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Eva Birgitta Andersson Strand is a Professor and Head of the School of Archaeology at the University of Copenhagen, with over 35 years of experience in documenting, developing, and integrating ancient textile crafts. Her work involves textile analysis and the study of production processes. She aims to embed her findings within broader economic and cultural discussions surrounding ancient societies, thus emphasizing the importance of textile research within the field of archaeology. Her research focuses on diverse historical periods including the Viking Age in Scandinavia, the Bronze Age in the Aegean, and the Ancient Near East. Currently, she is leading the DFF-funded project 'Textile Resources Viking Age Landscapes (TRIVAL)', which seeks to enhance understanding of the substantial demand for textile resources and their impact on land use and settlement structures in Denmark, specifically through case studies in the Limfjord region and Southwest Zealand. Additionally, she teaches prehistoric archaeology at the Saxo Institute.
University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen
Head of the School of Archaeology.
Saxo Institute • Copenhagen
Worked in archaeological studies.
Saxo Institute • Copenhagen
Instructed courses on archaeology.
Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre for Textile Research • Copenhagen
Managed research projects on textile studies.
Dept. Archaeology Ancient History, Lund University • Lund, Sweden
Directed and taught in archaeology and ancient studies.
Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.