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University of Manchester

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5.05/4/2026

Brings enthusiasm and expertise to class.

4.04/10/2026

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About Julian

Professor Julian Thomas is Professor of Archaeology in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at the University of Manchester. He holds a B.Tech. in Archaeological Sciences from the University of Bradford (1981), an M.A. in Environmental Archaeology and Palaeoeconomy from the University of Sheffield (1982), and a Ph.D. in Archaeology from the University of Sheffield (1986). His academic career includes serving as Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Wales, Lampeter from 1987 to 1993, and Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Reader in Archaeology at the University of Southampton from 1994 to 2000, before taking up his current position at Manchester in 2000. Thomas's research focuses on the theory and philosophy of archaeology, history of archaeological thought, Neolithic Britain and Europe, archaeology of place, landscape, architecture and monuments, and the relationship between archaeology and anthropology, including material culture and phenomenology.