Department of

Archaeology and Heritage Studies

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About the department

At the department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies we are concerned with people and the environment and culture and society from the earliest times, examining the connection between the past and the present – and exploring how real and imagined pasts can inform the future. With a focus on studies of material culture and heritage practice, the department pays strong attention to dissemination and engagement with a wide range of publics and policy makers. Drawing on fieldwork and excavation, laboratory, archival and ethnographic investigation, the department’s interdisciplinarity is at the core of its research and teaching activities, investigating and challenging our understanding of past, present and future societies seen in a long-term perspective.

Research environment

The department has an international profile and strong research networks. A dynamic research environment provides the framework for large research projects, international conferences and a variety of visiting researchers. The environment is versatile and cross-disciplinary, and the academic staff’s research competences span a broad range of topics; from war and power, mobility and globalisation, family and individual, religion and rituals, landscape, settlement and architecture, colonial and decolonial relations, geopolitics and community development, paleo-demography and evolution, trade and networks, technology and knowledge exchange. We hereby apply quantitative analysis methods, field methodology and digital representation. As a research environment we cooperate with international partners across the globe, as well as the Danish heritage and museum sector, not least Moesgård Museum.

Affiliated degree programmes

The archaeology programme at Aarhus University offers a bachelor’s and a master’s degree programme in archaeology, together with an MA Programme in Sustainable Heritage Management (taught in English). We hereby cooperate with the Department of History and Classical Studies as well as the Institut for Geoscience, both at AU. In addition, a variety of elective subjects and events are offered, including Viking age Scandinavia at the Aarhus University Summer University.

News

26 May 2026 - Arkæologi

Louise Felding will be working on the project Bodily Biographies from the Nordic Bronze Age (1700 – 500 BCE) that examines fragmented human remains…

11 May 2026 - IKS

A new podcast titled Urban Opinion is offering listeners a wide-ranging journey through the history of urban societies from the emergence of the first…

29 April 2026 - Arkæologi

Helja Asadi-Gholami will be joining the project “Colonial Legacies of Universities: Materialities and New Collaborations (COLUMN)”

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Events

4 Jun

Thursday 4 June 2026, at 13:15 Aarhus University, Campus Moesgård, Moesgård Allé 20, 8270 Højbjerg, Building 4206, Auditorium 139

19 Jun

Friday 19 June 2026, at 15:15 Aarhus University, Campus Moesgård, Moesgård Allé 20, 8270 Højbjerg, Building 4206, Auditorium 139

Recovering from Ruins: Learning from a History of Heritage Futures

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Larsen, J. K., Nielsen, N. H. & Olsen, J. (2024). Fuel use in medieval iron production in central Jutland, Denmark. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 16(11), Article 177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-024-02087-1

English, R. S. (2024). Functional, Spiritual or Aesthetic? Investigating reuse in high-status 7th-century necklace pendants from early medieval England. In J. Steding , G. Furlan , I. Bavuso & E. E. Intagliata (Eds.), Economic Circularity in the Roman and Early Medieval Worlds: New Perspectives on Invisible Agents and Dynamics (pp. 105-116). Oxbow Books.

Riede, F., Pedersen, J. B., Birndorfer, T. & Steffens, P. (2024). Geoarchäologisch motivierte Grabung am spätpaläolithischen Fundplatz Mühlheim-Dietesheim. hessen Archäologie, 2023, 65-69.

Harvey, D. (2024). Heritage in conflict: still searching for pacific practices. In L. Lixinski & Y. Zhu (Eds.), Heritage, Conflict and Peace-Building (pp. 224-239). Routledge.

Hussain, S. T. & Brusgaard, N. Ø. (2024). Human-Beaver Cohabitation in the Early and Mid-Holocene of Northern Europe: Re-visiting Mesolithic material culture and ecology through a multispecies lens. The Holocene, 34(1), 25-55. https://doi.org/10.1177/09596836231200444

Riede, F. & Lombard, M. (2024). Hunting with poisoned arrows during the Terminal Pleistocene in Northern Europe? A tip cross-sectional area assessment and list of potential arrow poison ingredients. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 59, Article 104757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104757

Fuggle, S. & McAtackney, L. (2024). Incarceration and food insecurity: Challenges and opportunities for museum interpretation. Curator, 67(4), 865-884. https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12646

Amaro, A., Fuller, B. T., Fornaciari, A., Giuffra, V., Olsen, J. & Mannino, M. A. (2024). Increased C₄ cultivation and consumption as an impetus for population growth at Badia Pozzeveri, Italy (11th–13th centuries CE). Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 57, Article 104620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104620

Ernsten, C. & Shepherd, N. (2024). Introduction: Walking as embodied research in emergent Anthropocene landscapes. In Walking as Embodied Research: Drift, Pause, Indirection (pp. 1-22). Taylor and Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003189992-1

Maltin, E., Jonsson, L., Fuller, B. T., Olsen, J. & Mannino, M. (2024). Isotopic and historical evidence of regional stockfish trade in the Skagerrak during the 16th century. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 54, Article 104439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104439

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Publications

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Breuning-Madsen, H., Holst, M. K. & Villadsen, S. S. (2005). Danmarks højeste punkter - naturlige såvel som menneskeskabte gennem de sidste 150 år. Landinspektøren, 42(3), 377-389.

