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Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer is a researcher affiliated with the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, where she focuses on Egyptology, zooarchaeology, and ornithology. Her work integrates modern scientific imaging techniques with ancient cultural studies, particularly examining bird mummies and their roles in religious, economic, and symbolic contexts. She has curated major exhibits like Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt, which combined artifact analysis with interdisciplinary research. Her research emphasizes non-destructive conservation methods and the reinterpretation of historical artifacts through advanced technologies like CT scans and terahertz imaging.
She holds expertise in the socio-economic exploitation of birds in Pharaonic Egypt, including capture techniques, temple aviculture, and domestic husbandry practices. Her studies also explore the evolution of conservation attitudes over time, comparing historical approaches with contemporary preventive measures. She collaborates with institutions such as the Ashmolean Museum and has published widely on topics ranging from ancient energy resources to the cultural significance of birds in biblical antiquity.
Her contributions include editing Between Heaven and Earth (2012), co-authoring papers on terahertz imaging applications, and presenting at conferences like the Summer Teacher Institute on energy history and museum practices. She has also reviewed key publications on ritual bird use in Syria-Palestine and Egyptian epigraphy.
