List of archaeology awards
This list of archaeology awards is an index to articles on notable awards given for archaeology, the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. View the individual articles for more detail.
Awards
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Archaeological Achievement Awards | Council for British Archaeology | Various contributions to archaeology from UK and Ireland[1] |
| United Kingdom | Archaeology Awards | Current Archaeology | Various contributions to archaeology[2] |
| United Kingdom | Chalmers-Jervise Prize | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | Biennial prize for the best paper on any subject in the prehistory or archaeology of Scotland before AD 1100 accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.[3] |
| Germany | Ceram Prize | Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn | Non-fiction books in archaeology[4] |
| United States | Cornplanter Medal | Cayuga County Historical Society | Scholastic and other contributions to the betterment of knowledge of the Iroquois people[5] |
| United States | Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement | Archaeological Institute of America | Scholar who has made distinguished contributions to archaeology through his or her fieldwork, publications, and/or teaching[6] |
| United Kingdom | Grahame Clark Medal | British Academy | Academic achievement involving recent contributions to the study of prehistoric archaeology[7] |
| United States | J. C. Harrington Award | Society for Historical Archaeology | Life-time of contributions to the discipline centered on scholarship[8] |
| United Kingdom | Kenyon Medal | British Academy | Work in the field of classical studies and archaeology[9] |
| United Kingdom | Martyn Jope Award | Society for Medieval Archaeology | "Best novel interpretation, application of analytical method or presentation of new findings"[10] |
| United Kingdom | Peter Neaverson Award | Association for Industrial Archaeology | "Outstanding scholarship in industrial archaeology"[11] |
| Canada | Smith-Wintemberg Award | Canadian Archaeological Association | Outstanding lifetime contributions to Canadian archaeology[12] |
| Sweden | Viking Fund Medal | Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research | Distinguishing research or publication in the field of Anthropology[13][14] |
See also
References
- ^ Archaeology Achievement Awards, Council for British Archaeology, retrieved 2021-09-13
- ^ Archaeology Awards, Current Archaeology, retrieved 2020-01-24
- ^ https://www.socantscot.org/grant-prize/chalmers-jervise-award/ Chalmers-Jervise Prize
- ^ Ceram-Preis für das archäologische Sachbuch (in German)
- ^ Fenton, William N. (April 1980). "Frederick Starr, Jesse Cornplanter and the Cornplanter Medal for Iroquois Research". New York History. 26 (2). New York State Historical Association: 186–199. JSTOR 23169465.
- ^ Bulletin of the Archaeological Institute of America. Archaeological Institute of America. 1996.
- ^ "Grahame Clark Medal". The British Academy. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Awards and Prizes". Society for Historical Archaeology. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Kenyon Medal for Classical Studies and Archaeology". Prizes and medals. British Academy. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "The Society for Medieval Archaeology | Awards". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Peter Neaverson Awards". The Association for Industrial Archaeology. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "The Smith-Wintemberg Award". Canadian Archaeological Association. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Viking Fund Medal". wennergren.org. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "ZSU Anthropology". Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.