Elected 1983
The archaeology and history of the Near East, particularly the Iranian world, from antiquity to the pre-modern era
Studies of ancient materials, technologies and human-material-environment interactions through complementary scientific, archaeological, historical and anthropological approaches.
The history, archaeology, and culture of ancient Egypt, especially the mechanics of death (funerary rituals and mummification), the role of animals, environmental change, foodways, and rock art
