Hans Peter Blankholm

Division: Prof. Hans Peter Blankholm is Professor of Archaeology at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, a position he has held since 1994. He obtained his dr.phil. from the University of Århus, Denmark, in 1991. His research focuses on the comparative archaeology of hunter-fisher-gatherer societies in sub-Arctic and Arctic regions, with particular interest in foodways and subsistence strategies. In addition to thematic research, Prof. Blankholm has contributed to the development of analytical methods in archaeology, including multivariate statistics, spatial analysis, GIS, and artificial neural network-based predictive modelling. He has participated in several major research projects, including Taking the North into Possession. The Early Settlement of Northern Europe – Economy, Technology and Society . He is an active member of the Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques (UISPP) and was a founding member and former chairman (2006–2012) of the Polar Archaeology Network (PAN). In 2005, he was recognised as one of the "2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century" by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK. Within the European Academy of Sciences, Prof. Blankholm has served the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division as Officer for two consecutive mandates: 1st Mandate: March 2016 – February 2019 2nd Mandate: March 2019 – February 2022 , extended until 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

Institute: Dept. of Archaeology

Country: Breiviklia

City: Breiviklia

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