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Professor Louise Steel is a leading scholar in Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s Institute of Education and the Humanities. Her research focuses on the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly Cyprus, emphasizing materialities and Bronze Age interactions. She directs the Arediou fieldwork project and co-edits the series Materialities in Anthropology and Archaeology with Dr. Luci Attala. Steel held a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh (1995–1998), examining Mycenaean pottery imports in the Levant. Her work spans archaeological theory, community archaeology, and interdisciplinary projects like the AHRC-funded Hidden Pasts (2013). She teaches modules on Mediterranean religions, archaeological theory, and material culture, integrating research into her pedagogy. Recent articles explore rural settlements, material agency, and Bronze Age socio-cultural dynamics. Steel’s research bridges material culture studies with global connections, emphasizing how objects mediate identity and interaction.
Education: PhD in Archaeology (focus on Cypriot burial practices), BA (Hons). Professional roles include directing the Archaeological Practice MA program and serving on the University’s REF Working Group. Her grants include funding from AHRC, INSTAP, and the British Institute of Archaeology in Jerusalem. Collaborations include projects in Gaza and Israel, focusing on Levantine-Cypriot material exchanges. Current projects analyze ceramic assemblages at Kalavasos and investigate domestic practices in Late Bronze Age Cyprus.
Research Interests: Cyprus archaeology, material agency, Bronze Age Mediterranean networks, community archaeology, and the application of new materialism theories. Recent grants supported fieldwork at Arediou-Vouppes, revealing insights into rural economies and trade links with the Aegean and Levant.
Scientific Awards: British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1995–1998).
Advising & Grants: Supervises PhDs on materiality, Cypriot identity, and Aegean-Egyptian relationships. Grants include AHRC (Hidden Pasts), INSTAP, and the London Society of Antiquaries. Recent projects like Embodied Encounters (2014) explore food’s material role in ancient societies.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Arediou fieldwork team and collaborates internationally on projects like the Gaza Research Project (1998–2000) and the Materialities book series. Active in archaeological networks, she contributes to excavations and publications on Cypriot ceramics, burial practices, and cultural hybridity.
