Biography
After I completed my BA in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology at Free University Berlin, I spent a year at the University of Tehran, studying both the archaeology of Iran and the Persian language (2014-2015). The following year I studied at Durham University for a MA focussing on the archaeological landscapes of south-eastern Iran. In 2018, I completed my MA at the FU Berlin looking at the early distribution of lapis lazuli and turquoise across the Iranian Plateau and their role as a marker of interregional interaction.
During my studies, I participated in excavations and survey projects across the Middle East, West and South Asia. Most recently, I was involved in field projects in Iran as well as at the early urban centre of Kantarodai, Sri Lanka.
Research
My doctoral research focusses on the dynamics of interaction in the 4th and 3rd millennium BC across the arid landscapes of south-eastern Iran. I am interested in the physical aspects of mobility and the development of human-landscape interactions through movement over time.
I employ Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing approaches to model and analyse landscapes of movement.
Key Publications
Jürcke, F., & Farjami, M. 2018. Works in Rivi D: trench G-12. p.95-99. In: Jafari, J., & Thomalsky, J. 2018. The Iranian-German Tappe Rivi Project (TRP), North-Khorasan: Report on the 2016 and 2017 fieldworks. Archäologische Mitteilungen aus Iran und Turan: p.77-120. (contribution)
Teaching and Supervisions
I am currently involved in the supervision of Part I students in the following course:
- A2 – Archaeology in Action
Supervisor: Dr Cameron Petrie
Advisors: Dr Enrico Crema, Dr Hector Orengo
Other Professional Activities
Open Access Officer of the Archaeological Review from Cambridge