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Dr. Rebecca Crozier is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen, part of the School of Geosciences. She holds a PhD from Queen’s University Belfast and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and the Society of Antiquaries (FSA). Her work focuses on osteoarchaeology, mortuary practices, and Neolithic studies across Europe and Southeast Asia. She coordinates the MSc in Human Osteoarchaeology and teaches courses on death archaeology, osteology, and ancient health.
Education:
- MA (Archaeology), University of Edinburgh, 1998
- MSc (Osteology, Palaeopathology & Funerary Archaeology), University of Bradford, 1999
- PhD (Bioarchaeology), Queen’s University Belfast, 2012
Research Interests:
- Funerary practices in Neolithic and prehistoric societies
- Archaeological taphonomy and human remains analysis
- Interdisciplinary study of disease and health in past populations
- Cultural responses to death in modern and historical contexts
- Southeast Asian and Pacific archaeology
Recent Research Trends: Her publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to funerary rituals, combining archaeological, genetic, and historical data. Recent work explores pandemic impacts on funeral practices and the application of 3D modeling in osteological research.
Awards:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (FSA)
Grants & Consultancy: She advises the Australian Department of Defence on WWII-era war casualty recovery and co-leads projects in Papua New Guinea and France. Her work also involves developing osteological teaching resources and laboratories, including the human osteology lab at the University of the Philippines.
Labs/Teams: Coordinates the Aberdeen Osteoarchaeology Research Group and collaborates with institutions globally, including the University of the Philippines and Vietnam National Museum of Nature.
