Dr. David Stone

Biography

David Stone is a Lecturer II at the University of Michigan's LSA Department of Classical Studies. His research primarily focuses on patterns of urbanism in Greece and North Africa, utilizing surface survey methods to explore archaeological sites. His fieldwork at the urban survey site of Leptiminus in Tunisia investigates the spatial and chronological variation of this lesser-known port city, which underwent multiple phases of expansion and decline over 1200 years, including under Punic, Roman, Vandal, and Byzantine rule. Stone has published significant works chronicling the biography of Leptiminus, contributing to discussions surrounding Roman imperialism and the ancient economy. As the Director of the Field Survey Olynthos Project in Greece, he employs excavation and geophysical techniques to study the city's hinterland. His research interests span various aspects of ancient economy and mortuary archaeology, including examining rural, mortuary, economic, and maritime landscapes during the Punic, Numidian, and Roman periods. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, completed in 1997, and continues to generate publications based on his findings, including articles on burial mounds and state formation in North Africa.

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