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Department of Archaeology

We are an international community of archaeologists, committed to exploring the past in order to benefit our future. Our cutting-edge approach to research draws upon the integrated strengths of the humanities, natural and physical sciences.

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Two hominid skulls.
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News

Roots and Futures
13 May 2022

Celebrating how our research changes lives

Our partnerships support placemaking and social resilience through cultural heritage.
news- roots and futures
31 March 2022

A summer of Sheffield heritage, designed by you

Residents of Sheffield have the opportunity to shape a summer of heritage decision-making in the city thanks to a new project at the University of Sheffield.

Dr Efthymia Nikita
8 March 2022

Dr Efthymia Nikita is awarded the Dan David Prize 2022

We are delighted and proud to announce that Dr Efthymia Nikita, a former Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow in Archaeology at Sheffield, is among the first cohort of winners of the new Dan David Prize 2022 - the "world's largest history prize".
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3 March 2022

Searching for evidence of 'witchcraft links' at Creswell Crags

Archaeologists from the Department of Archaeology joined the BBC Digging for Britain team to understand the lives of people who occupied a village near the famous caves.

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Department of Archaeology
University of Sheffield
Minalloy House
10 – 16 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 3NJ
United Kingdom

+44 114 222 2900

archaeology@sheffield.ac.uk

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