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583 search results for “history of ancient relations” in the Staff website

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  Martijn van Ette PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.van.ette@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272713

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  Doreen Müller Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.mueller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274954

• Materiality, Religion and the Environment Event - 19 March 2026

  Conference, L*CeSAR Research Workshop

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  Motoyuki Sanada Visiting Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.sanada@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Archaeologist Amanda Henry traces ancient diets and human adaptability with a Vici grant News - 12 March 2025

  Dr Amanda Henry has secured a prestigious Vici grant for her groundbreaking research project, Hominin FoodWays: Changing Diet and Food Processing Across Climate Frontiers. This five-year study, set to begin in September, aims to unravel the dietary adaptations of Eurasian hominins between 1.8 and 0.9…

• Projects relating to second- and third-party income streams

  Is your project financed by second and third-party sources of funding (national / EU grants and the private sector)? You will find information on what to take into account in the Regulations on Working for Third Parties. There, you will also find information about (financial) project management, such…

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  Nico Staring Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.t.b.staring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Paul van Trigt Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.w.van.trigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271349

• Sacrifice and Social Imaginary in Hellenistic Kos Event - 16 April 2026

  Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar

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  Tycho van Tartwijk PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  t.van.tartwijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Simon Kemper PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.c.kemper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Stijn Bussels Scientific Director LUCAS/Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.p.m.bussels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272693

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  Liesbeth Claes Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.claes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278016

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• Ancient fire expert Femke Reidsma on Tea-Break Time Travel Podcast News - 11 September 2023

  In her podcast Tea-Break Time Travel Matilda Siebrecht is joined by fire expert Femke Reidsma, to talk all about how this essential tool was made and used by our ancient human ancestors. How can you recognise an ancient hearth? Why is it so important to study the first use of fire? When was the first…

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  Junjie Huang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.huang@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maarten Jansen Professor emeritus

  m.e.r.g.n.jansen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jan Wim Buisman Guest employee

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.w.buisman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• coverage of innovative research presenting a new method for recovering ancient human DNA News - 11 May 2023

  Since the publication of the article in the interdisciplinary journal Nature, over 200 news outlets have showcased the pioneering research.

• Join the guided tour at the photo exposition on the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador Announcement - 12 March 2025

  Organisation, Research

• Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala News - 29 July 2024

  In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Alejandra Roche Recinos, originally from Guatemala, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of Central America. ‘I want to explore the lesser known archaeology of Southern Guatemala.’

• Holding the Byvanck Chair in times of corona News - 2 July 2021

  Professor Caroline Vout, Cambridge University, was awarded the Leiden University Byvanck Chair in 2020. In a pre-Covid-19 world, the Byvanck Chair would stay in Leiden for seminars, lectures, and research activities. Instead, the pandemic disrupted this schedule. Last month, Vout taught her masterclass…

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  Michael Sampson Senior Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.d.sampson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8006617

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  Matthew di Giuseppe Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.r.di.giuseppe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Patrick Antenbrink PhD candidate

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  p.antenbrink@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Pam de Groot Office Manager

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.z.de.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271954

• Leiden archaeologists mentioned in Top 13 Discoveries in Human Evolution during 2023 News - 21 December 2023

  In a recent article published on PLOS, Drs. Briana Pobiner and Ryan McRae of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History discuss the top 13 discoveries in human evolution in 2023.

• Dr. Andrew Sorensen at University of the Netherlands: Lecture on Ancient Fire-Use News - 27 May 2021

  When is the last time you made a fire? Not light a candle with a match, but an actual fire from scratch. Thousands of years ago, humans already made fire. Archaeologist Andrew Sorensen (Leiden University) explains when and how they did this.

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  Ying Zhang Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.z.zhang.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276006

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  Diederik Smit Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.e.j.smit@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272705

• Dr. Henry in Nature: How Ancient People Fell in Love with Carbs News - 30 June 2021

  In 2011, Dr. Amanda Henry published her findings from dental plaque picked from the teeth of Neanderthals who were buried in Iran and Belgium between 46,000 and 40,000 years ago. Plant microfossils trapped and preserved in the hardened plaque showed that they were cooking and eating starchy foods including…

• Archaeologist Andy Sorensen in National Geographic Magazine about ancient fire use News - 10 February 2021

  When and how commenced the use of fire by early humans? Armed with stones, peat moss, and fungi, archaeologist Andy Sorensen tries to answer that question. In the February edition of the Dutch language version of National Geographic Magazine his research features in the section The Discovery.

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  Michiel van Groesen Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.van.groesen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272765

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  Caroline Waerzeggers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.waerzeggers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0715272033

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  Sara de Wit Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.de.wit@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276429

• Ancient humans may have been making fire 350.000 years earlier than previously thought News - 18 December 2025

  Buried beneath a Suffolk forest, archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known human-made fire. A fire that was sparked 400,000 years ago. This stunning UK discovery may rewrite our evolutionary story, potentially pushing fire-making back by more than 350,000 years.

• Strengthening European research networks: Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award News - 24 February 2025

  Professor Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University has been recognised with the esteemed Humboldt Research Award, a testament to his groundbreaking work in global archaeology, reception-studies and the deep history of globalisation. The award, granted by the Alexander von Humbold-Stiftung, celebrates…

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  Karwan Fatah-Black Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.j.fatah@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272666

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  Limin Teh University Lecturer Modern Chinese History

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.m.teh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275915

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  Eelco van der Maat Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.van.der.maat@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271739

• Maarten Jansen compares ancient Mexican writing systems as Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Bonn News - 22 February 2021

  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…

• Samatar Botan investigates ancient Aksum with a Mosaic 2.0 grant News - 12 September 2022

  In July 2022 our alumnus Samatar Botan received the news that he had received the NWO Mosaic 2.0 grant. This grant enables him to start a PhD research at our Faculty on the ancient Aksumite Empire, a topic that is close to his heart. We speak with him about his ambitions and drive. ‘I want to know more…

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  Bart Verheijen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.j.verheijen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271743

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  Fadly Rahman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.rahman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277237

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  Louie Buana PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.a.a.buana@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Kamila Smagulova PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.smagulova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272159

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  Floris de Ruiter PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.p.de.ruiter@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276899

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  Pratika Dewi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.r.dewi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272182

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  Rob Cullum