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

CountryAwardSponsorDescription
United KingdomArchaeological Achievement AwardsCouncil for British ArchaeologyVarious contributions to archaeology from UK and Ireland[1]
United KingdomArchaeology AwardsCurrent ArchaeologyVarious contributions to archaeology[2]
United KingdomChalmers-Jervise PrizeSociety of Antiquaries of ScotlandBiennial 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]
GermanyCeram PrizeRheinisches Landesmuseum BonnNon-fiction books in archaeology[4]
United StatesCornplanter MedalCayuga County Historical SocietyScholastic and other contributions to the betterment of knowledge of the Iroquois people[5]
United StatesGold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological AchievementArchaeological Institute of AmericaScholar who has made distinguished contributions to archaeology through his or her fieldwork, publications, and/or teaching[6]
United KingdomGrahame Clark MedalBritish AcademyAcademic achievement involving recent contributions to the study of prehistoric archaeology[7]
United StatesJ. C. Harrington AwardSociety for Historical ArchaeologyLife-time of contributions to the discipline centered on scholarship[8]
United KingdomKenyon MedalBritish AcademyWork 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]
CanadaSmith-Wintemberg AwardCanadian Archaeological AssociationOutstanding lifetime contributions to Canadian archaeology[12]
SwedenViking Fund Medal Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological ResearchDistinguishing research or publication in the field of Anthropology[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Archaeology Achievement Awards, Council for British Archaeology, retrieved 2021-09-13
  2. ↑ Archaeology Awards, Current Archaeology, retrieved 2020-01-24
  3. ↑ https://www.socantscot.org/grant-prize/chalmers-jervise-award/ Chalmers-Jervise Prize
  4. ↑ Ceram-Preis für das archäologische Sachbuch (in German)
  5. ↑ Fenton, William N. (April 1980). "Frederick Starr, Jesse Cornplanter and the Cornplanter Medal for Iroquois Research". New York History. New York State Historical Association. 26 (2): 186–199. JSTOR 23169465.
  6. ↑ Bulletin of the Archaeological Institute of America. Archaeological Institute of America. 1996.
  7. ↑ "Grahame Clark Medal". The British Academy. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Awards and Prizes". Society for Historical Archaeology. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Kenyon Medal for Classical Studies and Archaeology". Prizes and medals. British Academy. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "The Society for Medieval Archaeology | Awards". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  11. ↑ "Peter Neaverson Awards". The Association for Industrial Archaeology. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  12. ↑ "The Smith-Wintemberg Award". Canadian Archaeological Association. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  13. ↑ "Viking Fund Medal". wennergren.org. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  14. ↑ "ZSU Anthropology". Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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