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Archaeology

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Our archaeologists play a crucial role in the way we record and present the past, and how we preserve it for the future. We’re ranked 3rd in the UK for archaeology research, and 100% of our research was classified world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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ink sketch of womwn of varying age in cllothes from 1870 to 1950

Recovering women's contributions to archaeology, history, and heritage

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Culture and creativity
AI, big data and analytics
A Southampton historian has been using his digital humanities expertise to help rediscover the less well-known who worked in archaeology, history and heritage of 19th and 20th century Britain.

Changing the lives of young people through archaeology

Marine and maritime
The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project integrated education and research in order to inspire the next generation of STEM students.
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Centre for the Archaeology of Human Origins (CAHO)

Palaeolithic archaeology is about reconstructing how ancient species of hominins lived. Some of these species were our ancestors and others were not. We study a variety of different kinds of evidence, trying to place together how these ancient species organised their lives as individuals and as societies. This is one of the most exciting and challenging aspects of all archaeology.

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