PEOPLE
FOODPOWER brings together archaeological, bioarchaeological, and biomolecular approaches to investigate changing foodways, inequality, and power in the ancient Andes.
PROJECT LEAD
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow
BioArCh, Department of Archaeology, University of York
Luis Flores-Blanco is the researcher leading FOODPOWER. His research explores foodways, social inequality, political organization, and long-term social change in the ancient Andes, combining archaeological and biomolecular approaches.
SCIENTIST IN CHARGE
Director of BioArCh
BioArCh, Department of Archaeology, University of York
Oliver Craig is the FOODPOWER project supervisor. His research focuses on biomolecular archaeology, human diets, foodways, and the application of stable isotope and organic residue analysis to archaeological questions.
SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATORS
Bioanthropologist · Ancient DNA and population genetics
Department of Forensic Medicine · University of Helsinki, Finland
PERUVIAN COLLABORATORS
Ceramic analysis and archaeological collections specialist
Physical anthropology specialist
COLLABORATION
The project brings together archaeological evidence, laboratory science, and biomolecular approaches to investigate how food became connected to social differentiation and political power.
FOODPOWER