Barbara Cvitkušić

Dr. Barbara Cvitkušić is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Anthropology in Zagreb, Croatia, with a focus on prehistoric archaeology and symbolic behavior in Paleolithic and Mesolithic populations. She earned her PhD in Archaeology (Prehistoric Archaeology) from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, where she also completed her Master's in Anthropology and Art History.

• PhD: Prehistoric Archaeology, University of Zagreb
• Master's: Anthropology and Art History, University of Zagreb

Her research examines prehistoric ornaments, human symbolic cognition, and interdisciplinary approaches to studying early cultural development. She has contributed to projects like Integrating Neandertal Legacy and Epigravettian Communities in Northern Dalmatia, funded by Croatian Science Foundation and EU structural funds.

Notable collaborations include:

• University of Wyoming (2020)
• Mississippi State University (2019)
• University of South Florida (2017)

She actively participates in international conferences such as the European Meeting of the Paleopathology Association and serves as a secretary/organizer for academic programs including the Dr. Hubert Maver Biological Anthropology School.