Project Details
| Status | Active |
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| Effective start/end date | 1/01/23 → 31/12/27 |
Funding
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION: £1,471,659.58
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Bioarchaeological evidence for commensal brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in early Neolithic China
Cucchi, T., Hulme-Beaman, A., ORTON, D. C., Lyu, P., Zhipeng, L. & Jing, Y., 4 Jan 2026, biorxiv, 21 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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The evolutionary history of wild and domestic brown rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Munshi-South, J., Garcia, J. A., Orton, D. & Phifer-Rixey, M., 19 Sept 2024, In: Science (New York, N.Y.). 385, 6715, p. 1292-1297 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The ratting of North America: A 350-year retrospective on Rattus species compositions and competition
Guiry, E., Kennedy, R., Orton, D., Armitage, P., Bratten, J., Dagneau, C., Dawdy, S., deFrance, S., Gaulton, B., Givens, D., Hall, O., Laberge, A., Lavin, M., Miller, H., Minkoff, M. F., Niculescu, T., Noël, S., Pavao-Zuckerman, B., Stricker, L. & Teeter, M. & 4 others, , 3 Apr 2024, In: Science Advances. 10, 14, 11 p., eadm6755.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Leeds Young Archaeologist's Club (YAC)
Rose, A. (Organiser), Feider, M. C. (Presenter), GREEN, E. J. (Presenter), FELL, H. (Presenter) & JANSEN, D. (Presenter)
21 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Outreach (e.g. schools, community groups)
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The RATTUS project and the dispersal of rats to Europe: What role did the Caucasus play?
ORTON, D. C. (Invited speaker)
10 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Rats and the Archaeology of Trade, Urbanism and Disease Recent results from the RATTUS project
ORTON, D. C. (Invited speaker)
26 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk