Due to the speaker’s illness, the lecture by Annelou van Gijn (Leiden University), titled “Studying object biographies, telling stories of the past. Case studies from the Dutch Mesolithic and Neolithic”, as well as the use-wear workshops scheduled for 24–25 November 2025, have been cancelled.
Lecture by Annelou van Gijn (Leiden University) “Studying object biographies, telling stories of the past. Case studies from the Dutch Mesolithic and Neolithic” and use-wear analysis workshops
We invite you to a lecture by prof. Annelou van Gijn (Leiden University) “Studying object biographies, telling stories of the past. Case studies from the Dutch Mesolithic and Neolithic”
Microwear analysis allows us to uncover some of the hidden stories about the past. Often, it is the only way to reveal (albeit indirectly) the significance of organic materials in ancient technological systems. Objects made of hide or plants, for example, rarely survive, but flint tools with traces of these activities do. Analysis of objects from funerary contexts or specific deposits reveals some of the ritual activities performed in the past that would otherwise remain invisible. This seminar will present several ‘hidden stories’ from the late Mesolithic period in the Netherlands. It will also present the preliminary results of an ongoing project aimed at investigating everyday life in the Neolithic period in the Rhine and Meuse delta through experiments and detailed material analyses.
We cordially invite all doctoral students of the Doctoral School of Humanities and students of other degrees interested in the topic to a meeting with Prof. Annelou van Gijn, a recognised international authority in the field of traseological research. The meeting will be held as part of the doctoral seminars conducted at the SDNH entitled Boundless. The limits of cognition in archaeology.
The meeting will take place on Monday, 24 November 2025, 3:00 PM, in room 211 of the Faculty of Archaeology (Main Building).
And the next day…
Use-wear analysis workshops led by Annelou van Gijn
25 November 2025 (Tuesday), 3:00 PM and 4:45 PM
Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, room 0.30
Registration for the workshops is required and can be made through Studenckie Koło Naukowe Archeologii Pradziejowej UW, Studenckie Koło Naukowe Archeologii Eksperymentalnej UW , or by contacting Katarzyna Pyżewicz: k.pyzewicz@uw.edu.pl.
Field Training 2025
Dear Students,
In the Studies > Field Training > Excavations section, we are posting excavation opportunities as they are submitted by lecturers. The list is updated on an ongoing basis.
Please contact the supervisors directly to register.
New course (OGUN) – “Aksum – African civilization of Late Antiquity”
We encourage students to register for new classes in the summer semester: “Aksum – African civilization of Late Antiquity” (3600-AF-AACLA-OG) 4 ECTS.
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University-wide survey “Equality at UW 2024”
Dear All,
we cordially invite all UW employees, students and doctoral students schools and doctoral students to participate in the university-wide survey “Equality at UW 2024”.
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Invitation for students to participate in a summer game during the field research
Dear Students,
We are pleased to invite you to participate in a game aimed at promoting the field research conducted by our Faculty.
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Old World’s 2024 best article competition for young scholars: “Women of the Pre-Modern World”
We invite you to participate in the inaugural best article competition for young scholars announced by Old World: Journal of Ancient Africa and Eurasia. The topic for 2024 is “Women in the Pre-Modern World”. All authors aged 35 or below (born on 20 September of 1988 or later) are eligible to participate in the competition. The prize is $1000.
Rules of field training – 1st year students
Dear Students,
We would like to remind you that according to the decision of the Vice-Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Elżbieta Jaskulska, during the BA first year (from the academic year 2023/24), students are not allowed to participate in field training abroad (outside Poland) and during the first two weeks of the summer session. In September, students can participate in field training when they do not have a repeat examination.
Results of the election of student representatives at the Faculty of Archeology
Results of the election of student representatives at the Faculty of Archeology (2023/2024):
The Students’ Self-Government of the Faculty of Archeology: Banach Karol, Chmielewski-Gill Jan, Góralewski Kazimierz, Gron Olivia-Giselle, Wiącek Bernadetta
Representatives in the Council of the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw: Banach Karol, Góralewski Kazimierz, Konofał Kacper, Mońka Paulina
Representatives in the Teaching Council of the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw: Krajewski Maciej, Kurjan Izabella
The published election protocols (in Polish only):
Field walking survey – autumn 2023
Dear Students,
In the Field training-> Field walking survey bookmark, you may find up-to-date information about the field walking survey (16-20 October, 2023). The offer will be constantly supplemented with information sent by the instructors.