Area of Interest:

Origins and formations of pastoral societies in Central Asia, transmission of material culture in antiquity, influence between Iron Age Eurasian nomads and Mediterranean sedentary cultures

Research & Activities:

Entered the program in 2003.

Education: BA Anthropology, The University of Arizona, 2000; MA Classics, University of Arizona, 2003.

Research Interests: I am primarily interested in the origins and formations of pastoral societies in Central Asia, as well as the transmission of material culture in antiquity, in particular, Mediterranean commerce. In connection with this I am also concerned with the sphere of influence between Eurasian Nomads of the Iron Age and sedentary cultures of the Mediterranean, especially in regards to trade. More recently I have extended the scope of my research to include Mongolia and China, and the interrelations between Iron Age nomads and sedentary societies throughout Eurasia and Central Asia.

Publications and Major Papers:
2003   "Trade, Grain, and Blood: Eurasian Nomads and the Collapse of the Black Sea Grain Trade in the Hellenistic Period." A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Department of Classics for the Degree of Masters of Arts in Classics with an Emphasis in Classical Archaeology. (An oral presentation of this work was also given at the Classical Association Of The Middle West and South in April 2003)

2002   "A Trial By Fire: Large Scale Warfare and its Role in the Collapse of the
Mediterranean Bronze Age." Presentation given before Department of Classics at the
University of Arizona as part of lecture series.