Marta Francés Negro

Marta Francés Negro is a researcher affiliated with the University of Alcalá, Department of History and Philosophy, specializing in Prehistory. She is a member of the research group PRECYT (Prehistoria reciente de la cuenca interior del Tajo), which investigates the Late Prehistory of the inner Tagus basin. Her work integrates scientific methodologies into archaeological analysis, particularly focusing on material culture from key prehistoric sites.

Her research interests include:

• Prehistory of the Iberian Peninsula
• Archaeometry and material analysis
• Archaeomagnetism
• Ceramic residue analysis
• Scientific methods in archaeology

Marta earned her doctorate from the Universidad de Burgos in 2020 with a thesis titled Arqueometría, arqueomagnetismo y análisis de residuos en las cerámicas del yacimiento de El Portalón de Cueva Mayor (sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos), supervised by Dr. Eneko Iriarte Avilés and Dr. Ángel Carrancho Alonso. Her doctoral research applied advanced scientific techniques to ceramic assemblages from the renowned Atapuerca archaeological complex.

She is actively involved in research through project-based contracts and collaborations, contributing to interdisciplinary studies in prehistoric archaeology. Though no specific grants are listed, her affiliation with PRECYT indicates participation in funded research initiatives focused on the prehistoric cultures of central Iberia.

There is no public information available about her advising students or receiving scientific awards at this time.