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Dr. Despina Margomenou

B.A. in Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1994
M.A. in Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1996
Ph.D.  in Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2005

Dissertation Title: Food Storage, Surplus, and the Emergence of Institutionalized Inequality: A Study of Storage Jars and Food Storage for Central Northern Greece in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age.

Courses:

  • Introduction to Anthropology 
  • Introduction to Archaeology
  • Archaeological Practice and the Public
  • Archaeological Theory
  • Archaeological Field School/ Study Abroad in Greece

Research Interests:  Economic anthropology, state emergence, material culture studies, ceramics, archaeological practice and politics, museum studies, European prehistory.

Current Research Projects:

 

Northern Greek Storage Project (funded by the Institute for Aegean Prehistory): collaboration with Dr. M. Roumpou (Research Scientist, University of Bradford). Comparative study of storage practices in Northern Greece from the Early Bronze Age to the end of the Iron Age (ca. 3300-480BC). A systematic and extensive analysis storage areas and vessels  including the analysis of organic residues from storage vessels.

Institutions and other agencies collaborating with this project include: the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Dr. S. Andreou, Dr. K. Kotsakis, Dr. M. Tiverios), the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, the 16th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities (Dr. V. Missailidou), the 27th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities (Dr. S. Gimatzidis), Freie Universität Berlin (Dr. B. Hänsel; Dr. R. Jung), the FITCH Laboratory in Athens (director, Dr. V. Kyriazi), and the Harokopeio University of Athens, Department of Dietology and Nutrition (Dr. N. Kalogeropoulos).

 


Select Publications

2008 Margomenou, D., “Food Storage in Northern Greece:  Interrogating Complexity at the Margins of the 'Mycenaean World'”, Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology 21.2: 191-212.

2005 Cherry J. F., D. Margomenou, and L. E. Talalay eds. , “Prehistorians Round the Pond: Reflections on Aegean Prehistory as a Discipline”, Kelsey Museum Publications 2

2005 Margomenou, D., J. F. Cherry, and L. E. Talalay, “Reflections on the ‘Aegean’ and its Prehistory: Present Routes and Future Destinations for Aegean Prehistory. In Cherry J. F., L. E. Talalay and D. Margomenou eds., Prehistorians Round the Pond: Reflections on Aegean Prehistory as a Discipline, Kelsey Museum Publications 2

2004 Efstratiou N., A. Karetsou, E. Banou, and D. Margomenou  “The Neolithic Settlement of Knossos: New Light on an Old Picture”. In Cadogan G., Hatzaki E. and Vasilakis A. eds. Knossos: Palace, City, State-100 Years of Excavation at the Palace of Knossos, Crete, British School at Athens Studies 12:39-49 London.