Eva Rosenstock

Dr. Eva Rosenstock is a Lecturer and Coordinator at the Bonn Center for ArchaeoSciences, part of the Institute for Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. She has held significant academic roles including Assistant Professor in the Emmy-Noether Research Group 'LiVES' at Freie Universität Berlin, and Research Associate positions at Freie Universität Berlin and Universität Freiburg. Her work bridges prehistoric archaeology, bioarchaeology, and scientific modeling, with a geographic focus on Neolithic Anatolia and Europe.

Her research interests include:

• Prehistoric and Neolithic archaeology in Southwest Asia and Europe
• Economic and technoarchaeology
• Human biological standards and stature in prehistory
• Dairy and fermented food technologies
• Chronological modeling and spatio-temporal analysis
• Archaeological theory and scientific approaches to archaeology

Her recent publications reveal a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining archaeology, anthropology, genetics, and statistical modeling. She frequently publishes in top journals such as Nature Human Behaviour, PNAS, and Antiquity, focusing on topics like economic inequality, animal traction, human stature evolution, and Neolithic dietary practices. Her work often involves large collaborative teams and digital methodologies.

Scientific awards and grants include:

• DFG Emmy-Noether Program (2011–2019)
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation TransCoop Program (2009–2013)
• German Academic Scholarship Foundation PhD grant
• Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen PhD Award
• Bayerische Hochbegabtenförderung study grant

Eva Rosenstock has supervised and collaborated with numerous researchers and students through her leadership of the LiVES project and participation in international excavations such as Çatalhöyük. She has received significant grant funding from the DFG and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She organizes academic sessions, serves on advisory boards (e.g., German Archaeological Institute), and contributes to public science outreach through media appearances and popular articles. She is actively involved in professional service, including roles in the Gesellschaft für Anthropologie and Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie.

She is affiliated with research groups and labs such as:

• Bonn Center for ArchaeoSciences
• Emmy-Noether Research Group 'LiVES' (Lebensbedingungen und biologischer Lebensstandard in der Vorgeschichte)
• Çatalhöyük Research Project (West Mound excavations)
• Einstein Center Chronoi (former fellow)