What can 26,000-year old bones tell us about our future?

As a Postdoctoral Researcher at Oxford's School of Archaeology, I study how people’s diverse relationships with animals shaped societies through time. My research spans Late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers through early farming societies, exploring fundamental questions about human resilience, adaptation, and social complexity in Africa and beyond.

Through extensive fieldwork and laboratory analysis, I track interactions with the non-human world to examine societal transformations outside the scope of written history—like how people transitioned from hunting to herding, organized into ancient cities, and survived major environmental changes. This deep-time perspective on human ingenuity also provides crucial insights for addressing modern issues related to climate change, food security, and sustainable conservation.

My goal is to situate archaeology at the forefront of discussions about humanity's present and future. As climate patterns become increasingly unpredictable and biodiversity loss threatens ecosystems worldwide, understanding how past communities successfully managed environmental challenges has never been more vital.

Interested in collaborating, exploring student opportunities, or discussing new ways to apply archaeological insights to contemporary questions?

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