Maxine Anastasi’s (Classical Archaeology) primary research focuses on small-island economies of the central Mediterranean in the Late Punic and Roman period. The primary method for carrying out this research is through the study of a broad number of pottery assemblages, ranging in date, from archaeological sites across the Maltese Islands and Pantelleria. Alongside the pottery from the Maltese islands, her research interests also lie in understanding the agricultural surplus potential for Late Punic and Roman Malta, through on-going analyses of olive oil and wine pressing sites in Malta and Gozo. In addition, she classifies and sources potential Punic and Roman-period Maltese amphorae suspected of carrying and transporting agricultural products overseas. These research aspects form part of a broader interest in understanding island connectivity and insularity in the central Mediterranean in antiquity, topics addressed within the network.