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Michael MacKinnon is a Full Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Winnipeg, specializing in classical archaeology with a focus on zooarchaeological analysis. He holds degrees from the University of Toronto (BSc (Hons), BA) and the University of Alberta (MA, PhD). His research explores animals' roles in ancient societies, including husbandry practices, dietary habits, and ritual contexts across the Mediterranean and North Africa.
Research Interests:
- Classical archaeology
- Zooarchaeology and osteology
- Animals in ancient urban and rural contexts
- Roman and Hellenistic economic systems
- Cultural and dietary practices in antiquity
Publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to understanding animal-human relationships, with notable works on Ostia Antica, Pompeii, and Roman peasant economies. His 2022 publications include groundbreaking zooarchaeological analyses of Torre de Palma and Pompeii eggshell remains. Earlier work (2014-2018) investigated animal husbandry shifts during late antiquity and Romanization processes in North Africa.
Awards:
- Erica and Arnold Award for Research Excellence (2015)
- Margo Tytus Fellowship (2016)
He contributes to international projects like the Roman Peasant Project and frequently collaborates on isotopic analyses of faunal remains. His work bridges textual sources with material evidence to reconstruct ancient lifeways, particularly in urban centers and rural settlements.
