We are concerned with all aspects of the Historic Environment as evidence of past human activity and its associated consequences that people can find, see, hear, understand, feel, debate, and contest in the present world.
Archaeology聽involves the systematic study of human cultures through material remains, asking: Who did what? When? Where? How? And Why? Physical and biological聽Anthropology聽involves the study of humankind through comparative studies of societies and cultures. Forensic archaeology and anthropology focus on crime-scene investigations and the preparation of evidence for use by courts of law. Heritage, whether cultural or natural, tangible or intangible, focuses on the things inherited from the past that we choose to investigate, document, manage, interpret, use, and represent in various ways.聽
Interactive Map of Research Projects
Below you will find an interactive map with links providing further information about some of our current research projects.
Research centres and institutes
A鈥揨 of current and past research projects
Athena Swan
CAA is committed to working to the principles of the聽Athena SWAN Charter, and is delighted to be supporting the Departments of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Forensic Science; and Life and Environmental Sciences in their November 2016 Silver Award submissions.
