Catherine Frieman
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OccupationArchaeologist
ThesisSkeuomorphs and stone-working : elaborate lithics from the early metal-using era in coastal, northwest Europe (2010)
InstitutionsAustralian National University
Catherine J. Frieman | |
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Frieman at Talland Round in June 2019 | |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
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| Thesis | Skeuomorphs and stone-working : elaborate lithics from the early metal-using era in coastal, northwest Europe (2010) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Australian National University |
Catherine J. Frieman is an archaeologist and associate professor at the Australian National University. Her research investigates conservatism and innovation, and she is a specialist in material culture and technology.[1]
She graduated with a BA in archaeological studies from Yale.[2] Frieman completed her MSt and DPhil at the University of Oxford.[3] She held a Rhodes scholarship.[2] Her 2010 dissertation, which examined lithic artifacts from northwest Europe that are typically referred to as skeuomorphs, examined the adoption of metallurgy and metal artifacts.