Breuning-Madsen, H., Holst, M. K. & Villadsen, S. S. (2005). Danmarks tag - de højeste bjerge i Danmark. Geografisk Orientering, 35(5), 208-214.

Holst, M. K. & Freudenberg, M. (2005). Das Wässern von Grabhügeln in der älteren Nordischen Bronzezeit. In C. V. Carnap-Bornheim & H. Friesinger (Eds.), Wasserwege: Lebensadern - Trennungslinien (pp. 329-349). Wachholtz Verlag GmbH.

Sørensen, T. F. (2005). De udstødtes gravplads - Skovkirkegården ved Psykiatrihospitalet Nykøbing Sjælland. Kirkegaardskultur, 77-86.

Holst, M. K. (2005). Digitale fladeudgravninger. Arkæologisk Forum, 12, 255-263.

Holst, M. K. & Breuning-Madsen, H. (2005). Dybe huller og lange linjer. Arkæologi i Slesvig, 9, 35-43.

Lund, J. (2005). Eisenverhüttungsversuche am Museum Moesgård, Dänemark: ingen. In F. Both & D. Vorlauf (Eds.), Eksperimentelle Archäeologie in Europa: Von der Altsteinzeit über "Ötzi" bis zum MittelalterAusgevählte Beiträge zur Experimentellen Archaeologie in Europa von 1990-2003 (Vol. Sonderband 1, pp. 269-284). Stollfuß Medien.

Roesdahl, E. & Stoklund, M. (2005). En dekoreret hvalrosskalle med tænder og runer i Le Mans - og om runeindskrifter på hvalros- og narhvaltand. Aarboeger for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie, 163-184.

Andresen, J.-B. R. (2005). Engen i Hørret Skov - et botanisk laboratorium og et kulturminde. Gejrfuglen, 1, 26-32.

Thrane, H. (2005). Excavations of the Late Bronze Age Settlement on Kirkebjerg. Voldtofte in Denmark 1909-86. In Section 11: The Bronze Age in Europe and the Mediterranean, General Sessions and posters, Acts of the 14th UISPP Congress, Liège, Belgium 2-8 September 2005, BAR International Series 1337 (pp. 157-163)

Kristiansen, M. S. (2005). Fundforhold, registrering og bearbejdning. In M. S. Kristiansen (Ed.), Tårnby. Gård og landsby gennem 1000 år (pp. 281-282). Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab.

Bertelsen, T. (2005). Gammel Estrups bygningshistorie i middelalder og renæssance. In B. Andersen & H. Kjærbøl (Eds.), Herregård, Jordegods, Herlighed (pp. 25-34)

Roesdahl, E. & Iversen, M. (2005). Genstande af knogle. In M. Iversen & m.fl. (Eds.), Viborg Søndersø 1018-1030: Arkæologi og naturvidenskab i et værkstedsområde fra vikingetid (pp. 485-488).

Roesdahl, E. & Hjermind, J. (2005). Genstande af metal. In M. Iversen & m.fl. (Eds.), Viborg Søndersø 1018-1030: Arkæologi og naturvidenskab i et værkstedsområde fra vikingetid (pp. 469-477).

Jensen, M. B. (2005). Hvad skal bevares? - flere spørgsmål til kulturarvsarealerne. Arkæologisk Forum, (12).

Roesdahl, E. (2005). Jordfaste mindesmærker i Danmarks yngre vikingetid. Hikuin, 32, 55-74.

Krongaard Kristensen, H., Hjermind, J. & Bodilsen, A. (2005). Klostre i Midt- & Vestjylland: Blandt nonner og munke. Viborg Amt og Ringkøbing Amt.

Dobat, A. S. (2005). Maritime Cultural Landscapes - Recovering the trajectories of communication across the Baltic. Questiones Medii Aevi Novae, 10, 74-92.

Vandkilde, H. (2005). Metallurgy, Inequality and Globalisation in the Bronze Age. AAL.

Roesdahl, E. (2005). Monuments archéologiques de l'Age Viking au Danemark. In R. Boyer (Ed.), Les Vikings, premiers Européens VIIIe-XIe siècle (pp. 27-51).

Fahrendorf, L. & Vandkilde, H. (2005). Myten om den ædle kriger. In Krig (pp. 16-19). Aarhus Universitet.

Jensen, M. B. & Poulstrup, E. (2005). Naturplaner - nu med kulturværdier. Arkæologisk Forum, (13).

Kock, J. (2005). Øl er godt, men godt for Øm? - et andet Øm en weekend i august 2004. Øm Kloster Museum, Nyhedsbrev nr. 8, (6), 3-9.

Nielsen, H. M. M. & Johansen, U. (2005). Området omkring Boringholm og beslægtede borge. In J. Kock & E. Roesdahl (Eds.), Boringholm. En østjysk træborg fra 1300-årene (pp. 261-274). Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab.

