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Joseph Lewis is a Research Associate at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research within the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. He completed his PhD in Archaeology at Cambridge (2020-2024) following an MSc in Geographical Information Science with Distinction from the University of Leicester and a BSc in Applied Geology from the University of Plymouth.
Dr. Lewis specializes in Computational Archaeology, with research interests spanning Geographic Data Science, Spatial Modeling, Spatial Uncertainty, and Bayesian Data Analysis. His work focuses on developing quantitative methods for analyzing archaeological landscapes through spatial statistics and computational approaches to understanding ancient movement and connectivity across Britain, Europe, and the Mediterranean.
His publication record demonstrates expertise in Roman road networks, least cost path analysis, and uncertainty quantification in archaeological modeling. Lewis has developed innovative methodological approaches that combine spatial statistics with archaeological theory to better understand past human movement patterns and landscape use, with particular focus on Roman Britain and Mediterranean connectivity.
Scientific Awards:
- Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP - Judy and Nigel Weiss Studentships at Robinson College Match-funded Studentship
- Vice-Chancellor's & King's College Scholarship (now Honorary)
- CASA Prize for best paper on Spatial Analysis - GISRUK 2018
- 2nd Prize GISCRG Dissertation Prize 2017
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Prize 2017 - Best Dissertation 2016
Lewis is the author and creator of the R package 'leastcostpath,' which provides tools for calculating Least Cost Paths and networks while incorporating barriers and uncertainty through probabilistic modeling. His technical proficiency spans R, Python, QGIS, ArcGIS, and SQL, enabling sophisticated spatial analyses of archaeological data across multiple periods and geographical regions.
