Christopher Roosevelt
Assistant Professor of Archaeology
Director of Graduate Admission
Contact for a minor in Archaeology

Education: Ph.D. in the History of Art and Archaeology, Cornell University, 2003; M.A. in the History of Art and Archaeology, Cornell University, 1998; M.A. in Archaeology, Cornell University, 1997; B.A. in Classics and Geology, Colby College, 1994.

Research Interests: Classical Archaeology; Landscape Archaeology; Cities and topography of Asia Minor; Bronze and Iron Age Anatolia Archaeology; Lydian, Persian, and Greek interaction in western Anatolia; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications in archaeology.

Honors and Awards: Senior National Science Foundation Grant (# 0649981) (PI): Environmental and Cultural Dynamics in Central Lydia, Western Turkey; Special Program for Research Initiation Grant, Boston University, 2006-07; Junior Fellowship of The Humanities Foundation, Boston University, 2006-07; American Research Institute in Turkey Research Fellowship, 2006; Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Research Support Grant, 2005; Wilde, William and Mary Fellowship, Cornell University, 2001-02; Olivia James Traveling Fellowship, Archaeological Institute of America, 2000-01; Honorary Fellowship, American Research Institute in Turkey-Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 2000-01; John Williams White Fellowship in Archaeology, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece, 1998-99; Graduate Summer Research Fellowships, Cornell University, 1998-2000; Sage Graduate Fellowship, Cornell University, 1996-97; Hirsch Travel Fellowship, Cornell University, 1996; Phi Beta Kappa Society, Colby College, 1994; Magna Cum Laude, Colby College, 1994; John B. Foster Memorial Prize in Classics, Colby College, 1994; Thomas Bove Award in Geology, Colby College, 1994.

Fieldwork experience: Christopher Roosevelt is a specialist in the archaeology of western Anatolia (Turkey), specifically that of the ancient kingdom of Lydia. Since 2005, Roosevelt has directed the Central Lydia Archaeological Survey (CLAS), a project that investigates cultural and environmental dynamics across central Lydian landscapes. Specifically, the project investigates long-term patterns of cultural activity in the area and aims to reconstruct past environmental conditions. This project grew out of Roosevelt’s involvement with the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, ancient Lydia’s capital, where he has been involved with excavation, site survey, and geophysical projects since 1995. In addition to his work in western Turkey, Roosevelt has excavated at the Classical Greek site of Corinth, has contributed to palynological and mineralogical projects, and has experience with tree-ring dating from past work with the Aegean Dendrochronology Project at Cornell University.

Representative Publications
Roosevelt, C.H. 2006. “Symbolic Door Stelae and Graveside Monuments in Western Anatolia.” American Journal of Archaeology 110.1: 65–91.

Roosevelt, C.H. 2006. “Tumulus Survey and Museum Research in Lydia, Western Turkey: Determining Lydian- and Persian-Period Settlement Patterns.” Journal of Field Archaeology 31.1: 61–76.

Roosevelt, C.H. 2007. “Central Lydia Archaeological Survey: 2005 Results.” Ara_t¦rma Sonuçlar¦ Toplant¦s¦ 24.2: 135–54.

Roosevelt, C.H., and C. Luke. 2006. “Looting Lydia: the Destruction of an Archaeological Landscape in Western Turkey.” In Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and the Antiquities Trade, edited by N. Brodie, M. Kersel, C. Luke, and K. Walker Tubb, 173–87. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida.

Roosevelt, C.H., and C. Luke. 2006. “Mysterious Shepherds and Hidden Treasures: the Culture of Looting in Lydia.” Journal of Field Archaeology 31.2: 185–98.

Roosevelt, C.H. In Review. The Regional Archaeology of Lydia from Gyges to Alexander. (Book).

COMPLETE LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

PROJECT
Central Lydia Archaeological Survery