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Postdoc Adam Benfer stewards big data in the study of Central America26 August 2024In the spring of 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new postdoc. Dr Adam Benfer, originally from the United States, occupies a double position...
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Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala29 July 2024In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Alejandra Roche Recinos, originally from Guatemala, will strengthen the...
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Faculty of Archaeology ranks 5th in QS World University Ranking11 April 2024It 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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In memoriam: Dr Andrzej Antczak (1956-2024)05 March 2024On February 28th of this year Dr. Andrzej Tadeusz Antczak died of cancer after a long battle. Until his retirement in 2023 Andrzej was attached to the...
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Developing methods on remote sensing detection of archaeological features in Colombia with LDE grant18 January 2024A Leiden-Delft-Erasmus research team has been awarded a LDE Global Support Grant to develop reusable algorithms in the remote detection of non-orthogo...
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Investigating obsidian sources in Honduras with a Corrie Bakels Grant13 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 Heritage Value Mapping in Trinidad and Tobago28 August 2023Trinidad and Tobago, a twin-island nation, has over 300 identified archaeological sites that testify to its diverse history, covering pre-colonial, co...
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Building partnerships for mapping of archaeological sites impacted by climate change25 August 2023In July 2023, Leiden University conducted another phase of its ongoing archaeological collaboration with the Kalinago Territory in the Caribbean islan...
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Story from the field: Field School in Aruba16 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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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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Alex Geurds receives NWO Vici grant for investigating human-environmental engagement across Central America & Colombia02 March 2023During pre-Columbian times, the Central American isthmus was marked by dynamic exchange and human mobility. Despite this, indigenous communities were ...
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Four Vici grants for Leiden University researchers23 February 2023Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded prestigious Vici grants the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced. The honoured applica...
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The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic visits the Faculty of Archaeology16 February 2023Monday 6 February the Faculty of Archaeology had the honour to receive the e Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, H.E. Dr. Juan Bautista Durán. The m...
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Archaeologist Natalia Donner receives an award from Panamanian Embassy13 February 2023In the context of Panama’s independence month, the Panamanian Embassy in the Kingdom of The Netherlands decided to recognize Natalia Donner’s contribu...
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Archaeologists in action: stories from the field08 September 2022During the summer, staff and students of the Faculty of Archaeology travel to all parts of the world, initiating or joining fieldwork projects. Read s...