Post-Doc, Archaeology Center
Research Fellow
About
I am an archaeologist and post-doctoral researcher specializing in prehistoric pottery technology. My doctoral research used pottery style and technology to examine the introduction of closed (kiln) firing technologies during the Inca to Spanish Colonial transition in Cuzco, Peru. My approach to studying pottery utilizes bulk chemistry, petrography, microstructure analysis, materials science, and replication studies to explore the dynamic role of technology in state formation and culture contact.
At the Clay Technology Lab, I continue addressing the development of pottery firing techniques (Chavín, Peru; Durham, England), adaptive clay formulations (Cuzco, Peru), and the development of cooking pots (Çatalhöyük, Turkey) as seen through performance characteristics of the clays. My work and collaborations examines the practical knowledge that emerges from the craftsperson-clay material relationship and how the interaction fuels creativity and innovation.
Contact Information
488 Escondido Mall, Bldg 500
Stanford, CA 94305
650.736.0892
650.725.9247 (fax)
