Research
Research interests
- U-Th dating
- Radiocarbon dating
- Reconstruction of mobility using Sr and O isotopes, including time resolved measurements by laser ablation
- Reconstruction of past diets using C and N isotopes
- The origins of Modern Humans
Current research
Alistair researches in several areas of archaeological science. These include the development of dating methods for bone beyond the range of radiocarbon, novel applications of dating methods including the dating of Palaeolithic cave paintings, and the use of isotopes in the reconstruction of human lifeways.
Research projects
Completed projects
Publications
Supervision
Current PhD Students
Biography
Professor Alistair Pike is a Professor of Archaeological Sciences at the University of Southampton.
After graduating with a BSc in Archaeological Sciences from Bradford University, and working for English Heritage and The British Museum, he completed his doctoral research at Oxford University on uranium-series dating of archaeological bone. After eight years at the University of Bristol, including three years as Head of Archaeology and Anthropology, he moved to the University of Southampton where he has taken on roles including Head of Department and Head of Research.
Prizes
- Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award (2014)
- Baguley Award (2016)