Francesco Menotti
Wetland archaeologist
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Francesco Menotti is an archaeologist. His main interest in research in wetland settlements (wetland archaeology).[1][2] His positions include Anniversary Chair of Archaeology at the School of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford, UK, since 2014. Before that he was SNF Professor of Archaeology at Basel University.[1][3]
Books
- 1998: The Inkas: Last Stage of Stone Masonry Development in the Andes
- "This book examines Inka stone masonry, a major hallmark of their culture, tracing the process from extraction through dressing techniques to stone-block transport and use."
- 2001: ‘The missing period’: Middle Bronze Age lake-dwellings in the Alps
- "This study focuses on the alternating phases of occupation and abandonment of lake-dwellings within the Alpine region, in particular on Lake Constance and Lake Zurich"
- 2004: Living on the lake in prehistoric Europe (editor)
- "This definitive volume provides an overview of the development of lake village studies, explores the impact of a range of scientific techniques on the settlements and considers how the public can relate to this evocative and exciting branch of archaeology"
- 2012: Wetland Archaeology and Beyond: Theory and Practice[4]
- 2013 The Oxford Handbook of Wetland Archaeology (Francesco Menotti, Aidan O'Sullivan, editors)
- A survey of wetland archaeology