Network Members: Chloe Duckworth

 Chloe Duckworth

Chloe is a Reader in Archaeological Science and Public Engagement at Newcastle University. Her research revolves around the scientific examination and experimental reconstruction of ancient and traditional technologies, the loss of technological knowledge, and the relationship between technology and environmental/economic sustainability. She has previously researched topics including the development of the earliest glassmaking (AHRC-funded PhD project, 2007-11), trade and technological change in the Sahara Desert (Trans-SAHARA Project, 2014-15), and the role of recycling and reuse in the Roman economy (British Academy Fellowship, 2015-18). She has directed major fieldwork projects investigating urban layout and craft production zones at two UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain: The Alhambra, Granada; and Madinat al-Zahra, Cordoba. Chloe is also a television presenter, co-hosting The Great British Dig on the UK's Channel 4, and an advocate for increasing diversity and accessibility within the UK archaeological and heritage sector (e.g. Dig for Archaeology media campaign, 2021), appearing on BBC Radio 4, BBC2, and in magazines and newspaper articles including The Telegraph, The Independent, and The Daily Mail. She is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Member of the editorial board for World Archaeology Journal. In 2021 she was short-listed for the Council for British Archaeology's Outstanding Achievement Award.