The analysis of proteins preserved in archaeological and paleontological contexts (termed palaeoproteomics) is an exciting new area in archaeological science, generating ground-breaking new insights into the phylogenies of extinct species, human and animal diets, as well as patterns of health and ...
The Department of Earth Sciences is now looking for a highly-motivated candidate to fill a PhD position on the impact of microbial treatment on the weathering behaviour of rocks. Physical, chemical and biological weathering has a profound impact on the Earth’s landscape and on its building ...
The Dutch Research Council VICI project “Towards protecting and improving building stones through microbial manipulation of pore structure”, will focus on the understanding of bio-manipulated pore-scale processes inside rocks. The 4-year PhD project aims at understanding fluid-rock ...
The Dampier Archipelago (Murujuga) is on Australia's National Heritage List because of its significant rock art and stone features. This land- and seascape has over 1 million art works. While the scientific and cultural significance of this area is acknowledged, we still know little about the ...
This project will explore the scale of, and drivers responsible for, shifts in British animal biodiversity, focusing on the 1000-year period (AD 0-1000) which saw dramatic climatic, cultural and economic shifts akin to those being experienced in the present. It will do this at a multi-scalar ...
Identifying and preserving the rich variety of cultural heritage assets present in Scotland forms a key part of the strategic vision of several national funding bodies and organisations in the UK including the Scottish Strategic Archaeology Committee and Historic Environment Scotland. This ...
Human colonisation of uninhabited environments and changes in how landscapes are used can profoundly influence ecological suites of animals and plants. Human activity in such areas creates new zones of interaction between humans, animals, plants, and the broader landscape. Human communities also ...
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Gent Univ.) is seeking to fill a four-year vacancy in the Department of Archaeology for a Doctoral Grant in the area of Zooarchaeology. The PhD project aims to study the Mesolithic people of Belgium. The researcher is expected to study the animal remains from ...
