Edouard Masson-MacLean

Dr. Edouard Masson-MacLean is a Lecturer at the School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, specializing in zooarchaeology and digital archaeology techniques. His research spans Scotland and Southwest Alaska, focusing on human-animal relationships, medieval husbandry, and precontact Arctic subsistence strategies.

• Primary Research Areas:
  • Zooarchaeology (animal bone analysis)
  • Digital technologies in archaeological practice
  • Medieval Scotland and Arctic Yup'ik prehistory
  • Climate change adaptation in precontact societies
• Key Collaborations:
  • Laboratoire Chrono-environnement, Université de Franche-Comté
  • Northern Picts Project (Scotland)
  • Yup'ik studies at Nunalleq site (Alaska)

His recent publications (2020-2023) emphasize:

• Early medieval Scottish economies through faunal remains
• Low-cost digital documentation methods for excavations
• Paleoproteomic analysis of dog remains
• Conflict archaeology in Yup'ik prehistory
• Human-canine relationships in Arctic contexts
• Climate resilience strategies in Southwest Alaska

Dr. Masson-MacLean's work combines traditional zooarchaeological methods with cutting-edge technologies like photogrammetry and GIS, while maintaining strong community collaborations in both Arctic and Scottish settings.