معرفی
Alice La Porta is an Outreach Officer at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. Her expertise lies in Archaeology, specializing in Paleolithic studies, experimental archaeology, and public engagement. She holds a PhD in Palaeolithic Archaeology from the University of Exeter (2019), alongside advanced degrees in Quaternary Science and Archaeology from French and Italian institutions.
Education:
- PhD in Palaeolithic Archaeology, University of Exeter, 2019
- MA in Quaternary Science, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 2013
- MA in Archaeology, University of Ferrara, 2011
- BA in Archaeology and Heritage, Università degli Studi di Bologna, 2009
Research Interests: Alice focuses on Neanderthal technology, stone tool production, and experimental replication of ancient artefacts. She bridges academic research with public outreach, organizing museum collaborations and educational programs to promote advanced materials science and archaeology. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) through community engagement.
Research Trends: Her publications explore Middle Paleolithic technical behavior, Neanderthal habitats (e.g., Abri du Maras), and experimental methodologies. Recent work emphasizes weapon technologies and subsistence strategies in prehistoric contexts.
Grants & Projects: Co-Investigator on the Interdisciplinary Centre for Ancient Life (ICAL), a £10M initiative studying ancient life through fossil morphology, material analysis, and computational modeling. This project unites researchers from archaeology, biology, and engineering.
Labs/Teams: Active in Henry Royce’s outreach initiatives and the ICAL network, collaborating with global institutions to advance interdisciplinary archaeological research.
