Fields of Study
- Near Eastern Archaeology
Areas of Interest
- Lithic Technology
- Archaeological Method and Theory
- Materiality and technological change
Biography
Sheldon's research focuses on the presence and development of post-Neolithic chipped stone tools in the Ancient Near East and their relationship with emerging metallurgy. He is a SSHRC Fellowship recipient and a current memeber of the Tell Tayinat Archaeological Project where he is utilizing the sites lithic (chipped stone) assemlage for his dissertation research. He aims to study these materials between the 3rd and 1st Millenium BCE within Syro-Anatolia and the Levant, and specifically seeks to exemplify the utility chipped stone has in exploring new questions regarding early urban states, technological change, and mobility. Sheldon has been an active field researcher since 2017, particpating in various excavations in Canada, Israel, Türkiye, and Jordan.
Education
- MA in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto (2022)
- BSc in Archaeology and Geography, University of Lethbridge (2019)
Current Supervisor(s)
Timothy Harrison
Publications
- Jennings J, Harmacy S, Maciw A, Frenette S, and Keenan P, "Cities, Surplus, and the State: A Re-evaluation" in Journal of Urban Archaeology 4 (2021) pp. 15-31.
Presentation
- "The Ghost of C.J. Thomsen" NMCGSA Annual Symposium (2024)