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Dr. Hélène Blitte serves as a Lecturer and Curator at the Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire (MCAH) in Lausanne, Switzerland. She teaches Bronze Age courses for both bachelor's and master's students at the University of Geneva, specializing in European prehistory with a focus on Neolithic collections, Bronze Age artifacts, and anthropological studies. Her dual role bridges academic research and museum curation, connecting theoretical archaeology with tangible material evidence.
Her academic background includes:
- Doctoral studies at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and MLU Halle (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
- Postdoctoral research at University of Frankfurt on "Fortified Sites and Conflicts in the Bronze Age"
Dr. Blitte's research centers on the European Bronze Age, with particular emphasis on non-funerary deposits, fortified sites, conflicts, ritual practices, and pile dwellings. She employs advanced Archaeological GIS and spatial analysis techniques to study Bronze Age metal hoards across Europe. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates statistical analysis of hoard contents with their landscape distribution patterns to understand Bronze Age societies' social organization and ritual practices. She has significantly advanced the understanding of Bronze Age hoards as ritual deposits rather than accidental losses.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on Bronze Age conflict evidence across Switzerland, Germany, and France. Her research demonstrates how spatial and statistical methods can identify patterns in ritual deposits and fortified sites, showing both regional specificities and broader European trends. She has made notable contributions to understanding the social dimensions of Bronze Age hoarding practices and evidence of armed conflicts in prehistoric societies, particularly through her work on sites like Sängersberg in Hesse.
Dr. Blitte has been actively involved in significant research projects, including the LOEWE project on "Prehistoric conflict Research – Bronze Age Hillforts between Taunus and Carpathian Mountains" at Goethe University Frankfurt. Her fieldwork has uncovered critical evidence of Bronze Age conflicts, including weapons embedded in fortification walls at Sängersberg. She collaborates extensively with international scholars across Europe, publishing in multiple languages to reach diverse academic communities.
At the MCAH, she manages important collections of Neolithic and Bronze Age artifacts that support both her research and teaching. Her work connects academic scholarship with public education, making Bronze Age archaeology accessible to broader audiences while advancing scholarly understanding of prehistoric societies' ritual practices, social organization, and evidence of conflict.
