Mark Altaweel

Mark Altaweel is a Reader in Near Eastern Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, having held previous appointments and joint appointments at the University of Chicago, University of Alaska, and Argonne National Laboratory. Mark has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

Map showing Bolivia and Peru's pre-war borders (shaded colors) and current borders (black line). Map: Keysanger, Wikimedia Commons.

Maps and Cartography

Geography of Conflict

August 12, 2024

Mark Altaweel

Geography can show us how physical and social factors shape global conflict today and in the past.

LiDAR reveals the underlying history of a landscape. Image from Kate Johnson.

GIS Industry

Using GIS in Landscape Archaeology

August 12, 2024

Mark Altaweel

Landscape archaeology is a discipline where space is critical to understanding ancient settlements and human use of ancient space. The use of GIS is steadily growing as a tool in this field.