Rachel Ballantyne

Dr. Rachel Ballantyne is a Senior Research Associate at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, affiliated with the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on environmental archaeology, geoarchaeology, and landscape studies, with a specialization in archaeobotany and prehistoric lifestyles.

• Research Expertise: Field Methods, Environmental Archaeology, Geoarchaeology, Archaeobotany, Prehistoric Diet, Settlement Syntax, Nature Conservation
• Geographical Focus: British Isles, Scandinavia, Mediterranean, Balkans
• Key Projects: EXPLO Project (investigating pile-dwelling settlements of early farming communities in Southeastern Europe)
• Periods of Interest: Neolithic, Copper/Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical-Roman, Medieval

Contact: rmb51@cam.ac.uk | rachel.ballantyne@arch.ox.ac.uk