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UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series

The aim of this series is to offer rapid publication of largely unaltered PhD theses. It covers the full range of subject areas studied at the Institute, including world archaeology, archaeological science, cultural heritage, conservation and museum studies. It makes data, analyses and interpretation available promptly to a wide audience.

The UCL Institute of Archaeology is one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious archaeology research facilities in the world. Its extensive publications programme includes the best theory, research, pedagogy and reference materials in archaeology, cultural heritage and cognate disciplines. Through its publications, which also include a General Series and a Critical Cultural Heritage Series, and a number of associated journals, the Institute brings together key areas of theoretical and substantive knowledge, improves archaeological and heritage practice and brings archaeological findings to the general public, researchers and practitioners.

For more information on this series and to view the full editorial board, please see our series brief.

Urbanism and its Impact on Human Health
A long-term study at Knossos, Crete
£74.00
Author:
Anna C. Moles
Publication Year:
2023
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407360355
Paperback:
306 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white, and colour
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 9
BAR number:
S3130
Sub Title:
A long-term study at Knossos, Crete
Urbanism and its Impact on Human Health demonstrates how social, economic and political changes impacted the everyday lives of the people of Knossos, at the... More
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The Origin of White Porcelain
Transformation of ceramic technology in sixth century north China
£50.00
Author:
Shan Huang
Publication Year:
2022
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407360492
Paperback:
164 pages
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 8
BAR number:
S3113
Sub Title:
Transformation of ceramic technology in sixth century north China
The sixth century saw a major transformation of ceramic technology. It initiated an era characterised by porcelain and polychrome decoration that overturned... More
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On the Hunt for Medieval Whales
Zooarchaeological, historical and social perspectives on cetacean exploitation in medieval northern and western Europe
£68.00
Author:
Youri van den Hurk
Publication Year:
2020
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407357201
Paperback:
256 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. 8 tables, 90 figures.
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 4
BAR number:
S2998
Sub Title:
Zooarchaeological, historical and social perspectives on cetacean exploitation in medieval northern and western Europe
Medieval cetacean (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) exploitation has frequently been connected to various medieval societies, including the Basques, Norse,... More
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£54.00
Author:
Susan E. Poole
Publication Year:
2020
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407354286
Paperback:
202 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. 4 tables, 209 figures. With additional material online (Appendices I, II and III, additional tables and illustration of Part II)
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 3
BAR number:
S2980
This monograph analyses human figures that appear in Aegean Bronze Age art, considering the roles and relations between genders, and interpreting... More
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Ancient Maya Settlement and the Alacranes Bajo
Landscape and Communities in the Three Rivers Region, Northwestern Belize
£62.00
Author:
Gail A Hammond
Publication Year:
2019
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407355986
Paperback:
288 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. 46 tables, 340 figures. With additional material online (Appendix).
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 2
BAR number:
S2956
Sub Title:
Landscape and Communities in the Three Rivers Region, Northwestern Belize
This work represents the archaeological investigation of a distinctive zone of the Three Rivers Region (TRR) of far northwestern Belize. The zone is... More
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COMING SOON: Houses of the Living
Domestic architecture in England and Wales, 4000 – 1500 BC
£80.00
Author:
Hannah Bullmore
Publication Year:
2024
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407362014
Paperback:
290 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white, and colour.
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 11
BAR number:
B687
Sub Title:
Domestic architecture in England and Wales, 4000 – 1500 BC
Houses of the Living explores the changes that occurred in domestic architecture in England and Wales over the course of the Neolithic until the start of... More
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WWII Bombing of British Cities and Contested Remembrance
Civilian experience and its commemoration since 1945
£53.00
Author:
John Sharrock
Publication Year:
2024
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407361376
Paperback:
192 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white, and colour.
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 10
BAR number:
B684
Sub Title:
Civilian experience and its commemoration since 1945
Conflict in Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, at the time of writing, highlights the terrible price that is paid by civilians in war. This book focuses on the myth... More
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Inclusive Visions
The Museum Experience of Young Blind and Partially Sighted Visitors
£54.00
Author:
Raffaella Cecilia
Publication Year:
2022
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407359656
Paperback:
184 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white and colour. 105 figures and 15 tables.
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 7
BAR number:
B672
Sub Title:
The Museum Experience of Young Blind and Partially Sighted Visitors
Inclusive Visions explores the embodied experience, situated interactions and identities of young blind and partially sighted visitors in the museum space.... More
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Making a Medieval Stained Glass Window
An archaeometric study of technology and production
£61.00
Author:
Laura W Adlington
Publication Year:
2022
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407358505
Paperback:
260 pages
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 6
BAR number:
B671
Sub Title:
An archaeometric study of technology and production
Medieval stained glass windows are relatively untapped sources of information about medieval technology and production, because their architectural context... More
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Land, People and Power in Early Medieval Wales
The cantref of Cemais in comparative perspective
£91.00
Author:
Rhiannon Comeau
Publication Year:
2020
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407357126
Paperback:
384 pages, With additional material online. Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. 30 tables and 79 figures
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 5
BAR number:
B659
Sub Title:
The cantref of Cemais in comparative perspective
This is a study of the seasonal activity cycles of a pre-urban society, examined through the lens of an early medieval Welsh case study. It considers the... More
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£52.00
Author:
Hana Lewis
Publication Year:
2019
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407317014
Paperback:
286 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. 80 tables, 274 figures (44 in colour), With additional material online (appendices).
Sub-series name:
UCL Institute of Archaeology PhD Series, 1
BAR number:
B649
The research presented in this book advances scholarship on Anglo-Saxon non-elite rural settlements through the analysis of material culture. Forty-four... More
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