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Louise Iles

Louise is currently a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the University of York, with a secondment to the University of Arizona. She is undertaking primary research on the Pare Mountains, examining the impacts of iron smelting on local environments.

“My core specialism is the excavation, analysis and interpretation of metal remains, using a combination of archaeometric (archaeological science) and archaeological approaches. I have a strong interest in the properties, production and producation of metals in sub-Saharan Africa, having led research projects in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, and being involved in research in Rwanda and Mali. I’ve worked on the analysis of a range of material, including copper- and iron-working remains, ceramics, glass and amber from China, the UK, Spain, northern India, Russia and Cambodia.“