Alison Betts Editor

Vadim N. Yagodin was Head of the Department of Archaeology, Research Institute of the Humanities of Karakalpak branch of Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan. He worked with S.P. Tolstov as a member of the Chorasmian Archaeological Expedition. Continuing on from this work, he conducted a number of field seasons on the Ustiurt plateau, investigating nomadic cemeteries, hunting traps and sanctuaries. His team also carried out excavations at two of the frontier fortresses on the edge of the plateau. Professor Yagodin published extensively on his work, in Russian and in English. W. Paul van Pelt (University of Cambridge and McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research) focuses on the interplay between technology and culture, and the material and biological conditions that result from intercultural contact and colonialism, and the various ways in which these impact expressions and experiences of identity. W. Paul van Pelt (University of Cambridge and McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research) focuses on the interplay between technology and culture, and the material and biological conditions that result from intercultural contact and colonialism, and the various ways in which these impact expressions and experiences of identity. Alison Betts FSA, FAHA (University of Sydney) specialises in the archaeology of the lands along the Silk Roads: and the nomadic peoples of the Near East. Since 2012, she has been Professor of Silk Road Studies at the University of Sydney.