825 search results for “archaeology of plant” in the Student website
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Alex Geurds new Professor in Central American archaeology: 'A professorship as a unifying force'
The appointment of Alex Geurds as Professor in Central American Archaeology reinvigorates an existing focus within the faculty. 'The research chair offers opportunities to make cross-connections, across departments and disciplines.'
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Andrea Richards-CumminsFaculty of Archaeology
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Evolutionary change in protective plant odours
Plants can’t run away from enemies. Still, it would like to keep life-threatening herbivores at a distance. This can be done with odours. Klaas Vrieling of the Institute of Biology Leiden found out with his team how plants change odour production to keep the munchers at a distance.
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Archaeology alumna Elizabeth Hicks awarded first runner-up in thesis competition
Elizabeth Hicks won first runner-up in the Netherlands Institute of the Near East (NINO) MA thesis 2021 competition at the end of January.
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Karel KuipersFaculty of Archaeology
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International students explore the archaeology of Oss: ‘I was responsible for finding 50% of the pottery sherds’
The Municipality of Oss is a household name in the world of Dutch archaeology. For fifty years, Leiden archaeologists, in collaboration with residents of Oss, have been uncovering the history of the municipality. 2024 is the archaeological year of Oss! In a series of interviews we look back on fifty…
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Vincent KolodziejakFaculty of Archaeology
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Weishuo LiFaculty of Archaeology
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Eduardo Herrera MalatestaFaculty of Archaeology
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Postdoc Adam Benfer stewards big data in the study of Central America
In the spring of 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new postdoc. Dr Adam Benfer, originally from the United States, occupies a double position as a researcher in the project of Alex Geurds and as the Faculty’s Data Steward. ‘It is pretty much what the title says: I steward data. Essentially,…
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Tuna KalaycıFaculty of Archaeology
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Barbara GravendeelFaculty of Science
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Alexander MohnsFaculty of Archaeology
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Education Blog Archaeology: Alex Geurds on an integrated Bachelor in Archaeology
In this series the Vice-Dean and portfolio holder of education in the board of the Faculty of Archaeology will reflect on the state of education. Posts can range from shedding light on current national shifts in the university landscape to arguments as to why it’s important to be timely with designing…
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Alexander WilkinsonFaculty of Archaeology
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Jason LaffoonFaculty of Archaeology
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Kiki SpaninksFaculty of Science
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Frans TheuwsFaculty of Archaeology
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Kevin BretscherFaculty of Science
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Marieke ElfferichFaculty of Science
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Peng SunFaculty of Science
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Peiyan QinFaculty of Science
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Marcel IJsselstijnFaculty of Archaeology
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Martijn MandersFaculty of Archaeology
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Plant stress increases: New research with bacteria offers hope
Soil that is too wet, or too dry. Or with a lot or few nutrients. Due to climate change, the differences are becoming bigger, and plants must increasingly be able to adapt to survive. How do you make plants more stress-resistant? For this purpose, researchers from Leiden, along with other universities,…
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Jakub SenesiFaculty of Archaeology
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Floris KeehnenFaculty of Archaeology
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Miyuki KerkhofHonours Academy
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Jeroen van ZoolingenFaculty of Archaeology
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Martijn BezemerFaculty of Science
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Michael McCabe IIIFaculty of Archaeology
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Tamara MichaelisFaculty of Archaeology
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Morgan RousselFaculty of Archaeology
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Riia TimonenFaculty of Archaeology
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Joanita VroomFaculty of Archaeology
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Martijn DefiletFaculty of Archaeology
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Alexander VerpoorteFaculty of Archaeology
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Amanda HenryFaculty of Archaeology
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Altay Temel
Faculty of Science
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Ivo van WijkFaculty of Archaeology
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Raphaël GerssenFaculty of Humanities
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International Women's Day: the visibility of women in archaeology
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. For years, the role of women in the past has been nearly invisible. Four archaeologists reflect on this inequality of focus, from hunter-gatherers in the palaeolithic to…
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Greek Ambassador visits Faculty of Archaeology
On January 17th 2023, Caterina Ghini, Ambassador of Greece to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, visited the Faculty of Archaeology. Her Excellency reached out to Leiden University with the purpose to collaborate and engage with us.
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Ritchie KolversFaculty of Archaeology
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Meet archaeologist Tuna Kalayci: ‘How can we integrate robots into archaeology?’
In the course of 2020 the Faculty of Archaeology was bolstered by some new staff members. Due to the coronavirus situation, sadly, this went for a large part unnoticed. In a series of interviews we are catching up, giving the floor to our new colleagues. We kick off with Dr Tuna Kalayci, who joined…
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Students once again explore archaeology Oss
Students of the Leiden University Faculty of Archaeology once again explore the archaeology of Oss between April and May of 2023. New areas along the Gewandeweg will be investigated. The local news platform DTV Nieuws featured an article about it.
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Irene VikatouFaculty of Archaeology
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Sticky insects: plants protected with biological glue
Drained leaves and plants stripped bare. Insects can completely destroy crops. Soon, these situations may be behind us, with the new pesticide developed by Leiden and Wageningen researchers. With their plant-based ‘insect glue’, insects are incapacitated.
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Archaeological Heritage Value Mapping in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago, a twin-island nation, has over 300 identified archaeological sites that testify to its diverse history, covering pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial periods. Many of these sites were discovered by archaeologists in the 20th century and have not been regularly visited and assessed.…
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Veronica TamorriFaculty of Archaeology