Maria Pia Maiorano
Frankfurt am Main
Summary
Post-doc researcher and experienced archaeologist specialized in Prehistory of South-Western Asia. Eager to contribute to team success through accurate work, attention to detail, problem-solving and excellent organizational skills gained in ten years of field experience.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post-doc researcher
Goethe University Frankfurt
05.2022 - Current
- Humboldt Fellowship
- Project: Lithic production and cultural change in central and southern Oman across the two “Dark Ages” (7500-6500 BC, 3700-2000 BC)
Project Director
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
01.2019 - Current
- “Exploring Omani Rub al Khali” Project
- Fieldwork supported by Beatrice De Cardi Award, Earth and Science Consultancy Centre Muscat, and Ministry of Heritage and Culture - Sultanate of Oman
- Field direction and research coordination; Survey activities; Sites mapping; data collection/sampling; archaeological excavation; post digging activities; lithic analysis; archaeological drawing
Excavation Direction and Survey Coordinator
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
01.2015 - Current
- Excavation director and lithic specialist for the French Archaeological Mission to the Sultanate of Oman "The Shores of the Arabian Sea between 10000 and 2000 BC"
- Fieldwork supported by CNRS, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Heritage & Culture - Sultanate of Oman (Project director: Vincent Charpentier)
- Survey activities; Sites mapping; data collection/sampling; archaeological excavation; post digging activities; lithic analysis; archaeological drawing.
Field Director
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
12.2018 - Current
- Lithic specialist for the Czech archaeological Mission to Duqm (ARDUQ Project), al-Wusta Governorate, Central Oman
- Fieldwork founded by “Beatrice De Cardi Awards” – Society of Antiquaries of London; supported by the Czech Academy of Sciences, National Museum of Oman and the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism – Sultanate of Oman (Project director: Roman Garba)
- Excavation direction of the Neolithic site; survey activities; sites mapping; data collection/sampling; archaeological excavation; post digging activities; lithic analysis; archaeological drawing.
Lithic Specialist
Goethe University Frankfurt
09.2021 - Current
- Funded by Goethe University of Frankfurt; supported by Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Muscat, Oman (Project director: Stephanie Dopper)
- Database development; lithic analysis; photographic documentation and archaeological drawing.
Lithic Specialist, Illustrator
Sapienza University of Rome
10.2021 - 10.2022
- (H)ORIGIN project – The East African record and the origin of modern Human behavior
- Funded by University of Rome La Sapienza, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Supported by Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (ARCCH, Enza Elena Spinapolice)
- Database development; lithic analysis; photographic documentation and archaeological drawing.
High School Teacher
Ministry of Education
10.2020 - 08.2021
- History, Geography, Italian Literature, Italian Grammar
- Carchidio Strocchi in Faenza (RA); Liceo Scientifico di Lugo (RA)
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
Field archaeologist
University of Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Archaeological mission in Uluzzo C Paleolithic site, Puglia, Italy (Scientific directors: Dr Enza Spinapolice, Dr Stefano Benazzi, Prof Antonio Curci)
- Fieldwork supported by University of Bologna and University of Rome
- Archaeological excavation; post digging activities; research
Field Archaeologist
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
12.2016 - 01.2017
- Lithic specialist Italian Archaeological Mission in Ras al Hadd HD-2, Ash Sharquiyah, Oman
- Funded by Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Muscat, Oman
- Rescue archaeological excavation; post digging activities; database development; data collection/sampling; lithic analysis; archaeological drawing.
