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Anna Florin is a Lecturer in Archaeological Science at the School of Archaeology and Anthropology. She previously served as a Research Fellow at St John's College, Cambridge, and the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge. Anna earned her PhD in Archaeology from the University of Queensland in 2021. Her research integrates Traditional Ecological Knowledge with archaeological science to understand past foodways and landscape management. Anna specializes in the analysis of charred plant macrofossils, focusing on root tuber vegetables central to Australian diets. She collaborates closely with Traditional Owners to explore plant-processing practices evident in the archaeological record. Her work addresses key issues in global archaeology, including the role of plant foods in early human migrations from Africa, cultural adaptations to climate change, and innovative perspectives on plant management practices in hunter-gatherer and horticultural economies. Currently, Anna leads the ANU Centre for Archaeological Research and convenes a research group, the SoAA People Plants Lab, fostering collaboration and supervising research students in her field.
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