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Dr. Rita Gautschy is a Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Sciences within the Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences at the University of Basel. Her academic position is based at Bernoullistrasse 30, 4056 Basel, Switzerland, where she can be reached at telephone number +41 61 207 67 30 or via email at rita.gautschy@unibas.ch.
Dr. Gautschy's research interests span several interdisciplinary fields including:
- Digital Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Research Data Management for Humanities
- Environmental Archaeology
- Historical Geography of Mesopotamia
- Astronomical Methods in Archaeological Chronology
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on developing interoperable systems for archaeological data management. Dr. Gautschy is particularly interested in creating robust database structures that can handle specialized archaeological information such as micromorphological data while ensuring long-term preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage materials. Her work bridges environmental sciences with archaeological research, contributing to the growing field of digital archaeology.
Dr. Gautschy leads several significant research projects including:
- "Tall al-Hamidiya Online" - Digitization and Publication of the Finds from the Swiss Archaeological Mission in Tall al-Hamidiya, Northeast Syria (Ongoing)
- Hydrography of Mesopotamia. Rivers and Channels in Babylonia from the 4th to the 1st Millennium BCE (Ongoing)
- Astronomical chronology of the Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (Completed)
