Pernille Foss

Pernille Foss serves as a Teaching Associate Professor at the SAXO Institute - Department of Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek and Latin, History within the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities. Her research bridges Scandinavian prehistoric archaeology and classical studies, with documented expertise in Bronze Age settlements, lithic analysis, and ancient Greek colonization through fieldwork and publications spanning three decades.

Her primary research domains include Prehistoric Archaeology, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Lithic Analysis, Ancient Greek History, and Balkan Prehistory. Field investigations in Denmark and Bulgaria underpin her contributions to understanding settlement patterns, rock art traditions, and material culture evolution in Northern and Southeastern Europe.

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on Scandinavian Bronze/Iron Age contexts (cup marks, lithics, settlements) alongside specialized work on Greek prehistory and Bulgarian Paleolithic sites. This demonstrates methodological rigor across chronological periods and geographical regions, with recurring emphasis on artifact interpretation and landscape archaeology.

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Professor Foss actively contributes to archaeological practice through field projects like Materialestudier, arkæologisk projekt (Material Studies, Archaeological Project) and regular Danish excavation work. She co-organizes the Fredagsseminar om Aktuelle Arkæologiske Forskningsprojekter (Friday Seminar on Current Archaeological Research Projects) at SAXO Institute and participated in the 21st EAA Annual Meeting, demonstrating strong community engagement.