MIRIAM
LUCIAÑEZ TRIVIÑO

Dr. Luciañez-Triviño is currently an Assistant Professor in the Area of Conservation and Restoration (Department of Painting) at the University of the Basque Country, where she combines teaching in conservation-restoration with archaeological research, building an interdisciplinary career focused on the study and preservation of cultural heritage. During her postdoctoral stage, she held the position of Distinguished Researcher in the Department of Prehistory and Archaeology at the University of Seville (as a Next Generation EU Fellow). Prior to that, she was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the Basque Government to conduct research at the Institute of Prehistory and Early History at the University of Tübingen (Germany). She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Conservation and Restoration from UPV/EHU (2008), followed by a Master’s in Cultural Heritage Conservation from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (2009). She then specialised in archaeological heritage with a Master’s in Archaeology at the University of Seville (2012), where she completed her PhD in History, specialising in Prehistory (2018). Her research interests include the construction of identity in Prehistory, social transformations arising from intercultural contact, the emergence of complex societies, and technological innovation. Her multidisciplinary approach allows her to engage with the archaeological record from multiple perspectives, integrating material analysis with historical interpretation. Her expertise lies in bone industry studies, encompassing the analysis of artefacts made from materials such as bone, antler, shell, eggshell, and ivory. She investigates these materials from a technological perspective, exploring raw material selection, procurement strategies, production techniques, object use and functionality, as well as their roles in broader social and cultural processes. Dr. Luciañez-Triviño has consolidated and expanded her research line through competitively funded projects in recent years. Among other initiatives, she currently co-directs the project "Eggxotic and Vital" with Dr. Violeta Moreno-Megías, funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, which examines the technology and use of ostrich eggshells in the Punic necropolis of Villaricos. She also co-led the project "Memories" with Dr. Cintas-Peña, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, which explored the role of specific osseous raw materials (e.g., ivory) in the construction of identity in Prehistory and the emergence of female leadership. She also is the coordinator of the "Archaeology, Conservation and Science Working Group" of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC), where she organises outreach activities and specialised seminars for both conservators and archaeologists. Dr. Luciañez-Triviño has participated in numerous national and international research projects, conferences, and seminars. She is the author of book chapters and articles published in high-impact journals such as Archaeological Method and Theory (SJR Q1), Scientific Reports (SJR Q1), Trabajos de Prehistoria (SJR Q1), Cambridge Archaeological Journal (SJR Q1), Quaternary International (SJR Q1), European Journal of Archaeology (SJR Q1), and Studien zur altägyptischen Kultur. She is a member of high-performance research groups such as Gizapre (UPV/EHU) and CIARQ (University of Alcalá), and has worked in various archaeological field campaigns, combining roles as conservator and archaeologist. Notable among these are excavations at Kaleburnu-Kraltepe/Galinoporni-Vasili (Cyprus) with the University of Tübingen and Eastern Mediterranean University; Valencina de la Concepción (Seville) with the German Archaeological Institute; Deir El-Bahari (Egypt) with the Univ. of Alcalá; and Isturitz with Gizapre (EHU)