Biography
2018-present: PhD Student in Archaeology (working on the ‘Crops pollinators and people, (BuckBee) project’), University of Cambridge
2017-2019: part-time Research Assistant on the AHRC-funded project Ancient Identities in Modern Britain at the University of Stirling (previously based at University College London)
2017: Teaching Assistant on the Advanced Skills in Digital Heritage Module at the Department of Archaeology, Durham University
2016: MSc in GIS and Spatial Analysis in Archaeology, University College London
2015: BA in Egyptian Archaeology, University College London
Research
I am interested in the use and development of computational methods and quantitative analysis in archaeology.
As part of the ‘BuckBee’ project, I am currently working on the application of species palaeodistribution modelling and theoretical agent-based modelling in the study of buckwheat dispersal across Eurasia. I am exploring different statistical approaches with the goal of understanding how ecological, environmental and cultural factors could have constrained or promoted the spread of buckwheat following its domestication.
I have also been working on the development of web data retrieval workflows, and application of text mining methods and network analysis, in digital heritage research involving the study of contemporary meanings of the past through social media data.
Key Publications
Bonacchi C., Krzyzanska, M., 2019. Digital heritage research re-theorised: ontologies and epistemologies in a world of big data. International Journal of Heritage Studies 0, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/13527258.2019.1578989
Teaching and Supervisions
I am involved in the supervision of the module A11/B5: From Data to Interpretation / Foundation Statistics
Supervisor: Dr Enrico Crema
Advisor: Professor Martin Jones
Other Professional Activities
Member of Fitzwilliam College
Co-organizer of the Computational and Digital Archaeology Lab (CDAL) Seminar series, 2018-2019
