Landscape archaeologist with interests in palaeoclimate, palaeoenvironment, hydrology, settlement archaeology, material culture analysis and absolute dating.
Research Area
I am a landscape focussed archaeologist and investigate the archaeology of early and more complex societies. I have extensive field and research experience at archaeological sites dating from the Neolithic up to the medieval period in India, Pakistan and Iran. I am particularly interested in rural lifeways, the social and economic aspects of urbanisation and state formation, and the impact that the growth of states and empires has on regions that are subjugated. I frame these investigations through consideration of the relationships between humans and the environment, and pursue an approach to investigating the archaeology of landscapes that incorporates evidence and data from a range of different disciplines, including Earth Sciences and Geography. I have also collaborated on palaeoclimate and hydrological reconstructions and the development of innovative ways to model mobility across complex landscapes.
I am currently the PI on the Mapping Archaeological Heritage of South Asia (MAHSA) project, which is making extensive use of legacy archaeology data, historical maps, declassified satellite photographs and remote sensing imagery to identify endangered archaeological heritage.
Project Interests
I am interested in developing projects across a broad range of topics that fall under the banner of the Archaeology of South Asia (India and Pakistan) and the Archaeology of Iran. I am particularly interested in projects seeking to understand of human and environment relationships, particularly the hydrology and morphodynamics of river systems and their impact upon human settlement distribution. I am also interested in the use of different archaeometric techniques to explore questions related to the production, distribution and exchange of material culture, particularly ceramics and items made from exotic raw materials.
