Ann Brysbaert

Ann Brysbaert is a Professor of Ancient Technologies, Crafts, and Materials at the Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University. Her research focuses on pre-industrial technologies, monumental architecture, and social practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and East Mediterranean. She leads the ERC Consolidator Grant-funded SETinSTONE project (2015–2020), investigating resource usage in Mycenaean architecture.

Education:

• PhD in Archaeological Sciences, University of Glasgow (2000–2004)
• M.A. in Archaeology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (1987–1992)
• BSc in Archaeological Conservation, University College London (1993–1996)

Research Interests: Brysbaert's work integrates science-based studies with theoretical approaches, focusing on pyrotechnologies, painted plaster, and workshop contexts. She explores cross-craft interactions, knowledge networks, and the socio-economic impacts of monumental architecture.

Awards and Grants:

• ERC Consolidator Grant (€2.5M)
• Leverhulme Research Grant (£1.8M)
• Senior Marie Curie–Gerda Henkel Fellowship
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship

Advising and Labs: Supervises PhD candidates including Maribel Dorka-Moreno and Riia Timonen. Her research teams collaborate on projects like Shaping Cultural Landscapes and Tracing Prehistoric Networks.