Archaeology MSc (Res)

The MSc by Research in Archaeology is aimed at students who have a specific topic of interest into which they wish to conduct their own research.<br/><br/>**Research topics**<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/>- 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/>**Research community**<br/>The School of History, Classics & Archaeology, and our relationships with other subject areas and external organisations, such as the National Museums of Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland, allow us to arrange interdisciplinary study and supervision.