Encyclopedia of Archaeology

Dr Efthymia Nikita is an Assistant Professor at the Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, in Nicosia. She is a bioarchaeologist with an undergraduate degree in Archaeology (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) and a PhD in Biological Anthropology (University of Cambridge). Her research aligns with biocultural approaches and seeks to provide insights into the activity, mobility, demography, health, and diet of past populations using macroscopic and microanalytical methods. Geographically, her projects span North Africa, Greece, and the United Kingdom, while, temporally, they cover prehistoric to medieval times. In addition, she is engaged in refining the available osteoarchaeological methodology by evaluating current methods and suggesting new approaches in the study of commingled remains, biodistances, and activity markers. Her research has received funding from European and American foundations and has resulted in more than 40 articles and book chapters. Professor Thilo Rehren FSA is Director of the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center (STARC) and A.G. Leventis Professor of Archaeological Sciences at The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, having previously spent 20 years as Professor (Chair) for Archaeological Materials and Technologies at the UCL Institute of Archaeology in London, UK.

Section 1: Archaeology as a discipline
Section 2: The practice of Archaeology (fieldwork)
Section 3: The practice of Archaeology (post-excavation and lab-based)
Section 4: World Archaeology: Africa, Americas, and Oceania
Section 5: World Archaeology: Eurasia
Section 6: Archaeology and Society