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I am a biomolecular archaeologist with a background in Scandinavian prehistoric archaeology. My research combines archaeology with biomolecular methods to study past human-animal relationships, livestock husbandry and the ways in which people managed and exploited animal resources.

My PhD research was conducted as part of the interdisciplinary Textile Resources in Viking Age Landscapes-project, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF), at the Centre for Textile Research (CTR), SAXO Institute, and the Section for GeoBiology at the GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagen.

My research focused on sheep husbandry and wool production in Late Iron Age and Viking Age Denmark. By combining zooarchaeological evidence with Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS), ancient DNA and stable isotope analysis, I investigated changes in the management of sheep and the relationship between livestock husbandry and the growing importance of wool and textile production.

More broadly, I am interested in how biomolecular approaches can be used to address archaeological questions concerning animal mobility, population history, breeding and husbandry practices.