Howard Williams (archaeologist)
Encyclopedia
Howard M. R. Williams, is a British archaeologist. He received his PhD in 2000 from the University of Reading
for a thesis on Anglo-Saxon
cremation
burial. Most of his voluminous published work treats Early Medieval Britain, though he has also published on Scandinavia in the same period and on the history of scholarship
in his field of study.
Williams has taught archaeology at Carmarthen, Cardiff
and Exeter
, and is currently Professor at the University of Chester
. He has co-published work with, among others, Richard Bradley
, Bonnie Effros, Heinrich Härke and Martin Rundkvist.
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
for a thesis on Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term...
cremation
Cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....
burial. Most of his voluminous published work treats Early Medieval Britain, though he has also published on Scandinavia in the same period and on the history of scholarship
History of archaeology
The history of archaeology has been one of increasing professionalism, and the use of an increasing range of techniques, to obtain as much data on the site being examined as possible.-Origins :...
in his field of study.
Williams has taught archaeology at Carmarthen, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
and Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
, and is currently Professor at the University of Chester
University of Chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.Chester...
. He has co-published work with, among others, Richard Bradley
Richard Bradley (archaeologist)
Richard Bradley is a British archaeologist specialising in the study of European prehistory, and in particular Prehistoric Britain. He is currently working as a professor of archaeology at the University of Reading. He is also the author of a number of books on the subject of archaeology and...
, Bonnie Effros, Heinrich Härke and Martin Rundkvist.
Books
- Williams, H. (ed.) Archaeologists on Contemporary Death: Mortality Special Issue, 16.2. (2011, editor).
- Sayer, D. & Williams, H. (eds). Mortuary Practices & Social Identities in the Middle Ages: Essays in Burial Archaeology in Honour of Heinrich Härke. Exeter: University of Exeter Press. (2009, editor)
- Semple, S. & Williams, H. (eds). Early Medieval Mortuary Practices. Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology & History 14. Oxford: Oxbow. (2007, editor)
- Williams, H. Death & Memory in Early Medieval Britain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2006)
- Williams, H. (ed.). Archaeologies of Remembrance: Death and Memory in Past Societies. New York: Kluwer/Plenum. (2003, editor)
- Bradley, R.J. & Williams, H. (eds). The Past in the Past: The Reuse of Ancient Monuments. World Archaeology 30 (1). London: Routledge. (1998, editor)
Professional Society Memberships
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of LondonSociety of Antiquaries of LondonThe Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
http://www.sal.org.uk/ - Royal Archaeological InstituteRoyal Archaeological InstituteThe Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland is a learned society, established in 1844, primarily devoted to the publication of the Archaeological Journal, a production of archaeological news that has been in print since 1844....
http://www.royalarchinst.org/ - Society for Medieval Archaeologyhttp://www.medievalarchaeology.org/
- Medieval Settlement Research Grouphttp://www.britarch.ac.uk/msrg/
- Devon Archaeological Society http://devonarchaeologicalsociety.org.uk/das/
- Chester Archaeological Societyhttp://www.chesterarchaeolsoc.org.uk/