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Dr. Wendy Matthews is an Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Reading. She specializes in early agricultural and urban transformations in Southwestern Asia, focusing on sustainability and climate-environmental change. As Co-Director of the Central Zagros Archaeological Project (Iraq/Iran) and excavations at the UNESCO-recognized Bestansur site, she collaborates with institutions like the Slemani Antiquities and Heritage Directorate. Her research is funded by AHRC, NERC, National Geographic, and the ERC. She also co-designed the Slemani Museum's Prehistory Gallery, emphasizing sustainability themes. As a Walker Institute Associate, she engages in interdisciplinary climate research.
Her research integrates multi-proxy environmental data, ancient DNA, and micromorphological analysis to explore human-environment dynamics. Key themes include Neolithic transitions, ancient human-animal interactions, and resilience to environmental changes. Collaborations span archaeology, geography, and genetics, with projects in Iraq, Iran, and Anatolia.
Publications highlight innovative methodologies (e.g., dung microfossil analysis) and interdisciplinary approaches. Her work bridges prehistoric and modern sustainability challenges, with implications for understanding long-term human adaptation. Funding bodies include major research councils and international organizations.
