Laura Motta

Laura Motta is an archaeologist specializing in people-environment interactions in the Mediterranean during the later prehistory and early historical periods.  Her research focuses on the investigation of social complexity in early cities through food redistribution patterns, agricultural practices, and landscape modifications, and she is currently involved in projects in Italy, Romania, and Egypt. She is the director of the Archaeobiology Lab at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the director of environmental archaeology for the Gabii Project.

Field(s) of Study:

• Environmental archaeology, archaeobotany, complex societies, and state formation processes.