Andrew Shapland
Curator
Greek Bronze Age (Minoan and
Mycenaean)
Department: Greece and Rome
Telephone: +44(0)20 7323 8411
Email: AShapland @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
Andrew Shapland is responsible for the
Greek Bronze Age collection. His research interests centre on the
role of material culture in human-animal relations. After studying
the archaeology of modern zoo enclosures he commenced a PhD about
human-animal relations in Bronze Age Crete.
He is currently involved in the Knossos
Urban Landscape Project, having previously worked on excavation
projects and contract archaeology in the UK and abroad. He studied
at Cambridge University and the UCL Institute of Archaeology before
joining the department in 2009.
Current British Museum projects
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Previous British Museum projects
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External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies
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Publications
A. Shapland and D. Van Reybrouck, Reconciling natural and
historical heritage values: the Penguin Pool at London Zoo,
International Journal of Heritage Studies 14:1 (2008),
10-29
A. Shapland, The changing nature of the Monkey Temple at Bristol
Zoo, Anthrozöos 17:3 (2004), 194-209