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Dr Kelechi Ugwuanyi
Dr Kelechi Ugwuanyi

Welcome to Dr Kelechi Ugwuanyi

Tue, 13 May 2025 12:43:00 BST

Dr Kelechi Ugwuanyi joins us as a Lecturer in Archaeology and Museum Studies

Direct evidence for processing Isatis tinctoria L., a non-nutritional plant, 32–34,000 years ago.
Direct evidence for processing Isatis tinctoria L., a non-nutritional plant, 32–34,000 years ago.

New article by Professor Karen Hardy

Tue, 13 May 2025 12:35:14 BST

Direct evidence for processing Isatis tinctoria L., a non-nutritional plant, 32–34,000 years ago

ARP 2025
ARP 2025

Archaeological Research in Progress Conference 2025

Thu, 08 May 2025 15:33:00 BST

Read about the contributions by our staff members!

Media Installation at Launceston Poetry Festival
Media Installation at Launceston Poetry Festival

Media Installation at Launceston Poetry Festival 

Tue, 06 May 2025 15:22:27 BST

An immersive and interactive digital installation

Lizzie Robertson
Lizzie Robertson

Lizzie Robertson joins us as Research Assistant on the ‘Into the Wild Network’ project

Tue, 06 May 2025 07:40:00 BST

A project led by Professor Whitehouse and funded by the RSE

Karen Hardy new article 700x300
Karen Hardy new article 700x300

Ancient human settlement discovered on Scottish island pushes known boundaries 

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:19:00 BST

Evidence of one of the earliest human populations yet known in Scotland

Experimental archaeologist Isobelle Hanby with the piece of woven fabric. Photo Martin Shields
Experimental archaeologist Isobelle Hanby with the piece of woven fabric. Photo Martin Shields

Rare surviving piece of Scottish Iron Age textile goes on public display

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 BST

A fine piece of woven fabric, believed to be one of the oldest of its kind in Britain and dating back to the early to middle part of the Iron Age, goes on public display.

What Next for Archaeological Representation?
What Next for Archaeological Representation?

What Next for Archaeological Representation? 

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:42:42 BST

Read about a vision for the future of digital creativity in Archaeology

AGRI-DRY Summer School participants. Photo: Matilde Stella
AGRI-DRY Summer School participants. Photo: Matilde Stella

AGRI-DRY Summer School, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:28:00 BST

7-11 April 2025

Excavations at Shakhi Kora, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Excavations at Shakhi Kora, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in Iraq: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:06:00 GMT

A one-day workshop on Thursday 1 May 2025

New paper published on Land-use transitions in South Asia published in Plos One

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT

'Early to Mid-Holocene Land Use Transitions in South Asia: a new archaeological synthesis of potential human impacts’

Exterior of the Wolfson Medical School building - night
Exterior of the Wolfson Medical School building - night

Archaeology Seminar Series: Dr Claire Nolan

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 26 March 2025

Library and Fraser building
Library and Fraser building

Archaeology Seminar Series: Professor Katherine Forsyth and Dr Megan Kasten

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 19 March 2025

James O'Driscoll's seminar
James O'Driscoll's seminar

Archaeology Seminar Series: Dr James O'Driscoll

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 12 March 2025

Paidamoyo Chignono
Paidamoyo Chignono

Archaeology welcomes Paidamoyo Chignono

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:01:00 GMT

Padaimoyo is working on the AGRI-DRY project

Nyland seminar AI_tsunami by Theo Gil
Nyland seminar AI_tsunami by Theo Gil

Archaeology Seminar Series: Dr Jenna Kirk

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 5 March 2025

Alexandra Vasilieva
Alexandra Vasilieva

Welcome to MSCA PhD Fellow Alexandra Vasilieva on the AGRI-DRY project

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:51:00 GMT

Alexandra will be working on the MSCA AGRI-DRY project

Stuart Munro
Stuart Munro

Archaeology welcomes Stuart Munro as Geospatial Technician

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Stuart is working in the UKRI-funded RESPECT project

Jenna Kirk's seminar
Jenna Kirk's seminar

Archaeology Seminar Series: Dr Jenna Kirk

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 26 February 2025

Making Mountains and Gaining Ground: an Archaeology of Waste Modified Landscapes
Making Mountains and Gaining Ground: an Archaeology of Waste Modified Landscapes

Archaeology Seminar Series: Dr Jonathan Gardner

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 12 February 2025

Bestel seminar photo
Bestel seminar photo

Archaeology Seminar Series: Dr Sheahan Bestel

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Place, Encounter and the Making of Communities
Place, Encounter and the Making of Communities

Congratulations to Professor Claudia Glatz, Dr Daniel Calderbank et al on their latest publication

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT

Place, Encounter and the Making of Communities

cartoon seminar image
cartoon seminar image

Archaeology Seminar Series: Greg Michaelson

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 29 January 2025 (on zoom only)

Come and study with us!  Check out our MSc in Archaeology!

Govan seminar 22nd Jan image
Govan seminar 22nd Jan image

Archaeology Seminar Series: The Govan Old Research Group

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Study Archaeology on our MSc Material Culture and Artefact Studies!

Glasgow Garden Festival excavations in 2024 (Photo: Aris Palyvos)
Glasgow Garden Festival excavations in 2024 (Photo: Aris Palyvos)

Archaeology Seminar Series: Dr Kenny Brophy

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 15 January 2025

Govan Old 2024 dig
Govan Old 2024 dig

Govan Old Archaeology - ‘Dig Where You Stand’ 2024

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:37:00 GMT

An update by Professor Stephen Driscoll

Ewan Campbell's pottery 700x300
Ewan Campbell's pottery 700x300

Early Medieval glass analysis by particle accelerator a scientific highlight of 2024

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:32:00 GMT

A paper joint-authored by Archaeology's Dr Ewan Campbell

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