Andrea Martínez-Carrasco

Early Career Researcher, Institute of Archaeology, University College London

ORCID 0000-0002-2392-878X

Andrea Martínez-Carrasco is an archaeologist whose work investigates state control over Inka-style pottery production in Central Chile, at the southern frontier of the Inka Empire. She has participated in archaeological research across the southern Andes, examining Inka interactions with local communities. Andrea applies macroscopic and archaeometric techniques to study ceramic technology, and the preliminary results of her doctoral research received the 2025 Charles C. Kolb Award for Archaeological Ceramics from the Society for Archaeological Sciences.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Digging into Pottery: Scientific Approaches to Archaeological Ceramic Analysis Around the World

ed. Andrea Martínez-Carrasco

Digging into Pottery explores how scientific analysis of ceramics and related materials reveals ancient production methods, provenance, technology and exchange. Spanning diverse regions and periods, it demonstrates the value of interdisciplinary approaches for understanding past societies and material culture. READ MORE

Paperback: £30.00

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