Ian Haynes, Professor of Archaeology at Newcastle University, discusses the challenges in providing students with a thorough archaeological education and explains how…
The dramatic emergence of the Mary Rose from the bottom of the sea off Portsmouth in 1982 inspired many an archaeologist to…
The archaeology of the industrialised world is gaining popularity. Although its roots can been seen as far back as the 16th century,…
This specialism looks at ideologies and belief systems of previous civilisationsthrough their religious structures,art and practices and covers a broad spectrum of…
Initially, this area came under the auspices of general field archaeology, but battlefield experts have rapidly developed it into a specialist subject…
In experimental archaeology, archaeological theories are put to the test in a practical way by recreating lost structures or artefacts using the…
Conservators work on archaeological finds and structures, using a knowledge of the cultural background of the subject matter as well as scientific…
Environmental archaeology is the study of the long-term relationship between humans and their environments. It has emerged as a formal sub-discipline within…
A relative newcomer to the world of archaeology, forensic techniques have been responsible for startling revelations — such as that Napoleon Bonaparte…
Scientific investigative techniques are constantly changing, improving and significantly enhancing our archaeological knowledge. Archaeological science, also known as Archaeometry, comprises many furthe…