The University of Edinburgh and The British Museum are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2023 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme. This project aims to ethically research traumatic injury as an indicator of levels of violence, activity and social complexity in ancient Nubia, Sudan (300BC - AD1500) through the biocultural analysis of individuals from the Meroitic, Post-Meroitic and Medieval periods, all of which are available and housed at the British Museum and recently donated by the National Corporation of Antiquities and Museums of Sudan. It aims to advance the understanding of the impact of sociocultural changes and environmental pressures on the risk of trauma and violent behaviour in everyday life, as well as improve knowledge of individuals. The museum’s strong relationship with colleagues in Sudan provides a basis to also explore how to build on these findings to co-produce shared knowledge with relevant communities. You will analyse the skeletal remains of over 1200 individuals, establish prevalence of traumatic injuries, examine variations related to age, sex and apparent social status and consider how the results reflect on environmental, cultural and economic transformations, as evidenced in the material remains and the archaeological record. You will also receive training in developing ethical and sustainable practices for the co-production and communication of stories of trauma and violence in museum contexts.
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