About
Professor John Robb (University of Cambridge, Department of Archaeology) specializes in European prehistory with a focus on Neolithic and Bronze Age Mediterranean archaeology, human skeletal studies, and material culture theory. His work bridges archaeological theory and empirical research through interdisciplinary projects.
- PhD in Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan (1995)
- B.A. in Medieval English Literature, University of Chicago (1983)
Research Themes:
- Long-term social history through material culture temporalities
- Non-essentialist gender systems in prehistoric Europe
- Osteoarchaeological approaches to social relations
- Ontological interpretations of bodily representations
Publication Trends: His recent work (2013-2020) examines:
- Temporal material qualities in social contexts
- Contextual gender models in Neolithic Europe
- Deep-time analysis of European art traditions
- Osteobiographical methods in skeletal analysis
Honors:
- Fellow of the University of Cambridge (2015)
Projects:
- Director of Bova Marina field project (Calabria, Italy)
- Co-director of After the Plague project (medieval Cambridge)
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