Arefa Chimthanawala
Arefa Chimthanawala
Arefa Chimthanawala works in the field of archaeozoology, with her doctoral research focusing on the faunal remains from the Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age and the Sassanian age from the archaeological site of Vedi Fortress, located in the Ararat Plains of Armenia, excavated as part of the Ararat Plain Southeast Archaeological Project (APSAP).She is a PhD student (since 2023) at the Archaeological Sciences Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, and her study aims to understand the interactions between humans and animals by the application of the standard protocol of archaeozoology and ethno-experimental studies.
Education and Experience:
- PhD: Archaeological Sciences Centre, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India (Ongoing)
- Work: Young Archaeologist, Excavation Branch I, Archaeological Survey of India
- Post Graduate Diploma: Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India
- Master’s: Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, India
- Bachelor’s: Fine Art (Painting), Government College of Art and Design, India