Johannsen, N. N. (2005). Palaeopathology and Neolithic cattle traction: methodological issues and archaeological perspectives. In J. Davies, M. Fabiš, I. Mainland, M. Richards & R. Thomas (Eds.), Health and Diet in Past Animal Populations (pp. 39-51). Oxbow.

Sindbæk, S. M. (2005). Popular myths and scholarly debate. Comments on J. Staecker: The Concepts of imitatio and translation: Perceptions of a Viking-Age Past. Norwegian Archaeological Review, 38(2), 113-114.

Kock, J. & Roesdahl, E. (2005). Publikationsmåde og terminologi. In J. K. Kock & E. Roesdahl (Eds.), Boringholm: - en østjysk træborg fra 1300-årene (pp. 23-25). Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab.

Vellev, J. (2005). Renæssance 2006: - som følger Middelalder 99. Arkæologisk Forum, (13), 5-7.

Sarauw, T. (2005). Review: J. Czebreszuk and M. Szmyt (eds.). The Northeast Frontier of Bell Beakers. Proceedings of the symposium held at the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poland), May 26-29 2002. BAR International Series 1155. Oxford 2003. Germania, 83(2), 389-392.

Sindbæk, S. M. (2005). Ruter og rutinisering: Vikingetidens fjernhandel i Nordeuropa. Multivers.

Roesdahl, E. & Kock, J. (2005). Sammenfatning. In J. Kock & E. Roesdahl (Eds.), Boringholm - en østjysk træborg fra 1300-årene (pp. 11-21). Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab.

Lund, J. (2005). Siedlungen, Dänemark: Siedlungs-, Gehöft,und Hauformen. In H. Beck, D. Geuennich & H. Steuer (Eds.), Hoops Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde: -do- (Vol. 28, pp. 301-314). De Gruyter.

Kock, J. (2005). Skjern slots voldsted. In Aarhus Universitets Forskningsfonds Årsberetning 2004 (pp. 16-17).

Lund, J. (2005). Skørbæk Hede. In H. Beck, D. Gueenich & H. Steuer (Eds.), Hoops Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (Vol. 29, pp. 22-25). De Gruyter.

Kristiansen, M. S. (2005). Stratigrafisk analyse, faser og datering. In M. S. Kristiansen (Ed.), Tårnby. Gård og landsby gennem 1000 år (pp. 77-144). Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab.

Thrane, H. (2005). Sværd i tal og tolkning. In J. Goldhahn (Ed.), Mellan sten och järn (pp. 621-626).

Dobat, A. S. (2005). The maritime hinterland of Hedeby. Jahrbuch Bodendenkmalpflege Meckenburg-Vorpommern, 51, 419-435.

Dobat, A. S. (2005). Tidligt tegn. Skalk, 2005(5), 15-17.

Rensbro, H. & Finderup, T. (2005). Træværket fra Stege Borg: Håndværk, teknologi og ressourcer i 1314. Kuml: Årbog for Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab, 225-268.

Thrane, H. (2005). Tyranniet i hverdagen og AUD. Danske Museer, 18(1), 24-25.

Kristiansen, M. S. (2005). Udgravningens forløb og metode. In M. S. Kristiansen (Ed.), Tårnby. Gård og landsby gennem 1000 år (pp. 67-76). Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab.

Kristiansen, M. S. (2005). Udgravningerne i Tårnby landsby - resultater. In M. S. Kristiansen (Ed.), Tårnby. Gård og landsby gennem 1000 år (pp. 11-62). Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab.

Bertelsen, T. (2005). Værkstedstradition, mesterrelation og bygherre. Et studie af Danmarks senmiddelalderlige styltetårne. Hikuin, 30, 7-24.

Roesdahl, E. (2005). Walrus ivory - demand, supply, workshops, and Greenland. In A. Mortensen & S. Arge (Eds.), Viking and Norse in the North Atlantic. Select Papers from the Proceedings of the Fourteenth Viking Congress Tórshavn 19-30 July 2001 (pp. 182-191)

Roesdahl, E. (2004). 3 spørgsmål til professoren. Studerende On-line. http://www.so.dk

Roesdahl, E. (2004). Anmeldelse af Anne-Christine Larsen (red.): The Vikings in Ireland. Roskilde 2001. Kuml: Årbog for Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab, 348-350.

Sindbæk, S. M. (2004). Anmeldelse af G. Malcolm & D. Bowsher: Middle Saxon London. Excavations at the Royal Opera House 1989-99. Kuml: Årbog for Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab, 348-350.

Sindbæk, S. M. (2004). Anmeldelse af Ingrid Gustin: Mellan gåva och marknad. Kuml: Årbog for Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab, 319-322.

Ringtved, J. (2004). Anmeldelse af Keramik i Sydsverige - en handbok för arkeologer. Forfattere: Anders Lindahl, Deborah Olausson & Anne Carlie (red.) Malmö 2002, 169 s. Fornvaennen, 2003/4, 330-331.

Ringtved, J. (2004). Anmeldelse af Kulturmiljø - mellem forskning og politisk praksis. Forfattere: Nicolai Carlberg & Søren Møller Christensen. Museum Tusculanums Forlag 2003. Kuml: Årbog for Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab, 309-313.

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