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Archaeology Research Interests: Ancient technology, Geoarchaeology,
Hannibal Studies, Archaeological Science
Patrick Hunt earned his Ph.D. in Archaeology (1991) from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, University of London. He has conducted annual fieldwork in the Mediterranean, Europe and the Near East as well as in Central and South America since 1984. |
After a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship with Professor David Stronach, Near Eastern Studies, University of California, Berkeley, from 1992-94, Patrick has been the Director of the Stanford Alpine Archaeology Project (1994-2008), conducting high altitude alpine research, and is also a Research Fellow at the Archaeology Center, Stanford University. At Stanford he annually teaches regular archaeology courses, specializing in stone research, alpine archaeology, Hannibal studies, Ancient Olympics (site and reconstructed athletics), connections between archaeology and mythology as well as archaeological materials and ancient technology.
In addition to forthcoming books and articles, a small selection of his over 50 scholarly papers and publications in global archaeology include peer-reviewed articles in:
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Bulletin of Institute of Classical Studies, London (1988) on papyrology research |
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World Archaeology (1989) on petrographic field laboratories (with D.R. Griffiths) |
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Newsletter of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (1990) on Piraeus Museum. |
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Papers of the Institute of Archaeology (1990) on Inca quarrying |
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Newsletter of the Quern Study Group, Oxford University (1992) on volcanic stone use. |
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Seventh Mesa Redonda de Palenque (1994) on Maya and Olmec stone weathering |
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Studia Phoenicia XI: Phoenicia and the Bible (1996) on Mt. Saphon in myth and reality |
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Journal of Roman Archaeology XI (1998) on Roman Alpine archaeology |
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Vallesia LIV: Recherches Archeologiques, Valais Canton (1999) on Roman Alpine sites |
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The Archaeology of Geological Catastrophes (2000) on criteria for Olmec sculpture |
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Journal of the Cantor Center for the Arts, Stanford (2001) on Triptolemos at Eleusis |
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Proceedings of XIIIth Harvard Bronze Congress, JRA Suppl. (2002) on Alpine Votives |
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Encyclopedia of the Ancient World (2002) on the Pantheon in Rome |
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The Ancient World: Great Lives from History (2004) on Gudea, King of Lagash |
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Great Events in History (2004) on Byzantine silk production |
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Magill’s Choice: Ancient Greece (2006) on history of Greek Mythology |
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Notorious Lives (forthcoming 2007) on The Roman emperor Nero |
In addition to longstanding memberships in A.I.A. (Archaeological Institute of America), A.S.O.R. (American Schools of Oriental Research), A.S.C.S.A. (Alumni of the American School of Classical Studies, Athens), P.A.R.I. (Precolumbian Art Research Institute), among many others. Hunt was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.) in London in 1989.
Hunt also serves as President of the Stanford Society of the AIA since 1995 and served as President of the California Classical Association, Northern Section, in 1986-87. He has also received U.S. Congressional commendation (Certificate of Special Recognition) for his archaeological research and teaching.
Recent Posts : E-Journal Articles On Archaeology
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Patrick's Hannibal research was featured in ARCHAEOLOGY Magazine's Jan/Feb. 2007 winter issue in an article titled, "Hiking with Hannibal". The issue is
available on the newsstand, in libraries or through request to ARCHAEOLOGY
Magazine, published six times a year by the Archaeological Institute of
America.
***Patrick is also Director of the Hannibal Expedition 2007-2008, sponsored by
the National Geographic Society (more info soon)
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