# Event Details - **Event Name**: Quarries and Rock-cut Sites Through the Lens of Archaeology - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Two-day IRAAR conference held at Edinburgh University explores human–stone relations via quarrying, rock art, heritage & archaeology.About this EventThe two-day conference, organised by the IRAAR group, will take place at the University of Edinburgh (UK). This conference explores the multifaceted relationships between humans and stone through an archaeological lens on quarrying, rock-cut architecture/site, and rock art. By addressing challenges of extraction, technological adaptation, and symbolic and practical engagements with rock, as well as heritage and recent research, the event fosters interdisciplinary dialogue on the transformation of rocky landscapes across time and space.Theme 1 – Facing risks: challenges, adaptations, and transformations in quarrying and rock-hewing practicesThe first theme addresses the challenges associated with stone extraction or excavation activities. This includes constraints of the physical environment, especially the geological landscape: how geological features influence human engagement with stone, and/or how quarries and rock-cut sites are integrated within their landscape, with an emphasis on the interplay between natural and cultural forces. This theme will also investigate technical adaptations in response to accidents, failures, or unforeseen circumstances, and will consider human resilience and innovation in overcoming challenges encountered in stone-cutting practices.Theme 2 - Cutting into living rock: dialogue between quarries, rock-cut architecture and rock art studiesArchaeological research into stone quarrying, rock-cut architecture and rock art is diverse and multi-disciplinary. However, these sites share a common characteristic: they are rocky places altered by cutting/anthropic/human activities. Transformed by the irreversible removal of stone, they are places where people have engaged with the inner surfaces and character of rock at various scales and intensities. This theme seeks to draw out these relationships by providing a forum for dialogue between these three research areas.Theme 3 – Heritage: archaeological quarries and rock-cut sites in the presentThe third theme includes ways in which former quarries and sites of stone extraction are at risk from, or present opportunities for, actions in the mitigation of climate change. It will also consider the agency of stone itself in co-creating and influencing the identity and function of these sites over time.Theme 4 - At the cutting edge: current research on quarries and rock-cut sitesThe fourth theme welcomes presentations about methodological innovations in fieldwork or analysis as well as theoretical research dealing with the landscape setting, the technologies, and social practices associated with archaeological quarries and rock-cut sites.Agenda🕑: 09:00 AMCall for papersInfo: Call for papers until the 31 December 2025 More info: https://hca.ed.ac.uk/updates-events/events/cfp-3rd-iraar-conference - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/quarries-and-rock-cut-sites-through-the-lens-of-archaeology/100001582910009449 - **Event Categories**: business, art, conferences, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Meadows Lecture Theatre - School of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) - University of Edinburgh (UK) - **lat**: 55.9453557 - **long**: -3.1902981 - **full address**: Meadows Lecture Theatre - School of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) - University of Edinburgh (UK), Old Medical School, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Quarries and Rock-cut Sites Through the Lens of Archaeology - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/986f2238210e60986aa8e4946c91f78f0f1ea725d2a5acc4045561faf531cf11-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc5a98e-gmir.png?v=1759530640 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Quarries and Rock-cut Sites Through the Lens of Archaeology being held? - **A:** Quarries and Rock-cut Sites Through the Lens of Archaeology takes place on Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Meadows Lecture Theatre - School of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) - University of Edinburgh (UK), Old Medical School, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Quarries and Rock-cut Sites Through the Lens of Archaeology? - **A:** Quarries and Rock-cut Sites Through the Lens of Archaeology is organized by School of History, Classics and Archaeology. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Quarries and Rock-cut Sites Through the Lens of Archaeology is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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