Archaeology

Our research focuses on key problems in Archaeology, particularly through the perspective of Archaeological Science.

Our research focuses around the lives and deaths of people in the past. Our interest is in the lifeways and deathways of people, their use of the constraints and opportunities offered by the environment and how human populations have spread and replaced one another, from the early Pleistocene onwards. We are heavily involved in the excavation and analysis of iconic sites including Gorham’s Cave, Gibraltar, and Shanidar Cave, Iraq. Areas of particular strength include excavation, human remains, DNA, faunal and palaeoecological analyses, site formation, soils, sediments, and geophysics. Group members have been active on most continents and are currently working on a series of field and laboratory projects with particular focus on Neanderthals.