Patrick Hänsel

Patrick Hänsel is a PhD researcher at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg's GeoZentrum Nordbayern, specializing in the Paleoenvironmental Division under Prof. Dr. Kießling. His work bridges geological and archaeological disciplines through isotopic analysis and facies studies of Silurian rocks on Gotland.

• Current affiliation: Chair of Paleoenvironment, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
• Academic focus: Isotope geochemistry applications in archaeological provenance studies
• Active research: Gotland picture stone material sourcing using multi-proxy geochemical analysis

Research Expertise

• Specialized in δ13C, δ18O, and 87Sr/86Sr isotopic analysis of Silurian carbonates
• Expertise in facies mapping and fossil content analysis for provenance determination
• Investigating Viking Age artifact transport networks through geological fingerprinting

Publication Trends

Recent publications demonstrate systematic application of geochemical provenance analysis to Scandinavian archaeological problems, particularly focusing on: isotopic differentiation of Silurian limestone sources, fossil-guided facies comparison, and cultural material selection patterns in Viking Age Gotland.

Contact

• Email: patrick.haensel@fau.de
• Location: GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Loewenichstrasse 28, 91054 Erlangen