Dr. Anna Stevens

Biography

Anna Stevens is an archaeologist specializing in ancient Egypt, with research interests in urbanism, lived religion, and cultural interaction in the ancient world. She focuses on material culture and urban space to illuminate the lives of non-elite individuals in ancient Egypt. Stevens has worked extensively as an archaeologist in Egypt, Sudan, the UK, and Australia, notably on the primary fieldwork project at Akhetaten (modern Amarna), the late Bronze Age city created by the 'monotheistic' pharaoh Akhenaten. She directs fieldwork at Amarna on behalf of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge, with support from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. She serves as an editor for the book series 'Ancient Egypt in Context' with Cambridge University Press, which aims to connect Egyptology with broader social sciences. Current projects include the Amarna Cemetery Project, a multidisciplinary investigation of non-elite cemeteries at Amarna, and a pilot project on protecting Amarna's urban heritage through a large-scale photogrammetric model. Stevens holds a PhD in Egyptian archaeology from Monash University, and is actively engaged in various educational and community outreach initiatives related to her expertise in Egyptology, archaeology, and the Amarna Period.

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