811 search results for “mesoamerican archaeology” in the Public website
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Exploring hidden villages in colonial and non-colonial landscapes
A project to explore the configuration of different types of settlement and its role in the evolution of landscape, both in pre-Roman times and in the so-called Colonial landscape. We used several techniques of field survey, pottery classification and other non-invasive approaches to the archaeological…
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Style and Society in the Prehistory of West Asia
Essays in Honour of Olivier P. Nieuwenhuyse
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Archaeology in eighth position worldwide in QS World University Rankings 2021
It is the fifth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World University Rankings by Subject looks at criteria like academic reputation and citation ratios. Dean Jan Kolen is pleased with this news: 'In recent years, the Faculty…
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outreach: our bachelor's students experienced the full cycle of archaeology
In May and June of 2021, Bachelor 1 and 2 students of the Faculty of Archaeology joined in the excavation at Oss. After the fieldwork itself, a second post-excavations week started in Leiden where each of them participated in small groups conducting archaeological find processing and working on creative…
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Internships for students: Future learning and sustainable preservation of archaeology
Whilst the world is opening up, the teaching will continue in a hybrid form next academic year. During the past year, when all of us were bound to our home offices and computer screens, new forms of education had to be developed – some of which proved to be efficient in preparing the students for their…
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Leiden Classics: Caspar Reuvens, the world’s first professor of archaeology
Leiden archaeology is booming. Our archaeologists take part in major international projects covering not only the Netherlands but large areas of the globe. Caspar Reuvens (1793-1835) was also keen on this division: he had one foot in the Netherlands and the other in the Mediterranean world.
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Three Leiden papers in top 10 most cited of Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
At the start of the year a lot of journals publish lists of their most cited papers of the previous year. Three papers published by Leiden archaeologists were ranked in the top 10 of the Journal of Archaeological Science: reports.
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Meet archaeologist Tuna Kalayci: ‘How can we integrate robots into archaeology?’
In the course of 2020 the Faculty of Archaeology was bolstered by some new staff members. Due to the coronavirus situation, sadly, this went for a large part unnoticed. In a series of interviews we are catching up, giving the floor to our new colleagues. We kick off with Dr Tuna Kalayci, who joined…
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Throwback: a festive end of the Faculty of Archaeology’s celebratory year
On Tuesday, the 16th of May, the Faculty of Archaeology put a festive end to the 25th year celebrations. The programme included a dedication of our largest meeting room, the sealing and burying of a time capsule, and a BBQ.
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A physicochemical study of Medieval and Post-Medieval ceramics from the Aegean
Archaeometric analysis of glazed pottery assemblages from the Early Byzantine to the Early Modern periods in the Aegean.
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David Fontijn made Professor of the Archaeology of Early Europe at Leiden University
Congratulations to David Fontijn, who has been recognized by the University with the title of full Professor of the Archaeology of Early Europe.
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Archaeologist Bleda Düring in conversation about new publication on Archaeologies of Empire
The School for Advanced Research organised an onlne conversation between Dr Bleda Düring and his co-editors of the publication Archaeologies of Empire and the editors of the publication Imperial Formations. Watch the resulting video.
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Crete as melting pot: New opportunities for archaeological research of ancient Gortyn
Joanita Vroom and Mink van IJzendoorn have been awarded a grant of the Chastelain‐Nobach Fund, enabling them to continue their work at Gortyn, Crete. This project offers students opportunities to help uncover the archaeological mysteries of this important Roman and Byzantine city.
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The Ethics Committee at Archaeology: ‘Think ahead before starting your research, that’s the point’
In the past decade many academic journals have started to require that researchers provide evidence of ethical review when submitting papers, for example when working with human participants or human remains.. In order to support researchers to ensure their projects are able to meet these expectations,…
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Aitor Burguet-Coca
Faculteit Archeologie
a.burguet-coca@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Patrick Gouw
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
p.gouw@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7749
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Areti Leventi
Faculteit Archeologie
a.leventi@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Andrew Sorensen
Faculteit Archeologie
a.c.sorensen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1681
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Alexis Maldonado Ruiz
Faculteit Archeologie
a.maldonado.ruiz@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nicky Schreuder
Faculteit Archeologie
n.a.l.schreuder@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wil Roebroeks
Faculteit Archeologie
j.w.m.roebroeks@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Wouter Verschoof-van der Vaart
Faculteit Archeologie
w.b.verschoof@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 NVT
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Andrea Richards-Cummins
Faculteit Archeologie
a.c.richards@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Floris Keehnen
Faculteit Archeologie
f.w.m.keehnen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6506
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Annemieke Verbaas
Faculteit Archeologie
a.verbaas@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6003
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Diederik Meijer
Faculteit Archeologie
d.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2444
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Patrick Degryse
Faculteit Archeologie
p.a.i.h.degryse@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1601
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Marlieke Ernst
Faculty of Humanities
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Wei Chu
Faculteit Archeologie
w.chu@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tullio Abruzzese
Faculteit Archeologie
t.abruzzese@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hoe ontstonden handelsnetwerken in het derde millennium voor Christus?
