Alan Lee

Credentials: PhD Student

Position title: Anthropology

Areas of Research Interest
Iron technology in Northwestern South Asia (1500 BC – 500 AD). I am interested in archaeometallurgy and image analysis.
Areas of General Interest
Anywhere in the world with iron technology. Specifically I am interested in methods surrounding heat treatment techniques around the world.
List of published and non-published works
2018 “Metallographic Analysis of Iron Samples from Bhamala Stupa” at 47th Annual Conference on South Asia. 2018 Panel Organizer and Panel Chair. “Recent Archaeological Advances in Ceramic, Copper/Bronze, and Iron Technologies of Ancient South Asia” for the 47th Annual Conference on South Asia 2018 Poster on “Metallographic Analysis of Iron Samples from Bhamala Stupa” – to be presented at European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art (EASAA 2018) 2017 Panel Organizer. “South Asian Lithic and Metal Technologies Archaeological, Ethnographic, and Experimental Approaches” for the 46th Annual Conference on South Asia. 2017 “Iron Technology in Ancient South Asia: A Perspective from the Agaria of Central India.” at the 46th Annual Conference on South Asia. 2017 “Crucible Steel Production: An Experimental Study of Crucible Composition and Structure” at Red Sea VIII: Coveted Treasure – The Economy Natural Resources: Extraction, Processing, and Trade.
Favorite part about CSA
One – The people in the CSA. I could hardly imagine a group of kinder and more supportive people Two – The Guests. I don’t know how you find the amazing people you do, but keep it up! Three – I love opportunities like this to network!
Hobbies
One – Games (I love me some games of all kinds, boardgames, vidyagames, tabletop rpgs, I’ve basically done it all). Two – I love outdoors stuff, running, hiking, tubing whatever. Three –
Favorite part of living in Madison
Everything except that -10 F windchill that sweeps off the lake and hits me in the face at my bus stop in February.