Anne Haour

Anne Haour (born 1973) is an anthropologically trained archaeologist, academic and Africanist scholar. She is Professor in the Arts and Archaeology of Africa at the Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. She is a Fellow of the British Academy in Anthropology, Archaeology and Geography in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the social sciences, humanities and arts (SHAPE subjects).

Her research focuses on the period AD 500-1500 and examines how objects reflect political and cultural connections and helped build identities in the past. As part of this work she has developed sustained engagement with the fields of history and cultural heritage. Throughout her research, she has developed a special interest in the analysis of ceramics and cowrie shells.

She has led major research projects in Benin, Niger and the Maldives and conducted museum- and community- based work in Ghana, Senegal and Sudan. Her early training in archaeological excavation included periods working in the UK, Belize and Switzerland. She is bilingual French/English. Provided by Wikipedia