Barbara Huber

Barbara Huber is post-doctoral researcher at the Bonn Center for ArchaeoSciences, University of Bonn, and the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena, Germany. She specializes in biomolecular archaeology and metabolomics, exploring the role of scents, plants, and organic residues in ancient cultural and environmental practices.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

Scents of Arabia: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ancient Olfactory Worlds

ed. Barbara Huber

This volume explores the cultural significance of scents and incense in ancient Arabia through archaeology, biomolecular science, sensory studies, history, and ethnography. It highlights the social, ritual, and economic roles of aromatics, reframing olfaction as a key dimension of identity and heritage. READ MORE

Hardback: £45.00 | Open Access