Peter Holmblad

Peter Holmblad is an Associate Professor in Archaeology at Umeå University, affiliated with the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies under its Archaeology section. He serves as Programme Supervisor for the Bachelor's Programme in Archaeology and Study Counsellor for archaeology students.

Academic Roles:

• Associate Professor
• Programme Supervisor
• Study Counsellor
• Undergraduate Educator (on-campus & online)

Research Focus spans coastal communities in Southern Ostrobothnia (1500 BC-AD 1), environmental archaeology, and interdisciplinary analysis of prehistoric societal structures. His work combines architectural remains, pollen analysis, and material culture studies to reconstruct settlement dynamics.

Publications highlight expertise in:

• Early Metal Age transitions in Österbotten
• Maritime cultural heritage preservation
• Wetland paleoenvironmental analysis
• Regional archaeological synthesis from Neanderthal times to medieval periods