857 search results for “neolithic archaeology” in the Public website
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Angus Martin
Faculteit Archeologie
j.a.martin@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1966
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Tuna Kalayci
Faculteit Archeologie
t.kalayci@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jason Laffoon
Faculteit Archeologie
j.e.laffoon@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2646
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Merel Brüning
Faculteit Archeologie
m.l.bruning@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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New murals depict archaeological profiles of Dutch soil
On September 5, at the festive opening of the Faculty Year, a range of new murals will be officially presented in the Van Steenis’ Reuvens Hall. The wall paintings reflect a variety of Dutch soil stratigraphies, from Oss to burial mounds. Aside from being a striking new addition to our Faculty building,…
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Digital Archaeology
New name of the Computer Applications group
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A landscape biography of the 'Land of Drumlins': Vooremaa, East Estonia
In the contemporary myriad of definitions and approaches of landscape, the starting points and limits of the concept of landscape biography are being explored, but also tested in this thesis. What exactly is a landscape biography? What does it constitute of? Is landscape biography just a narration of…
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Karsten Lambers appointed as Professor of Digital and Computational Archaeology
In January, Dr Karsten Lambers was appointed as Professor of Digital and Computational Archaeology at Leiden University's Faculty of Archaeology. With his extensive background in both archaeological research and computational sciences, the installation of Professor Lambers further strengthens this discipline…
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NWO subsidy for archaeological search engine: ‘There is no physical digging involved!’
When you want to analyse big quantities of archaeological data, you run into the issue that searching through excavation reports is extremely time-consuming. If only there existed a search engine specifically focused on querying these reports… But wait, work on an archaeological search engine focused…
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Role play in Maritime Archaeology class
This academic year Martijn Manders taught the course of Maritime Archaeology and cultural heritage management for the 8th year. Manders tries to make his students understand how humans and water are related and most importantly: what part does heritage management play in the discipline? To try and make…
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Foodways in early farming societies
Microwear and starch grain analysis on experimental and archaeological grinding tools from Central
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Flint in Focus
Lithic Biographies in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, Prof. Annelou van Gijn (2010)
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Met de voeten in het water
Publication on the excavations at Roman fort Matilo in Leiden
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Koriabo; From the Caribbean Sea to the Amazon River
This book is about the archaeology of indigenous peoples who thrived across the Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Lower Amazon basin just before the European invasion, and who also remained central to the early history of conquest and colonization.
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From Golden Rock to Historic Gem
Through extensive archaeological and documentary research, this study aims to provide a detailed analysis of the maritime cultural landscape of St. Eustatius over the past four centuries. It focuses on bridging the gap between the marine and terrestrial worlds and demonstrates that in order to truly…
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Abrupt Climate Change and Cultural Transformation in Syria in Late Prehistory (c. 6800-5800 BC)
This abrupt climate change of 8200 years ago (the so-called 8.2k calBP climate event) has received wide attention among natural scientists, also because of today's rapid climate changes and their impact on our own society. The archaeological implications, however, have not been investigated so far.…
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From scarcity to abundance: big data in archaeology
New digital methods and a data explosion are radically changing archaeological research. Karsten Lambers, Associate Professor of Archaeological Computer Science, tells us all about it.
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Agnes Schneider
Faculteit Archeologie
a.schneider@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Morgan Roussel
Faculteit Archeologie
m.b.roussel@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Roeland Emaus
Faculteit Archeologie
r.emaus@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Devon Graves
Faculteit Archeologie
d.l.graves@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2206
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Verleden als leidraad: ijzertijdbewoning en landschapsinrichting in noord-oostelijk Noord-Brabant in verleden én heden
For a long time it has been thought that habitation and landscape organisation only changed significantly from the Roman Period onwards. However, many developments were already started long before Julius Caesar's Roman armies arrived in the southern Netherlands.
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Robotics and AI in archaeological theory and practice
What can Robotics and AI bring to archaeological theory and practice? In return, how can archaeology contribute to the developments in robotics and AI research? Colleagues tackled these questions at an event organised by the Faculty of Archaeology and sponsored by SAILS.
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Archaeology in eighth position in QS World University Rankings 2018
It is the third year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is ranked the highest in continental Europe. Aside from this the faculty features, as it did last year, in the top ten worldwide.
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Publication on video games and archaeology made possible by Kickstarter
VALUE (Videogames and Archaeology at Leiden UnivErsity) is publishing an edited volume on the intersection of archaeology, heritage and video games. In this volume, both scholars and game creators are collaboratively writing to raise academic awareness, address a variety of research opportunities and…
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Solving water problems with archaeology
Archaeologist Araceli Rojas has been invited to participate in the award-winning festival Let’s Talk about Water. This festival combines academic seminars, movies, and panel discussions around water issues around the globe.
