Hello! 

My name is Catherine B. Scott. I am an anthropological archaeologist specializing in the Bronze Age of the eastern Mediterranean, with a particular focus on 2nd millennium BCE western Anatolia. I received my Ph.D. from Boston University in 2019, and am currently a postdoctoral fellow with the Linking Anatolian Pasts Project (LAP) at the Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) at Koç University in Istanbul. I am also the Assistant Director for Recording with the Kaymakçı Archaeological Project (KAP), located in the Gediz River valley in western Turkey. 

My research focuses on using interdisciplinary tools to explore how people construct and navigate space, particularly in fortified settlements and across fortified landscapes. My first major project used sediment chemistry to identify activity areas and site structure at the 2nd millennium BCE citadel of Kaymakçı, along with two modern sites also located in the Gediz valley (read more here). My current project zooms in to examine the role of two types of special features in place-making at Kaymakçı: fire installations (e.g., hearths, ovens, kilns) and small ritual deposits. To do this, I primarily use digital methods to reconstruct the spatial relationships between these features and surrounding architecture, deposits, and artifacts.

I have extensive experience in common digital tools used in archaeology, including relational databases, GIS, and structure-from-motion photogrammetry. I also regularly train other members of KAP in the use of these tools and the proper management of the resulting data. This experience also intersects with my research; I am interested in reflexively examining how the introduction of digital methods is reshaping the practice of archaeology and archaeological pedagogy.

I am also interested in academic writing at multiple levels. I was an editorial assistant at the Journal of Field Archaeology for two years, through which I have gained experience at copy-editing and managing the production of academic publications. I have also taught introductory college writing at both Boston University and Brandeis University, with courses centering on a wide range of topics including Greek mythology and animal domestication. 

Download my CV here.