Andrew Sherwood | College of Arts

Andrew Sherwood

Associate Professor
School of Languages and Literatures
Email: 
asherwoo@uoguelph.ca
Phone number: 
1-519-824-4120 ext. 53161
Office: 
MacKinnon 250

Education

Princeton University, Ph.D. Classical Archaeology (2000).
Princeton University, M.A. Classical Archaeology (1985).
University of Victoria, M.A. Classics (1980).
University of Calgary, B.A. Ancient History and Classical Archaeology (1977)

Research

Field Research:

1.Joint Canadian-Romanian Excavation Project, Orgame/Arganum May-July 2012.

2.Excavation in Jordan at Humayma, June-August 2004 and 2005.

3.Ongoing discussion and negotiation with the authorities in Italy and with Professor M. Frasca, Catania University, to initiate a survey and excavation, with the added objective of training students. Project may begin in summer of 2011 at Lentini, Sicily

4.Discussions with M. Jurkovic, University of Zagreb, Croatia regarding summer programs for archaeology students in Croatia

Publications

BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS:

  • Greek and Roman Technology: A Source book by J.W. Humphrey, J.P. Oleson, and A.N. Sherwood. (London and New York, 1998).
  • The Harbours of Caesarea Maritima: Results of the Caesarea Ancient Harbour Excavation Project, 1980-1985.Vol. 2: The Finds and the Ship. by J.P. Oleson, M. Fitzgerald, A.N. Sherwood, and Steven E. Sidebotham. BAR Int. Series 594 (Oxford, 1994).

 

ARTICLES AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Mouseion, Series III, Vol. 8 (2008) 119–158 (appeared 2010)
               PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE HUMAYMA EXCAVATION PROJECT, 2002, 2004–2005:                THE ROMAN FORT
               PART I: GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS, PRAETORIUM AND HORREUM
               ANDREW N. SHERWOOD, JOHN P. OLESON, ERIK DE BRUIJN,
               GEORGE BEVAN, GREG BAKER, HEATHER AMBROSE
 
  • Mouseion, Series III, Vol. 8 (2008) 159–183 (appeared 2010)
               PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE HUMAYMA EXCAVATION PROJECT, 2002, 2004–2005:                THE ROMAN FORT
               PART II: LATRINE, PLASTER BINS/BASINS, HYDRAULIC PROBES,
                WEAPON- PLATFORM/ASCENSUS AND DEFENSIVE DITCH
                ANDREW N. SHERWOOD, JOHN P. OLESON, ERIK DE BRUIJN, MILORAD NIKOLIC

BOOK REVIEWS

  • Review for a new edition of of P.J. Rhodes' A History of the Classical Greek World 478-323 BC. for Blackwell Publishing (2008)
  • Deep Water Archaeology: A Late-Roman Ship from Carthage and an Ancient Trade Route Near Skerki Bank off Northwest Sicily, by A.M. McCann and J. Freed, JRA Supp. 13, 1994. (AJA 100 (1996) 438-439.

Awards

  • UGFA Teaching Award 2013

  • COA Research grant (2012; $7500)
  • Field school operating budget for 2012 ($26,600)
  • COA Teaching Award (2011)
  • COA Enhanced Research Grant (2004)
  • SHHRC General Research Grant (collaborator) for 2002-2005.