Data manager
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Conservator C.A.LS.A
- Project (Central Archaeological Laboratory and Storage area)
- Founded by Ministry of Heritage and Culture – Sultanate of Oman
- Data management, update, and implementation of database for the conservation, restoration and study of all archaeological materials stored in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture
- Rescue Archaeology
Field archaeologist and lithic specialist
University of Bologna
03.2014 - 03.2015
- Joint Hadd Project Archaeological mission in Ras al Had (HD-5) Site, Ash Sharquiya, Oman
- Fieldwork supported by University of Bologna, Ministry of Heritage and Culture - Sultanate of Oman
- Archaeological excavation; post digging activities; lithic analysis; archaeological drawing; research
Surveyor, Field Archaeologist Lithic Specialist
Pantheon-Sorbonne University of Paris
02.2014 - 03.2014
- Specialist French-Italian archaeological and Paleo-Environmental cooperation in Oman (Ministry of Heritage & Culture - Sultanate of Oman - Quriyat-Fins area, Ash Sharqiyah, Oman
- Fieldwork supported by CNRS, Pantheon-Sorbonne University and Ministry of Heritage and Culture - Sultanate of Oman
- Survey activities; Sites mapping; data collection/sampling; archaeological excavation; post digging activities; lithic analysis; archaeological drawing
- Research
Field Archaeologist and Lithic Specialist
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Omani Archaological mission in Duqm, Al-Wusta, Oman
- Ministry of Heritage and Culture - Sultanate of Oman
- Funded by Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Muscat, Oman
- Survey activities; Sites mapping; data collection/sampling; archaeological excavation; post digging activities; lithic analysis; archaeological drawing
- Rescue Archaeology
Field archaeologist
University of Ferrara
08.2015
- Archaeological mission in Pirro Nord Site (FG), Puglia, Italy
- Fieldwork supported by University of Ferrara
- Archaeological excavation; post digging activities
- Research
Field archaeologist and data manager
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Archaeological mission in Daba al Bayah Site, Musandam, Oman
- Funded by Ministry of Heritage and Culture – Sultanate of Oman
- Rescue archaeological excavation; post digging activities; database development ; data collection/sampling; lithic analysis; archaeological drawing.
Data manager
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
03.2013 - 01.2014
- Conservator C.A.LS.A
- Project (Central Archaeological Laboratory and Storage area)
- Funded by Ministry of Heritage and Culture – Sultanate of Oman
- Data management, update, and implementation of database for the conservation, restoration and study of all archaeological materials stored in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture
- Rescue Archaeology
Field archaeologist and surveyor
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
01.2013 - 02.2013
- Italian Archaeological Mission in As Safah, Rub al Khali, Oman
- Funded by Ministry of Heritage and Culture – Sultanate of Oman
- Survey activities; Sites mapping; data collection/sampling; archaeological excavation; post digging activities; database development.
Field archaeologist
University of Bologna
03.2012 - 03.2012
- French-Italian Archaeological Mission in Ras al Hamra (RH-6), Muscat, Oman
- Fieldwork supported by Ministry of Heritage and Culture - Sultanate of Oman and University of Bologna
- Archaeological excavation; post digging activities University training field school
Education
Ph.D. - Asian African And Mediterranean Studies
University of Naples "L'Orientale"
Naples09.2020
MBA - MBA Sociolinguistics, History And Geography Teachi
E-Campus
Naples06.2020
Master of Arts - Archaeology
University of Bologna
Ravenna07.2015
Bachelor's Degree - Cultural Heritage
University of Bari
Bari02.2012
Skills
- Good experience in archaeological digital drawing (Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop)
- Photographical equipment
- GPS and surveying equipment
- R (Software for Statistical Computing)
- GIS (Arcgis)
- MS Office
- Proposal Preparation
- Research Grants
- Focus Group Coordination
- Effective Multitasking
- Data Collection
- Writing and Editing
- Data Analysis
- Project Planning and Implementation
- Leadership
- Managerial expertise
Certification
- JUN 2017 Summer School “Acquiring and post-processing 3D data in Anthropology and Archaeology”, University of Bologna, Direction: Prof Stefano Benazzi 3D models for anthropology, archaeozoology and cultural heritage Morphostats 3D
- JUN 2014 Stages de taille des roches dures (flint-knapping course) Laboratoire Archéorient, Université Lumière Lyon 2; Direction: Dr Frederic Abbes seminars, workshops, and training courses technological research, laboratory, field survey techniques
- MAY 2014 1st School of Lithic Technology, University of Ferrara; Direction: Prof Marta Arzarello seminars, workshops, and training courses study of archaeological collections and reference collections
Affiliations
ISMEO - The International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies (Rome, Italy)
IASA - The International Association for the Study of Arabia (London, United Kingdom)
CEFREPA - French Research Centre of the Arabian Peninsula.
