Archaeology PhD

We have a long and distinguished tradition of teaching, research and fieldwork in archaeology at Edinburgh, all of which are closely integrated.<br/><br/>We welcome applications from anyone keen to work in fields that overlap with or complement our academic staff interests. These include:<br/><br/><br/>- human osteoarchaeology<br/><br/><br/>- isotopes and science-based methods of investigation<br/><br/><br/>- early civilisations and urban societies in the Mediterranean and Europe<br/><br/><br/>- Egyptology<br/><br/><br/>- Roman archaeology<br/><br/><br/>- the Byzantine world and late antiquity<br/><br/><br/>- coastal and marine heritage<br/><br/><br/>- megalithic monuments<br/><br/><br/>- later European prehistory<br/><br/><br/>- the archaeology of Scotland<br/><br/><br/>**Breadth of expertise**<br/>We have a wide range of expertise covering different areas, time periods and themes, including:<br/><br/><br/>- Bioarchaeology and isotope studies<br/><br/><br/>- Egyptology<br/><br/><br/>- Roman and ‘Celtic’ archaeology<br/><br/><br/>- The Byzantine World and Late Antiquity <br/><br/><br/>- Megalithic monuments<br/><br/><br/>- Prehistory of Europe, the Mediterranean and North-East Africa<br/><br/><br/>- Early civilisations and urban societies<br/><br/><br/>- The archaeology of Scotland<br/><br/><br/>- Cultural heritage and sustainability<br/><br/><br/>- Digital heritage and heritage policy<br/><br/><br/>- Archaeomaterials analysis <br/><br/><br/>- Human evolution<br/><br/><br/>- Conflict archaeology<br/><br/><br/>- Medieval archaeology<br/><br/><br/>- Computational archaeology<br/><br/><br/>- Marine and coastal archaeology<br/><br/><br/>- Buildings archaeology<br/><br/><br/>- Archaeological survey (Landscape Archaeology)<br/><br/><br/>Focal areas of research include:<br/><br/><br/>- Bioarchaeology/ Human Osteoarchaeology/ Biological Anthropology<br/><br/><br/>- Human–environment interactions<br/><br/><br/>- The transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communities<br/><br/><br/>- The development of complex societies<br/><br/><br/>- Cultural heritage perspectives on the past, present, and future<br/><br/><br/>Our research profile in classical and historical archaeology has also expanded in recent years.<br/><br/>We have active research contacts with:<br/><br/><br/>- National Museums of Scotland<br/><br/><br/>- Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre<br/><br/><br/>- Historic Environment Scotland<br/>