I am an archaeologist and Egyptologist with over 20 years’ experience of research in the U.K., and Egypt.

I use geographic information systems (GIS) in a landscape archaeology framework to study, present and explain ancient landscapes, sites and artefacts, providing a spatial perspective on past societies and cultures that informs our understanding of the present.

I believe that the past can illuminate every aspect of our lives, challenge our assumptions about ourselves and our world, and drive us to do better. But it is only when we approach the past on its own terms that we reap the benefits. We need to undertake archaeological research and present archaeological remains with respect for the people who generated them and a determination to hear their voices rather than our own preconceived ideas. Only when we present archaeological data in their physical and cultural context, can we expect to benefit as individuals and as a society.

Beyond research, I undertake freelance archaeological work as a post-excavation researcher, cartographer and geographic information systems (GIS) and satellite imagery specialist. I also teach courses on geographic information systems (GIS) at the Egypt Exploration Society and Southend University. I edit the Friends of the Petrie Museum annual magazine. I believe that there should always be a place for Independent Researchers in academia and am a member of the National Coalition of Independent Scholars.