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Mark Knight, Rachel Ballantyne, Iona Robinson Zeki and David Gibson have won the 2020 Antiquity Prize for their article "The Must Farm pile-dwelling settlement"

Archaeological scientist amongst the 2020 cohort for prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

Professor John Robb wins prestigious teaching award

The retreating mountain glaciers of Norway have revealed a host of rare archaeological finds and uncovered a lost mountain pass at Lendbreen in Innlandet County. The finds tell a remarkable story of high-altitude travel and long distance exchange c. 300 – 1500 AD with a peak in usage c. 1000 AD during the Viking Age. A team...

Study charts the “incipient supernova” of COVID-19 through genetic mutations as it spread from China and Asia to Australia, Europe and North America. Researchers say their methods could be used to help identify undocumented infection sources.

The University of Cambridge and the British Museum are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2020 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme.

Professor John Robb receives €1.94m for ANCESTORS project

Scientists have proved one of Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution for the first time – nearly 140 years after his death.

Dear colleagues, The government yesterday declared that it expects to take “further and faster” measures in coming days. I am writing to let you know that, in light of these latest government announcements, and of recent developments including a growing number of staff members now working from home, the University has today...

A round up of research, events and people at the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge.