Dr. Elisabeth Anstett
Humanities, Social and behavioural sciences, Social anthropology of mass violence and genocide
Humanities
Prehistory, Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Microarchaeology, Paleovegetation and paleolandscape reconstruction, use of plant resources by past populations, plant diet, fossil plant microremains
Lower Palaeolithic, Hominin evolution and its interaction with environment, European and Levant Middle Paleolithic, African Middle Stone Age,Transition Middle/Upper Palaeolithic, Prehistoric Fire, Human plant diet, Early agricultural practices, Agricultural terraces
Credit as a full Professor from the Quality Catalan Agency (AQU) of the Generalitat de Catalunya, 2009
BLECUA AWARD 2005 from the University of Barcelona to the best paper published in an ISI journal derived from Thesis Dissertation: Mode of occupation of Tabun Cave, Mt. Carmel Israel, during the Mousterian period: A study of the sediments and the phytoliths. Journal of Archaeological Science, 1999
Catalan, English, French, Spanish
*Senior author
*Rodríguez-Cintas, A., Albert, R.M. et al., 2020. Palaeovegetation changes recorded in Palaeolake Olduvai OGCP Core 2A (2.09-2.12 Ma) Naibor Soit Formation Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaecology 557.
Neumann, K., Stromberg, C., et al., 2019. International Code for Phytolith Nomenclature (ICPN) 2.0. Annals of Botany 124, 189-199.
*Esteban, I., Marean, C., et al.. 2020. Palaeoenvironments and plant availability during MIS 6 to MIS 3 on the edge of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain (south coast, South Africa) as indicated by phytolith analysis at Pinnacle Point. Quaternary Science Reviews, 235. 105667.
Blumenschine, R.J., Stanistreet, I.G., Njau, J.K., Bamford, M.K., Masao, F.T., Albert, R.M., Stollhofen, H., Andrews, P., Fernanadez-Jalvo, Y., Prassack, K.A., McHenry, L.J., Camilli, E.L., Ebert, J.I. 2012. Environments and activity traces of hominins across the FLK Peninsula during Zinjanthropus times (1,84 MA), Olduvai Gorge Tanzania. Journal of Human Evolution 63, 364-383.
Albert, R.M., Bamford, M.K. 2012. Vegetation during uppermost Bed I and deposition of Tuff IF at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, based on phytoliths and plant remains. Journal of Human Evolution 63, 342-350.
Albert, R. M., Berna, F., Goldberg, P. 2012. Insights on Neanderthal Fire Use at Kebara Cave (Israel) through high Resolution Study of Prehistoric Combustion Features: evidence from phytoliths and thin sections. Quaternary International 247, 278-293.
Albert, R.M., Bamford, M.K., Cabanes, D. 2009. Palaeoecological significance of palms at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania based on phytolith remains. Quaternary International 193, 41- 48.
Albert, R.M., Shahack-Gross, R., Cabanes, D., Gilboa, A., Lev-Yadun, S., Portillo, M., Sharon, I., Weiner, S. 2008. Domestic uses of plants during the Iron Age I at Tel Dor (Israel): The results of phytolith analyses. Journal of Archaeological Science 35, 55-75.
Albert, R.M., Bamford, M.K., Cabanes, D. 2006. Taphonomy of phytoliths and macroplants in different soils from Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) and the application to Plio-Pleistocene palaeoanthropological samples. Quaternary International 148, 78-94.
Albert, R.M., Tsatskin, A., Ronen, A., Lavi, O., Estroff, L., Lev-Yadun, S., Weiner, S. 1999. Mode of occupation of Tabun Cave, Mt. Carmel Israel, during the Mousterian period: A study of the sediments and the phytoliths. Journal of Archaeological Science 26 (10), 1249-1260.
Microarchaeology: advancing methodological approaches to understand the relationship between humans and their environments (MICRO-PAST) – Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación – PID2020-119773GB-I00. Award amount: €72,600,000.
