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Peter Jordan is a Professor of Archaeology and Assistant Head of Department at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Faculty of Humanities and Theology, Lund University. He also holds a concurrent Professorship at Hokkaido University's Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity at GI-CoRE since 2021. Previously, he served as Director of the interdisciplinary Arctic Centre at the University of Groningen from 2013 to 2021.
His research focuses on prehistoric transformations across Northern Eurasia, including Fennoscandia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, and Japan. His expertise particularly encompasses:
- Neolithization processes in Northeast Asia
- Arctic and sub-Arctic hunter-gatherer adaptations
- Human responses to environmental change and natural disasters
- Indigenous studies and cultural diversity
- Environmental humanities perspectives on global sustainability
Professor Jordan's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on Jomon period archaeology in Japan, particularly examining human responses to volcanic activity and natural disasters. His work also extends to comparative studies of maritime technologies and social complexity across different regions including California and Hokkaido. His research integrates archaeological evidence with environmental data to understand long-term human-environment interactions in challenging northern landscapes.
His notable scientific achievements include:
- The Ben Cullen Prize 2024 (Antiquity)
- JSPS Invitational Research Fellowship at Hokkaido University (2019-20)
Professor Jordan is actively involved in major research projects including "The Archaeology of Hokkaido: A New International Synthesis" and "Surviving The Apocalypse: Modelling Multi-Scalar Impacts And Legacies Of An Ancient Mega Disaster on Human Life-Worlds, Technologies And Demography." He also contributes to the Lund Environmental Humanities Hub and serves on the Strategic Advisory Board at the School of Archaeology, University of Copenhagen.
