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Archaeology in eighth position in QS World University Rankings 2018It is the third year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is ranked the highest in continental Europe. Aside from this the faculty features, as it...
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‘Archaeology is quintessentially interdisciplinary'Professor of Archaeometry Patrick Degryse analyses archaeological finds using techniques from chemistry, physics and biology. He will give his inaugur...
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Maiden voyage of prehistoric dug out canoe replicaAfter 30 days of work, the experimental reconstruction of the iron age canoe of Vlaardingen Vergulde Hand is finished! Its maiden voyage will take pla...
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Three new professors in ArchaeologyAt the Faculty of Archaeology, three new professors are appointed with effect from February 1, 2018. They are Ann Brysbaert, Marie Soressi, and Joanit...
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Archaeology alumna Matilda Sebire wins Janneke Fruin-Helb Scholarship 2017On Friday 10 November 2017 the annual Janneke Fruin-Helb Scholarship was awarded to alumna Matilda Sebire. She graduated in the master's specialisatio...
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Archaeology alumnus Valerio Gentile wins W.A. van Es AwardValerio Gentile received the award during the Reuvensdagen for his master's thesis 'Martiality in Practice'. He is the first international student who...
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Archaeology in ninth position in QS World University Rankings 2017
It is the second year in a row that the Faculty of Archaeology is ranked the highest in continental Europe. Aside from this the faculty features, as i...
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A busy early summer for the SETinSTONE team at Salamis, Athens, and the ArgolidIn June 2016, Dr. Ann Brysbaert and her SETinSTONE team were invited to participate in the fieldwork training season on Salamis island in Greece.
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Archaeology at Leiden University in Top 10 of QS World University Rankings 2016The Faculty of Archaeology ranks as the best in continental Europe and is in the top ten of the world. The Faculty of Archaeology hosts a successful m...
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Glue recipes and prehistoric brainpowerHow do archaeologists test ideas about the evolution of the modern brain? Veni-researcher Geeske Langejans and then Master student Paul Kozowyk (Leide...
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Paul Kozowyk wins 2nd/3rd prize Leiden University Thesis AwardsLeiden University 2016 thesis awards were awarded to Kaspar Pucek (History), Mariska Meijer (Bio Medical Sciences) and Paul Kozowyk (Archaeology).
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Farmers in Huai River ValleyLI Weiya from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, has been awarded a general scholarship by the CSC (China Scholarship Coun...
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Paul Kozowyk Archon PhDPaul Kozowyk has received one of the Archon PhD positions with his research proposal Sticking around: identification, performance and preservation of ...
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1st AWRANA conferenceThe first AWRANA conference, organized by the Material Culture Studies group from May 27-30, 2015 was a great success
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Two Marie Curie Fellowships
The Laboratory of Material Culture Studies welcomes two new researchers in October 2013. Dr. Christina Tsoraki and Dr. Benjamin Tun-Yee Chan, both fro...