Melanie Augstein

Dr. phil., Magistra Artium

Research associate

Tel.: +49 4421 5074057

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3793-9404

Curriculum vitae

• Since 08/2023: Research associate at the NIhK, Wilhelmshaven
• 2020-2023: Research associate at the Chair for Pre- and Protohistory at Leipzig University. DFG Research Grant (temporary position as principal investigator). Project: »Manipulation of Objects from Graves – Aspects of Ritual and Symbolic Communication between Late Bronze Age and Late Latène Period in South and Southwest Germany«
• 2018-2020: Research associate at the Chair for Pre- and Protohistory at the Heinrich Schliemann-Institute for Ancient Studies, Rostock University
• 2011-2018: Research associate at the Chair for Pre- and Protohistory at Leipzig University
• 2012: PhD Graduation (Pre- and Protohistory) at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. Thesis: 
  The Hallstatt- and Early Latène period burial ground of Dietfurt in its cultural context
• 2004: Master Graduation (Magistra Artium) at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen. Thesis: Open settlements of the Middle and Late Latène period in Middle and Western Europe
• 1997-2004: Studies of Pre- and Protohistory, Art History and Folklore Studies/Empirical Cultural Studies at Münster University and Tübingen University

Research priorities

•  Archaeology of death and burial

•  Burial rituals

Current research topics

•  Rituals in a new light – Modern field research, documentation and visualisation strategies using the example of the burial ground of Nienbüttel

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