The research group “Anthropology & Ethnoarchaeology” develops studies and teaching about dynamics of techniques and ways of life in Africa, from Iron age to modern times. The relationships with environmental, socio-cultural, economical and political proxys are explored. This research involves different historical and analytical approaches like archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, ethnohistory, archaeometry, bio-anthropology, archaeo- and ethno-botany...
Teaching
Anne Mayor is responsible for the Bachelor course “Ethnology” and for the courses of the Master in Prehistoric Archaeology “Ethnoarchaeology” and “Prehistoric technologies”. She is also in charge of the courses of the Master in African Studies (Global Studies Institute) “Prehistory and Precolonial History in Africa” and “Environment, History and Societies”. She is involved in the training of several master and PhD students.
Research
Research of the group “Anthropology & Ethnoarchaeology” focuses primarily on establishing references in current communities in order to strengthen interpretations in archaeology (ceramics, architecture). They focus also on history and anthropology of techniques in Africa like ceramics, iron, gold and glass. A multidisciplinary approach is employed.
Current SNF projects
- Peuplement humain et paléoenvironnement en Afrique de l'Ouest - Projet Falémé (100013_185384)
link - Tracking Humans in Pre-colonial West Africa: Bio-Archhaeological Study in the Dogon Country, Mali (100011_169403)
link - Foodways in West Africa: an integrated approach on pots, animals and plants (Sinergia CRSII5_186324)
link - Africa: 300'000 years of human diversity (Agora CRARP3_186511)
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Links
- http://ua.unige.ch/fr/apa/
- http://www.ounjougou.org/
- http://www.unige.ch/sciences/Enseignements/Formations/Masters/ArcheologiePrehistorique.html
- http://cms.unige.ch/gsi/2016/maea.php
Key-words: Dynamics of population, History of techniques, Archaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, Ethnohistory, Paleoenvironment, Ceramics, Metallurgy, Africa