2024-06-12

Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies

New research on prehistoric natural disaster wins prestigious prize

The Archaeological Research Laboratory, Stockholm University, is involved in a study on how hunter-gatherer groups coped with the effects of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in prehistoric times, a study published in 2023 and now awarded the Ben Cullen Antiquity Prize 2024 for “outstanding work in the field of archaeology.”

2024-05-08

Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies

Newsletter: May

The departments newsletter with current events for the month of May is now available.

2024-04-18

Wreck of flagship provides important pieces to the puzzle of the military revolution at sea

New insights into combat platforms of warships and a unique weapon chest from the Late Middle Ages. These are some new results from studies of the Danish flagship Gribshunden/Griffin, which sank in the Blekinge archipelago in 1495.

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