Humans had caused significant landcover change on Earth up to 4000 years earlier than previously thought, UQ researchers have found.
30 August 2019
Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years – much longer than the 47,000 years believed by some archaeologists.
20 July 2017
DNA found in human bones on two Turkish dig sites has shed new light on the ancestry of European farmers, demonstrating a close link between Europe and Asia.
5 August 2016
The 1915 Gallipoli battlefields have been a focus of intense interest for much of the past century, but official archaeological research began there only five years ago.
27 April 2015
University of Queensland’s archaeology students are able to dig up the ancient past and investigate contemporary murder scenes, thanks to a $340,000 purpose-built outdoor teaching area that includes a projectile firing range.
13 May 2013The University of Queensland will kick off National Archaeology Week with a public lecture by one of the world’s leading experts on the use of DNA to understand ancient civilisations.
10 May 2011
A DIVERSE group of academics united by a passion for teaching was last night recognised at the 2010 University of Queensland Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards.
2 November 2010
The world’s earliest known high-altitude human settlement, dating back 49,000 years, has been found buried under volcanic ash in the mountains of Papua New Guinea.
30 September 2010UQ will kick off National Archaeology Week by presenting one of the world’s leading experts on the ancient environment of the Amazon.
7 May 2010Brisbane may be 2000 years and half-a-world away from Pompeii, but it hasn’t stopped a UQ archaeologist from digging up some hidden treasures.
25 November 2009UQ archaeology experts have recently hosted a national conference and been singled out for their commitment to research and Indigenous engagement.
22 December 2008The University of Queensland's increasing focus on quality teaching has been highlighted at its 20th annual teaching awards.
27 October 2008