Terrace Archaeology and Culture in Europe (Multipaleoiberia. Population dynamics and cultural adaptations of the last Neandertals and first Modern Humans in inland Iberia: a multi-proxi investigation. (ERC-2018-STG-805478). PI: Manuel Alcaraz Castaño (Universidad de Alcala). Award amount: €1,387,515. Awarded period: 5 years (Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2023).
Palaeanthropological research in Kilombe Caldera, Kenya. Leverhulme Trust. Research Project Grant, June 2017. PI: John Gowlett (University of Liverpool, Great Britain). Award amount: £ 284,127 (322,428 €); Funding for RMA: €7,760 + travelling costs and field expenses. Award Period: 3 years (extended 1 more year due to COVID19).
IPG – Developing and Testing an Integrated Paleoscape Model for the early Middle and Late Pleistocene of the South Coast of South Africa. National Science Foundation (NSF). Award Number:1138073; Principal Investigator:Curtis Marean; Co-Principal Investigator:Richard Cowling, Kim Hill, Janet Franklin; Organization: Arizona State University; NSF Organization: BCS Award Date:09/15/2011.
Palaeolithic, Pyrotechnology, High Resolution Behavioral Events, and the Neanderthal/Modern Human Question. National Science Foundation (NSF) – 0551927, 2006 – 2007.
Paleoclimatic and Paleoenvironmental Context of the Origins of Modern Humans in South Africa: Constructing a Detailed Record from 400,000 – 30,000 Years Ago. National Science Foundation (NSF) – 0524087, 2005 – 2008.
Landscape successions and traces of Oldowan hominidland use at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. National Science Foundation (NSF) – 0109027, 2001 – 2003.
Radiocarbon and Archaeology, 6th International Symposium, Pafos (Cyprus), April 10-15, 2011
7th International meeting on Phytolith research, Mar de Plata (Argentina), 2008
6th International meeting on Phytolith research, Barcelona (Spain), 2006
2nd International Workshop "Olduvai Paleolandscape Project", Barcelona (Spain), 2005
5th International meeting on Phytolith research, Moscow (Russia), 2004
1st European Meeting on Phytoliths Research. CSIC. Madrid (Spain), 1996
Viatge als Orígens de la Humanitat. University of Barcelona and La Caixa, Barcelona (Spain), 2003
Founder and Director of the Research Group for Palaeoecological and Geoarchaeological Studies. Recognized as a Quality Research Group by the Catalan Government in 2005; since 2005
Member of the Society for American Archaeology, 2006, 2013
Board Member of the Quaternary International Journal
Member of the Catalan Association of Bioarchaeology, since 2008
Member of the International Committee for Phytolith Nomenclature, 2006 – 2010
Elected member of the Junta de Facultat of Geography and History, 2004 – 2008
Member of the Grup de Recerca Arqueobalear, University of Illes Balears, 2004 – 2008
Elected Board Member of the International Society for Phytolith Research, 2004 – 2006
Member of Equip de Recerca Arqueomètrica (ERAUB) of the UB, recognized as a Quality Research Group by the Generalitat de Catalunya, 2001 – 2002
Member of OLAPP (Olduvai Landscape Paleoanthropology Project), since 2001
Member collaborator of the Weizmann Institute of Science (Rehovot, Israel), since 1996
Member of the International Society for Phytolith Research, since 1996
Member of the Seminari d'Estudis i Recerques Prehistòriques (SERP) of the UB, recognized as a Quality Research Group by the Generalitat de Catalunya; 1992 – 2000, 2003 – 2005
50th anniversary of the discovery of Paranthropus boisei, 2012
Video of the University of Barcelona: Olduvai Bressol de la Humanitat, 2010
Interview in Radio Premià "Els matins de Lola", 2006
Interview in the journal Catalunya Today, 2004
Interview in the TV program Horitzons (canal 33), 2004
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