Biography
I read Archaeology at Complutense University of Madrid (2016) and continued my studies with and MSc in Archaeological Science: Technology and Materials at UCL (2017). After working as technician at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History (University of Leicester), I am now pursuing a PhD in Archaeology funded by the AHRC-DTP and the Cambridge Trust.
Research
My research focuses on the evolution, co-existence and adaptation of tin-bronze alloying methods over time. I am interested in understanding when the different alloying techniques appeared, why they co-existed and how this can be linked to broader socio-economic and technological dynamics operating over time and space. I am focussing my research on Northeaster Iberia analysing bronze slags and technical ceramics from different sites dated from Early Bronze Age to Iron Age.
More broadly, my research interests are related to technical knowledge transmission and evolution, material analyses and analytical techniques and European Later Prehistory.
Key Publications
Montes-Landa, J.; Murillo-Barroso, M.; Montero-Ruiz, I.; Rovira-Llorens, S. and Martinón-Torres, M. (2021). Interwoven traditions in Bell Beaker metallurgy: Approaching the social value of copper at Bauma del Serrat del Pont (Northeast Iberia). PLOS ONE, 16(8): e0255818.
Montes-Landa, J.; Jürcke, F. and Ceccarelli, A. (Eds.) (2021). Knowledge-scapes. Archaeological Review from Cambridge, 35.2.
Jürcke, F.; Montes-Landa, J. and Ceccarelli, A. (2021). 'Knowledge-scapes' in archaeology: an introduction. Archaeological Review from Cambridge, 35.2: 1-24.
Montes-Landa, J.; Montero-Ruiz, I.; Castanyer Masoliver, P.; Santos Retolaza, M.; Tremoleda Trilla, J. and Martinón-Torres, M. (2020).Traditions and innovations: Versatility of copper and tin bronze making recipes in Iron Age Emporion (L'Escala, Spain). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 12.
Teaching and Supervisions
During the academic year 2021-2022, I am the teaching assistant and supervisor of students in A2 (Archaeology in Action).
Supervisors: Prof Marcos Martinón-Torres
Advisors: Prof John Robb
Other Professional Activities
Treasurer of the Archaeological Review from Cambridge
