Business Type: Education. University of Oxford Industry type: Education, Research
Activity: Oxford’s School of Archaeology is a lively and diverse community of archaeologists. Our work takes in the full scope of human history, from early hunter-gatherers through to the origins of agriculture, the classical and medieval worlds and the ‘contemporary past’, as well as the environmental settings in which they existed. We work in just about every inhabited part of the world, and using the full range of theories, methods and techniques available to archaeologists. The past is of vital interest to the present, because it raises complex issues of identity, ethics and belonging that we see as crucial areas for debate.
Several specialist centres focus on particular themes or methods, including the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit (incorporating a national NERC Radiocarbon Facility), the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology, the PalaeoBarn (home of the Wellcome Trust Palaeogenomics & Bio-Archaeology Research Network), and the Oxford Centre for Asian Archaeology, Art and Culture
Contact: Oxford’s School of Archaeology. Location: England