Grondstoffen werden vroeger over duizenden kilometers afstand vervoerd. Waarvoor werden ze geruild en waarom sloten mensen in West-Azië zich aan bij deze handelsnetwerken?
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Heritage Education — Memories of the Past in the Present Caribbean Social Studies Curriculum
As part of Nexus 1492 Subproject 4: A Future for Diverse Caribbean Heritages, which seeks to shed light on how local communities interpret and engage with heritage in the present day, this doctoral study aims to gain insight into how indigenous heritage is represented in the school curriculum for social…
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FAIR Surveys Project
This project aims to contribute to the improvement of documentation and archiving standards (conform the FAIR principles) for systematic Mediterranean archaeological field survey.
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EUR 15 million for excellent archaeological research into the colonisation of the Americas
Corinne Hofman (Professor in Caribbean Archaeology) has been awarded 15 million euro by the EU for her archaeological research on the colonisation of the Americas. She will lead the ‘NEXUS 1492’ project together with colleagues Davies (VU), Brandes (Konstanz) and Willems (Leiden).
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Developing methods on remote sensing detection of archaeological features in Colombia with LDE grant
A Leiden-Delft-Erasmus research team has been awarded a LDE Global Support Grant to develop reusable algorithms in the remote detection of non-orthogonal architectural features, taking place in the archaeological context of the northern extremities of the Andean, part of the Istmo-Colombian Area.
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Catalin Popa’s Leiden experience: “Archaeology needs to contribute to society.”
Originally from Romania, Catalin Popa has been working at our Faculty as a Postdoc for two years now. He is a landscape archaeologist with a deep interest in the role of archaeology in society. “We should also produce a message for non-academics. One that is shaped for people that don’t have the time…
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Maarten Jansen compares ancient Mexican writing systems as Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Bonn
Maarten Jansen, professor emeritus at the Faculty of Archaeology, was appointed as Distinguished Emeritus Professor for two years at the University of Bonn. In this position, Jansen, a world-renowned specialist on ancient Mexican pictorial manuscripts, will further expand upon the long-standing collaboration…
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Archaeology student Anne Wagemakers wins LISF prize for report on research in Spain
With the help of a LUF grant, archaeology student Anne Wagemakers investigated an archaeological assemblage in Spain. Now her research report has won the annual LISF prize.
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successful pilot with bring your own device exams at the Faculty of Archaeology
At Leiden University, more and more exams are being done digitally instead of on paper. Originally, Leiden University would provide the large quantities of laptops needed for these exams. With rising demand for digital exams, however, the limits of this system were in sight. Now the Faculty of Archaeology…
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An archaeological perspective on South Holland and its Water Past and Present
Four students of the Faculty of Archaeology investigated how the current and past inhabitants of the Dutch province of South Holland deal with water. Their findings now feature in an exhibition that can now be visited in the Van Steenis building’s Reuvenshal.
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Contested landscapes in the age of encounter
Amerindian settlement patterns and early colonial cartography in Northern Hispaniola
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Extraordinary treasures on National Finds Day
Is it a prehistoric mammoth tooth or just an ordinary pebble? It was National Finds Day at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities on Saturday 17 June, and Leiden University was one of the collaborating partners.
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Rural Riches
The bottom-up development of post-Roman northwestern Europe
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Royal Distinction for archaeologist Maarten Jansen
On 24 April it was announced that, following his farewell, archaeologist Professor Maarten Jansen was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion. Unfortunately, due to the corona pandemic the actual ceremony will have to wait.
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Early Colonial Mosaics, Transculturation within Ceramic Repertoires in the Spanish Colonial Caribbean 1495-1562
What can continuity and change in the manufacturing of locally made ceramics from the early colonials Spanish towns of Concepción de la Vega, Cotuí and Nueva Cádiz (1492-1600) tell us about the choices people made in ceramic production as a reaction the the changing social environment?
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Archaeology student Jan Dekker interviewed by NewScientist and Smithsonian Magazine on arrowheads of human bone
The identification of the material of prehistoric arrowheads as human bone led to interest from the media. Research Master's student Jan Dekker, the principal researcher, was interviewed by NewScientist, Smithsonian Magazine, and several Dutch news agencies.
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Materials from the past contain lessons for today
Studying ancient materials and the way they were made can give us groundbreaking insights into the past. Not only that, the interplay between people and materials is highly relevant for society today, says Ann Brysbaert, Professor of Ancient Technologies, Crafts and Materials, at the Faculty of Archaeology.…
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More than the Story
Considering Mesoamerican Precolonial books as material objects
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Creating capitals
The rationale, construction, and function of the imperial capitals of Assyria
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The Ikūn-pîša Letter Archive from Tell ed-Dēr
This volume sees the publication of fifty-six early Old Babylonian letters from ca. 1880 BCE. They were found by legendary Iraqi archaeologist Taha Baqir in 1941 at the site of Tell ed-Dēr, ancient Sippar-Amnānum, in central Iraq.