Welcome! I’m an archaeologist, currently working at the Laboratory for Traceology and Controlled Experiments (TraCEr) at MONREPOS (https://monrepos.leiza.de/en), LEIZA (https://www.leiza.de). I’m also an Affiliated Researcher at the ICArEHB (http://www.icarehb.com).
I’m interested in unravelling early hominin technological evolution, with a special fascination for understanding how stone tools were designed, produced, and used. I found it intriguing how technological choices made in the past guided us to what we are today. To investigate this topic, I focus on artefact analysis, laboratory experiments, and excavation of palaeolithic sites.
This independent website is about my research on Pleistocene Archaeology! The main aim is to disseminate my research, and share data and details about my projects in the lab and field. Feel free to get in touch!
I’ll regularly update this site with news on my projects, brief intros to my most recent published papers and other research material. You can also find me online on Twitter, GitHub and ResearchGate.
Post-doctoral fellowsip, 2014-2017
ICArEHB and CSCI (Institución Milá y Fontanals)
PhD in Prehistoric Archaeology, 2010-2013
Universidade do Algarve
MA in Archaeology, 2007-2009
Universidade do Algarve
BA in Cultural Heritage, 2003-2007
Universidade do Algarve
Professional appointments
Research grants and fellowships
10 most recent publications
Principal Investigator
NeanderCloud (funded by DFG)
TraCEr, at MONREPOS-LEIZA
Innovations (funded by Leakey foundation)
Job call and internships
Laboratory for Traceology and Controlled Experiments