Michaela Zavadil

Dr. Michaela Zavadil is a Senior Academy Scientist at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), affiliated with the research group 'Mediterranean Economies.' Her work focuses on Prehistoric Archaeology in the Aegean, particularly tombs and burial practices in the Middle and Late Bronze Age, and the history of archaeology. She has conducted fieldwork in sites like Pheneos and Ephesos, contributing to understanding Aegean ceramics and settlement patterns. Her recent publications explore the history of archaeology in Austria, Mycenaean burial practices, and experimental ceramic techniques.

Research interests include the interplay between funerary practices and social structures in Bronze Age Greece, as well as the legacy of figures like Heinrich Schliemann. She has edited volumes on Mycenaean chronology and co-authored studies on Aegean pottery traditions.

Her contributions span archaeological methodology, institutional history, and the cultural context of material objects, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches in understanding ancient societies.