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Michael Neiss is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History at Lund University's Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. His research focuses on Viking Age archaeology, material culture, and digital documentation methods.
His primary research interests include:
- Viking Age jewellery and its cultural significance
- 3D laser scanning and digital documentation of artifacts
- Production patterns and typology in ancient crafts
- Religious transformation during the Viking Age
- Urbanisation and cultural change in medieval Scandinavia
Neiss leads the HAbIT (Handicraft Archaeology based on Intelligent Technology) project funded by the Swedish Research Council, which examines how urbanisation, religious change, and serial production of pictorial art transformed Viking Age Scandinavia into Western Christendom. His work combines traditional archaeological methods with cutting-edge digital technologies to uncover new insights into ancient craft processes and cultural transformations.
His recent publications focus on Viking Age art, religious conversion in Scandinavia, and the material evidence of cultural change, particularly through the study of badges and other artifacts from medieval Ribe, Denmark.
Scientific awards:
- The Mandelgren Medal of 2017 by The Antiquarian Society of Sweden
Neiss has coordinated several research initiatives including the junior researcher workshop 59° North (2016 & 2019) and served as Material Culture Research Cluster coordinator (2017). He is an elected member of The International Saxon Symposion and a research partner with UrbNet. His work has been featured in UNT and Populär Historia, among other media outlets.
His research network spans multiple institutions and projects focused on Viking Age archaeology, digital documentation methods, and the study of religious transformation in medieval Europe.
