Berit Hildebrandt

PD Dr. Berit Hildebrandt serves as a Scientific Associate in the Department of Prehistory and Early History at the University of Göttingen, specializing in chronological periods spanning the Bronze Age, classical Greece, Roman Republic and Empire, Late Antiquity, Early Islamic Period transition, and Dark Ages in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Her research integrates material culture analysis with historical methodologies, focusing on intercultural exchanges along the Silk Roads—particularly textile trade networks—and the economic, cultural, and social dynamics of ancient societies. She incorporates Gender History as a critical framework for examining power structures and societal roles in antiquity, combining archaeological evidence with interdisciplinary approaches to reconstruct ancient trade systems and social hierarchies.

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