Interdisciplinary research of past cultural phenomena

Team leader dr hab. Andrzej Pydyn, prof. UMK

The research team “Interdisciplinary research of past cultural phenomena” emerged as result of natural development of group of NCU scholars that supported in 2019 IDUB Key Research Area (PZB) “Centre for Underwater Archaeology”. This cooperation, clearly visible during the research on Ostrów Lednicki, shows the need for interdisciplinary approach in study past cultural phenomena. On one hand archaeology itself is intensively supported by traditional “science” disciplines like physics (particularly for dating), hydrology, hydrography and other. On the other hand, archaeology of Middle Ages shows needs for comprehensive research that combine archaeological evidence and historical sources. Underwater excavation provides unique archaeological evidence but at the same time implement technologically advanced methods for exploration and documentation. 3D methods of visualisation open inaccessible submerged sites not only to other researchers but also to general public.

dr hab. Andrzej Pydyn, prof. UMK – graduated (MA in Archaeology) at NCU. Letter he completed his D.Phil at Oxford University. For many years he works for professional company the Oxford Archaeology. He also participated in many underwater archaeological projects in France, Holland, Sweden, Turkey and Croatia. Since 2000 he is working at Nicolaus Copernicus University as underwater archaeologist. He was a member and then head of the Department of Underwater Archaeology. Currently he is the Director of the Centre for Underwater Archaeology at NCU. His research interest includes apart of underwater archaeology, European prehistory and new technology in archaeology.