Elizabeth Pierce

Dr. Elizabeth Pierce is an Affiliate Researcher in Archaeology at the University of Glasgow. Her work focuses on Viking Age Scotland, medieval material culture, and the intersection of cultural identity and environmental adaptation. She has contributed to seminal studies on Scandinavian influences in Scotland, including edited volumes like The Viking Age in Scotland (2022) and Creating Material Worlds (2016). Her research spans Walrus hunting economies in the North Atlantic, Norse settlement patterns, and the socio-economic dimensions of medieval artifacts.

Key publications include analyses of hogback monuments in South Lanarkshire, jet cross pendants distribution, and reviews of medieval culinary practices. Pierce’s edited books highlight interdisciplinary approaches to material culture, emphasizing how objects reflect identity and cultural hybridity. Her work frequently engages with environmental archaeology, exploring how past societies navigated ecological constraints, as seen in studies of Greenland Norse diets and Icelandic resource exploitation.

Pierce has served as co-editor on multiple volumes and actively contributes to archaeological journals through peer reviews. Her research aligns with the University of Glasgow’s broader initiatives in Scottish and North Atlantic archaeology, though specific lab or grant details are not explicitly stated in the provided materials.