Friday Archaeology Presents: Dr. Monica Smith
Globalization in Daily Life: Materialized Long-Distance Contacts from the Perspective of Ordinary People
Cities have become the predominant global mode of life, but their development over the past six thousand years has encompassed amazingly rapid social, economic, and even biological adjustments. Dr. Smith's current fieldwork is focused on the Indian subcontinent, where excavations and survey have revealed the complexities of newly-emergent urban environments. She describes herself as an ancient economic historian who utilizes archaeological data to analyze the collective effects of routine activities through the study of food, ordinary goods, and architecture.