Tobias Richter

Tobias Richter is an Associate Professor at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen, specializing in Near Eastern Archaeology and the transition from Epipalaeolithic to Neolithic in Southwest Asia. His work focuses on Jordan and Iran, with projects like the Shubayqa Archaeological Project, AEGIS, and Tracking Cultural-Environmental Change.

• University of Wales Lampeter: BA (2002), MPhil (2005)
• University College London: PhD (2009)
• Department of Science Education: Adjunktpædagogikum (2014)

His research spans Prehistoric Archaeology, Lithic Technology, Landscape Archaeology, Human-Environmental Interactions, and Archaeology-Politics. Recent articles examine Neolithic feasting, pottery-house-building connections, Zagros paleoclimate, faunal deposits, and hunter-gatherer adaptations.

Scientific Awards:

• EliteForsk Prize (2020)
• Sapere Aude Forskningsleder (2014)
• Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond Project (2018)

He teaches Themes and Topics in Near Eastern Archaeology and contributes to courses on practical archaeology, theory, and methods. Current PhD students include Emily Johns, Asta Salicath Halvorsen, and Alice Cao.