Lisa Schunk

Dr Lisa Schunk is a Research Fellow at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, affiliated with the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Her work focuses on material culture analysis and human evolution, with methodological expertise in computational archaeology and quantitative techniques.

Key research areas include:

• Lithic technology and experimental archaeology
• Palaeolithic/Mesolithic period studies
• Traceology (artifact use-wear analysis)
• European prehistoric archaeology
• Technological evolution in human history

As a Walter-Benjamin Hosted Fellow, she contributes to the department's research themes in science, technology, and innovation. Her laboratory work engages with advanced analytical methods in biomolecular archaeology and digital archaeology.