Sarah Martini
I am an archaeologist interested in studying the influence of interactions – both between societies and between humans and their environments – on the development of early complexity in South America. In pursuing these interests, I have participated in projects in Peru, the U.S. Southwest, the Republic of Georgia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Germany and worked in labs learning geoarchaeological, biogeoarchaeological, and archaeological isotope techniques. My Master’s thesis investigated the utility of standard geoarchaeological measurements collected from archaeological profiles for answering archaeological questions of a transect of European tell settlements. I am also interested in the effect of modern political situations on interpretations of the past and making archaeological findings (and research) more accessible, inclusive, and relevant to local communities and the public.