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Beaver exploitation testifies to prey choice diversity of Middle Pleistocene hominins 24 November 2023Exploitation of smaller game is rarely documented before the latest phases of the Pleistocene, which is often taken to imply narrow diets for earlier ...
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These students studied Byzantine Rome... in Rome: ‘It was an immersive experience’ 22 November 2023Professor Joanita Vroom, together with the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR) offered the course Byzantine Rome in September 2023. The course,...
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Remembering Olivier Nieuwenhuyse with a festschrift: ‘He would have loved this book’ 22 November 2023On November 16 a festschrift in honor of Dr Olivier Nieuwenhuyse was presented in a moving event at the Faculty of Archaeology. Professor Bleda Düring...
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New social media pilot at Archaeology: from Wes Anderson to community archaeology 20 November 2023Anyone who follows the Faculty of Archaeology on social media must have noticed that something changed in September. Videos on research projects, inte...
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In 450 days... 450 years of Leiden University! 16 November 2023In exactly 450 days’ time, on 8 February 2025, it is the university’s 450th anniversary. We are going to celebrate this with our students, staff, alum...
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Investigating obsidian sources in Honduras with a Corrie Bakels Grant 13 November 2023Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like material, is often used for making tools by Mesoamerican societies. In Honduras, certain obsidian artefacts do not yet...
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Archaeological laboratories visit Faculty of Science for sustainable ideas 07 November 2023In 2018 the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) was launched in the UK. The aim of this programme was to help laboratories work more sus...
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The future of the past is enough to make you feel down 03 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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Heritage expert Gül Aktürk Hauser investigates climate change adaptation of cultural heritage 03 November 2023Recently, Dr Gül Aktürk Hauser took up the position as Assistant Professor at the department of Heritage and Society. Originally an architect, she got...
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‘Media appearances are less scary than you might think’: Researchers share their top tips 02 November 2023As a researcher, it can be fun and useful to talk to the media about your work. But on what terms should you agree to do an interview or appear on a t...
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New publication reviews Dutch colonial sources on the Indigenous Brazilian Tapuia people 30 October 2023New publication reviews Dutch colonial sources on the Indigenous Brazilian Tapuia people: ‘For them the Dutch were another piece on the political ches...
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Beavers had a big influence on how people in the Stone Age lived 17 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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Leiden archaeologist works with Kazakhs on numismatic collections 22 September 2023In May of 2023, an agreement was signed between Leiden PhD candidate Jonathan Ouellet and General Director Onggar Akan of the A. Kh. Margulan Archaeol...
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Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries 19 September 2023It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines insp...
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Active Acquaintance for new Archaeology students: ‘Wellbeing, study succes, and having fun is all connected’ 18 September 2023Every year the newly arriving Archaeology students are invited to join an introduction day during which they get to know the Faculty and each other. T...