Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield, UK, is an academic department providing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in archaeology and its sub-disciplines based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. It conducts archaeological associated research with several dedicated research centres. It was founded in 1976, stemming from early archaeology programs in the 1960s as one of the first universities in the UK with a dedicated Department of Archaeology.
| Type | Academic department |
|---|---|
| Established | 1976 |
| Affiliation | University of Sheffield |
| Head of Department | Caroline Jackson |
| Location | Sheffield , South Yorkshire , England 53.3804°N 1.4806°W |
| Website | www |
The department's current research specialisms include Prehistoric Europe, Classical Antiquity, Medieval Archaeology and Post-Medieval Britain, as well as landscape archaeology, funerary archaeology, material culture studies, zooarchaeology, osteology, bioarchaeology, and the archaeology of the Mediterranean. From its inception in the 1960s, Sheffield developed a worldwide reputation for leading the science-based revolution in archaeology and theoretical turns in archaeological interpretation.
As of May 2021, the department is under threat of closure or merging into other departments. The department would close at the end of the 2023/24 academic year.