Research
Research
IASCE working groups foster interdisciplinary and ground-breaking research projects in various fields with a geographic focus on South America, the Mediterranean basin and East Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Andean Archaeology Working Group
The Andean Archaeology Working Group is an interdisciplinary network of researchers
committed to advancing the understanding of major cultural, social, and environmental
developments in the ancient Andean region, fostering collaboration across diverse
academic fields and promoting innovative approaches to studying the complex histories,
interactions, and legacies of Andean civilizations.
The Mediterranean Diet Archaeology Project (MEDIAP)
The Mediterranean Diet Archaeology Project (MEDIAP) offers a comprehensive exploration of how diet, nutrition, medicine, and health were interconnected to shape ancient Mediterranean societies. By integrating cutting-edge scientific techniques with written, visual, archaeological, and bioarchaeological evidence, the project reveals the profound links between food, living standards, disease, and medicine.
Center for East African and the Indian Studies (CEIAOS)
CEAIOS members focus on understanding and modeling the development of state societies in the Indian Ocean, investigating urbanism as an outcome of global trade, migration and conducting anthropological, archaeological, and ethnohistorical fieldwork at sites in Kenya, Madagascar, and India.