Institute of Archaeology (Oxford)
The Institute of Archaeology is an academic department of the University of Oxford devoted to the teaching and research of archaeology. Together with the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, it forms part of the School of Archaeology. Its current director is Chris Gosden.[1]
History
The origins of the Institute go back to 1946, when
priory were discovered under the foundations. Andrew Wilson has been the Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire since 2004.[3]
Research centres
The institute houses three research centres: Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology, Oxford Centre for Asian Archaeology, Art & Culture and Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit.[4]
Notable people
Professor of European Archaeology (formerly Professor of European Prehistory)
- 1946–1972: Christopher Hawkes
- 1972–2006: Sir Barry Cunliffe
- 2006–present: Chris Gosden
Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire
- 1956–1965: Sir Ian Richmond
- 1966–1983: Sheppard Frere
- 1985–1992: Martin Harrison[5]
- 1994–2004: Eva Margareta Steinby
- 2004–present: Andrew Wilson
Other
See also
References
- ^ "Institute of Archaeology". School of Archaeology, University of Oxford. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "History of the School of Archaeology". School of Archaeology, University of Oxford. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Prof Andrew Wilson". School of Archaeology, University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Research centres". arch.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Obituary: Professor Martin Harrison". The Independent. 12 September 1992. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
Further reading
- Selkirk, Andrew; Chadwick Hawkes, Sonia, eds. (1987). The Oxford Institute of Archaeology: Silver Jubilee Reflections. Oxford: Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford.