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Department of Archaeology

 
Read more at: Archaeometallurgy in China: diversifying the model

Archaeometallurgy in China: diversifying the model

Archaeometallurgical contributions to various research areas such as the provenance of Shang bronzes, ingenious adaptations of metallurgical technologies to different ecological and socioeconomic constraints, and regional developments of metallurgical traditions.


Read more at: Buckbee Project

Buckbee Project

A multidisciplinary project investigating the interrelations between crop plants, insect pollinators, and human management in prehistory.


Read more at: ENCOUNTER

ENCOUNTER

ENCOUNTER investigates the Jomon-Yayoi transition, a demic and cultural diffusion event that led the predominantly hunting, gathering, and fishing-based communities of the Japanese islands to adopt rice and millet farming during the 1st millennium BC.


Read more at: Shinano River Project

Shinano River Project

Investigating the development of historic environments along the longest river drainage system in Japan.


Read more at: The Cambridge Heritage Science Hub Initiative (CHERISH)

The Cambridge Heritage Science Hub Initiative (CHERISH)

Cambridge is home to world-leading researchers across archaeological science, technical art history and heritage science, based at Department of Archaeology, the Fitzwilliam Museum, and the Hamilton Kerr Institute, among others. There are multiple synergies across these institutions in terms of research methodologies, goals and ambitions in the field of technical and scientific investigation of works of art and archaeological objects.


Read more at: Tiber Catchment Project

Tiber Catchment Project

Mapping the lower and middle Tiber catchment: Archaeological site recovery, erosion, water management (artificial channels), land use, DEM precision, and demographic reconstruction.


Read more at: Transitions in early stone tool technologies: a computer vision and machine learning approach

Transitions in early stone tool technologies: a computer vision and machine learning approach

The transition from Oldowan to Acheulean technologies are hypothesised to be concomitant with advances in cognition and behaviour. However, the nature of these shifts, and their cultural and evolutionary implications are poorly defined and understood. While extensive literature exists on these technologies, significant differences in research methods and traditions make comparative and comprehensive analyses problematic.


Read more at: Yangshao Culture: 100 Year Research History and Heritage Impact

Yangshao Culture: 100 Year Research History and Heritage Impact

This project analyzes the historiography of the Yangshao Culture and its functioning as a heritage icon for the Chinese nation as well as its impact on various societal concerns.