Research Projects in the Department of Archaeology

Chromatin 3D Structure of Archaic Human Populations and Its Impact on Modern Human Genomes

Most people in Eurasia today carry fragments of DNA inherited from ancient hominins such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. This genetic legacy has influenced traits such as immunity, skin pigmentation, and susceptibility to certain diseases, but the ways in which archaic DNA continues to shape human biology are still not fully understood.

Rescue excavations at Britain’s earliest Acheuean site, Fordwich 2022 - 2023

Fordwich has been revealed to be the oldest directly-dated Acheulean occurrence in the United Kingdom, with artefacts dating from 560,000 to 620,000 years ago (MIS 15). This makes it the second oldest Acheulean site in north-west Europe, and the oldest to display a known handaxe assemblage numbering into the hundreds. The site is technologically diverse, with flakes, cores, handaxes, scrapers and retouched implements identified. This makes Fordwich a unique archaeological occurrence in northern Europe.

Research Projects in the Department of Archaeology

Chromatin 3D Structure of Archaic Human Populations and Its Impact on Modern Human Genomes

Rescue excavations at Britain’s earliest Acheuean site, Fordwich 2022 - 2023

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