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Archaeology students play important role in visit indigenous Ka’apor people 27 June 2023As part of Mariana Françozo’s BRASILAE project, a group of representatives of the Ka’apor people was invited to visit Leiden. The Ka’apor, an indigeno...
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Leiden workshop leads to special issue Journal of Osteoarchaeology 27 June 2023In 2021 the Leiden Osteoarchaeology Lab hosted an international workshop on methods to study past physical activity. It aimed to tackle a niche topic ...
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Marie Soressi produces documentary on Neandertal Legacy 22 June 2023The genetic material of currently living Europeans is partly of Neandertal origin. Were our ancestors successful because they were hybridising and int...
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Byvanck Professor Caroline Vout wins London Hellenic Prize for 2022 book 21 June 2023This year's London Hellenic Prize is awarded to Caroline Vout for her excellent study of representations of the human body in sculpture, Exposed: The ...
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The choice is yours! Three introduction weeks for Leiden University students 20 June 2023Leiden or The Hague? Dutch or English? These two questions decide which introduction week new Leiden University students should choose: EL CID, HOP or...
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Vincent Niochet investigates intercultural connectivity in the deep past with an NWO PhDs in the Humanities grant 20 June 2023For already two years, Vincent Niochet has been affiliated with the Leiden Faculty of Archaeology as an external PhD candidate. Now, he has been award...
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Extraordinary treasures on National Finds Day 19 June 2023Is it a prehistoric mammoth tooth or just an ordinary pebble? It was National Finds Day at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities on Saturday 17 Jun...
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Archaeologist Mink van IJzendoorn receives LUF grant to investigate late amphorae 19 June 2023Amphorae are usually associated with the ancient Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. ‘Yet, in some cases, such as Byzantium, amphorae existed for c...
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Story from the field: Field School in Aruba 16 June 2023Four bachelor’s students in archaeology have embarked on a month-long field school in Aruba. They will work with Harold Kelly, a local archaeologist a...
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An archaeological perspective on South Holland and its Water Past and Present 16 June 2023Four students of the Faculty of Archaeology investigated how the current and past inhabitants of the Dutch province of South Holland deal with water. ...
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Separating AI fact from fiction at the AI & Society Conference 12 June 2023Researchers and policymakers are welcome to attend the AI & Society Conference in The Hague on Friday 23 June. The SAILS interdisciplinary research pr...
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Lennart Kruijer wins Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize with thesis on ancient Commagene 09 June 2023The prestigious Praemium Erasmianum Dissertation Prize is annually awarded to the five best dissertations published in the year before in the fields o...
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DEN Award for Streaming the Past project: 'A truly innovative way to engage with new audiences' 06 June 2023Back in 2021, the project Streaming the Past, an NWA funded project ran by Leiden University and the VALUE Foundation, launched to take a young audien...
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Doggerland shortlisted for the annual EAA Book Prize 31 May 2023The popular-science book 'Doggerland. Lost World under the North Sea' has been nominated for the EAA Book Prize 2023, awarded annually by the European...
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New publication investigates curious shift of 7th century burial practices 31 May 2023At the end of the 7th century something curious occurs in Northwestern Europe. Suddenly, people start burying the dead next to their dwellings instead...