Katharina C. Rebay
Encyclopedia
Dr Katharina Rebay is an archaeologist and researcher in the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Vienna
. Presently, Dr. Rebay is part of the Leverhulme Trust
-funded project Changing Beliefs of the Human Body: a Comparative Social Perspective. Her current research focuses on mortuary symbolism and the changing image of the human body during the Late Bronze Age
and Early Iron Age
in Central Europe
. General research interests are mortuary analysis, Gender Archaeology, Bronze and Iron Age symbols and beliefs, and social structures of the European Bronze and Iron Age.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. Presently, Dr. Rebay is part of the Leverhulme Trust
Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust was established in 1925 under the will of the First Viscount Leverhulme, William Hesketh Lever, with the instruction that its resources should be used to support "scholarships for the purposes of research and education."...
-funded project Changing Beliefs of the Human Body: a Comparative Social Perspective. Her current research focuses on mortuary symbolism and the changing image of the human body during the Late Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and Early Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
in Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
. General research interests are mortuary analysis, Gender Archaeology, Bronze and Iron Age symbols and beliefs, and social structures of the European Bronze and Iron Age.