Amelia W. Eichengreen, Ph.D

Researcher at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan

PhD University of Michigan in the Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology

MA University of Michigan in the Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology

MA Columbia University in Classical Studies

MA Durham University in Roman Archaeology

AB Bryn Mawr College in Classical and Near Eastern Art and Archaeology, Minor in Latin, Minor in Greek

Dissertation: From Huts to Palaces: Archaic Domestic Architecture in Rome, Latium, and Etruria c. 900-450 BCE

Read at: ProQuest

My project tracked the architectural development of domestic spaces in central Italy during the Archaic period, or approximately 900-450 BCE, when homes moved from mud huts to complex multi-roomed buildings. Previously, discussions of Archaic domestic space have focused around necrolopeis as reflections of ancient cities. Recentering the debate around the homes themselves allows for a more accurate picture of domestic spaces, cities, and urbanization processes. This new lens reveals a more rapid urbanization picture than previously believed and an increasingly marked social inequality. A centerpiece of my research is a new interpretation for the Archaic domestic remains on the north Palatine slope.

Dissertation Committee

Chair

Nicola Terrenato

(University of Michigan)

Elaine Gazda

(University of Michigan)

Lisa Nevett

(University of Michigan)

Celia Schultz

(University of Michigan)

John N. Hopkins

(New York University)

General Director Massimo Osanna

(Ministry of Culture in Italy and University of Naples Federico II)

I am or was recently involved in projects pertaining to

Archaic Domestic Roman Architecture

Republican Civic Roman Architecture

Domestic Space

Identity and Burial practices around the Bay of Naples

Ethnicity in Early Italy

Gender and Emotion in Roman Wall Painting

Life and Death in Archaic Latium

Etruscan Tomb Architecture

Get in touch at aeicheng@umich.edu

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