Laura Dietrich

PD Dr. Laura Dietrich is a Senior Tutor at the Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Freie Universität Berlin, and associated with the Austrian Archaeological Institute.

• Specializes in Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeology across Europe, Anatolia, and the Andes
• Research focuses on monumentality at Göbekli Tepe
• Investigates cereal processing and storage systems
• Studies Andean terrace agriculture and settlement dynamics
• Examines metal deposition practices and regional cultural paradigms

Her recent publications analyze:

• Early Neolithic seasonality patterns
• Pedo-geoarchaeological approaches to agricultural terraces
• Stone tool functionality and use-wear analysis
• Archaeological interpretation of special buildings
• Ritual contexts in Balkan and Levantine prehistory