Maria Macarena Lara Medina

Maria Macarena Lara Medina is a Part-Time Lecturer at the University of Cádiz, Department of History, Geography and Philosophy. She is affiliated with the research group HUM1129 Arqueometría y Arqueología: análisis del territorio y tecnologías aplicadas al Patrimonio and the Instituto de Investigación Marina (INMAR). Her work bridges archaeological fieldwork, geoarchaeological analysis, and heritage management.

Her research focuses on:

• Roman Urbanism in South Hispanic territories
• Economic History through ceramic and amphora analysis
• Paleotopography of coastal cities like Cádiz
• Archaeometric techniques for material culture
• Maritime Archaeology and commercial redistribution

Key article trends show her expertise in ceramic contexts of Gades/Cotinusa, geoarchaeological drilling in Cadiz's sedimentary sequence, and Mediterranean koiné through artistic representations in Baelo Claudia. She has contributed extensively to understanding Roman water systems, garum production, and architectural reuse in historical cities.

Scientific honors include:

• Excellent Cum Laude for her doctoral thesis
• European Mention accreditation

She has taught since 2013 in the Bachelor's Degree in History and Másteres, with international collaborations spanning institutions in Rome, Oxford, Florence, Lisbon, and Morocco.