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Virginia Herrmann is a Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago. She specializes in the Bronze and Iron Ages of the Levant and Anatolia, focusing on the Neo-Assyrian Empire, imperialism, urban settlements, and household economies. Her research integrates excavation, material culture analysis, and historical texts to explore sociopolitical dynamics in ancient empires.
Her fieldwork includes leading the Zincirli Höyük excavations, uncovering insights into Middle Bronze Age chronology, Iron Age urbanization under Assyrian rule, and mortuary practices. Key contributions include the analysis of the Katumuwa Stele, revealing Syro-Hittite ancestor cults, and co-editing Imperial Peripheries in the Neo-Assyrian Period, challenging traditional imperial models.
Herrmann’s articles address topics like radiocarbon-dated Middle Bronze Age settlements, economic resource exploitation in monumental complexes, and the impact of climate change on archaeological practice. Her work bridges art history and archaeology, examining symbolism in Luwian steles and the adaptive strategies of ancient elites under imperial control.
She has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed articles and books, including In Remembrance of Me: Feasting with the Dead, which contextualizes the Katumuwa Stele within broader mortuary traditions. Her research emphasizes local agency in imperial contexts and interdisciplinary methods to reconstruct ancient lifeways.
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