaeontologists and geologists collaborated…
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Archaeological Science article on experimental archaeology among most downloaded
The research article ‘Anatomy of a notch. An in-depth experimental investigation and interpretation of combat traces on Bronze Age swords’ is one of the most downloaded articles on the Journal of Archaeological Science website. This journal is one of the best for impact factor in the field. The article,…
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Educational practices in promoting awareness of the indigenous heritage in Caribbean countries
The main research question of this PhD project focus on how educational policies and practices can contribute to the promotion and understanding of archaeological indigenous heritage among teachers and students in the Caribbean?
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Alumna Matilda Siebrecht hosts Experimental Archaeology Podcast: ‘We want to show the range archaeological research can take.’
Matilda Siebrecht has found the perfect combination of her interests, namely experimental archaeology, and journalism. She was asked by EXARC, a foundation that aims at connecting experimental archaeology professionals, to host a monthly podcast on this topic. ‘It is called Finally Friday, airing every…
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Ann Brysbaert
Faculteit Archeologie
a.n.brysbaert@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5328
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Archaeology students vlog at Castellum Hoge Woerd
For the bachelor's course Past and Future, Archaeology students visited Castellum Hoge Woerd (Utrecht), a modern interpretation of the Roman fort that stood on that exact spot. It features an archaeological museum, the remains of a Roman river ship, a theater, and a restaurant. Students were tasked…
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200 years of archaeology in the Netherlands
Two hundred years ago Caspar Reuvens was appointed as the first professor of archaeology in the Netherlands. He was to lay the basis for both the National Museum of Antiquities and the Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University. To mark the occasion, the faculty is organising an anniversary lecture…
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Lorentz workshop on Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology
From November 13 to 17 2023, a workshop on Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology was organized at the Lorentz Center in Leiden by Eduardo Herrera Malatesta (Aarhus University), Felicia J. Fricke (University of Copenhagen) and Maaike de Waal (Leiden University).
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Rooswijk 1740
Een scheepswrak, zijn bemanning en het leven in de 18de eeuw
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Survey: use digitale collections Utrecht University Library
Utrecht University Library invites researchers, students and other users of their digital collections to complete a survey about this: what material are you looking for (and can you find it), what functionalities do you use, what do you like and what could be improved? The library uses the suggestions…
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Darién Profundo: A historical ecology approach to human practices in Gran Darién, Panama
How have human-environmental entanglements changed in the Gulf of San Miguel, Darien, Panama, from the first traces human practices through to the present?
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Three new professors in Archaeology
At the Faculty of Archaeology, three new professors are appointed with effect from February 1, 2018. They are Ann Brysbaert, Marie Soressi, and Joanita Vroom. How do they react to their appointments, and what will be their foci in the following years?
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Starchy foodways
Surveying Indigenous Peoples’ culinary practices prior to the advent of European invasions in the Greater Caribbean
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Leiden Archaeology Field School 2022 has begun in Oss
With the start of June, the annual Leiden Archaeology Field School has begun. Like last year, the Field School takes place in Oss. Every week, a group of 25 first year students gets to learn the ins and outs of a professional excavation.
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Archaeological fieldwork in Central Nicaragua, summer 2014
This coming June and July, excavations will continue at the Aguas Buenas archaeological site.
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The End of our Third Decade (volume II)
Papers written on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the institute of Prehistory, Volume II.