MIT Professor Atalay Pioneers 'Speed of Trust' Approach to Community-Based Archaeology
June 04, 2026
June 04, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Research from the ground up
A leading innovator in community-based archaeology, Professor Sonya Atalay works to link local know-how with academic inquiry across the globe.
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When Sonya Atalay conducted her doctoral research, she studied pottery in Catalhoyuk, a remarkable ancient site in Turkey. It's one of the world . . .
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Research from the ground up
A leading innovator in community-based archaeology, Professor Sonya Atalay works to link local know-how with academic inquiry across the globe.
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When Sonya Atalay conducted her doctoral research, she studied pottery in Catalhoyuk, a remarkable ancient site in Turkey. It's one of the world . . .