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ERC grant for Nathalie Brusgaard's investigation into complex relationship early farmers and wild animalsA largely unexplored theme 03 September 2025The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious Starting Grant to Leiden archaeologist Dr Nathalie Brusgaard. With this €1.5 million gra...
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Archaeologists discover worrying signs of axe addiction in Dutch prehistory: 'It set the Netherlands back for at least two millennia'01 April 2025Are you worried about your smartphone addiction? Trust us, it could have been far worse… A shocking discovery, by an interdisciplinary team of special...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 4th in QS World University Ranking24 March 2025It is the ninth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World University...
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International students explore the archaeology of Oss: ‘I was responsible for finding 50% of the pottery sherds’31 May 2024The Municipality of Oss is a household name in the world of Dutch archaeology. For fifty years, Leiden archaeologists, in collaboration with residents...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 5th in QS World University Ranking11 April 2024
It is the eighth year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World Universit...
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International Women's Day: the visibility of women in archaeology08 March 2024On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. For years, the rol...
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Hunting of European straight-tusked elephants was widespread among Neanderthals 125,000 years ago06 December 2023Finds uncovered in the east of Germany show that Neanderthals stored and preserved vast amounts of meat and/or temporarily aggregated in larger groups...
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The future of the past is enough to make you feel down03 November 2023The slogan of the Faculty of Archaeology, ‘The Future of the Past starts at Leiden University’, might sound like empty marketing speak. But there is s...
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Beavers had a big influence on how people in the Stone Age lived17 October 2023For thousands of years, beavers had a big influence on the Dutch ecosystem and the people that lived there. This is the conclusion of research by arch...
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Archaeologist Nathalie Brusgaard investigates human-animal relations as Assistant Professor12 September 2023
Dr Nathalie Brusgaard both studied and finished her PhD at the Faculty of Archaeology in Leiden. After a few years spreading her wings, she is now bac...
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In memoriam: Professor David Fontijn (1971-2023)03 May 2023It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague, mentor, and friend prof. David Fontijn this Monday, May 1st, 2023. As he share...
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Archaeologist Maikel Kuijpers signs international book contract with Penguin Press06 April 2023Back in 2020, Dr Maikel Kuijpers started to write for The Correspondent. His articles offered readers a unique long-term insight into the materials th...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 6th in QS World University Ranking05 April 2023
It is the seventh year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is placed in the top ten of archaeological institutes worldwide. The QS World Universi...
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Citizen scientists discover more than 1,000 new burial mounds24 January 2023Over the past few years, citizen scientists from the Heritage Quest project have scoured the entire Veluwe and Utrechtse Heuvelrug areas for unknown a...
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Heritage Quest project wins European Heritage Europa Nostra Award14 October 2022Heritage Quest is a large-scale citizen science project in the field of archaeology that allows anyone to contribute to scientific research. It is the...