CV

  • Since 06/2021 Member of scientific staff and postdoc researcher in the SNSF project CELTUDALPS, Department Anthropology, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern. (PIs: Dr. Marco Milella and Dr. Albert Zink).
  • 11/2020 – 05/2021 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, University of Granada.
  • 04/2020 – 10/2020 Temporary Research Assistant, Department Anthropology, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern.
  • 5/2015 PhD in Human Evolution, Physical and Forensic Anthropology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain. Title of the thesis: “Antropología de la población Preromana de Verona (Italia).” Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sylvia A. Jiménez Brobeil.
  • 10/2008 – 12/2009 Master in Archaeology, Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, University of Granada.
  • 10/2007 – 12/2008 Master in Physical and Forensic Anthropology, Department of Legal Medicine, Toxicology and Physical Anthropology, University of Granada.
  • 07/2006 – 02/2007 Temporary learning stay at the National University of San Marcos and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and internship at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru, Lima.
  • 10/2001 – 07/2005 Bachelor of Archaeology, University of Padova.

 

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Research focus

Research Interests

  • Bioarchaeology with focus on the reconstruction of diet and mobility in ancient populations through isotopic analyses.
  • Relation between biological, sociocultural and economical aspect in past populations specifically focusing in the Late Iron Age/Pre Roman times in Northern Italy and Switzerland.
  • Dietary and health patterns in Medieval al-Andalus (South Eastern Spain).
  • Traces of manipulation in bones and funerary treatment during the Neolithic and Copper Age in Southern Spain.

 

Research Projects

  • CELTUDALPS: "Celts Up & Down the Alps: Origin and mobility patterns on both sides of the Alps during the Late Iron Age (4th-1st c. BC)". Department of Anthropology, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern. PIs: Dr. Marco Milella und Dr. Albert Zink.
  • DINAGUA: "Dinámicas de continuidad y transformación entre el Neolítico y el Calcolítico en el Alto Guadalquivir". Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, University of Granada. Main PI: Prof. Juan Antonio Cámara Serrano.
  • MUNAZAM: "De mujeres nazaríes a moriscas: vida cotidiana, influencias y (dis)-continuidades socio-culturales en la «intrahistoria» del contexto peninsular (siglos XIII-XVI).” Department of Semitic Studies, University of Granada. Main PI: Prof. Bárbara Boloix Gallardo.
  • NEARQBIOSI: "Arqueobiología del Neolítico del Sur de la Península Ibérica". Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, University of Granada. PI: Prof. Juan Antonio Cámara Serrano, Prof. Rafael Martínez Sánchez.
  • SAPAL: "Salud y Alimentación en poblaciones del Sureste de al-Andalus". Department of Legal Medicine, Toxicology and Physical Anthropology, University of Granada. Main PI: Prof. Sylvia A. Jiménez Brobeil.
  • SAPREM: " Salud y Alimentación en poblaciones rurales de la España Medieval ". Department of Legal Medicine, Toxicology and Physical Anthropology, University of Granada. Main PI: Prof. Sylvia A. Jiménez Brobeil.

Publications and talks

For publications and talks before 2020 see Researchgate.

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Teaching

University of Granada

  • Fall Semester 2015: "Antropología Física y Forense", Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, Bachelor in Archaeology (2 hours).
  • Fall Semester 2013, 2014, 2015: "Métodos y técnicas para el estudio físico del hombre", Medical Faculty, Master in Physical and Forensic Anthropology (9 hours).
  • Fall Semester 2013, 2014, 2015: "Evolución de los estados de salud y enfermedad en poblaciones humanas", Medical Faculty, Master in Physical and Forensic Anthropology (9 hours).

 

Supervised theses

  • 2022-ongoing: Natalia Camacho Torres, PhD thesis (University of Granada, Spain). Title: " La aplicación de isótopos estables en el contexto forense para la determinación de procedencia de personas desaparecidas en Colombia"
  • 2020-2021: Martina Cavallini, Master thesis (University of Granada, Spain). Title: "Un posible caso de crucifixión en el cementerio islámico de la Calle Huerto de San Cecilio 5, Granada. Sepulturas anómalas en la Granada Nazarí?"