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Dr Melina Seabrook

Biography

I am an archaeologists focused on bringing the role of animals to the forefront of our studies of developing urbanism in southwest Asia. I use zooarchaeology, archaeological sciences, and other integrated approaches bringing together the iconography and textual evidence to flesh out the central role animals played in ancient cities. 

Research

Zooarchaeology, Human animal relationships, archaeological sciences, ancient cities, urbanization, Mespotamia

Key Publications

Key publications

Seabrook, M., Wolfhagen, J., Pilaar Birch, S.E., 2025. Large-scale carbon and nitrogen isotopic investigations into caprine diet and management at Tepe Yahya, SE Iran.  PLOS One.

Seabrook, M., Mikeska, C.A. Pilaar Birch, S.E. 2025. Improving Identification of Caprine Mandibles: Integrating Morphological and ZooMS Analyses, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.

Other Professional Activities

K-12 Archaeological Outreach

Job Titles

Black Heritage Research Fellow, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research

General Info

Not available for consultancy
Research Expertise / Fields of study
Zooarchaeology
Biomolecular Archaeology

Contact Details

ms3277[a]cam.ac.uk
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Downing Street
Cambridge
CB2 3ER
Ocean River Seabrook
ORCID

Affiliations

Person keywords
Zooarchaeology
Mesopotamia
Urbanization
Subjects
Archaeology
Assyriology and Mesopotamian Archaeology
Themes
Science, Technology and Innovation
Environment, Landscapes and Settlement
Geographical areas
Mesopotamia and the Near East

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Downing Street
CB2 3DZ Cambridge

 

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