Additional Information
Teaching experience
▪ 10th-17th Jan 2022 (32 h): “The Prehistory of Arabia”, “The Prehistory of Oman”, and an introduction course to experimental flintknapping at the Field School “TIME OF MAGAN” (Ras al Jins Project, University of Leiden, https://archaeofieldschool.com/ ).
▪ 11th Feb 2020 (32 h): “The Prehistory of Arabia”, “The Prehistory of Oman”, and an introduction course to experimental flintknapping at the Field School “TIME OF MAGAN” (Ras al Jins Project, University of Leiden, https://archaeofieldschool.com/ ).
▪ 26th March 2019 (4 h): Lectures “The Prehistory of Arabia”, “The Prehistory of Oman”, and an introduction to flintknapping methods and techniques at the University of Bologna (Course: Eastern Archaeology, Prof. M. Cattani)
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Intermediate (B1)
German
Elementary (A2)
Grants
- October 2014, University of Bologna: Scholarships for thesis abroad
- April 2022, Society of Antiquaries of London (UK): Beatrice De Cardi Awards for archaeological research and fieldwork in the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the Pakistan province of Balochistan.
- April 2023, Society of Antiquaries of London (UK): Beatrice De Cardi Awards for archaeological research and fieldwork in the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the Pakistan province of Balochistan.
Driving license
- B
- International Driver’s permit
Timeline
Post-doc researcher
Goethe University Frankfurt
05.2022 - Current
Lithic Specialist, Illustrator
Sapienza University of Rome
10.2021 - 10.2022
Lithic Specialist
Goethe University Frankfurt
09.2021 - Current
High School Teacher
Ministry of Education
10.2020 - 08.2021
Project Director
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
01.2019 - Current
Field Director
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
12.2018 - Current
Field Archaeologist
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
12.2016 - 01.2017
Field archaeologist
University of Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome
08.2016 - 06.2018
Data manager
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
02.2016 - 03.2016
Field Archaeologist and Lithic Specialist
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
11.2015 - 01.2016
Field archaeologist
University of Ferrara
08.2015
Excavation Direction and Survey Coordinator
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
01.2015 - Current
Field archaeologist and data manager
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
10.2014 - 12.2014
Field archaeologist and lithic specialist
University of Bologna
03.2014 - 03.2015
Surveyor, Field Archaeologist Lithic Specialist
Pantheon-Sorbonne University of Paris
02.2014 - 03.2014
Data manager
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
03.2013 - 01.2014
Field archaeologist and surveyor
Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman
01.2013 - 02.2013
Field archaeologist
University of Bologna
03.2012 - 03.2012
Ph.D. - Asian African And Mediterranean Studies
University of Naples "L'Orientale"
MBA - MBA Sociolinguistics, History And Geography Teachi
E-Campus
Master of Arts - Archaeology
University of Bologna
Bachelor's Degree - Cultural Heritage
University of Bari
- JUN 2017 Summer School “Acquiring and post-processing 3D data in Anthropology and Archaeology”, University of Bologna, Direction: Prof Stefano Benazzi 3D models for anthropology, archaeozoology and cultural heritage Morphostats 3D
- JUN 2014 Stages de taille des roches dures (flint-knapping course) Laboratoire Archéorient, Université Lumière Lyon 2; Direction: Dr Frederic Abbes seminars, workshops, and training courses technological research, laboratory, field survey techniques
- MAY 2014 1st School of Lithic Technology, University of Ferrara; Direction: Prof Marta Arzarello seminars, workshops, and training courses study of archaeological collections and reference collections
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