Lea Hüntemann

Lea Hüntemann is a Researcher at the Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology, Freie Universität Berlin, currently leading the DFG project "Landscape Archaeology in Thessaly" (LAiT). Her work focuses on the early Chalcolithic period in northeastern Thessaly, Greece, particularly the ceramic material from sites like Rachmani, Soufli, Makrychori 2, and the Late Neolithic/Early Chalcolithic Magula Agia Sophia.

• Doctoral candidate at Freie Universität Berlin (since 2023)
• Predoc-Stipendium recipient from BerGSAS (2022–2023)
• DFG project "Gebautes Wissen" (2020–2023)
• Erasmus+ studies at University of Bath (2017–2018)

Research explores the chronological and cultural boundaries of the Chalcolithic period, challenging assumptions about the Rachmani Culture's temporal scope. She integrates field survey data with stratigraphic analysis of excavated sites to refine Thessaly's prehistoric chronology.

Publications include analyses of Neolithic/Chalcolithic ceramics and settlements in Thessaly, with an emphasis on landscape dynamics and material culture transitions. Her work contributes to understanding the Final Neolithic phase as a distinct period rather than a transitional bridge.

Scientific Awards

• Elsa Neumann Scholarship (2025)
• BerGSAS Predoc-Stipendium (2022–2023)

Additional Roles include cultural mediation at Berlin's Neues Museum (2021–2024) and mentoring at the Institute for Prehistoric Archaeology (2019–2022).