Sue Hamilton (archaeologist)
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Sue Hamilton is an English archaeologist
who is currently a Professor of Prehistory at the Institute of Archaeology
, University College London
. A specialist in Later European Prehistory, she has published various papers and academic books on the subject based upon her own research.
A director of the Bodmin Moor
Landscape Project from 1995 to 2000, she focused on studying the Neolithic
and Bronze Age
aspects of the moor's landscape. Working alongside Christopher Tilley
and Barbara Bender, they later produced a book documenting their work, Stone Worlds: Narrative and Reflexive in Landscape Archaeology (2006).
From 2006 onwards, Hamilton then co-directed the Rapa Nui Landscapes (Easter Island) of Construction Project, in which she looked at the Easter Island statues. In doing so, both herself and Dr Colin Richards of the University of Manchester
became "the first British archaeologists to work on the island since 1914."
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
who is currently a Professor of Prehistory at the Institute of Archaeology
Institute of Archaeology
The UCL Institute of Archaeology is an academic department of the Social & Historical Sciences Faculty of University College London , England. It is one of the largest departments of archaeology in the world, with over 80 members of academic staff and 500 students...
, University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
. A specialist in Later European Prehistory, she has published various papers and academic books on the subject based upon her own research.
A director of the Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in size, and originally dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history....
Landscape Project from 1995 to 2000, she focused on studying the Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
and 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...
aspects of the moor's landscape. Working alongside Christopher Tilley
Christopher Tilley
Chris Tilley is a British archaeologist known for his contributions to postprocessualist archaeological theory. He is currently Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at University College London....
and Barbara Bender, they later produced a book documenting their work, Stone Worlds: Narrative and Reflexive in Landscape Archaeology (2006).
From 2006 onwards, Hamilton then co-directed the Rapa Nui Landscapes (Easter Island) of Construction Project, in which she looked at the Easter Island statues. In doing so, both herself and Dr Colin Richards of the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
became "the first British archaeologists to work on the island since 1914."