Philip Piper

Prof Philip Piper is a Professor at the School of Archaeology & Anthropology, Australian National University. He holds a PhD in Archaeology from the University of York and specializes in Zooarchaeology, Palaeoecology, and Southeast Asian prehistory. His research focuses on prehistoric subsistence strategies, island colonization, and the application of archaeological methods to conservation. Key projects include studies on the Philippines' Pleistocene hominins, Neolithic transitions in Vietnam, and Southeast Asian subsistence patterns.

Education: PhD Archaeology (University of York). Research interests include Zooarchaeology, Palaeoecology, and the transition from hunting to animal management in Island Southeast Asia. He leads major research projects such as 'The Missing Millennium and the Origins of Agriculture in Southeast Asia' and 'Resolving the archaeological enigma of Indonesia's Toalean culture.'

Research highlights include discovering early evidence of hominin activity in the Philippines (700,000 years ago), analyzing the Neolithic transition in Vietnam, and investigating stable isotope insights into ancient diets. His work bridges archaeology with contemporary conservation efforts, emphasizing the relevance of prehistoric data to modern ecological challenges.