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Derek Pitman is an Associate Professor and Head of Department in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at Bournemouth University, UK. He teaches practical archaeology, geomatics, archaeological materials, and landscape archaeology. His research spans Greece and the UK, with a focus on digital documentation, geospatial analysis, and material culture studies.
- PhD, Archaeology, University of Sheffield (2015)
- MSc, Archaeomaterials, University of Sheffield (2008)
- BSc (Hons), Archaeology, Bournemouth University (2006)
His research integrates digital archaeology and experimental methodologies, with recent projects emphasizing 3D modeling, non-invasive survey techniques, and archaeological material analysis. His 15 most recent publications highlight trends in GIS applications, ceramic and metallurgical studies, and landscape archaeology across Mediterranean and Northern European contexts.
Current grants include:
- Identifying the potential for establishing long-term environmental models in western Thessaly, Greece (BU SIA ECR Networking Fund, 2022)
- Performing the Past (Heritage Lottery Fund, 2019)
- Understanding relationships between high-temperature industries and early Islamic urbanisation (British Academy, 2016)
He supervises postgraduate research in themes such as archaeological science, wellbeing through experimental archaeology, and medieval pottery industries. His work has been featured in BBC South Today, Daily Mail, and Daily Express for discoveries like the 2,500-year-old lost Greek city of Vlochos.
