Human Earth Lab
Human Earth Lab is a collaborative research platform led by Martin Janovský. It brings together archaeology, geoarchaeology, historical geography, geochemistry, isotope analysis and data-driven research.
Core team
Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University
Martin Janovský leads Human Earth Lab and develops its research concept. His work focuses on geoarchaeology, archaeological geochemistry, soil and sediment archives, spatial analysis and long-term landscape change.
In the lab, he coordinates research sites, field sampling, laboratory analyses, data workflows and interpretation of results.
Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University
Sabina Miller is a Master’s student at the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University. In Human Earth Lab, she contributes to the study of archaeological soils and sediments, sample processing, laboratory data work and support for field research.
Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University
Tomáš Klír focuses on historical geography, settlement development and long-term land use. In Human Earth Lab, he contributes to the interpretation of historical maps, written sources and the economic background of research sites.
Specialist in geochemical and isotope analyses. In Human Earth Lab, he contributes to laboratory procedures, analytical interpretation and linking archaeological data with the geochemical record.
Expert background
Iberian rural landscapes, early medieval settlement, agrarian systems and field archaeology.
Environmental archaeology, long-term relationships between people and environment, research in arid landscapes and large international grant projects.
Geochemistry, isotopes, soil science, micromorphology, GIS, historical ecology and regional research contexts.
