Faculty of Archaeology - Universiteit Leiden

Hear from Max about their field school experience in Oss!
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Hear from Amelia about their field school experience in Oss!
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Graven in de bodem in de Ruwaard in Oss vanwege twee jubilea Inwoners van de Ruwaard in Oss kunnen op 15 en 16 juni opgravingen doen in hun eigen wijk. Met de activiteit wordt stilgestaan bij twee jubilea.

Hear from Alice (BA1) about their field school experience in Oss!
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More on human behavior!
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Here are the full list of speakers and abstracts for Dusane!

The symposium is hosted April 11th 2024, from 10:00 to 18:00, and drinks will be held after its completion!

Join us for a day full of interesting knowledge on the Near East!

More on OSL!
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Still have some questions about the project after watching our latest reel? This should help! Read more here about our new project highlight from the faculty of archaeology- Umhlatuzana.
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Since we started this new method of sharing back in September, our team has grown and so has our following! We thought it would be nice to introduce ourselves. We are super excited for 2024 and to create and share more about archaeology and Leiden’s exciting research with you!

For more info on the Karakorum rescue project, check out our story highlight in our bio, on Instagram and the link to their website on our biosite.

More about biodiversity studies through the Karakorum rock art!

It is a misconception that archaeologists only care about what happened in the past. But often times knowledge of the past is relevant for addressing present day issues. Here is just one example!
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More on the Palloures Project’s community outreach!
Chlorakas Palloures Excavation

Other two amazing artefacts found on the Palloures excavation, together with the copper axe✨

These and many other objects give us a picture of how life could have looked like in Chalcolithic Cyprus!

Chlorakas Palloures Excavation

More on Yilber!
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Hello again!
Every month we plan to highlight a different research project from the Faculty of Archaeology through short posts and reels. In the end, we will release a longer YouTube video encompassing all of the project's essential and insightful aspects. We are excited to show you Darien Profundo in the coming weeks! Stay tuned for the reel!
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Congratulations! Gerrit Dusseldorp joins Liveable Planet Interdisciplinary Programme as an Associate Professor!

‘Archaeologists can provide the time-depth perspective in the issues that we face today. Modelling past land-use might give us better input for our climate reports, for example.'

Read the whole story: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2023/07/gerrit-dusseldorp-appointed-associate-professor-for-liveable-planet-interdisciplinary-programme-archaeologists-can-provide-the-time-depth-perspective

Congratulations! Jason Laffoon received an NWO Vidi grant to investigate ancient Caribbean migrations. 'With isotope analysis we can look at individual behaviors and long term patterns’

‘In this Vidi project we are going to investigate five different isotopes embedded in human skeletal remains. These isotopes provide direct evidence for migrations.’

Read the whole story: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2023/07/investigating-caribbean-migrations-with-a-vidi-grant-with-isotope-analysis-we-can-look-at-individual-behaviors-and-long-term-patterns

Amazing! Archaeology students play important role in visit of indigenous Ka’apor people to Leiden.

‘It was beautiful (and even emotional) to experience such groundbreaking progress in connecting the Ka’apor with their material culture, dispersed across museums all over the world.’

Read the whole story: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2023/06/archaeology-students-play-important-role-in-visit-indigenous-kaapor-people

Story from the field: a group of our students is currently excavating in Aruba!

The group is excavating one of the oldest archaic sites on the island. This site is linked to the earliest waves of migration and settlement by archaic groups from the mainland of South America.

And what's more, tonight they will have a meet and greet with the public to discuss their findings.

Read more: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2023/06/story-from-the-field-field-school-in-aruba

Vincent Niochet investigates intercultural connectivity in the deep past. ‘The core of my project is the cooperation between groups of people in the deep past. As a case study, I focus on the period of 35.000-45.000 years ago.’

He recently received an NWO grant for a PhD in the Humanities to do his PhD in Leiden.

Read the whole story: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2023/06/vincent-niochet-investigates-intercultural-connectivity-in-the-deep-past-with-an-nwo-phds-in-the-humanities-grant

Today we fly the flag over the Van Steenis building. This flag shows the rate in which the planet has warmed in the past years.

Executive Director Jan Pronk: 'The Faculty of Archaeology wants to make a positive impact in the area of climate and circularity. In investigating peoples in the past we regularly encounter adaptability and resilience in the face of environmental change. Now let us focus on our own adaptability and resilience as well. '

Read more: https://www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/announcements/2023/06/showyourstripes-flag-flies-over-van-steenis?cf=archaeology&cd=fda-board-office

Congratulations! Lennart Kruijer wins Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize with thesis on ancient Commagene!

The jury praises Kruijer’s dissertation for its ‘originality and innovative power’ as well as its ‘clear and accessible style’.

Read the whole story: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2023/06/lennart-kruijer-wins-praemium-erasmianum-dissertation-prize-with-thesis-on-ancient-commagene

Photo: Frank van Beek

Large scale citizen science is the future of archaeology.

That’s the central position of Dr Quentin Bourgeois' online Dutch-language lecture. Tomorrow afternoon, online, from the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden.

Register now: https://rijksmuseum-van-oudheden.webinargeek.com/leidse-stellingenreeks-voorjaar-2023?fbclid=IwAR0Xn8QDEFLuEZwRl-aHP583U6-IA_HR6-muAXJp07BCKjECn3nDC8y1OkQ

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

Millennia old irrigations systems can turn the desert into a green oasis.

That’s the central position of Dr Mark Driessen's online Dutch-language lecture. This afternoon, online, from the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden.

Register now: https://rijksmuseum-van-oudheden.webinargeek.com/leidse-stellingenreeks-voorjaar-2023?fbclid=IwAR34cucols9DOnhBvLjNUDd2uNFEJYNi6tGELETf4VhkOAUrBPpNAauBdhM