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Archaeology students explore visual culture with artworks
In a creative assignment as a part of the bachelor's course Visual Culture, students explored the impact and complexity of visual culture by means of visual culture. The resulting artworks were of such a high quality that it was decided to present these in an exhibition.
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Death Revisited
The excavation of three Bronze Age barrows and surrounding landscape at Apeldoorn-Wieselseweg
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Karsten Lambers in Dutch newspaper about new techniques in archaeology
On the occasion of the find of Mayan cities in the jungles of Guatemala by means of remote sensing techniques, expert Karsten Lambers was interviewed by De Telegraaf.
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Archaeological explorations in Jordan unveil traces of ancient caravan routes
Systematic aerial surveys carried out in Jordan’s Eastern Badia region since 1998 and about 10 years of simplified satellite image analysis have led to the discovery of multiple prehistoric sites, according to archaeologist Peter Akkermans. The Jordan Times interviewed him about the new insights.
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Dean Archaeology Corinne Hofman Member of Academia Europaea
The Council of the Academia Europaea (AE) has announced prof.dr. Corinne Hofman as one of the new Academy members. Corinne Hofman, Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology is one of a number of eminent international scholars from across the continent of Europe who were invited to accept membership in 2016,…
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New Van Steenis exhibition: What is Archaeology for YOU?
Starting on Thursday 16 May 2019, the Faculty of Archaeology features a new mini exhibition, ‘Archaeology&ME’. Ten showcases address the public’s connection with archaeology. They show how archaeology matters to them and how it constitutes a bridge between the past, present and future.
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Over lokalisme, liefdewerk en lonkend perspectief: Verkenning naar participatie en burgerinitiatief in de Nederlandse archeologie.
Dit rapport maakt deel uit van het project Receptenboek burgerparticipatie in opdracht van de Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) en met steun van het Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie.
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archaeologist Martijn Manders appointed as Professor of Underwater Archaeology in Leiden
Maritime archaeologist Martijn Manders has been appointed professor of Underwater Archaeology and Maritime Cultural Heritage Management at Leiden University. He will combine his new appointment at the Faculty of Archaeology, which began on 15 July 2022, with his current position at the Cultural Heritage…
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Treasure hunting takes toll on Eastern Badia archaeological site
The Jordan Times has interviewed Peter Akkermans about the damage done to the Early Islamic archaeological site of Khirbet Al Umari, Jordan.
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Experimental project Huize Horsterwold
The project’s main aim was to build a reconstruction of a prehistoric house plan, without using any metal tools. How effective are tools made of stone, flint, bone, antler and wood? What are the constraints imposed by the various building materials? How much labour do we need and how much knowledge…
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Beyond the Greater Angkor Region
How did Angkor interact with regional urban centers? How did the settlement system impact the society's agricultural system and regional resilience?
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Chen Wang
Faculteit Archeologie
c.wang@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Analysis of 13C and 15N isotopes from Eurasian Quaternary fossils
Insights in diet, climate and ecology
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René van Walsem
Faculty of Humanities
r.van.walsem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mink van IJzendoorn
Faculteit Archeologie
m.w.van.ijzendoorn@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Four Linearbankkeramik Settlements and their Environment
A Paleoecological Study of Sittard, Stein, Elsloo and Hienheim
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Tracing interactions in the indigenous Caribbean through a biographical approach
Much attention has been paid to the exchange of objects, ideas, and people in the Caribbean. Networks of interaction connected local communities across pan-regional scales, shaping indigenous socio-political integrations and their responses in colonial situations. This work examines the poorly understood…
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Constructing Communities
Clustered Neighbourhood Settlements of the Central Anatolian Neolithic ca. 8500-5500 Cal. BC
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Athina Boleti
Faculteit Archeologie
a.boleti@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Synthesis
Abrupt Climate Change and Cultural Transformation
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Crete as melting pot: research into Late Antique, Byzantine and Early Islamic material culture at Gortyn, Greece
What does the excavated material tell us about the continuation and/or change of urban life during the transitional phrases from Antiquity to the Middle Ages on Crete and in the eastern Mediterranean more generally?
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What’s in a plant?
Tracking early human behaviour through plant processing and -exploitation.
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The island of Skyros from Late Roman to Early Modern times
ASLU 28 Michalis Karambinis (2015)
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Imprint of Action
Imprint of Action is the first large-scale study focussing entirely on sociocultural impact in archaeology and, as such, is explorative in nature; it provides unique insights into the workings of interaction and participation in archaeological events, and openly shares qualitative and quantitative research…