Address
Email: eden_hill@eva.mpg.de
Research Project
This PhD project utilizes Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) to investigate and reconstruct faunal profiles from diverse archaeological habitation sites across Eurasia, spanning from prehistoric Mongolia and the Afanasievo-associated Siberia to medieval Silk Road sites in Uzbekistan. The primary objective is to gain insights into the spread of dairy pastoralism throughout Eurasia. The Afanasievo culture represents an important pastoralist society in the Eurasian steppe, while the Silk Road sites served as crucial hubs for trade and cultural exchange between East and West. By examining changes in the prevalence of domesticated animals associated with dairy production, such as cattle, sheep, and goats, this research aims to discern patterns in the adoption and diffusion of dairy pastoralism across Eurasia.
Education
| Nov 2021 - current | PhD Student University of Tübingen & Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause, Prof. Dr. Christina Warinner, Dr. Britt M. Starkovich Leipzig, Germany |
| Sep 2019 - Nov 2021 | PhD Student (resigned) Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History Supervisor: Dr. Nicole Boivin Jena, Germany |
| Sep 2017-Sep 2018 | MSc Osteoarchaeology University of Sheffield Supervisor: Dr. Umberto Albarella Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Jun 2013- May 2016 | BA Anthropology (Spanish minor) Texas State University |
Training & Internships
| Feb 2022 - May 2022 | Harvard University Archaeological Multiplex User Laboratory (AMUL) Boston, USA ZooMS Training |
| July 2018 – Aug 2018 | Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) Orkney, UK Field Volunteer |
| Jun 2017- Aug 2017 | Ancient Languages Summer Intensive University College Cork Cork, Republic of Ireland Classical Latin Studies |
| Jan 2016 – May 2016 | The Prehistory Research Project San Marcos, Texas Faunal & Lithic Analyst (Intern) |
| Jan 2016 – May 2016 | Osteology Research & Processing Lab (ORPL) San Marcos, Texas Laboratory Volunteer |
| Jan 2016 – May 2016 | Gault School of Archaeological Research (GSAR) San Marcos, Texas Field Volunteer |